ATV's would have served well, but prohibited on ranches I hunted. Flat country w/lots of mud in rainy season + spots of deep, soft sand required 4x4, but even the Silverado was not up to some of the tasks. Wound up in mud up to the frame when it was necessary to cross a 400 yard wide roller chopped pasture to recover a nilgai.
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Would never have tried that soft ground had it not been necessary to retrieve a nilgai. Had to use the winch 3 times to get back to solid ground. 2nd time was the worst, pulled truck sideways on it's belly @ first turn @ top of page.^^[ATTACH=full]4889[/ATTACH]
Found a TJ and moved the winch from the truck to the jeep. Came close a few times, but never stuck the jeep. Did use the winch several times over the years to pull out other vehicles, mostly larger 4x4s. Had a 2WD pickup w/positrac which was a big improvement over 2wd, but it was not a 4x4. Sure hated to see the jeep go, but no longer hunting big game so its back to the Silverado again.
