Off-road driving with your vehicle can be exhilarating, but sometimes you might find yourself stuck on some rocks or in a pit of mud. Fortunately, if you have a winch mounted on your vehicle, you shouldn't have any problem getting yourself...
Part 2 of 3:
Pulling Your Vehicle Out
Make sure everyone's cleared the area. It's important that no one is standing behind or in front of your vehicle. No one should be standing near the winch cable. Always double check before you start pulling with the winch. People could be seriously injured if they're in the way.[11]
Get in the driver's seat of your vehicle. Grab the winch remote control from the front seat and hold it in your hand. Remain in the vehicle the whole time you're using the winch.[12]
Winch the vehicle slowly using the remote control. Don't try to pull your vehicle out quickly. You want to work slow and steady. Press the button on the remote control to start pulling your car out. You should feel your vehicle moving forward as it's pulled out from whatever it's stuck in. Release the button every few seconds and then resume winching; this will keep you from going too fast.[13]
Stop winching once your vehicle is on stable ground. You'll know you're on stable ground once your vehicle is flat and you're able to drive it forward without the help of the winch. With your finger off the winch remote control button, gently press the gas pedal to see if you're able to drive forward.
Part 3 of 3:
Unrigging the Winch
Unhook the winch cable from the D-shackle. Leave the D-shackle hooked to the tree trunk protector for now. You'll come back and get those after you take care of the winch cable.
Use the remote control to slowly rewind the winch cable. Hold the end of the winch cable in your hand and walk it back in toward the winch as you're rewinding the cable. Don't let the winch cable slide through your hands as you're rewinding it.[14]
Unplug the winch remote control from the winch. Wrap up the cord attached to the remote control. Store the remote control in a dry place in your vehicle.[15]
Retrieve the D-shackle and tree trunk protector from the anchor. Remove the pin from the D-shackle and slide the shackle off the loops on the protector. Reinsert the pin in the D-shackle so you don't lose it. Store the D-shackle and tree trunk protector in your vehicle.[16]
Marvin FryUpdate 24 March 2020
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