Why FEL

[Harv]

Buck -

I've heard stories like yours before, but I want to congratulate you for being the first to provide photographic documentation of the event.

Clearly you had your TBN buddies in mind and were willing to share your misadventure with all of us. Somewhere down the line (maybe soon, since it's the wet season), you probably just saved somebody a whole heap of aggravation.

 

[MChalkley]

Harv - <font color=blue>you probably just saved somebody a whole heap of aggravation</font color=blue>

Yep - I'd agree. FWIW, though, it's a whole lot harder (and slower) to pull yourself forward using that technique than it is to push yourself backward. Even with a toothbar, which makes it a lot easier, it's still very tedious business. When I got the EF-5 stuck, for example, I had the back end in some very swampy ground, pushing up hill, against a 4" or so holly tree with the Brush Brute. (Ok, sure it was dumb - but how do you know what a new tractor won't do until you stick it? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif) Anyway, when I realized the back axle was on the ground (muck), the first thing I tried was pulling myself forward with the the Brush Brute. Even with all those teeth sticking in the ground, pulling against roots, stumps, etc. it would've taken a long time, so I put the transmission in forward, rev'ed the hand throttle up enough that the wheels were pulling forward slowly, then spun around and used the backhoe to push myself out. Moral of the story: If you don't have a backhoe, try to make sure you go into the mucky stuff loader first, or you'll likely be there a while.

 

[Thomas]

Hope you got a pressure washer. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif You weren't stuck if you got her out.
Stuck when you need another piece of equipment to haul you out...thats stuck. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
From the newbies to the verterans we all get hung up sooner or later...its kinda like welcome to the club.

 

[lblair]

Ive been there also. Many many times. Myself when using the loader off comes the MMM. It only takes a couple minutes to remove and could be the difference in holding you in the muck! Larry

 

[skipper]

Sure your not in a LA. swamp?/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[RobS]

Hey Buck, nice tractor /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I've had to use that same extraction method even with the R1s and no MMM. Sometimes the tractor wins, sometimes the mud /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[woodmills1]

just had to say my chains are really eatin me through the early mud season here in NH. not to mention 4X4 and no MMM.

 

[MDNY]

Buck: Nice photo's. I remember days similar when I lived at home in the boonies and we had a Forn 8N. Luckly no FEL to get me into trouble, but a couple times I got stuck. Had the benefit of trees and a hand winch to get me out.

I liked the phot of your house on your web page. My wife and I are in the process of planning ours. Meet with the Architect Friday to make some updates to the plans. We will have a Victorian with a small amount of modern flair. My pride and joy is the turret in the master bedroom, very much like yours. Will post pics towards end of summer when it's done.

 

[Buck]

MDNY,

I try to take some shots of the inside of the turret, if my wife will let me.

Buck

 

[MDNY]

Buck: Thanks. I have attached a (not real good picture) of what we are trying to build. The architect will be done next week with our final draft and from there we have about 90 days to go until ground breaking.