One stuck Boomer!!!

[Inspector507]

A long, long time ago, I used to see ads for getting you out of a "stuck situation". It was nothing more than another rim fitted with an adapter to bolt to your existing lugs. Then it had a cable attached to the rim that you fastened to a stationary object....tree, whatever. As your tires spun, the cable wrapped around the rim and pulled you right out. Wonder if something like that still exists?? Maybe a potential venture for someone here.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Inspector507,

<font color="blue"> It was nothing more than another rim fitted with an adapter to bolt to your existing lugs. Then it had a cable attached to the rim that you fastened to a stationary object.... </font>

I remember seeing a picture from way back, when there were not many roads [for cars] here in the states, between the coasts anyway.

An old model T or something similar...convertable...guy driving with one hand and the other arm out beyond the door, holding a rope that went around that extra rim on the back wheel...then headed past the car to something in front of the car. AND the car was heading up a rough trail that would give today's 4-wheelers second thoughts...or so it seemed.

I think the way it was wrapped caused it to grip that extra rim when the driver pulled on it. He must have had to take it a bit at a time, and change his grip on the rope...but apparently it worked for them.

Might have even seen an old movie of this being done. Amazed me no end. No way that old car could be going up that mountain trail...but it was and I guess that was the norm back then...and I guess the cars DID make it up those trails...

 

[Phred]

Bill,

Sure.
In retrospect these seem kind of funny, but at the time neither case was even the slightest bit amusing. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Here is the hoe.
It may not look that bad but back behind the hoe is the edge of the house and the propane tank is out front. The operator wacked the AC unit and almost hit the house. At that point I made them call a tow truck before anything else was damaged. What a bunch of losers that group was.
I had even warned them that this area was soft.
They paid for the tow and a brand new AC unit.

Fred

 

[Phred]

Here is the lime truck. Note thats not just 50 feet of cable in use.
This one was 50% my fault. The ground seemed pretty solid but solid for a 8K tractor with 4wd is not solid for a 40-50K 2wd lime truck. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
But thats just part of this business the truck had some heavy duty tow points and the drivers had met before.

Fred

 

[Mosey]

Jerry - </font><font color="blue" class="small">( It was nothing more than another rim fitted with an adapter to bolt to your existing lugs. Then it had a cable attached to the rim that you fastened to a stationary object....tree, whatever. As your tires spun, the cable wrapped around the rim and pulled you right out.)</font>

I remember seeing those a long time ago too. I did a web search and the only thing I could find was one for an ATV.

http://www.atving.com/atvconnection/Features/news/walkerwinch.cfm

The link to the company doesn't work though, so they might be out of business. You might be able to do the same thing with a nylon tow strap wrapped around a rear tire.

 

[Inspector507]

Danny,
Link works for me

 

[Mosey]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Danny,
Link works for me )</font>

You can get to http://www.walkerwheelwinch.com ?

 

[Inspector507]

Sorry Danny, I meant the first link you posted.
I doubt if Walker has a website, if you look at the e-mail from them it is aol.com

 

[RobertN]

I thought of another thing that may make it worth while to get the tractor unstuck quickly. It is sitting in mud and water, which is terrible for pretty much everything mechanical on the tractor.

When you get the tractor out, immediately check all your fluids. Make sure no water got in through vents into the rearend and tranny. It's not buried that deep, but I have been suprised at how much moisture and water accumulated after having trucks stuck in mud and water. I have had to change differential fluids and tranny/tansfer case oil right after being stuck.

I stuck one in deep water one time. I had to replace ALL the fluids in the truck; tranny, transfer case, front and rear diffs, power steering, ect.

 

[diggerjim]

Fred
Great pic, thanks for posting. Even I would have second thoughts about trying that hole with my digger (hoe). Although on a Saturday morning early I might try it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

"Just because you have a CDL doesn't make you a truck driver", holds true for alot of things. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Jim

 

[diggerjim]

Gary
I remember one miserable wet fall spending three long days digging out our IH915 combine. We tunneled under the corn header to release the pins and pulled the header out of the way. Then we dug trenches behind the drive tires to pull the combine out. Stuffed straw (which might work in your situation) into the trench and under the tires. Dig out under most of the axle and pulled backward with our dually farm tractor. Finally worked after digging and stuffing and digging and stuffing, you get the idea. Getting in and out of the combine was a breeze, the ground was only one step down from the platform. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Try stuffing straw or hay under your tires, one or two flakes at a time. Beentheredonethatdidntlikeit.

Jim

 

[JC4HD]

Any neighbors with Tractors? Last time I got stuck my neighbor with a big ol' Farmall towed me out with no problem.... and it was two wheel drive! Boy those old ones have lots of ground clearance!!!

 

[manganos]

Is it still stuck? I'm one county away from N.C. I'm in Dinwiddie, VA and could lend you a hand next weekend if it is still stuck. One thing you may want to try is going to www.jeepsunlimited.com and go to the forums there. I post there often and I know someone could get you out /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif It doesn't look too bad from the picture (they never do hehe). email me at vamangano@yahoo.com if you need help and I'll drive the jeep down. It may be a Cherokee but it's locked,geared, and ready to pull.

 

[gmason]

OK!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif The Boomer is out /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Thanks to everyone who posted help here. Unfortunately, my Boomer was in a place that was 50' to the nearest "dry" spot and on a pretty good slope so any type of vehicle would have done more damage than good.
But, fortunately I did have a couple of good stout trees uphill from my muck hole and 35' of logging chain. I used the method of wrapping the chain over the bucket and hooking it to the bottom lip in a dumped position. I also dug out some of the muck in front of the rear tires and built some "pallets" from some 6' PT fence pickets from HD for $.99/ea. I cut them in half and nailed 3 of them together with three 2x4's width wise to give me a 3'x18" solid pallet to put under the rear wheals.
My first pull I got almost all the way out of the holes when I had to take up the slack in the chain and on the second pull I moved another few feet into some muck that my front tires buried in. I just kept moving some 2x6 planks from behind to in front of the tires and taking the slack out of the chain. I really think the pulling with the bucket did 90% of the work. I was a little afraid that the stress might bend the top of the bucket, but it didn't /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

It took about 20minutes to get to firm soil. And I heard a forecast for the rest of this week calling for another 1-3" for rain by Friday.

I immediately rolled it onto my trailer and took it to the local car wash. After $6 in quarters, I could finally see the white of my rims. I was dark by then and I couldn't see that well to make sure I got the muck on the underside washed off. When I offloaded it and pulled into the wash bay I lowered the FEL and raised the front tires off the ground as much as I could in order to get under the frame with the washer. I left the tractor on the trailer when I got home and after work today I'll take a better look to see if anything got damaged.

I'll take a few pics tonight and post them of the mess |I made.

thanks all again. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

gary

 

[Soundguy]

When we dig muck out of old lakes, etc.. we make large mats for our excavator out of 8x8 or 10 x 10 and steel cable.. you made a smaller version of them .. sounds like they helped. I'll post a pic of our large dragline matts if I have one.

Soundguy

 

[gmason]

Yea, I've seen these in use around the logging trails. Mine wasn't quite as rugged, I think one of them bit the dust, or should I say muck. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

My wife can't figure out why I'm relieved all of a sudden-

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gifTHE BOOMER's UNSTUCK! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

(Those of us who haven't got one feel for those who can't use theirs...)

Congratulations

 

[RobertN]

Awesome! It's good to have it out, especially before more rain.

Make sure to check all the fluids to make sure no water got in the tranny, or the diff's while it sat in the mud.

 

[grandad]

Congratulations on your success! The bucket curl technique was a theory I had passed on to SmokyMtnMan a while back for his stuck L4610... nice to hear it actually works! One additional trick... you can use segments of 2x4 or 4x4 along the top lip of the bucket and the back - clamped or strapped in place - to reinforce and prevent the chain scraping off the paint. Of course, if you're stuck, that may not be the first thing you're worrying about! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[gmason]

here's a picture of my plats