Vehicle Recovery Using the Deadman Off-Road Earth Anchor

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Vehicle Recovery Using the Deadman Off-Road Earth Anchor

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During our Baja Overland Expedition one of the member of our group gave us a demo of how the Deadman Off-Road Earth Anchor can help you get out of a sticky situation when you don't have a solid anchor point. He got his truck stuck on purpose just so we could see it in action.
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Video transcript:
During my amazing trip to Baja California, one of the guys in our group was Daniel who is a co-founders of Deadman Off-Road. While we were spending a couple days on the beach of Punta Final, he gave us a demo of how to recover yourself when you are stuck in the sand with no trees or rocks around to attach your winch to. Check this out…..
So our friend Daniel did what he does often when demoing the Deadman, he got his very nice Tacoma stuck on the beach on purpose.
And this is a scenario that happens quite often when guys are out playing on the beach having fun and the find themselves stuck. Getting unstuck can be a real challenge if there isn’t another vehicle around to help you out and if you are dealing with rising tides, it can make it even more difficult to free and can cause damage to your rig.
The Deadman Earth Anchor is a strong lightweight solution that provides a winching anchor point if you are stuck and by placing it in the ground as you’ll see here, or it can be used around a rock or as a tree strap.
It weighs in at only 5 lbs and can easily be stored under a seat or in a storage box. The center tarp is industrial 18 oz vinyl with rip-stop polyester that is extremely tough and allows it to conform to misshaped objects without ripping.
When the deadman is used in a basket configuration, like this demo here on the beach, the minimum breaking strength is over 66,000 lbs.
The deadman can also be used as a tow strap giving it excellent versatility.
Daniel was using a Crazy Beaver shovel and made quick work of digging this 4x2x2 foot hole
Daniel is grabbing a couple other Deadman Soft Shackles and these things are so lighter, stronger and safer better than working with metal D rings. These shackles have a minimum breaking strength of 30,000 lbs and are something I’ll be adding to my recovery kit soon.
There are bulky metal land anchor you can buy, but they weigh up to 40lbs and takes up a lot of room in your vehicle. The Deadman, after seeing this demo, is a much better alternative solution.
The first thing he did was grab the lower two straps and linked them together with the soft shackles, and then hooked that shackle up to his factor 55 flat link which is attached to the end of his winch.
Then pulling the top 2 straps down he slides second soft shackle through secondary loops in the first straps, and though the main loops in the upper straps to tie everything together.
Not giving everything a good tug and quick check once over, it’s time to start winching the truck in.
Now the question is how do you get this out of the ground and here you can see that Daniel just attaches one of the deadman straps to a recovery point on his truck and he say the deadman usually just slides right out, but as you can see, he wasn’t able to and I think that really speaks to just how strong this system is… and this was only with one strap.
How impressive is that! We could have just dug it up, but attaching the winch to it worked just find.
A quick rinse off with water and the Deadman is ready to be packed way.
What a great system and I think this is something I’m going to be adding to my recovery kit soon. You know I’ve been wanting to go out and play in the sand dunes and having a Deadman with me will give me some solid peace of mind.
This whole demo took place during our expedition to Baja California, and if you haven’t seen that video, I will leave a link down below, it was amazing and you will definantly want to check it out.
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@tg8948 2 жыл бұрын

This is really cool. As I was watching the video I kept asking myself “is he really gonna have to dig it out?” But the fact that it comes out easy in awesome. You won’t be digging a 4 x 2 x 2ft deep hole on mountainous terrain but that’s where the rocks and trees come in to play

@ThePrezObozo Жыл бұрын

Amen Brother

@tedrenard472 3 жыл бұрын

I have no experience with the Deadman, and I'm impressed with it's potential. However, I've been digging for an awfully long time, starting as an 8 year old child labourer on my father's building sites, digging foundations and mixing concrete. Over the years (I'm just shy of 60 now) the number of other workers I've taken to hospital for not listening and digging bare footed even after PPE provided free (South African weather is fabulous) A foot sliced by a shovel is really something you don't want to see. You can be great at it, but one glance off a buried rock wakes you up a bit. Have a care, please.

@Thejohnnyoshow 3 жыл бұрын

I was watching matts off road recovery and seeing all these heavy trucks getting stuck, and while i'm wanting to try some stuff in my truck i don't want to have to pay a lot of money to get pulled out. so starting thinking there has be be a way to earth anchor. so i googled and i found this product. thanks for the demo. i think this will be going on my shopping list

@BigManAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Great self recovery option and we all know we've gotten stuck with nobody around at times. With potentially rising tides this is the difference between losing the entire vehicle and driving home.

@AliciaInJeep Жыл бұрын

People are so creative, right?

@DznByLimbo 6 жыл бұрын

that was a pretty cool tool! edit: if you dont have this tool but have steel wheels, your spare can be buried and used in the same manner

@jesenickybajker 6 жыл бұрын

DznByLimbo But dig it out after ...

@40sikarios 6 жыл бұрын

Nice didn't know that 👌🏼

@DznByLimbo 6 жыл бұрын

Overlooking it was the aspect of that I was gearing my tip towards! You're right though. If you can't afford the equipment to keep you safe or to bring you home you can't afford to off-road.

@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire 6 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter how much of a tricked out vehicle that you have, there is *some place* that will get you stuck. I've seen 4WD tractors stuck... I've even seen tracked vehicles get stuck... All it means is that you get stuck in a more inaccessible place. :)

@Jeep79 6 жыл бұрын

DznByLimbo yes sr i saw that in Australia I work great

@derekheuring2984 Ай бұрын

I've only had to use a deadman once and fortunately there were logs of various sizes laying around so I buried one and come-alonged the truck out. It was a lot of work so now I have a winch and a "home-made" deadman made out of a length of steel pipe. It really works and I always bring it with me offroading.

@ambienteterrazas 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone who's been to baja can testify that guys with brand new awsome 4x4 always get stuck and then you see the local fishermen with 40 year old 2wd trucks drive on the beach like their on the freeway...

@justinmartin8887 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t get into the wet sand and use wide tires. It’s that simple

@harryroger1739 5 жыл бұрын

LOL. yeah, Same as those BBC documentaries in Africa were they always use Land Rovers while in the background you see the locals overloading an old beat up Toyota mini truck driving it daily in the same "inhospitable" terrain.

@HJB._ 4 жыл бұрын

@@harryroger1739 And that for 1.000.000 km. Means: 10.000 times the Rover

@kregadeth5562 2 жыл бұрын

Experience is everything

@thetrailoutthere 4 жыл бұрын

I remember doing this in the Marines when we got stuck in the sand in 29 palms. We had to dig and use a large piece of wood to serve as an anchor. Motor T Guys we were with taught us good.

@Nafskie 6 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to compare recovery time vs other systems to give you a decent comparison. I would guess 40-75mins plus cleanup time. A proper weight spade anchor would do the same work in minutes.

@twotwentyswift 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen this demoed 7 or 8 times, and it's always in the sand. I'll keep my "bulky" metal land anchor thanks. It's not much bulkier than the shovel he used to dig the hole and it folds up and mounts to my roll cage. And best of all, there's no digging required in case the tide is coming in, you don't have an hour to dig a hole, and your expensive vehicle is mildly important to you.

@seandrake7534 2 жыл бұрын

And who’s going to dig a hole that big in mud not everyone is in sand

@marka.2715 6 жыл бұрын

He should demo that here in Georgia. Would love to see him dig that same hole in the Georgia red clay...

@Hunt904 6 жыл бұрын

Mark A. That’s what I was thinking, that ga clay doesn’t play haha

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

We haven't tried it in the Georgia clay yet, but one thing we have found is that the denser the soil, you don't need to bury it as deep. I am sure in the GA clay you could get away with a much shallower hole.

@lukecross4895 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not nockin GA clay but I would like to a demo of it in Vt we have hard packed soil and rock and roots everywhere

@duncanlee1882 6 жыл бұрын

Agree with these comments. Plus, digging with a steel shovel and handling/operating a winch barefoot earns an F in the safe overlanding column. It’s a neat tool, but should be demonstrated using proper safety measures. Also agree with not driving into the water on a public beach.

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

You forgot one: I wasn't wearing gloves, either! ;-)

@gaypreator8547 3 жыл бұрын

Boys and their toys. Love it. Because one guy sat down and thought - there has to be a better/easier way. 😍

@Rocki5pr 6 жыл бұрын

Great video; ... and proof I was an idiot because the 2 times I used a Deadman buried to get myself out, I dug it most of the way back up before trying to retrieve it ... Thanks!!!! ETA: I also thought I had to bury it deeper to be effective.

@Warhorse469 6 жыл бұрын

You already have an Earth Anchor on your truck it's called a spare wheel just use the same method but with the spare wheel we have used this method in the Simpson Desert and works really well and no it doesn't damage the spare wheel and it's not dangerous.

@mbolt7575 6 жыл бұрын

He was making me nervous with the shovel lol

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Vtx Savage yeah, I almost got my toes there! 😂 But hey, it’s the beach!! 👍🏽

@callum1502 6 жыл бұрын

Yes the bare feet had going "oh no" lol.

@patandbrandi 6 жыл бұрын

Spiky shovel and barefoot got me worried.

@johnbates5389 6 жыл бұрын

Vtx Savage because y’all are a bunch of pussies.

@Warhorse469 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure if you hit your foot with the shovel you would be the first one to cry and bitch about it.

@andrewwilson8317 6 жыл бұрын

Been doing this for years and years by burying the spare wheel and using that as a free earth anchor. Every truck comes with one! One less thing to carry. All you need is a big strong wide webbing sling. Has never failed,ever.

@lindafortenberry431 5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Wilson q What is up

@69hendawi 6 жыл бұрын

In our country we use the spare wheel for a long time to such positions

@runningoverland7656 5 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome recovery solution! Hope I never need it, but what a great way to save yourself or someone else.

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks so much, @TrailRecon! We had a blast playing at the beach with you. 😂🤙🏽

@kylejones1182 6 жыл бұрын

Deadman Off-Road Love your product going to have to order some for my LJ!!

@amyvolmer 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@amyvolmer 6 жыл бұрын

Let us know when you guys have more bags for them too!

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo and allowing me to film it! A great time and can't wait to go back to Baja!

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Amy Volmer we have them now! From Blue Ridge, too.

@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator 6 жыл бұрын

We’ve always used a small boat anchor to stick on the sand way out in front. Hook the winch & pull. The anchor will dig deep & the winch will pull ya right out. Then just tuck your anchor under the hood or wherever & go on about your off-roading. The anchor method is super easy & takes seconds

@strix4667 6 жыл бұрын

it pains me to see that beautiful truck in salt water.... Cool tool though.

@pizzamanee2625 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful it is hap crap

@michaelm4514 5 жыл бұрын

agreed, never go through salt water unless absolutely have to

@danielelidennison2250 5 жыл бұрын

It is nitride coated. Same as many gun barrels today. Cheers

@AQS521 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, hope he pressure washed her real good after

@rebelitopacaldo8262 5 жыл бұрын

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@williambeasley2582 5 жыл бұрын

I remember a very long time ago, I got stuck. I did the Deadman thing 6 times and finally got free. I think back upon my adventures and now that I am older I will not leave the truck in park while pulling it with a come a long

@snowismas 6 жыл бұрын

If you only play in sand. Maybe if you wanna dig. But I’ll keep hauling my 40lb Pul-Pal. Way faster and works when you are actually stuck. That truck wasn’t really stuck.

@morosis82 5 жыл бұрын

Not to mention if that was a rising tide...

@cuphead8159 5 жыл бұрын

@KesselRunHero Damn that's a light truck A cvpi weights 4000 lbs

@scooter041031 6 жыл бұрын

When I visited Blue Ridge Overland gear they are the ones making them for Deadman . BROG is out of Va and make some really cool stuff as well and make quality gear.

@ROTAXD 6 жыл бұрын

This guys cl ad: For sale, Toyota pickup, adult owned, never raced. Side note...routinely parked in salt water for advertising purposes. Needs u joints, transfer case & both differentials rebuilt. Breather lines plugged with salt/rust mixture. All aluminumparts are highly oxidized & toyota will not honor frame replacement warranty. Lol

@marknasia5293 4 жыл бұрын

ROTAXD wow, you act as if putting something in salt water is the end of the world for a vehicle. It’s called soap, water, wax, and regressing bearing the same you should do on your jet ski or boat trailer in freshwater if the axels routinely are submerged. I have multiple vehicle parked 100 feet from high tide, your vehicle doesn’t even have to get in the ocean for it to rust, if you don’t take care of it. Even powdered coated parts rust in high humidity when kept near the ocean regularly, even in a garage unless it is climate controlled.

@evoemperor3776 4 жыл бұрын

@@marknasia5293 wow now how can you fix corroded electrical connections

@marknasia5293 4 жыл бұрын

evo emperor have you ever heard of contact cleaner? Eagle brand makes it, also once they are clean WD40 makes a contact cleaner protectant that limits oxidation and still permits a current to pass thru...

@evoemperor3776 4 жыл бұрын

@@marknasia5293 goodluck with that dude.

@marknasia5293 4 жыл бұрын

evo emperor i live 25 meters from the ocean on an island off of another island, salt is an issue, but i am still driving vehicles over 10 years old... no electrical issues.. no luck needed, just regular maintenance, periodic washing. Protectant sprays, car covers, motorcycle covers etc are a must. And if it gets too much sunlight with the salt in high humidity, that is really the worse,. A little shade does wonders. You don’t have to have your vehicle in the ocean to rust... being near it is just as bad.

@americancitizen4259 6 жыл бұрын

Planning on getting an off road rig next summer and this is absolutely going to be in my recovery kit. Damn that was awesome.

@jsmilz86 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a truck and plan on staying the build around Feb. this is def on the list

@tomd1939 6 жыл бұрын

@ 1:00, that poor fender flare

@drtone 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, its a truck, god forbid you actually use it....poser

@joshuakisa1550 5 жыл бұрын

The third generation Toyota Tacoma has an awesome nice feature, crawl control. Regulates wheel spin so all you have to focus on is steering.

@OVRLNDX 6 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely getting a couple of those soft shackles from deadman off-road !

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

Those shackles are the way to go!

@jamesbonanno3359 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Will definitely check out this product in the future. Can't believe he buried it like that for a demonstration. I hate salt water under the frame of my vehicles. Seems like no matter how much I clean it you can have a little bit left over. It will do a number on your paint and start to rust things prematurely. Thanks again.... job well done.

@kregadeth5562 2 жыл бұрын

If you live anywhere with snow you aren’t concerned about a quick dip in the sea. We constantly have caked up salty slush 4 months of the year.

@midnightsun2483 6 жыл бұрын

Salt water. Oh dear

@ebon79 5 жыл бұрын

Midnightsun thank you I was thinking the same.

@derekcope3803 5 жыл бұрын

Down south we drive on the beach all day. Just hit the car wash on the way home. It's the only time cars see salt down here.

@mrarmaan999 5 жыл бұрын

Why is salt water bad? Just curious

@mzbikesandcars 5 жыл бұрын

@@mrarmaan999 Its very corrosive and rusts away metal. The frame of a truck can corrode away in areas that salt the roads in the winter or cars near the beach. Google the effects of salt water for more detail.

@HCWHunter 5 жыл бұрын

Yup. He could have demo'd the deadman anchor without letting his truck sit in salt water over the axle for half an hour while he dug the big hole. Now the brakes and diff lube are contaminated with corrosive salt water.

@dougb5324 6 жыл бұрын

I've looked at some "land anchors". At my age, I think I'd suffer the 25-35lb weight and use a collapsible Mantus Marine anchor. They tend to auger in well without help, and sand with buried rocks or tree roots only helps. This Deadman sheet can't be beat for stowage weight, though.

@mrj3nk044 6 жыл бұрын

A cheap and tried and tested alternative to a dedicated piece of kit like this is to just bury your spare wheel and winch from that.

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Yep, but the spare is about 1/2 as strong as the Deadman (yep, we tested!) and is a lot more work to unmount, dig up, re-mount, etc. It works, but this is more versatile and stronger, too.

@LTDanno360mods 6 жыл бұрын

Ihave herd of this !

@skimboard12 6 жыл бұрын

And if you're in a standard truck, your spare will be under the bed. Which isn't accessable because you're stuck.

@mrj3nk044 6 жыл бұрын

Carl Chase if you own a Jeep Wrangler the spare is mounted on the rear of the vehicle and is freely accessible.

@mrj3nk044 6 жыл бұрын

Deadman Off-Road how often are you likely to be bogged in sand? In a Jeep jk it would be the rare exception not the rule. Why carry kit that serves one purpose when you already have kit that serves multiple purposes. Overlanders take a different mindset to the kit they pack. If you want to consider an interesting take on equipment selection watch some long distance hiking videos. Everything they pack and carry has multiple purposes. An overlander takes a somewhat similar approach. Carry knowledge and less kit. It weighs much less.

@pj2123 4 жыл бұрын

In the UK we use 1 ton bags to have sand delivered. They costs around £2 each and they have handles sewn in them strong enough to take load.

@justchillin1985 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a Jeep guy, but that Tacoma is nice.

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@Jkur2009 6 жыл бұрын

It won’t be nice once that saltwater starts rusting the fuck out of it.

@Jkur2009 6 жыл бұрын

S-Guy-R Dark24PinFalls I had a Tacoma but traded it in for my JKUR because I got tired of getting stuck. Buy a rubicon and you won’t need a deadman.

@Basseloob 6 жыл бұрын

lzvagias but you gonna need extra money 💰 to fix the jeep

@Jkur2009 6 жыл бұрын

Bassel Othman haha! 👍🏻

@amyvolmer 6 жыл бұрын

Brad I told you needed to get with these guys! I met them on the Rebelle and really wanted you guys to reach out to each other. I love this!!

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel is a great guy and glad I got the opportunity to meet him!

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Amy!! So glad to hear from you again!

@amyvolmer 6 жыл бұрын

Deadman Off-Road Hi Daniel! I'm glad you were able to go to Baja with Brad, he's great! Love your recovery gear, I'm glad Brad put in the video how to get it out too!

@robinsonrivera8339 5 жыл бұрын

Pintar uñas

@marcofemto9417 5 жыл бұрын

Im really digging that shovel 😉

@victorlgcarvalho Жыл бұрын

I've seen people doing a similar thing with the spare tire... Worked fine too. I little harder work though....

@Hunt904 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a fan of the dead man the only draw back is that digging that hole, but I guess if your stuck what else do you gotta do

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

If you are secluded and stuck you may have to start digging. All I carry is a small foldable shovel... might need to get one of those Krazy Beaver shovels he was using.

@steeltube195 6 жыл бұрын

Or, a pullpal

@mancoverage1 6 жыл бұрын

Use a trailer tie down or 2

@marztar 6 жыл бұрын

This doesn't look practical. What if the water is coming in and you digging a hole under water.. Even with dry sand that looks like it would take at least an hour then you got to dig that hole again to recover your dead man. Fuck that the sea can have that truck it would be quicker to walk to the dealer and get a new one.

@appleguy1986 6 жыл бұрын

Indeed, this is an impressive vehicle recovery setup, hands down. That said, the Pull-Pal land anchor I have bolted to the rear of my rig along with my WARN 9.5 cti wench, I would be out of rising ocean tide danger in a matter of a few short minutes with little to no digging required as the spade pulls itself deep into the sand until vehicle begins to move out of the danger zone. Depending on where you happen to be in the world, the tide can come up very quickly making the situation more dire at certain times of a given day.

@canonphoto 6 жыл бұрын

John Mann it is what it is and has its purpose in the right places for people that don’t want to buy or carry around a pull pal.

@timmyb8657 6 жыл бұрын

If it was only that easy to dig a hole in Arizona !

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

The harder the soil, the shallower the hole you can use. We've used it in CA, AZ, and NV rocky hardpack with great results. In that kind of dense rocky soil, we've used a 16-18" hole atop a soft sandy slope to make the climb. Works great!

@jopainting1668 6 жыл бұрын

Deadman you are such a tool. Tell people anything to sell your product. Have fun with your rust.

@cwr8618 3 жыл бұрын

@@jopainting1668 he's selling a product that he believes in and has used. i take it you don't do business

@awsomer1231 6 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s impressive recovery system.

@Touhid 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Quite informative & helpful indeed. I just don't have this bad ass looking Toyoda Tacoma. Watched it full btw. Thanks...

@nathansonnen9407 5 жыл бұрын

You can ratchet strap a 2x4 to your tire and get out. Or use anything alse and stick it in the sand and tie it to your wheel. We used some driftwood and a ratchet strap, then used the tire as the winch drum.

@nathansonnen9407 5 жыл бұрын

If you have one

@alsagaoinit7827 5 жыл бұрын

did you guys see the fender on the Toyota tokoma's right side is lusen???

@MyBestVersionOfMe Ай бұрын

I'm definitely buying one of those!!! Thanks for that video!

@benjaminroberts4337 6 жыл бұрын

There is an easy way out, put it in 4x4

@100subscribeswithnovidoe5 5 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Roberts are you serious

@frankl9103 5 жыл бұрын

was going to say that you beat me to it. LOL

@dallincampbell1399 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah he could have at least got stuck enough with 4x4 and then demonstrated it, makes me skeptical

@nurzahrie3571 5 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Roberts yesss hahahaa

@salsalero1277 4 жыл бұрын

@@dallincampbell1399 aww

@k.thomson5129 6 жыл бұрын

I'm an Australian and when we get bogged on our beaches, a lot of us just bury our spare tyres into the sand and then connect the winch to that. I find that far more affective than carrying all of this gear around when you can have a spare tyre that will do exactly the same thing. But great idea...

@IKenney303 6 жыл бұрын

put it in 4wd maybe??

@selfwon 5 жыл бұрын

Its already in 4WD

@justinmartin8887 5 жыл бұрын

xd Kgboyboy no it wasnt

@cuphead8159 5 жыл бұрын

@@selfwon Did you not see just the rear wheels spin

@richfarfugnuven6308 4 жыл бұрын

@@selfwon ummmmm, you did not watch the the video. Was clearly in 2wd only.

@7riverseast217 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting product..I have been doing a very similar trick for years with a 12lb boat anchor with a length of chain attached to it..requires a much smaller hole. works in mud & snow too.

@kylevanwinkle2081 6 жыл бұрын

Soft shackles are not safer. They are subject to dry for and chemical exposure. In the crane and rigging world synthetic straps and rope either has to be replaced or recertified after 2 years due to degradation. Synthetics are nice and I've used some rated up to 250k lbs but there is a reason steel is still preferred in the rigging industry

@GAMESURF714 6 жыл бұрын

Kyle Vanwinkle no you dumbass of course they are safer

@kylevanwinkle2081 6 жыл бұрын

Big I see the sarcasm but seriously rigging is my job my lively hood. Soft shackles are great but they aren't the end all be all. He'll they aren't even legal to use in a refinery.

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

During my time in the Navy, there was a situation when I was onboard my ship out at sea and a cable line snapped and injured 3 Sailors that I had to render first aid to. So I've seen first hand the damage a snapped cable can do. When a synthetic line from a winch snaps, it just drops to the ground, no back lash. I'm sure in the line of work you are in, lifting heavy objects up in the air, that cable is preferred. For me, just needing to be tugged out of a hole, over a rock or helping someone else out from time to time, synthetic is perfect, easy to handle and I don't have to fear backlash from a cable line.

@bruiserbrown9258 6 жыл бұрын

Synthetic is much safer, yes it deteriorates. if you are lazy and don't do maintenance on your rig, then steel is the way to go, but if you clean your synthetic line and make sure it doesn't stay exposed to the sun it will be much safer, the fire department and USAR (urban search and rescue team) only uses synthetic rope for any rescue operation because it is lighter and safer.

@kylevanwinkle2081 6 жыл бұрын

TrailRecon synthetic winch line is fine for the very reason you stated but those soft shackle.are alot weaker than a good 3/4 crosby, cambell or New Holland shackle. The towing and recovery industry uses breaking strength for their rating. crane and rigging use a 4 to 1 or at times a 5 to 1 safety factor to get their rating. A 3/4 Crosby shackle is rated at 17000lbs but breaking strength is 4 times that so 68000lbs It just a marketing stunt.

@dansklenicka8403 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing item Must have in your off road adventure !

@67DocG 5 жыл бұрын

I'd be more interested in learning how they can ask 330.00 for a thing like that and manage to keep a straight face.

@Jtwizzle 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, yes. I expected maybe 200 tops. Insane.

@marknasia5293 4 жыл бұрын

gary shumaker 330, because it’s not made in China. If they sold more units, price might come down. Then again, you see how simple it is, take a sewing class, get some outdated fire hose from your local fire department, get an industrial sewing machine, maybe some Army GP medium used tent material, water proof it, sew it together and yeah you might save $4, but you do have the option of doing it yourself. If you walk along enough highway, you can collect enough aluminum cans to melt down, spin on a lathe, and make your own body lift kits.. have fun saving that money, to some people 330$ is a way better option. Whether you buy it or not, and obviously you are in the “are not” column, the more products produced for off-reading the better. I don’t remember ever looking for the cheap lift kits, wheels or tires for any of my modded 4x4’s over the years. You could use your cell to call a wrecker with a long wench, i bet the tow alone might come close to 300$, not to include the police that will ticket you in most places i have been for driving too close to the surf. So all in all, if you look at the big picture spending 40/50K on a off road vehicle and another $330... really isn’t that bad. Maybe stick to using your 4x4 to buy groceries if you are not prepared to spend money driving it, once you damage something. It’s going to happen. Even when you go to get your groceries some leftard environmentalist will carve something on the side of the vehicle just at the sight of it, 4x4’s are the closest thing to boats when it comes to throwing money away but are much more fun...

@67DocG 4 жыл бұрын

@@marknasia5293 "4x4's are the closest thing to boats when it comes to throwing money away but are much more fun." Preach it Brother, truer words have never been spoken. I've been wheeling since I left the pro street scene in '96 and never looked back. Never lamented the fact that for the money, I could have had a brand new vehicle with a factory warranty and spared myself the 2 years it took building it in the shop. I guess what I was saying, that in all the time since which included 2 seasons spotting and co-piloting in ERoCC, I've only ever encountered the need for a deadman once and it wasn't even for my rig. But we achieved the same result with someone's old spare tire and a chunk of firewood. The product. It's cool and all, well designed, thought out and NOT built in China but I can't justify adding it to my recovery equipment. Being three hours from the nearest coast and all. PS: No self respecting off-roader would be caught dead using a body-lift kit, homemade or otherwise. Or ever be able to live down the reputation for having to call a tow truck. You don't want to be "that guy"... As for a grocery getter? Let's see, Interco Boggers @ 600 a pop with Detroit lockers, (I swear I lose 1/32" of tread just getting it parked) there is not enough room and I'm not in my 30's anymore.

@marknasia5293 4 жыл бұрын

gary shumaker for me, anytime anyone takes the time to produce a product for off roading, i am glad to see it, even if it isn’t my thing. Most off road products i wouldn’t have, but i can still appreciate coming up with it. I am sure there are many, especially depending on where they live, would like to have this product. Everyone’s comment about “just bury your spare” yeah..... 40” spare, getting if off the truck and burying it.. that is where i can see this product coming in. Most people that say “just use your spare” has never even dug a hole, and after they get finished digging a hole to put that 40” spare in, lol they can sit for a few hours recover before the task of getting the spare off of whatever mounting system they have. So there is real practice applications for this. Back in high school we made body lifts from recycled cans due to the laws limiting the height of your 4x4 measured from the bottom of the frame to the ground. Many times a body lift for older trucks will give you that little bit extra so when the suspension compresses you dont damage the tires. A friend of mine still has his 76 ford pu with the body lift we put in it back in 86, and still runs 44’s as a daily driver at that. I can’t think of any situation i have been in the civilian world off roading where I would need this product. Now for military applications, if this guys is smart he would sell this to the military, there are a few places i had to get pulled out by other vehicles, not on a nice beach but lots of loose sand and no anchors, but fortunately i wasn’t by myself and another vehicle was always there to act as an anchor and we just used the tire wench set up since we didn’t have an actual wench. I could see the military buying this product for certain units. As i do with anyone else i would love to hear what innovation you bring to the 4x4 community, the more ideas, the better. If it helps somebody get their vehicle out of a bad situation, that is good. I really don’t know many that venture out 4wheeling buy themselves which this product would be great for, but most that would be interested in this kit are probably the kind that go out in groups, wear similar t-shirts, create patches badges or something of the sort. There is nothing wrong with clubs, they are just not for me. So let me do the math real quick, 330 is way too much, but tossing a lot 600 tire on a ? Wheel in a hole, then digging it up after your finished and then mounting that money back where ever it came from because no matter how tired or frustrated you are at the beach with the tide coming it, you can’t leave that wheel underwater. The anchor, could be left there until the tide goes down ,but honestly i would like to how easy it is to recover in that beach situation, after the truck is out of the way, how easy is it, as compared to digging your tire out of the beach.

@67DocG 4 жыл бұрын

@@marknasia5293 They say to dig a hole for The Deadman Off-Road Earth Anchor 4'x2'x2' which would displace 16 cu.ft. of media. An 18/39.5 tire displaces around 12. So in terms work required it would be about the same. I wanted to add, retrieving the spare was the easy part, just situated the winch above the tire opposite the pulling side and it came straight up and out. Wasn't mine, I wasn't going to offer up my spare (mounted to a beadlock rim) to pull out someone else' junk. Thing of it was, it all could have been avoided if the guy would have thought it out better. He didn't think about recovery until after he was already stuck. In my experience, vehicle recovery evolves something like this, for a slightly modified open diffed rig with towing points, a jerk strap, a chain and a hi-lift jack will get you out of most situations. After you install the long travel suspension and a rear locker the hi-lift jack almost becomes obsolete, and it's time for a winch, tree straps, snatch block, clevises, a bottle jack and a base. After the front locker, the winch is there just to give you bigger balls. ;)

@soren777 2 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome, don't have to wait for Matt's off road recovery now :D.

@JG-ik4wu 6 жыл бұрын

Sea of Cortez water is extra salty Bye bye frame

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

bill murray hello pressure washer! 🤙🏽

@ravage2064 6 жыл бұрын

In the Army's Wheel recovery specialist we were taught about the Deadman system but it wasn't called that, at least not that i can remember, however we did use straps, ropes, chains to the wheel wrapped with wood to grip mud, sand or snow, wasn't a vehicle I couldn't get out, however I myself got stuck once, my brother was there to show off his new toy with a winch, I could've gotten out lol

@sburns1967 6 жыл бұрын

Who shovels in bare feet?

@rkeil3145 6 жыл бұрын

Californians

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! We live in San Diego... be glad we had most of our clothes on! 😂🤙🏽

@ryang7720 6 жыл бұрын

sburns1967 I do

@HaleFire7 6 жыл бұрын

Morons

@jamiebainbridge8594 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah did you see the cut teeth on it, imagine if you got that in your foot

@AngelRecendez23 5 жыл бұрын

That's actually cool. You can proly use it for when someone goes off a cliff and crash or something

@BluewaterCreativeFL 6 жыл бұрын

omg the rust.....feel bad for whoever buys that taco

@christophermichaelson9050 6 жыл бұрын

BluewaterCreativeFL yeah we made the mistake of driving in the ocean not too far from where this was filmed. Couldn't hose off the Jeep for 2 weeks. Paid for it when trying to replace steering components a couple years later and everything was seized.

@Bwillev 4 жыл бұрын

@@christophermichaelson9050 welcome to northern US and southern Canada. Ugh.

@ethanpalmer2125 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice how clean that winch job is?

@OVRLNDX 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video of an awesome product !! Thank you!!

@elmacannon5150 2 жыл бұрын

@1:03 “Really nice Tacoma” - Falls apart 😂

@BackCountryWrenching 6 жыл бұрын

around my parts that would be up to a 10k fine and vehicle confiscation for being in the water

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Mexico! :-)

@gregormiller4037 6 жыл бұрын

LOL...I mean dang Bullshit, time to keep the govnt in check. I think finally the USA is on the right foot.

@marka.2715 6 жыл бұрын

Bullshitkorner That's because you live in a communist country. Don't feel bad, ours is headed in that direction.

@Prevailingbucket 6 жыл бұрын

Move

@gregormiller4037 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Tim...as Sam Kinison said. "Move to the Food"!!

@jb2._ 6 жыл бұрын

Most bad ass recovery system

@wywybulldog3785 6 жыл бұрын

Making sandcastles at the beach is one thing, digging into rocky tree root and clay filled soil is something entirely different and time consuming. I'll just use a pullpal. If you can afford built Tacomas and JK's, you should be able to afford a PullPal.

@chrisgleeton6823 6 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking if you're digging around tree roots, you'll probably have a tree to attach to.

@wywybulldog3785 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Gleeton

@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire 6 жыл бұрын

I was stuck once where the only tree (more of a bush) that was within reach was probably not over 2" in diameter. I was stuck up to the top of my tires all the way around. The ground looked solid beforehand, but apparently it was covering something of marsh-like consistency underneath. I hooked to the base of that "tree" and it pulled me right out without even appearing like it was going to uproot the "tree".

@wywybulldog3785 6 жыл бұрын

This one time, at band camp....

@actionjackson9121 6 жыл бұрын

...i stuck a tree in my pussy!

@jburritt426 5 жыл бұрын

That really looks like a great thing to have in your safety kit.

@Shazzkid 6 жыл бұрын

Salt water is really healthy for cars, it inhibits rust

@AddictedToJeepsCom 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! The Deadman always impresses us!

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think for how small and light it is, it really gets the job done.

@N_scale 6 жыл бұрын

How does it work in snow?

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

It works great! We've tried it in Canada and in the Sierras. As long as it's packable snow, it holds really well.

@DeltaAssualt 5 жыл бұрын

Story of how this Dead Man Recovery system was born and named. Accidentally got truck stuck when off roading one day, found a way to get truck unstuck by burying a bag in the ground tied to a rope and winch got truck unstuck but the bag popped out at the same time and hit knocked out off roading buddy. Thought my buddy died cause the bag hit him good but he soon recovered and we both continued our off roading adventure.

@jordanyang3066 6 жыл бұрын

So I dont have to bury my full size spare anymore..lol

@brbadventurer 6 жыл бұрын

I am not a "Jeep Guy" but love your build and great videos.

@stephenwhittier6439 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously, stuck in 2 wheel drive then driving out... BS

@edusanchez8115 6 жыл бұрын

you can do it burying the emergency wheel. its cheaper! good video, good car and nice beach!

@garytempleton5554 6 жыл бұрын

Toyota Tacomas already have a frame problem and need to stay away from salt.

@mattlane2282 5 жыл бұрын

Ya no toyota is sold in the north where the put road salt... rofl

@muzhuxh9904 5 жыл бұрын

Matt Lane My friends dad has had the same Toyota Tacoma for the past 6 years lol

@herbmarsh8519 4 жыл бұрын

The great Aussie legend Malcolm Douglass did the same thing with his spare wheel in the Australian desert back in the 80's. looks like some one had watched one of his adventure docos and copied him

@ryanmartinage 6 жыл бұрын

bye bye frame. Tacomas are not the vehicle to put in the salt

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

LOL! If you see his truck listed on craigslist in a few years you may want to pass!

@jordanyang3066 6 жыл бұрын

Fluid Film baby.

@ryanmartinage 6 жыл бұрын

I had a gen2 Tacoma. The back end went away and Im in Florida. Toyota did offer a replacement but I didnt want a frame replacement on a fairly new truck. Traded it in.

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

we cleaned it really quickly. Given that we live in the southwest where we never see road salt or salty sea air, this exposure is likely far less than others in those areas. Still, all in the name of science! ;-P

@ryanmartinage 6 жыл бұрын

Cool products for sure though. Thanks for risking the welfare of your taco in the name of science :)

@pcsteurn916 6 жыл бұрын

Dude. Deadman. Deadman, dude.

@XXX-qk2cq 6 жыл бұрын

Man that Toyota is destined for a rusty grave in just a couple of years with all that salt water and salt laden sand up inside the body and frame! I guess you guys can afford new trucks every few years, R.I.P.!!!!

@billharvey9959 6 жыл бұрын

You rinse out the frame with fresh water

@ChanMan-mm7fe 5 жыл бұрын

At least the engine will be left. 😂

@thomassophiea 5 жыл бұрын

It will be fine. How many 5 year old rusty Toyotas do you see compared to anything else... like 5 year old rams :)

@muzhuxh9904 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas G Sophiea II When they run

@thomassophiea 5 жыл бұрын

Muz Huxh when they run? Look up statistics and then learn math... Stop being emotionally attached to a brand that it’s screwing you.

@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736 2 жыл бұрын

that was impressive and makes sense! Great knowledge to have and awesome recovery equipment to have on board for sure!

@lowcountryadventures5549 6 жыл бұрын

Rust this shit out of everything

@TheBeardedJeeper 6 жыл бұрын

That seems like an awesome little device I might have to get one for myself

@williamtsol636 6 жыл бұрын

Hope he washed the hell out of that truck !!

@ebon79 5 жыл бұрын

William D. Goble 😂

@jaeski0031 6 жыл бұрын

My toes were scared for u lol ...damn that shovel

@darylryals1317 6 жыл бұрын

Just bury your spare tire and tie off to it that’s free lol

@TrailRecon 6 жыл бұрын

A spare tire anchor is one method, but my 37" spare is pretty dang gone heavy and I'd much rather use the Deadman which is easily stuffed into a recovery bag.

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

To add to what Brad said, we did a side-by-side with a 29” tire and the Deadman held 2x the load at the same depth. It also held 1x the load as the spare in a shallower hole. 🤙🏽

@heyrod59 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely impressive design and demonstration! !

@Patriot66699 6 жыл бұрын

Pull pal 100x easier and quicker

@dtcjeep3957 5 жыл бұрын

Heavy as hell!

@trekkinnw3568 6 жыл бұрын

friggin brilliant idea!! i have been debating on a land anchor, and this is sooo much better and convenient with all the ways its actually useful!! i am ordering the bundle one right now!! hope to get it soon!! thanks for an awesome video and review.. read about the company on their website and don't mind supporting these 2 guys!! thanks for the review and idea!!

@mostafiouqal9591 6 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing way to get unstuck .......hat off

@user-mf7tj6mt6v 4 жыл бұрын

I was watching rc trucks and I saw the thumbnail on this video thought it was a really cool looking rc truck xD

@bradyspace 6 жыл бұрын

Henry Ford had a solution for that in the Model T. You could rock back and forth with the clutch.

@KetemaHarris Жыл бұрын

This system is awesome

@NMETSGChan 5 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely adding that to my wish list

@SOBIsHobbies 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. And special thanks for demonstration! Great stuff.

@demoscottgaminglounge6315 5 жыл бұрын

Dude deadman for the win my god

@BlackRifleSurvival 6 жыл бұрын

That's what I need for Salton Sea! Very cool!

@deadmanoff-road5215 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You know its funny, we are waiting for the Salton Sea to get all gooey as we want to go out there and get super stuck. We want to see what its like to use it in that muck! We are kinda weird that way. But we do know that it wont take nearly as much digging to get the holding power we need to get out of it.

@danielcurtin7616 6 жыл бұрын

Okay this might be a stupid question but why not use a light weight anchor like a fortress the FX 35 has plenty of holding power, weighs less than 25 pounds, and getting it out would only require light pull from the opposite direction.