When you are out off roading you are prone to getting yourself stuck. Some common scenarios are described below with solutions of how to get yourself out of the jam.

High centred

This happens when something lodges under the vehicle and raises it causing traction to be removed from the wheels. This normally happens on off road tracks that have a high central ridge, crossing logs or where it sinks into sand.

To overcome this one technique is to completely back off. And carefully do it.  If you have someone with you get them to lodge an object such as a rock or piece of wood underneath the spinning wheel. Another alternative would be to use a high jack lift which will put good footing underneath allowing you to drive off.

Getting stuck in sand

This often happens when the tyre is not wide enough to spread the actual load of the vehicle and/or the tread is too aggressive. If you’re off roading adventure is a desert crossing then it is advisable to have sand tyres fitted.

If you know your adventure will involve crossing sand then don’t forget to pack a long handled shovel. If you get stuck in sand then first off you need to jack up the wheels by piling sand underneath them and putting floor mats, carpet or whatever you have to hand under the wheels to provide the wheels with some grip. A good tip to know is if you have a pump then deflating air from the tyres so the pressure is reduced will help you get traction.  Reduce the weight that is in the vehicle and drive out very very slowly.