Jeep sometimes needs help.
Automakers refer to off-road vehicles in this way: they can take you anywhere, even the farthest reaches of the planet. Every car has its limits, even the Jeep Wrangler. It can get stuck. This is exactly what happened to a young off-roader’s 2014 two-door model when it got stuck on a slippery and snow-covered hiking trail.
He tried to untangle the Jeep by himself but had to hike back up the mountain and hitchhike down to find help. Matt’s Off-Road Recovery posted a video of his rescue on its YouTube channel. The video begins with a truck-load rescuers and a snowcat. They then pick up the driver and head to the Wrangler’s address.
Although the snow was not very deep and covered the Wranglers’ wheels, the video shows the ice underneath, which is most likely the cause of the Jeep’s problem. The Wrangler was quickly freed by the recovery crew who began pulling it out of the snow using the snowcat. This took some effort. The Wrangler did not bog it down and was untied in no time. The snowcat pulls the Wrangler through deep snow, which could have been dangerous.
In no time, the crew had the Wrangler back on its feet. The crew completed the task quickly and the snowcat was back on its feet. The snow had become ice and was packed down, making it very difficult for the F Super Duty vehicle to gain traction. The driver had to try several times to get the snowcat and trailer unassisted. This video serves as a reminder that not much can be done on ice-covered roads or trails.