Field claims yet another tractor!!!

David P · Dec 22, 2014

Sprinklerman said:
We use to use a danforth boat anchor when there were no trees around , dig a hole and bury the anchor attached to the winch cable . Worked 8 out of 10 times .

I've heard about this method before and wondered if it would work in our soil, which is more loose and wet (peat bog). I'm thinking it would with a smaller tractor but not so sure about mine (8000 lbs). What kind of soil have you tried it in?

Sprinklerman · Dec 22, 2014

We use to do it at the beach with jeeps all the time . But we have done it in sandy , clay loam and some wet mud . Pulling out bobcats and 1 mid size mini ex .We had a 10K warn winch . We did fasten a chain to the other side of the anchor to pull it back out after loosing one about 3 ft down . A friend of mine has those big 18 wheeler wreckers and he keeps an anchor on each one and they dont get used often , but when the need arises they can save the day .

Bigger machine needs a bigger anchor and a bigger winch

Xfaxman · Dec 22, 2014

On a sandy beach, bury the spare tire or a log;

CowboyRon · Dec 22, 2014

Tractor stuck in mud: http://youtu.be/MF8lKBy5flU
Or you can try it this way, just use caution.

dave1949 · Dec 22, 2014

CowboyRon said:
Tractor stuck in mud: http://youtu.be/MF8lKBy5flU
Or you can try it this way, just use caution.

That's pretty cool. He basically turned that tree stem into one ridge/tooth on a track. I'll have to remember that one.

The last time I got stuck in the mud I was able to lift and walk the rear of the tractor over enough with the backhoe to get on solid ground. That usually works and I usually have the backhoe on if working in dirt, but ya never know.

CowboyRon · Dec 23, 2014

dave1949 said:
That's pretty cool. He basically turned that tree stem into one ridge/tooth on a track. I'll have to remember that one.

The last time I got stuck in the mud I was able to lift and walk the rear of the tractor over enough with the backhoe to get on solid ground. That usually works and I usually have the backhoe on if working in dirt, but ya never know.

You just have to be very careful, you can easily get hurt or tear up your tractor.

k0ua · Dec 23, 2014

CowboyRon said:
Tractor stuck in mud: http://youtu.be/MF8lKBy5flU
Or you can try it this way, just use caution.

Hmm.. I actually learned something there... Thank You!:thumbsup:

bcp · Dec 23, 2014

k0ua said:
Hmm.. I actually learned something there... Thank You!:thumbsup:

Mentioned in my post #26 (hurdles), but I didn't find a photo or video, so it didn't happen.

Bruce

CowboyRon · Dec 23, 2014

k0ua said:
Hmm.. I actually learned something there... Thank You!:thumbsup:

You're welcome, but be sure and thank Cajun Jack or whatever his name is on the YouTube comments.

Rock knocker · Dec 23, 2014

Call this guy

JRobyn · Dec 23, 2014

CowboyRon said:
Tractor stuck in mud: http://youtu.be/MF8lKBy5flU
Or you can try it this way, just use caution.

AMEN!! on the caution. Don't think I'd want to risk that except maybe with HST, certainly not with a clutch. It looks like he got close to self-inflicted undercarriage damage by stick. Wonder if it helped that he talked like a goober?

- Jay

arrow · Dec 25, 2014

JRobyn said:
Wonder if it helped that he talked like a goober?

- Jay

I know it helped me more. Personally, goober or not, I loved the guy.

JRobyn · Dec 26, 2014

:thumbsup:

- Jay

Whiskey Sniffer · Dec 26, 2014

Here's the thread I was looking for.

Try this: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=754894017931322

son of man · Apr 20, 2015

I wanted to give everyone a quick update... I hadn't messed with the tractor anymore all winter. However, once the weather changed and the weeds started growing, the field looked pretty shabby. A friend brought his 4WD Kubota yesterday to give me a hand. We've been getting a lot of rain lately. By the time we made it half way thru the field, we decided it was too muddy to proceed. Unfortunately, as soon as we turned around we got stuck.

We walked to where my tractor had been left for months chained to a tree. By this time, you couldn't see half of the rim and the bush hog was submerged with crawfish swimming on top of it. I fired her up and showed my friend how the front tires raised off the ground when in gear. He assured me it wouldn't overturn with the bush hog attached. I was still a little reluctant, but I continued anyway. The wheels eventually came back down after each rotation. My friend dug around both tires and we tried again. This time she inched forward slowly until we finally got free!

My friend unhooked the chains and we headed back. I wasn't sure whether I could make it thru the mire but she slowly marched forward. We eventually made it to his tractor and I pulled him free. I thank God at the end of the day, both tractors and operators made it home safely.