02-07-2014, 09:11 AM | #11 | |
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Trust me, it's a lot steeper than it looks on that photo as you get towards the top. Also, it's covered in 8-10" of snow now. |
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02-07-2014, 09:24 AM | #12 |
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You parked with all four tires touching the ground? With that giant snowbank right there?
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02-07-2014, 09:30 AM | #13 | |
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Anyway, I'll try to get video of my attempt to climb the hill at lunch today. |
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02-07-2014, 01:13 PM | #15 |
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02-07-2014, 02:02 PM | #16 |
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02-07-2014, 03:10 PM | #17 |
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I started to try driving up the hill, but got in trouble so I had to abort. I may try it this weekend.
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02-07-2014, 03:49 PM | #18 |
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As a side note, a few years back I came up on an accident near my house that I should have photographed but didn't. A Wrangler owner had rolled over his truck (in a half inch of snow) and was blocking part of the intersection. It didn't have one of those "if you can read this, flip me over" windshield decals but Photoshop could have taken care of that.
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02-07-2014, 05:50 PM | #19 | |
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I backed up the X5 and gave the Jeep a slight pull with the screw-on tow hook (with the F-I-L giving a little gas in his Jeep). Voila! Some gratification in saving a macho Jeep with an X5. |
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02-07-2014, 06:36 PM | #20 | |
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