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     Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 182 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ok here is the scenario. I am cooking dinner for some friends last night when one of my friends tells me his little brother just called him and apparently has gotten his 2003 Toyota Tundra with 3" lift and 33" BFG MT's stuck in a pond up at Windrock. He had punched out a front blinker, dented the front and rear bumper and put a nice dent in the rear corner in his attempts to climb out. It was dark so I told him to leave it there over night and we would go up first thing in the morning. Well this morning we head up there with a RRC, my Dodge (wanted to bring the Disco but thought we might need a winch), and an FJ80. Here is the assembled group  When we get to the truck I see the problem. Apparently early the previous day he drove over this mud hole that was frozen over.  When coming back last night it cracked and his truck fell through into about 3 feet of water. He was with six other vehicles and none of them could get him through. As it stood this morning there was a pile of 6" ice chunks that might has well been rocks blocking him from exiting. There was a way to exit off the side of the hole and here is the route taken  I was able to saw up some logs and build him a little ramp to get over the ledge and he drove out with nary a slip, not even needing a tug. This was way too easy. He had spent hours using the brute force method trying to hammer through it which resulted in all the body damage, and all it took was a little patience and ingenuity.  His truck drove out ok except for a punctured tire that was leaking air slowly. We could not put the spare on becuase he had aftermarket wheels and never knew his original lug wrench did not fit the new ones.........idiot! Here is a picture of what a stock FJ80 with diff locks can do   Here is the tree restyled front of the Tundra  | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 545 Registered: 04-2003 |
Expensive lesson on breaking up ice before diving in, eh?  Glad to hear things worked out though... Andy | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 186 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yeah, I hope he learned. His truck kept overheating when leaving the trail and I figured it was becuase there was tons of mud on the radiator, but his truck still keeps overheating now after being cleaned thoroughly. Coolant was low and he added some, but still overheats. It was ok for awhile after he cleaned up the engine and did not overheat on the highway (airflow I guess). I told him I would check it out for him, I figure he might have snapped his fan blades off when it hit the water. Any other ideas? | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 228 Registered: 05-2003 |
When the heater is on, do you get any heat? If not, it may be that the thermostat is stuck closed. But if he does get heat, and it takes a while for the truck to overheat, it may be the viscous fan clutch. |
