Bronco sport stuck in drift

Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 5:23 a.m. (ET), we received a request for help with an offroad recovery in Michigan. The requester, John Stachlewicz, submitted the following information: “Bronco sport stuck in drift. May need multiple pulls to get completely out / I’m with the vehicle / I can help cover the cost of fuel.”

Our administrator, David Mrak, contacted the requester and verified the contact information provided, GPS location, and current situation before sending the request to local volunteers. In this particular recovery, we contacted volunteers within a 45-mile radius.

From the volunteers we reached out to, Zach Scott stepped up and took charge. Right away, they reached out to the person who requested the help and rushed over to assist.

In less the one hour, the request was closed. Later Zach sent a quick note we share below.

From Zach

I couldn’t get any pictures, but the guy was worried about the broken front diff. I used a recovery rope and a few soft shackles to get the sport unstuck. Then, I used the recovery rope to get the fullsize bronco to a decent road he could easily traverse.

We want to thank Zach, and all other volunteers in the area who responded the call on this offroad recovery in Michigan.

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