Stuck?

[fdmars]

I vote "Real Stuck"

 

[trook]

Thanks, guys.

The reality is that these things happen. It's that simple. Many times, it happens so fast, you are unable to react before it's too late.

As much as I wish I was wrong, I seriously doubt this will be the last time I stick a tractor. I'm simply on one too much and sometimes work in difficult terrain.

I wanted to share my situation so y'all could get a good laugh, see a cool pic and hopefully learn a little something in the process.

So far the only damage is $21.40 to have my tire placed back onto the rim. I don't think anything else is damaged, but I will not know for sure until I get the tire back on and start using the machine.

 

[retiredmgn]

1. "I tied a chain through the rear left tire and wheel. I hooked the end of the chain onto itself on the front of the tire, near the ground, and the "knot" was as tight as I could get it."

Got it. New visual has been installed. :thumbsup:
When I would read of this technique previously I thought what was being explained was to thread chain through a hole in the rim then back out through an opposite hole in the rim. As any dolt can see this would only result in balling the chain up against the rim. It made me less than enthusiastic about trying it.

2. "and after much swearing"
This part, I have mastery over. I don't go to church so my usage often is something less than socially acceptable but I'm good with that.

3. "fairly "square" to the tree. I believe this was the major factor because I was able to keep the chain centered onto the tire and it pulled itself in a straight line."
This has been another stumbling block for me. I ponder the likely hood of the chain riding perfectly center of a crowned, muddy, greasy, round object. I really like the idea of the tractor pulling itself out but the logistics seem in favor of failure. In thinking back to the thread on 'sippin' the treads of a tire I wonder if one could 'sip' a groove through the treads around the center circumference of the tire - creating a channel for the chain.

When I think, "What would I do in this situation?" I envision ending up as the tractor on youtube with a sapling chained to the rear wheel. Gotta admire the ingenuity - in the words of Mr. Spock. "Crude but effective".

Nelson

edit - this was clever. Making note to self
"I lowered the FEL and placed the flat bottom of the bucket to the ground as far as it would go to help get the front right tire out of the hole and to allow the front end to "slide" better."

 

[trook]

In thinking back to the thread on 'sippin' the treads of a tire I wonder if one could 'sip' a groove through the treads around the center circumference of the tire - creating a channel for the chain.

 

[Thomas]

Yep that's stuck and how much mud did you get on yourself may the next time be less but there shall be next time.

 

[charleyfarmall]

R1's would have helped but not necessarily solved this. My wife buried a tractor this deep on me once. The advantage I had was that both front and rear diffs could be locked so I had true 4wd. That plus the R1's and I was able to creep out of the mud pit.

 

[trook]

In thinking back to the thread on 'sippin' the treads of a tire I wonder if one could 'sip' a groove through the treads around the center circumference of the tire - creating a channel for the chain.

I'm not familiar with this thread. I'll have to see if I can locate it. As you correctly stated, if the tire tread is not over the center of the chain as it travels to the tree, the chain will start to wrap around the tread, but it will probably come off the edge before the tire can make one complete revolution. However, if you can move a foot or so, then reposition the chain, I believe you can make progress.

The best situation is for the length of chain between the tire and tree to be in a perfect line so that the chain will stay in the middle of the tire. Then, one complete revolution of the rear tire will move you several feet.

 

[retiredmgn]

In thinking back to the thread on 'sippin' the treads of a tire I wonder if one could 'sip' a groove through the treads around the center circumference of the tire - creating a channel for the chain.

I'm not familiar with this thread. I'll have to see if I can locate it. As you correctly stated, if the tire tread is not over the center of the chain as it travels to the tree, the chain will start to wrap around the tread, but it will probably come off the edge before the tire can make one complete revolution. However, if you can move a foot or so, then reposition the chain, I believe you can make progress.

The best situation is for the length of chain between the tire and tree to be in a perfect line so that the chain will stay in the middle of the tire. Then, one complete revolution of the rear tire will move you several feet.

Here. Exact terminolgy escapes me at times.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/snow-removal/193438-cutting-groving-siping-r-4-a.html

 

[VTtractorguy]

It qualifies more as "Stupid" than stuck.
That was unfair, I should have said "uneducated".

You need to learn to "Read" vegetation.
Mud, muck, swamp, wet areas are very predictable - just don't GO there.
(-:

Trook, there is nothing 'stupid' about what happened. I'm sure it happened so fast that you had no time to react. Been there... done that... I know what you mean about mud being hidden and once you're in, you're in. Hey, I've even managed to get my X540 stuck three times up to the deck at its highest position in mud in our back field. I had to use a block of wood and my car jack under the front and back of the frame to lift the tractor up. I then put boards under the wheels to give it something to walk out on. What a mess.

Your method of getting your tractor out was brilliant!

Nice machine too! Hope it is back to normal soon.

 

[mdelmarcelle]

Everyone gets stuck once in a while. It takes guts to share pics of it on a tractor forum!

I've been stuck before and once a truck tried pulling me out. The tractor was an old Massey Harris 50 (1950's 2wd tractor, bout 4000lbs I'm guessing), stuck up to its belly. The truck didn't even wiggle the tractor.