Florida Man Fixes JAFOd Jeep

[Wabujitsu]

Reference previous thread where I whined a little about bouncing off a tree during a Jeep ride event, damaging my Jeep.

I reinstalled the front passenger flare side marker easily; it still works. Then, I parked my Jeep in neutral, wheels cut against the pull, parking brake engaged.

I attached a snatch block to an oak tree, ran out winch line, and attached that to a 30’ tow strap. The other end was looped around the bent end of my Chineseium bumper. All it took was a little back-and-forth with the pull. You cannot tell the bumper was damaged. It did take a LOT of pull, though.

The best part was it only took twenty minutes and the cost of a few beers.

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[KCSgtMaj]

I LOVE IT!

 

[Wabujitsu]

I LOVE IT!

CSM, it was a combination of Florida Man and Sr. NCO ingenuity

 

[Bulletbill]

No pictures of the “Derring-do”…wtf

 

[Whiskey 13]

Why God made trees

 

[Flip]

What, no video? Ohhhhh!

 

[autotragic]

Reference previous thread where I whined a little about bouncing off a tree during a Jeep ride event, damaging my Jeep.

I reinstalled the front passenger flare side marker easily; it still works. Then, I parked my Jeep in neutral, wheels cut against the pull, parking brake engaged.

I attached a snatch block to an oak tree, ran out winch line, and attached that to a 30’ tow strap. The other end was looped around the bent end of my Chineseium bumper. All it took was a little back-and-forth with the pull. You cannot tell the bumper was damaged. It did take a LOT of pull, though.

The best part was it only took twenty minutes and the cost of a few beers.

You know the rules, pictures or it didn't happen.

Damn "Sr NCOs" always thinking they are above the rules and shit...

 

[Whiskey 13]

Rules, we don't need no stinking rules

 

[Lager]

You know you were going to drink those beers anyway at that time of day so they shouldn't count against the cost...lol.

Nice work!!

 

[Wabujitsu]

No pictures of the “Derring-do”…wtf

Last time I took a “Florida Man doing Jeep crap” video, there were some folks who were disappointed, as they were hoping for a YouTube death-and-utter-destruction-of-my-Jeep video. I guess I was being “click-baity.” Besides, it’s not that remarkable to use one’s winch to straighten out a bumper. At least in Florida Man land, it ain’t!

Please note, I represent the older, seasoned back swamp Florida Man, NOT the toothless, crack-head idiot criminals you see on the news.

After the sun comes up I will take a photo of the finished product, compared to the damage photo.

 

[Wabujitsu]

What, no video? Ohhhhh!

John, see above post.

 

[Wabujitsu]

You know the rules, pictures or it didn't happen.

Damn "Sr NCOs" always thinking they are above the rules and shit...

Good senior NCOs know what stupid rules to break on behalf of their troops, for safety, comfort, and motivation - and they know how to get away with it, even when caught by leadership

Ask me how I know.

 

[Wabujitsu]

You know you were going to drink those beers anyway at that time of day so they shouldn't count against the cost...lol.

Nice work!!

Steve, great point! But…dem there beers wasn’t gonna drink demselves…

I wonder if it’s tax-deductible, under a “fluids for maintenance and repairs” category??

 

[zouch]

you get through "a few beers" in 20 minutes?
dayum...

Reference previous thread where I whined a little about bouncing off a tree during a Jeep ride event, damaging my Jeep.

I reinstalled the front passenger flare side marker easily; it still works. Then, I parked my Jeep in neutral, wheels cut against the pull, parking brake engaged.

I attached a snatch block to an oak tree, ran out winch line, and attached that to a 30’ tow strap. The other end was looped around the bent end of my Chineseium bumper. All it took was a little back-and-forth with the pull. You cannot tell the bumper was damaged. It did take a LOT of pull, though.

The best part was it only took twenty minutes and the cost of a few beers.

 

[Whiskey 13]

Florida Man, BEER IS GOOD

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