it was all about this rock.....

[foggy1111]

I was moving some smaller rocks and boulders in order to operate my disc to dry it up for a food plot. I spun the tires while trying to roll this boulder....and sunk the tractor enough to bury the disc (which is already detached when the pic was taken). That rock prevented my escape to the front....and the disc to the rear....as I further spun my wheels and buried the tractor good and proper. Grrrrrr.....three 1/2 hours later.....I finally got free.

Those are ag tires....and that mud was really thick. I hate it when I do this.

 

[magicheater]

I like your tool box set up behind the seat.:thumbsup: Was the terrain that wet? That rock doesn't look that big!

 

[foggy1111]

Yeah...that rock wasn't really huge (but bigger than it looks)....but they are all heavy....and I had little traction due to the mud. It's one of those things that should not happen....but it did.

If the rock wouldn't have gotten me stuck...then pulling the disc probably would have done it a few mins later. :laughing:

 

[buck12]

You have to tell the rest of the story. How did you get her out?

 

[wedge40]

You have to tell the rest of the story. How did you get her out?

He used this as an excuse to by a bigger Tractor so he could pull the little one out.

Wedge

 

[foggy1111]

After using the loader to get the front end moved over to ther right to clear the rock (which was the hard, and dirty part)....I got a buncha 2x wood under the front tires and some plywood on top of the 2x's....and jammed some 2x6 lengths under the front end of the rear tires. Then hooked a chain to the front axel.

I snaked my SUV through the woods and along some trials and food plots for 1/3 mile or so. Luckily my SUV didnt sink when I drove it alongside the swamp to a trail in front of the tractor.....as it had started to rain. We hooked two lengths of chain to the SUV and me on the tractor while my wife gave it enough of a pull to climb up the wood and free the tractor.

Man....I'm glad we didn't get the SUV stuck too. It was risky....but it worked. :thumbsup: It rained all the next day.

 

[wedge40]

Usually after something like this, people start shopping for a winch? How big are you going to get?

Wedge

 

[Rustywreck]

I learned real quick after the snow is gone to not take my tractor out of its garage until mid May if not June.
Until the frost is compeletely out and the ground has had a chance to dry up some those sneaky sink holes can be anywhere. It is so tempting when everything on the surface looks dry and hard, but a foot lower and it is soup.
Glad to see you were able to get it out!

 

[20 20]

I noticed that when most folks get stuck they keep trying until they are buried. Just an observation over the years. I've had many things stuck over time, and have to say that quite a few being buried were my fault. The excuses I allways used were, in a hurry, well if I can just get it to wiggle this much further, a storm is comming so I need to get this thing out before it goes under for good etc... I have learned that the best way to get something unstuck is to take a looooooooong deep breathe, step back and regroup the ENTIRE situation.

 

[foggy1111]

Usually after something like this, people start shopping for a winch? How big are you going to get?

Wedge

LOL.....yeah, good point. I believe I will be adding a big winch to my toy arsenal. I had tried using my four-wheeler's 2500# winch (with the four wheeler chained to a tree). No Dice.....too small. I'm gonna have to go shopping for a manual "insurance winch" to attach to a tree.....or some such thing.

Any recommendations?

 

[sublime68charger]

LOL.....yeah, good point. I believe I will be adding a big winch to my toy arsenal. I had tried using my four-wheeler's 2500# winch (with the four wheeler chained to a tree). No Dice.....too small. I'm gonna have to go shopping for a manual "insurance winch" to attach to a tree.....or some such thing.

Any recommendations?

due you have an pulley's where you could have doubled up the pulling power of the ATV Winch?

just a thought for when you set the tractor on its axles in soft ground the next time.

sublime out.

 

[foggy1111]

due you have an pulley's where you could have doubled up the pulling power of the ATV Winch?

just a thought for when you set the tractor on its axles in soft ground the next time.

sublime out.

Good advice....and I do have a pulley block.....somewhere. Welcome to TBN. Fill out your profile and jump into the site. :thumbsup:

 

[20 20]

Any recommendations?

I bought a manual winch from hudson, I use it for everything. It is VERY heavy duty, and just plain heavy. It will skid my tractor side ways, and I have used it to pull it out. It does take a little elbow grease to use but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'll see if I can find a photo????????

 

[jimmysisson]

And show us the Charger.

 

[20 20]

:smiley_aafz: I tried to copy a picture of it but it won't work. If you go to Hud-son .com and search for the powerpuller you might get an idea of what it is. Don't let the picture throw you, this thing is a tank and weighs a lot. It is nothing like the cheezy winches sold else where. It is made of solid cast steel unlike others. I'm sure other places must sell it{or something like it} also?? If I get a chance I'll take a picture of mine.

 

[biggerten]

I learned real quick after the snow is gone to not take my tractor out of its garage until mid May if not June.
Until the frost is compeletely out and the ground has had a chance to dry up some those sneaky sink holes can be anywhere. It is so tempting when everything on the surface looks dry and hard, but a foot lower and it is soup.
Glad to see you were able to get it out!

It's dry enough, now. At least down in Wascott.

Howdy, neighbor!!

 

[pat32rf]

We used to have something very similar that we used in construction for dragging/lifting heavy stuff. Being designed for dragging they are a lot easier to use than something designed to lift, plus they are designed for a cable instead of chain so a snatch block is a natural addition.
I did get a little antsy though when you mentioned hooking to your front axle. I much prefer to come under the bucket then up to the bucket hook. With a choker chain as the bucket connection you can use your curl to assist or lower your bucket and use it as a tobaggan....

 

[wvpolekat]

>More Power Puller Lift up to 6,000 lbs the most durable, rugged puller available at Hud-Son Forest Equipment

 

[Gil Case]

Here is you tube video on one way to get unstuck.

YouTube - Fordson tractor stuck in the mud

 

[Chilly807]

If you want to save a few (or a lot) of dollars, consider the Hi-Lift or Jack-All farm jacks. Both will function as a winch, or simply to jack the stuck machine high enough to get some planking under the wheels. It's not quick but it works, and for a lot less money than a winch.

Chilly