If you don't completely succeed the first time, simply do it again. Sometimes it's better to take small bites, instead of trying to do it in one. This type of recovery is often called the 'lift and slew' method.

If you need to get the rear of the vehicle out of the ruts as well, then simply carry out the same procedure by either placing the toe of the jack under a secure part of the towing assembly, under the chassis (on a Land Rover) next to the towing unit or engage the jack's toe under our rear lifting adaptor.

Breaking the Suction

Another common use for the high lift is breaking the suction when stuck firmly in a 'bog'. Those of you who have spent much time well and truly stuck in these conditions will know what I mean.

It doesn't matter how good your winch is, if you have gone down to your chassis to the point of opening your door across the surface of the ground, you have a big problem. What you need to do is lift each end or corner of the vehicle in turn as high as you can and fill the holes dug out by the spinning tyres with whatever you can lay your hands on. Even bundles of reeds will do, to support the vehicle by it's wheels rather than it's diffs or chassis. This is where sand ladders or Waffles come in useful. Your Jack Pad will probably be useless on it's own in these conditions. Placing your Jack Pad on top of a sand ladder, Waffle or even the spare wheel will ensure that you don't lose the pad in the bog and will spread the load better.

Exercise great care when trying to raise a stuck vehicle in these conditions. For one thing there is usually a panic. Don't panic! Survey the situation, think out the recovery and carry out whatever is needed methodically.

Secondly, the vehicle will appear to be very, very heavy. That's the suction. I've had cases where we have had to employ two high lifts working in unison on the same end of the vehicle as it was obvious we were going to bend a single jack. Once you have bent a jack rack you have had it. One of the pictures feature one of these banana racks.

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