First Stuck!

Man! My Buddy was out playing and got stuck, knowing that I love the adventure, he called me up...I was doomed from the word go. It is mothers day, so I had to get special permission to go out and play. Got the green light and headed out with my daughter in tow.

On arrival I noticed that he found the softest sand in the UAE, so I knew that the Raptor was going to feel real heavy out there...The other rig was an Explorer and he was only 75 yards off the road. I picked the wrong approach line to get to him, almost got stuck right then...Got it together, hooked up to him and picked another **** poor line! It took all of 3 seconds to bury her down to the doors.

Luckily a Local with a Patrol was near by. It was heart breaking to ask for assistance, but hey, it is better than digging! The Emirati was a professional, much more seasoned than I, and had me unstuck in no time...Went back for another go at the explorer and the Raptor performed successfully in round 2.

Lesson learned = A lot more patience, and a lot less throttle!

Great time for sure.

i have been stuck a couple times in the sand. dont forget to air down, that helps a ton

I made all sorts of rookie mistakes! I have been playing in the dunes for almost 4 years, and truly know better...but the Raptor has so much more ability than the YJ, Disco, and Explorer, that I usually run so I got a little arrogant and paid...I chose not to Air Down, did not pre-run any lines, and ultimately learned the hard way.

I was stuck all day Friday. Got high centered twice! My lesson learned was that 4 low is not always going to make things worse, turn off traction control and manual shift in the really soft stuff.
And I air down to around 10 on the stockers. They are ok as long as you don't try to drift. Ask me how I know

Air down is a good idea but don't go to low or you can pop a bead or worse... The stack tires should stay close to 20 psi because of sidewall flex... Too much flex can be a very bad thing...

Icecobra said:

Air down is a good idea but don't go to low or you can pop a bead or worse... The stack tires should stay close to 20 psi because of sidewall flex... Too much flex can be a very bad thing...

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20! I couldn't even move when I went out in the soft stuff at 20 psi. Maybe it was Traction control?


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most likely. lock your diff and turn off tc

Note taken. I usually just put it in sport mode and only lock the diff when I'm at an obstacle. I'll give 20 psi another go with your suggestion.


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hit the off road mode button by your switches and push and hold the tc button. you should be fine. (if needed, got to 15-16psi)

i always run 18 psi in the sand and i havnt been stuck yet