'MIICROFICHE REFERENCE LIBRARY - Cd3wd.com

4'.00EXTPICATING THE VEKICLENo matter how carefully he may try to avoid hazards, even the bestdriver will find that on SW roads there are obstacles which he cannot passbyordinarymeans andthe barbeccxnes stuck. In +his section a number ofsuggestions will be p,resented for getting out of such difficulties as mud,reeks, log bridges, and old-~ hazards.The first step when the vehicle is stuck is to consider what resourcesare available. The greatest asset is probably a winch. There are a few problemsthat cannot be remedied with this all-purpose tool, since it can movethe car without any need for traction. The uses of the winch are so variedthat an entire section, section 6.00, has been devoted to its operation.Even lacking a winch, however, there are many things that can be doneto extricate a c&r before it is necessary to give up and send for help--if any help is available.A SHOVEL is a very basic tool, and should be a part of the equipanentcarried in the car if md, sand, or snow must be crossed.EXTRA JACKS provide trwnendous pcwer, although their travel is limitedto a few inches in most cases.PLANKS can be used to great advantage as levers, hole fillers, matsto provide traction, etc. They make good platforms for jacks, which otherwisemay slip anddrop the car.A BLQCK AND TACKLE can multiply a person's pulling power several t%s,and there are many types of ratchet hoists and similar devices.which can beused to move a stuck vehicle in rrmch the same way as a winch except thatthey are hand mered and do not have the speed of a winch.ANIMALS are often overlooked as a source of rescue power. What kind ofan&~&s may be available will vary widely from one area to another, butany arkal that can pull a plow should be capable of pulling a car if neces-==Y- In areas where human labor is inexpensive and plentiful it is oftenpossible to gather a group of people to haul on a tow rope for a srrbsll fee,or even for no charge at all if motor vehicles are enough of a novelty.