The ‘ember’ months are here again; this time of the year in this part of the world is well known for a lot of road trips and higher rate of movement basically. Also, as much as the rains have substantially reduced over here in the south-western part of Nigeria, it is however heating up in the south-south regions as it almost rains everyday in those states.

In putting up this article I will have to recount my ordeal along the Umuahia-Ikot-ekpene road where the commercial bus I took carelessly got stuck right in the middle of a pool of water. We managed to extract the bus from the ditch, but at the end of the day the propeller shaft/differential assembly (axle) barely lasted a few more kilometres.

From this experience of mine coupled with a little more research I did, I was able to come with a quick list of what you will need if you unfortunately find yourself in a similar circumstance.

Traction: More than anything else what your vehicle will need is traction, which in simple terms can be described as a strong grip of the entire tyre/wheel set on the road surface. The only reason you car stays on the road firmly is because your wheel set manages to maintain traction with the road surface; in the case of mud and water, the direct opposite of traction is ‘slippage’ where the tyres spin without moving the vehicle. If you find yourself in a ditch try and establish traction maybe by introducing rougher and more rigid particles like gravel, dry concrete pieces etc. The clear aim is to ensure that when your powered wheels/tyres spin (via the live axle), the vehicle moves.

Study gradient and act fast: Differential/axle assemblies without viscous coupling can slip as a result of just one of the wheels loosing traction. Also, take note of how the vehicle is positioned in the ditch because if it is facing downwards, that means fluids can find their way to the main engine via the exhaust pipes; this can cause very huge damages. Hence, take note of these factors.

External force/power: This is the easy way out, especially where your engine’s power transmitted to the wheels isn’t enough to pull the vehicle out of the ditch; you apply an external pull or push force. Be sure to fasten whatever you intend using to connect the car to the ‘mover’ vehicle securely unto the chassis or main framework, not the bumper! It is advisable to completely switch of your engine so as not to induce extra load for the mover vehicle in the process of pulling your vehicle out of the ditch.

Attitude: Don’t panic uncontrollably, as you will only succeed in increasing thinking time. Not everyone moves around prepared for instances like these but they happen all the same. With the right attitude you can get all the help you need from bystanders or other vehicle owners. In our case back then, we got the towing rope we used from a concerned vehicle owner plying the same route and got pulled out by a tipper truck.

In conclusion, try as much as you can to avoid mud and pools of water and try to keep your car as clean as possible.
source:http://www.autobaseafrica.com/4-things-you-need-if-you-are-stuck-in-mud/

U sue d government 4 bad road

You leave your car and buy a Bicycle

Organise boys make them help U̶̲̥̅̊ puss am

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sexysunnyb: You leave your car and buy a Bicycle

my man u too much

push

abolo: Organise boys make them help U̶̲̥̅̊ puss am

i agree wit u, na money evrybody dey find *winks*

call your hubby or partner if you are female(thinking aloud) !

Very informative....thanks

Deflate the tyres nd go 'AMA TREK TREK'! All those tins u dey write na tori, u neva c pond wey dey middle of road for Nigeria, abi? Wat if u ar d only one, late at night?

The use of granite is a very good one...it helped me after spending 2 hours with about 10 men trying to push out my car. A guy walked in and said the people were too much for the job! He suggested we use granite; and that was the perfect solution that day.

I go waka pass lol.

musajohn80: The use of granite is a very good one...it helped me after spending 2 hours with about 10 men trying to push out my car. A guy walked in and said the people were too much for the job! He suggested we use granite; and that was the perfect solution that day.

10 men couldnt push out ur car in 2hrs What sort of truck do u drive Sounds like a 911.

PRESS F2 TO START NEW GAME! THEN CHANGE CAR TYPE IN CAR OPTIONS!

The day I was driving along a street with my friend, just as I was about to reverse, the car stuck on a very soft sand, not mud this time. I tried to accelerate with full force but unknown to me I was worsening the matter. I stood there for up to an hour until an idea came to me.

All I did was to use the car jack, raised it up abovve the ground, look for some plank and stone and placed it where the tyres got shrunked. I jacked it back down, start the car and reversed with some force, that was how I was saved from that incident. Kai, I was so confused oh, thank God for my brain, lol.

Arrange area boys to assist

Call for a helicopter.

lol...It wasn't funny that day o! I was real surprised, though the car is not a 911 but a big car and the road was real muddy/bad.

ujchief:
10 men couldnt push out ur car in 2hrs What sort of truck do u drive Sounds like a 911.

Buy a 4 wheel drive and you will never have this problem...

use the craw control button. surely get you out.

Daz a good idea. But that is why they manufacture crane.

M M M: U sue d government 4 bad road

American style

Emmykeyz: PRESS F2 TO START NEW GAME! THEN CHANGE CAR TYPE IN CAR OPTIONS!

ROTFLMAO.

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ujchief:
10 men couldnt push out ur car in 2hrs What sort of truck do u drive Sounds like a 911.

hahahahhahaaaha