[IZVERG]

Here's the lesson learned today: NEVER GO WHEELING ALONE!!!

I was supposed to meet some guys from a local 4X4 club here in San Antonio. I had never been to this location so I basically wound up driving around and before heading home decided to get some mud on the X. After randomly meeting Yusuf on the highway, I got stuck! Had to call in the big guns, his 4X2 pulled me out and saved me a looong wait for AAA! Xterra Recovery Vehicle? I think so!
Here's pics of me stuck in the mud, followed by Yusuf trailing off in the distance:

And then to top it all off (getting lost, not meeting anyone, getting stuck) my damn roof rack came off in the car wash! I didn't think twice about running through the local wash, go there frequently, but totally forgot I'm 1" taller now! Start going through and the crossbars, Yakima, Hi-Lift and all go sliding down the back of my X! Here they all are in the back of the truck, I was determined to get the X clean!

 

[miles]

nice pics...are the mounts to your yakima need to be replaced?

 

[IZVERG]

I think the mounts will be ok, just need to slide the whole thing back on the side rails. The cross bars are what slid off, should be easy enough to slide back on...SHOULD be!

 

[miles]

you hope....I got got an extra Xterra recovery sticker if you want to give it to the 4x2... :cheers:

 

[IZVERG]

LOL, Yusuf def earned his keep today!

 

[rroadkilll]

OK I'm confused...

You went and found MUD so you can get your X dirty... THEN you wash it???

If I get mine dirty I leave it for a few days (or until my wife makes me was HER X!!!)

 

[Oz]

Sounds like you had a bad day - it happens. The thing about a day you've had is you'll say 'I'll never do that again'. The best lessons learned in life are often when we make errors in judgment. We all have our share.

 

[Creek]

kinda glad i went to the bars in Austin today instead of coming out with you. haha. mud in a glass (Guinness) is better than getting stuck in mud

 

[d-rap]

Life is trade-offs. One possible lesson is don't go alone. But if you are alone, and I DO go out on my own, take precautions.

Stay on the trail. Fear mud. Great maps and GPS. Be willing to hike in an emergency, and have sleeping bag and other gear along. Winch, maybe. Hi-Lift.

To each his/her own. Don't flame me for going alone, but prepared, which I will keep doing. I'm addicted. It's an individual decision, but there are many things to do and approaches to take that lower the risk.

Do think twice about getting off the trail or vehicle-beaten track. The environmentalists actually have a point when it comes to that (Tread Lightly is the wheelers mantra too).

Still looks like you had a blast in the end. Mud is just incredible.

 

[BioTerra]

Glad AZ seldom has much mud.

 

[shutterman0991]

w00t! I'm glad I was able to help you!

4x2's are not ALWAYS bad.

That sucks about your roof rack though.

I made it home pretty quickly...I made it from there to the coast in and hour and 50 minutes towing the trailer.

I hauled some @$$ in the X!

 

[Ricky]

Wow man. That sucks! HAHA I can't help but laugh though. Those tires are FULL of mud. HAHA

 

[shutterman0991]

 

[IZVERG]

Nice pic Yusuf, I didn't notice you out w/ camera! And thanks again dude.

Yeah, going alone proved it's point; Don't Do It w/o A Good Plan! Hell, even the Hi-Lift I have on my rack would have been handy but who left w/o any tools...this guy! Lesson learned but still had some fun.

And I had to wash all the mud off when I got home cuz it was giving me real bad driving vibrations, had like a mold of mud around my LCA's and wheels going on. Wound up just hosing it all down!

 

[IZVERG]

I keep staring out my window at the X...looks so naked w/o the roof rack on! Like a totally different and squashed beast!