My pond ATE my Dump Truck!!

[Iplayfarmer]

Originally Posted by Cliff_Johns

So Eddie gets his truck stuck (big time) and the first thing he thinks of is us, and he gets the camera. What a guy!

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Cliff

Ain't it true.

Before I found TBN, if something went wrong I'd just have a bad day. Now if something goes wrong I think, "Where's the camera?" and "How am I going to word this when I post it?"

[rtdiggr]

Eddie you didn't find anything else in the pond did you???????????LOL
Shane

[EddieWalker]

Andy,

I hate to admit this, especially after posting the pictures, but I didn't know that I shouldn't try to raise the bed. If I thought it would have helped, I probably would have tried. I never even thought about the damage it might cause to the frame or anything else, just that it wouldn't do me any good to have it up. I used the backhoe to pull the mud out of the dump bed and then to move it away from the rear tire.

When my neighbor showed up, he said the same thing. Too bad he didn't have the guy with the trackhoe out at his place anymore. He'd just lift out the entire truck and set it down on the road.

I need a trackhoe!!! hahaha

Bob,

The reason that silt got so bad is that I had the pin out for the dump bed. It snapped about a month ago while moving ash from my burn pile. I was hoping to have that messed cleaned up for the TBN party we had hear. Instead, I had the dump bed up in the air with lumber blocking it in position. I just put it back together last week.

That was the second time I've broken that pin. The first time it twisted my linkate too. I had it all rebuilt, and then put it back together. This time, just the pins broke off, so I went to a different welding/machine shop and had them fabricate me a new set of pins and weld it all together.

It's called Lew's if anybody in East Texas/Tyler area is looking for a good welder.

Rob,

I know your joking, but I really do need a barge. I don't know anything that is as tricky, dangerous and guranteed to cause problems compared to working around the shore of a pond!!!!!!!!!!!

Don,

Yes, the dozer was right at the top of my list for Plan B. I was thinking that I could lift the back end with the backhoe and then get on the dozer and pull it out with my chain.

One concern is that I'm on my second heavy duty chain. The previous one was used by my dad to pull a stump with the dozer. The stump stayed in place, but the dozer snaped the chain as it drove away. This was something that I was very worried about. Too much power with the dozer had me wondering if the chain would give before I tore the frame apart.

I really got lucky my neighbor was there. He's a pilot and his land is a place he just visits from time to time. He can be gone for weeks at a time, but he arrived this morning.

TrippleT,

Nope, I never did look at the drive shaft. I did park it on my road where it was dry and look for leaks. Nothing was dripping and it ran real good, so I figure it's as good as new!!!! hahaha Seriously, that's about all I did.

Once I got it unstuck, I went back to work and hauled another 7 or 8 loads.

BTDT,

Good point. I thought about taking some pics before I started and then creating a thread on what I was doing, but it just seemed too boring to bother with. I've been moving allot of dirt lately, and none of it is very interesting. Just load it, haul it and dump it.

Once I got out of the seat and saw that front tire up in the air, I changed my mind and knew I had to go get my camera. hahaha

Cliff,

Would you believe that since I started mowing around my big pond, Lake Marabou, I've gotten stuck every time? If I could drive both tractors at once, I'd bring them both down to the lake and have it ready for when it gets swallowed up. The big difference here is that the dump truck weighs allot more and my chain on the hoe stick method didn't work. It's never failed with the CUT.

Only time will tell is there's any real damage. As of right now, the locking pins are bent on the tailgate and it's a real challenge to lock it closed. I might need to get the bigger hammer out to adjust it.

Don,

That's funny!! If I wasn't on my pond eating the truck routine, yours would have been much better. hahaha

Iplayfarmer,

I think you must have been here!! I was talking to my wife Steph about what I should call this thread to make it the most entertaining. We went back and forth on it for awhille before deciding. Then as I started typing it, I forgot how to spell swollow and changed it to "ate." hahahaha

Shane,

That picture sure makes me feel better. hahaha

Eddie

[have_blue]

Originally Posted by EddieWalker

Yes it's true. Today, while cleaning out the silt that has built up in my small pond, my pond got an attitude and swollowed my dump truck!!!

Eddie

Eddie,

Now you have to come to Pond Boss and take your medicine. We're waitin' for you.

[Racer71]

Don't forget to check the rearend oil. It doesn't like water.

[john_bud]

Eddie,

Have you seen the program about the arab country that built a series of artificial islands for tourist / part time rich people's homes? pretty cool show. To get the material for the islands, they used a suction dredge that pulled up mega yards of sand off the bottom of the ocean. Then they pumped it and shot it out of a hose to build up the islands.

What's my point?

Maybe you can build a monster trash pump and pump the silt out to settling ponds where the water can drain back thru sand/ gravel leaving the silt behind. Might be able to sell the silt for gardens, depends on how much organics have been added.

I wonder if Rob and Larry have any spare time?

jb

[MarkV]

Yep, I’d call that stuck! I am actually impressed that the two TLB’s were able to get it out. When I saw your first photo it looked like the dozer was going to come into play before everything was over.

MarkV

[scott_vt]

Mornin Eddie,
Wow that would have gotten my attention quick !!! Have you checked if you bent your driveshaft at all ??? I would think that could have happened durring that accident ! Good luck and happy digging !

[Bird]

Originally Posted by Racer71

Don't forget to check the rearend oil. It doesn't like water.

Good point. I wouldn't have thought of it, but now that you mention it, I'm reminded of a cousin of mine who did a lot of fishing in the early 90s and he very frequently backed his boat trailer (28' pontoon barge) far enough out on the ramp that the rear end (differential) of his Ford pickup was in the water. The differential had a vent on top and a flexible tube that ran up above the fuel tank, but he never noticed that the tube was broken off right at the differential until it was too late. He just replaced the entire rear axle.

[hunterridgefarm]

Originally Posted by EddieWalker

Yes it's true. Today, while cleaning out the silt that has built up in my small pond, my pond got an attitude and swollowed my dump truck!!!

Eddie

Well Eddie I lacked 2 credit hours in college having a minor in psychology and it seems to me your pond has a sever case of LAKE ENVY .

But what do you expect... Your Creating a Lake post has 142,945 views and 1299 post! The little pond was just waiting for the opportunity to get your attention!

Try spending a little more time with your pond.

Buy the way there is a reason I did not minor in psychology .

David