The Bronco was still driveable though, so once we unwrapped the cable and unhooked it, I gradually made my way out and headed home. It then threw up a bunch of fault codes that features like the parking brake, stability control and ABS were no longer working. Unfortunately, once it did get some purchase on more solid ground, it move a bit quicker than the winch cable was retracting and end up rolling a tire over the cable and wrapping around the axle which likely damaged the connector to a wheel speed sensor. My helpers got the winch going and we slowly backed the Bronco out of the mud pit. The Raptor has two robust tow hooks on each bumper. We headed back to the pit, maneuvered around behind the Bronco and hooked up the winch cable to one of the tow hooks. They had an 1980s vintage Jeep Cherokee with what looked like tractor tires with big deep treads and a winch on the front. Before it arrived a nice older couple that live near the park and visit regularly rolled up and I asked for assistance. I trekked back to the parking area about half a mile away and called for a tow truck. I tried jamming a log under a tire to see if it could get some purchase, but the Bronco Raptor wasn’t going anywhere and it wasn’t equipped with a winch that I might have used to wrap around a tree. But when I tried to leap to what looked like it might be relatively solid ground, I sank knee deep into the mud. I opened the door and the rock ralls were at water level, not a problem since the Raptor can ford through 37-inches of water. In four-low, with all diffs locked, it just spun all four wheels helplessly. I tried some rocking back and forth to try to break free which only got me more stuck.Ģ022 Ford Bronco Raptor on stock tires doesn't deal well with mud Sam Abuelsamid Unfortunately, by this time, the Bronco was already sinking axle deep into the muck. I slowly ventured into the puddle only to realize that this was more of a mud pit. Throughout the deep woods trails, speeds were never more than a few miles per hour as I gingerly made way through the unknown. Not being familiar with the terrain, it looked like I should be able to make it across as I tried to find my way back to the access road to head home. I learned this the hard way when I encountered what looked like a large puddle, about twice the length of the Bronco. Just as winter tires are generally a much better choice than all-season tires when the snow falls, regular all-terrain tires that come from the factory are not suited to mushy surfaces like mud or even deep, slushy snow. However, it turns out that there are limits to all-terrain tires.
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