Traction Stories about mud

[jinman]

Managed to get stuck today on a "trail" in the woods.

My neighbor stuck his TC35A last year in the woods gathering firewood. He called me and I went to get him out. As soon as I got within 100' of him, I got stuck too. I just didn't keep trying to get out like he did, so my tractor didn't go down as deep. The next day, he came driving my tractor back to me. We had a cold night and the ground froze enough that he just drove my tractor out.:thumbsup:

 

[Gary Fowler]

Haymaker: those R4 tires sure slick over quick dont they.
I have a story also to relate about getting stuck. I was working in Anaco Venezuela, a little town up in the mountains about 2 hour drive from Puerta La Cruz. We were building a gasification plant for Gulf Oil Venezuelan division Meneven. Anyway all we had was 2 wd trucks and the site was pretty muddy what with the afternoon floods we had (rainy season). I saw one of the superintendents in his truck parked far on the other side of a small lake of standing water. He waved me over like he had something to say. I thought well if he can go thru it without getting stuck, I should be able to also. I backed up and got a 40 MPH running start and got about half way across before my truck sank to the axles. I got out waded across the rest of the way and asked him how he got there without getting stuck. His reply " Heck I am stuck" , so then I asked him what he wanted. His answer was the killer" I just wanted to see if you could get any further than me" We had to get the contractor's dozer to pull us both out. Hey what are friends for, huh.

 

[The Haymaker]

My neighbor stuck his TC35A last year in the woods gathering firewood. He called me and I went to get him out. As soon as I got within 100' of him, I got stuck too. I just didn't keep trying to get out like he did, so my tractor didn't go down as deep. The next day, he came driving my tractor back to me. We had a cold night and the ground froze enough that he just drove my tractor out.:thumbsup:

That was the message I texted my wife. "It's gonna be there until the ground freezes."

I was only in a swale on the back side of sa slope, so it was relatively dry once I could get across a 20' stretch. Tractor needs a bath this morning!

 

[The Haymaker]

Haymaker: those R4 tires sure slick over quick dont they.
I have a story also to relate about getting stuck. I was working in Anaco Venezuela, a little town up in the mountains about 2 hour drive from Puerta La Cruz. We were building a gasification plant for Gulf Oil Venezuelan division Meneven. Anyway all we had was 2 wd trucks and the site was pretty muddy what with the afternoon floods we had (rainy season). I saw one of the superintendents in his truck parked far on the other side of a small lake of standing water. He waved me over like he had something to say. I thought well if he can go thru it without getting stuck, I should be able to also. I backed up and got a 40 MPH running start and got about half way across before my truck sank to the axles. I got out waded across the rest of the way and asked him how he got there without getting stuck. His reply " Heck I am stuck" , so then I asked him what he wanted. His answer was the killer" I just wanted to see if you could get any further than me" We had to get the contractor's dozer to pull us both out. Hey what are friends for, huh.

Funny story, and yes they do. BUT, for what I utilize the tractor for I'd not give them up for anything. In the case of this stuck, no tire would've helped because they don't to any good when the largest contact patch on the unit..... Was the chassis.

 

[Egon]

Golly Folks; I'm betting the Boss at BP wishes his Boys had paid more attention to MUD!:thumbsup:

 

[The Haymaker]

Golly Folks; I'm betting the Boss at BP wishes his Boys had paid more attention to MUD!:thumbsup:

*Ouch*

 

[easygo]

Tractor needs a bath this morning!

Don't wash your tractor now when we are getting a bit of decent weather and the ground is starting to freeze up some. It's almost play time.

 

[Grandad4]

You only get stuck when you quit attacking it, and allow it to attack you.

Gotta ask... were you just trying to get to the other side, making it deeper or dredging a shipping channel? Whatever it was, you must have had one heck of a muck pile somewhere out of view! :thumbsup: Hopefully none of it was soupy enough to close in behind you!