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Nutterbuster and Scooby-Doo

I used.a.come.a long many times to get unstuck and it sucks....it's always way more shoveling than winching. A farm jack/ hilift jack came also be used as a come a long

Ive never worked on ur exact make and model so maybe there could be plastic bumper clearance issues but all u would need it a front 2" receiver hitch (front and rear if u feeling frisky) and a moveable winch mount. Just a quick search and I saw some for under 200 and harbor freight sells the winch and cradle for under 200....it would all be bolt on minus running wires.

Biggest thing in 4x4 recovery beside obvious crushing is u need to keep the wire/rope/strap ur pulling with weighted so if it breaks there is something to buffer the snap back. Heavy blanket, floor mats, something to make absorb some of the energy and pull it toward the ground. Drape it over the center of the winch line....I seen a guy get whipped with 3/8 amsteel going a million miles an hour and it messed him up but wire cable I think he would have not survived
 
A farm jack and a come a-long are good things to have in your vehicle. I don't do that much with my truck but it is 4wd but I haul a lot of wood with my four wheeler. My winch is absolutely necessary especially when you have a full load of wood on a trailer and that mud hole you thought was dried out turns out to not be at all!! Remember if you can half the pull weight with a snatch block or pully in the right spots so you'll be much less likely to break your winch cable. My winch is a Warne XT rated for 2500 with synthetic. I plow two driveways with it on my Honda all winter plus haul firewood. The cable gets a lot of use and abuse. I broke it once because I was stuck and didn't have a tree close enough to attach the snatchblock to to cut my pull weight down. Yes, like a dink I kept the wagon full of wood attached to my wheeler. That sucked. I had to unload the entire load of wood and then get wet and sandy to get it out. I was a mile back on the property and didn't take the come a long with me that day. I decided to do things the hard way I guess.
 
Weldabeast said:
all u would need it a front 2" receiver hitch (front and rear if u feeling frisky) and a moveable winch mount. Just a quick search and I saw some for under 200 and harbor freight sells the winch and cradle for under 200....it would all be bolt on minus running wires.
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From what I've seen online, I would have to takeoff the bumper and custom fabricate either a winch plate or a way to mount a 2 inch receiver. That's not an option for me, especially since I'll be living on base when I get back.
I could easily put a winch on the back, but that would pull me the wrong way.
 
Weldabeast said:
If no trees available.....bust out the shovel and spare tire.....dig a deep hole, attach winch to tire, throw tire in hole, cover hole with dirt, and self recover...it sucks, but u got nowhere else to go
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Usually no shovel or spare tire on my wheeler.
 
My thoughts on recovery in a hunting scenario are this. I am not out mudding or joy riding. I use my vehicle to get to a hunting area. I'm not a truck guy and getting muddy and stuck is a bad thing that I don't enjoy. Every WMA, NWS, COE, TVA, SOA, etc property I've encountered has roads that are easily traversable by most 2wd vehicles. Anything that would get people stuck is usually gated or marked "no vehicle access." AWD is just extra insurance on a rainy day.

I have been stuck 1 time in 10 years of driving myself all over Alabama to hunt. It happened last year and involved some digging and traction pads to go backwards 10ft to terra firma. In general I believe I would want to go BACK if the going got bad, not forward. Recovery takes time out of hunting and generally a bad road usually gets worse the further back you go. All I want to do is be able to retreat back to where everything was fine. Call me chicken, but like I said...1 incident in 10 years and plenty of dead critters.

I can easily hook a come along or tow strap to the hitch pin in my 2" receiver. That's a nice, strong, centered hookup point and it's super easy whether I'm getting myself out of a jam or helping another guy out.

On the Blazer I had hookup points mounted on the underside up front on the frame. I don't love the subie's little off-centered bolt but figure it'd do in a pinch. Unless you get stuck a lot and are experienced in off roading and recovery, I wouldn't worry about it. Prevention is the best cure unless the goal is making a mess, getting mad, not hunting, and tearing crap up. If you are experienced, then you know Nutterbuster is a tittybaby who doesn't know what he's talking about and don't need his help.
 
@Nutterbuster, I've got much respect for you Sir!
You are probably right. I'm probably obsessing needlessly.
It's just that I plan to hunt near the Mississippi River and I've seen a few Youtube videos of the waters rising a foot or more while the hunters were in the tree. And roads turning into streams. I'm sure there will be a way to check river level predictions and such, but if I were to have a problem, 90% chance I'll be the only help I have. I like to get away from others as much as possible when hunting.
I'm not going to knowingly go down a road that is already too muddy to get through. I'm just concerned about it getting that way before I can get out.
I think I'll ask some other Mississippi hunters on here about their experiences. That is information I need and I just realized that I need it. Thanks!

PS - What about that wheel winch though? I like it!
 
I assume there’s another eye bolt
Connection on the other side? Perfect, there’s your connection. Buy a $99 winch from harbor freight and fab a mounting bracket for it that bolts to those eye bolt holes.

Labor? That’s easy, you in the Navy now. Mingle with your flock and find the off-roaders. They will gladly help you out.

It’s a win-win as you’ll meet some nice guys with like minded interest and you’ll score some major cool points at the same time.

P.S. in my 6 years I never laid eyes on a Chaplain after I left boot camp. Y’all need to get out amongst the unwashed masses and build your flock and this is a great way of doing it. And benefiting at the same time, lol. Heck, you may even want to start an off-road ministry (notice how I checked my language due to your presence? The boys will do the same and it’s a sign of respect so accept it with a smile as you earned it)
 
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I'm not going to knowingly go down a road that is already too muddy to get through. I'm just concerned about it getting that way before I can get out.
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The absolute best thing you can do is keep an eye on the local hydrographs and weather report and be cautious. Not sure about Mississippi but in alabama it's pretty easy to check a gauge on your phone and know what the water's projected by the COE to do for the next few days. That said, a LOT of guys here refuse to learn the gauges so they get themselves in trouble. Although, usually in flood prone areas there's somebody in charge of reading the river and closing gates if flooding is predicted.

I do like the bush winch idea at first glance though. I've always wondered why there's a big honkin' engine just sitting there that can generate oodles of power and nobody has figured out how to run a winch off of it.
 
I got stuck way back in the middle of Ft. Stewart in South Georgia once on Christmas Day.
dalton916 said:
I checked my language due to your presence
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I get a lot of laughs when I say, "That's alright, I'm getting hazardous language pay."
I can tell they respect me a lot. I am the oldest guy in the whole command (53). And they like that I am prior enlisted Navy as well. Or I should say "Extremely Prior!" I got out of the Navy in 1991 and came back in in 2021 as a Chaplain.
And you are right, word is getting around that Chaplain Slaughter (my last name is Slaughter) is a bow hunter. I've got several officers and enlisted alike asking me to teach them about hunting. The first project I started here on deployment is to build an archery range. I've got materials, design, and labor all lined up. Working on the SOP. All I need is permission... which is turning out to be the hard part.
As soon as I get back from deployment, I'm going to start pushing for an archery range on base there too.
And earlier today I learned there's a guy who has done some custom fabrication work for Jeeps. I might see if he can make a winch mount for my Subaru. He's in another country right now and I haven't met him yet, but I will. I'm getting around and meeting folks.
 
That’s great to hear! They’re going to love you. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help
 
Nutterbuster said:
Finally got to change the oil with the new Fumoto valve.

It's laughably easy. Oil filter is in a good spot where you can twist it off with your hands (no wrench needed) and combined with the valve it's just too easy. Driving to dispose of the used oil is the most bothersome part.
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Is your filter on top or underneath the engine? My wife’s outback has the filter up top and my forester is below near the oil pan.
 
The 2014 crosstrek I picked up last week for a work beater (37,019 miles). My SO has a 2019 limited trek as well.

Had it muddy doing trail cam stuff in the ANF within 24 hours of picking it up. Not lifting it (I drive 75 miles round trip for work each day) but it will have some other mods to make it better for commuting and hunting. Half width cargo basket, full LED bulbs (interior and exterior), and a hitch on the way. Added the yellow LED fogs and my fatbike rack on day one.
 

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What fog lights did you add? I replaced mine with Diode Dynamic Pro SS3 series in yellow. They are brighter and throw light further and wider that the standard high beams. Best money spent. Next up will be ditch lights and additional rear lighting. Thinking of lifting mine once the oem tires wear out...
 
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