Rescue from Mud

ScreenNameB567C82369 replied on 11/11/2022 17:06

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Posted on 11/11/2022 17:06

Just returned from a folk festival in the Scottish Borders. Parked on a fairly level grassy field but I couldn't get any traction in the mud for my Citroen Relay van, (Wildax conversion) when it was time to leave. I ended up paying £70 +VAT for a tow of about ten yards, onto a harder surface, courtesy of a local recovery company. I had tried a pair of plastic mats under the wheels,but they failed abysmally. The van has fairly small diameter wheels, and of course in a van conversion, a lot of weight is shifted to the back, rather than the front drive wheels.

Has anyone experience of using tyre straps to give a grip in mud? The norm seems to be to attach at least three of these bands to each drive wheel. I believe there can be an issue with clearance of the straps between the wheel and the break calipers. See the attached picture, but there are others. Has anyone any experience of using these, or similar?

Phil

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ABM replied on 11/11/2022 22:17

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Posted on 11/11/2022 22:17

SNB, it will depend on the 'gooeyness' of your mud but going back to my energetic days { soooo long ago alas } we lads used to use chunky quality rope threaded thro the wheels as well as a light foot on the go pedal !!

JimE replied on 12/11/2022 06:38

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Posted on 12/11/2022 06:38

I know it's a bit late now, but were you aware that CMC's Mayday Breakdown cover includes recovery if you get stuck in mud, snow or flood ?

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young thomas replied on 12/11/2022 09:22

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Posted on 12/11/2022 09:22

Goodrich all terrain tyres are becoming very popular with campervans, also with changes to mountain regions requiring special mud/snow tyres for part of the year, Michelin cross climates are also popular.

when it's time to change I'll try some.

cyberyacht replied on 12/11/2022 10:33

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Posted on 12/11/2022 10:33

My tyres are due to be changed and I'm pondering whether to be fairly conventional and go for Conti Vanco All Season or get down and dirty with BF Goodrich All Terrains.

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Posted on 12/11/2022 10:33 by cyberyacht

My tyres are due to be changed and I'm pondering whether to be fairly conventional and go for Conti Vanco All Season or get down and dirty with BF Goodrich All Terrains.

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Lyke Wake Man replied on 12/11/2022 11:59

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Posted on 12/11/2022 11:59

as Jim said, the mayday breakdown will recover you from stuck in the mud.

are you a member of them, if so why didn't you call them

richardandros replied on 12/11/2022 14:33

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Posted on 12/11/2022 10:33 by cyberyacht

My tyres are due to be changed and I'm pondering whether to be fairly conventional and go for Conti Vanco All Season or get down and dirty with BF Goodrich All Terrains.

Posted on 12/11/2022 14:33

Prepare yourself for a shock if you go down the BFG route Cy. I've just changed two of mine and didn't get much change out of £500. They are good though, and I think the other two will have done about 60k miles before it's time to change them.

EmilysDad replied on 12/11/2022 14:56

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Posted on 12/11/2022 14:33 by richardandros

Prepare yourself for a shock if you go down the BFG route Cy. I've just changed two of mine and didn't get much change out of £500. They are good though, and I think the other two will have done about 60k miles before it's time to change them.

Posted on 12/11/2022 14:56

Some tyres are just expensive. Four tyres for my ML were all but £900 last year .... I could have spent more too.

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Posted on 12/11/2022 10:33 by cyberyacht

My tyres are due to be changed and I'm pondering whether to be fairly conventional and go for Conti Vanco All Season or get down and dirty with BF Goodrich All Terrains.

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