donn12
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- Joined
- Apr 2, 2008
- Messages
- 617
- Location
- Great Falls Virginia
- Tractor
- B2920 TLB turfs and loaded ags
I had a blast clearing my driveway after the big 20" snowfall in northern virginia. I used my BX24 with rear box blade and my Polaris 800 atv with plow. When one of them would get stuck I would use the other to get it out or use the winch on the atv. I was really feeling proud of the tools I have for this situation and mostly for my incredible skill and talent removing snow.
One part of my driveway has a 9 inch drop off to the yard and I moved a pile too far back and dropped the front tires of the BX off the driveway. I did not attempt to use the loader to push it back BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO HURT THE GRASS. The driveway was still covered and the ATV just spun its tires when I tried to pull it out.
2 things sealed my fate. I could not find my long tow strap (only the short one) and I decided to use my wife's truck because it has an open hook on the front.
To make a long story short I had to pull one wheel of her 6000 lb truck onto the snow I had piled up to hook up the strap. After I hooked it up I reversed, the tractor leaned one inch and then the front left of her truck fell through or off the pile and the front left dropped at least 1 1/2 feet. This is a great full time 4x4 with low and locking diffs so I had a chance. In the space of three hours I manuvered it so both fronts were off the driveway then three tires then all 4. During this time I also dug out the snow pile I was on at least 3 times. Front bumper against a small tree at one point with my wife looking through a window about 10 feet away. At another the truck was inches from the tractor. I sensed that she wold have ben furious if I tapped the 5 inch tree but happy if I hit the tractor. I put Firewood in the mud ruts the tires dug. The biggest problem was the 4 feet of snow I had piled up as it was the edge of the driveway. her truck was moving through and on this. Snow is falling like crazy hitting my face and filling her truck up. At dark I gave up and went in the house much less of a man than I was only hours before.
The next day I got it out of the ruts on my own, plowed the driveway so it was clear and hooked my truck up to hers for insurance. I was aware that this was it and if this didn't work it would be in the yard for days. Still had to go over a 9 inch ledge to get over the driveway sideways. Wife in her truck, me in mine, got it right out. The yard is DESTROYED in an area 10 feet by 30ft.
The long tow strap was in my ATV about 5 feet away. Using that on my truck I popped the tractor out of the ditch in 1 second.
One part of my driveway has a 9 inch drop off to the yard and I moved a pile too far back and dropped the front tires of the BX off the driveway. I did not attempt to use the loader to push it back BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO HURT THE GRASS. The driveway was still covered and the ATV just spun its tires when I tried to pull it out.
2 things sealed my fate. I could not find my long tow strap (only the short one) and I decided to use my wife's truck because it has an open hook on the front.
To make a long story short I had to pull one wheel of her 6000 lb truck onto the snow I had piled up to hook up the strap. After I hooked it up I reversed, the tractor leaned one inch and then the front left of her truck fell through or off the pile and the front left dropped at least 1 1/2 feet. This is a great full time 4x4 with low and locking diffs so I had a chance. In the space of three hours I manuvered it so both fronts were off the driveway then three tires then all 4. During this time I also dug out the snow pile I was on at least 3 times. Front bumper against a small tree at one point with my wife looking through a window about 10 feet away. At another the truck was inches from the tractor. I sensed that she wold have ben furious if I tapped the 5 inch tree but happy if I hit the tractor. I put Firewood in the mud ruts the tires dug. The biggest problem was the 4 feet of snow I had piled up as it was the edge of the driveway. her truck was moving through and on this. Snow is falling like crazy hitting my face and filling her truck up. At dark I gave up and went in the house much less of a man than I was only hours before.
The next day I got it out of the ruts on my own, plowed the driveway so it was clear and hooked my truck up to hers for insurance. I was aware that this was it and if this didn't work it would be in the yard for days. Still had to go over a 9 inch ledge to get over the driveway sideways. Wife in her truck, me in mine, got it right out. The yard is DESTROYED in an area 10 feet by 30ft.
The long tow strap was in my ATV about 5 feet away. Using that on my truck I popped the tractor out of the ditch in 1 second.