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Got any tips for not getting stuck in the mud/getting out?!

1.9K views 8 replies 7 participants last post by  C7KEN  
#1 ·
Going to stay on a grass pitch tonight with extreme trepidation mindful of the downpour overnight, and persistent showers today.

What's the best way to avoid getting stuck in the first place - or if the worst comes to the worst, getting out again?

Got a couple of those pathetic flimsy yellow "track" things for the back wheels, but can't get my hands on any of those bread trays at late notice to put under t'other wheels.

Any ideas? Bet there's a wealth of experience on this subject from all and sundry!

:lol:
 
#2 ·
Got any sheets of wood, like packing case sides, or plywood sheets you could drive on to and park to help spread the load, or if you can pick some up some cheap, aggresive profile, doormats to stick under if you do get stuck. A strong strop and shackle for towing out if the worse happens is better and safer than a rope IMO.
I would have thought a man of your calibre would know the obvious things like park slightly on a slope fore and aft and with your driving wheels on the best ground, and to put those yellow mats under your wheels as you park rather than try to position them after you have stopped.
Am I helping ? Probably not :oops:
 
#4 ·
Hi

My Autosleeper is based on a Boxer which is a front wheel drive, it is also lower at the front than at the back which, if we want to be level, means using wedge ramps under the front wheels. If possible I always reverse onto the ramps, rather than as most seem to do, drive on. This means that when the time to move comes, I get a natural push start from the ramps incline. There have been times when the ground has taken a lot of rain while we have been parked up, so when I move off I just keep going, avoiding driving over the ramps with the back wheels is easy, until I get to firmer stuff. "er indoors" is left in the field with a big poly bag to collect the ramps and follow up behind :lol:

Mike
 
#9 ·
Always park on the highest point then when you drive off it will be downhill
spykal has the right idea, we are parked on grass every weekend and so far never failed to get out however we are much more careful finding a pitch on a wet day, I remember when Silverstone was on during that really wet weekend, we were asked to park on the higher ground by the camsite owners wife which we duly did, next morning we got up to witness campers and cars parked in a hollow and up to the axles, I had my landrover there and made sure all those with any sense got out ok and left the idiots to sort themselves out, the tractors made a fine mess of those bmw front ends