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Old 05-24-2010, 10:53 AM   #21
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Grampachet: Many years ago I remember a motor sergeant doing a demo of getting a GMC Blazer unstuck using WD40 -- in Germany and had changed from the old M151 1.5 ton trucks to the Dodge and GMC Blazers -- any way they had tires that would gum up so fast and you went NO Where fast once off the road. He was showing the drivers how they could use WD40 poured on sandbags and then laid on the ground to pull out of self-dug holes -- only thing I really remember was him telling how the WD stood for Water Dispersant and that it had some sort of reaction with the water on the top and bottom and allowed you to get traction. Never saw it in action but heard of several drivers using the trick -- back in 75/76 time frame.
 
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Old 05-24-2010, 12:03 PM   #22
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Spent the last nine days parked on grass. For five of those days it rained. When we went to pull out this morning the grass was so slick, the ground so soft, that all the rear wheels did was spin. Put old reliable in 4-wheel drive and walked right out the spot. Didn't need to call a tow service.
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That's great... my Dad always had a saying though.. the only deference between 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive, is 4 wheel drive just gets stuck deeper.

Glad you made it out.
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The 4X4 had saved me more than once!
I got stuck once in a soft field; had it not been for the four wheel drive I would not have gotten out. It was messy but I got out.
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Sky that's an interesting idea. I know using bleach on your tires in the ice and snow helps get moving again. Never heard of WD 40 used but I think it might work, but is kinda expensive. However if you call a tow truck it is more so unless you have Good Sam insurance...
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I've had 4X2 gassers all my life and just this January got my first 4X4 diesel. Never had to use the 4X4 yet but have used the diesel pulling through the mountains.
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You want to put it in 4 wheel every now and then to keep things lubricated. Since I can put it in high range while traveling under 55 MPH, I do at least once a month when on a straight stretch of road. Also use low range once in a while too for same reason.

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