stuck in the mud

What do you do if your car, truck, mini van or SUV gets stuck in mud or snow? Have you ever wondered how you’re going to get out? Have you ever almost got stuck and thought, what if I get stuck? Getting a trailer can be very expensive, time consuming and quite embarrassing. There are ways to avoid getting stuck in the first place and tactics to get unstuck without digging a bigger hole and burying your vehicles up to the axles.

If you get stuck in snow, sand, dirt, or mud, here’s what to do:

Ask passengers to get out of the vehicle to reduce weight and for safety if it is possible and safe to do so;

Turn the wheels from side to side several times to push snow, sand, mud, etc. out of the way;

Keep a light touch on the throttle and go slowly;

Don’t spin your wheels, you’ll just dig deeper;

Rocking the vehicle is another way to get unstuck;

Change from forward to reverse and vice versa;

Every time you are in gear, tap the accelerator lightly until the vehicle starts moving;

Dig a trench in front of and behind the rear tires and then put wood in the trench;

When you get forward momentum, hammer it into a low gear;

Don’t ease off the throttle unless you come to a complete stop;

If it stops, go back, pick up wood and do it again;

When you hit the pavement, check your car and look under it to make sure there is no damage. You may have torn or torn a brake line or caused cosmetic damage to your vehicles that will need to be repaired and taken care of as soon as possible so parts don’t fly off while you’re driving. Remember that there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything, I hope you will remember this article when you need the information the most. The towing company hopes you forget. Think about it.