Get the wider hard plastic base for the hi-lift. It's like $30, but works great in wet dirt/sand.

http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...;folder%7C5620

A warning though. Hi-lift at full extension (especially using a base) can be unstable. I wouldn't using it to hold up your truck while you crawl around underneath to change the tranny or anything...

Do you just barrel full blast up the hill like we were doing on the snow run? How difficult was it to get the frame off the sand? I buried my frame in snow a little while back and it was a bitch to get out

Not sure how they are in sand but how about a Hi-Lift </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Remember also that the Hi-Lifts come in 4' and 5' sizes. You can't really carry them around inside so you will need some way of mounting them on the outside of the truck. But they are an almost essential tool for wheeling.

If you're looking for something for onroad/home use, you may also want to look at getting a bottle jack.

Do you just barrel full blast up the hill like we were doing on the snow run? How difficult was it to get the frame off the sand? I buried my frame in snow a little while back and it was a bitch to get out[/quote]

It depends on the conditions- usually there are some nasty bumps at the base of test hill that will jolt the **** out of you. You need to look for the smoothest spot and hammer down and dont let off until you know you have crested the peak. Thats the tricky part- knowing when to let off the gas so you make it over without geting airborne over the hill.

When I got stuck I had to get a pull from an H2 that backed right up the hill to me and gave me a tug. Backing down is a little scary- make sure you go in a straight line so you dont roll