4runner Vs. Tree

This 4runner went off Old Stage Rd south of Pikes Peak in Colorado. The road was blocked when we showed up, and the Chevy and the Jeep were already hooked up. It takes a while to pull a 4,500-pound car up a 45-degree incline, even with two winches, plus the Toyota driving in reverse. The Jeep adds a whole new dimension to "Off-Highway Vehicle". There were at least a dozen guys standing around, giving advice, by the time the thing was up. After some field adjustments, the Toyota drove home. The pucker marks in the driver's seat will probably be permanent, though.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Gold
• Camp
• Old
• Stage
• Pikes
• Peak
• Wreck
• 4x4
• Chevy
• Jeep
• Toyota
• Winch
• Icy
• Road

[corvettedude346]

"The pucker marks in the driver's seat will probably be permanent, though" LMAO

What size Warn winch was that?

[wilburhamz]

It was a brand-new 9000-lbs winch. The owner had his old one stolen while he was in Iraq, and was happy to put the new one to good use. He wasn't phased at all by the oil leak, it was going to give him something to do. I don't know about the hydraulic wich. Once they started pulling, I wasn't going to go back to the other side to see how the Chevy was doing, and you couldn't see the 4runner from there.

[TheCopilot91]

Was the 4runner a 2wd? and how did he run off the road?

[wilburhamz]

4wd 4runner. The road was very slick mud, ice, and snowpack, and her tires were new, but not very good on this surface.

[paultalb]

Welllll, Warn helped.. and melted. The other wench was hydraulic. Funny, when it started right up and assisted with backing up; everyone was willing to buy a 4Runner. I drove it down, and it was tracking straight, just making a lot of noise on left turns..

[wilburhamz]

...should probably mention that paultalb didn't know the driver before the 4runner went over the edge. He just drove it to the paved road.

[WranglerYJ91]

WARN winch needs this footage....... That would be a hell of a commercial

[paultalb]

It didn't prevent any damage, the tree hit to the right of the support. But who knows, maybe it saved the frame.

[reptilesarehott1234]

i live in colorado springs and wow that place has sides straight down. Looked like they slid off in the right spot.LUCKY!!

[llew777]

I was very happy to see a (what appeared to be ) weighted winch line for safety purpose a snapped line under stress is a head remover, If so very impressive. I watch a lot of 4x4 vids this is the first I have seen with a weighted line.

Thanks,Rob from Canada

[colombiareclama]

excelent rescue !!!!!

[yerwrng]

@sonny7863

No it would'nt ...I had a 95 ZJ with HS 9500 on an ARB bull bar It did no such thing ,but then again I also hear a v8 will twist an XJ cherokee in 2 ,but yet the 360 with 345lb/ft came in the 98 ZJ grand cherokee and has no stronger unibody and is designed the same as the ZJ ...And my XJ on 39.5 boggers sporting built 60/14 is doing fine holding them ...Old CJ'S have weak frames that crack easier than new unibodys ,but my unrails have ar500 on them now and will add a cage .

[zachattk45]

Damn... Poor runner. Oh well! She still runnin even after all that!

[djuro1972]

what a sound of that jeep

[narlycharley]

I had a fourth generation 4Runner and it was BAD ASS!

[taitai907]

w00t! That's Toyota. Still runs even after having it's engine smashed.

[sarzamineiran]

@wilburhamz haha woman driver....no wonder

[floridabowhunter]

hahaha TOYOTA FTW jeeps are for chicks and people that never use 4wd