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This weekend

So I went out with some friends. My buddy with a Jeep did this:

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He's lucky the thunderchicken was there to rescue him!!

And here's a cool pic while driving

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1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

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Reply #1 –
I met my buddy while he was doing some rock crawling in his 85 4 runner. Its got a 6" lift and 35" tires. He got it stuck high center with two wheels off the ground so 4wd was no help. Out of desperation, i drove my 88 crown vic wagon past where he got stuck and pulled him out. It was pretty funny. Just for fun, i drove back down the same place he got stuck without issue. Bumper dragged a bit and i ended up with two flat tail pipes though.
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Reply #2 –
Jeez, those panther platform cars can see some shiznit! it was just kinda funny cuz he got stuck in a parking lot. Hes got a winch....but there wasnt really anything to winch to
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

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that's funny,,lol

but what did you hook to on your end?

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I see a birdie with a missing mirror

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I wrapped the strap around my K-member. hooked the other end to his tow ring. I was worried about ripping of my front bumper. And nope shes got both mirrors....i think theres just a piece of mud of my buddys mirror that is in the way
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

This weekend

Reply #6 –
That's one of those things that's about like sticking a butter knife into an electrical outlet....you just KNOW it's not going to end pleasantly, lol.

But still...as long as nothing got broken, nobody is bleeding, and the fate of the free world isn't hanging in the balance...why not!?

That was probably me...20 years ago..only in a Jeep CJ. In fact...yeah, I did some ed dumb stuff too. LOL
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'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6
 

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I think that was our best option. Everyone else had a newer car. And I thought for a sec, ya know I could loop it around the K-member and itd be strong  enough. he struggled for another few minutes  THEN we got em hooked up. Just wish he had a longer strap. there was like 3ft between us XD
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.