How to get unstuck from snowbank?

[Boeing]

Quick question fellas....I often head down narrow logging trails keeping them semi clean for deer hunting. I worry that if the engine quit and would not restart or stuck with no front end loader help. I could not get a truck to it for rescue. Do any of you install/add elect winches on your tractors? Do you think it would be good insurance or a waste of time/money. I see that most ATV's have winches......

 

[dave1949]

Quick question fellas....I often head down narrow logging trails keeping them semi clean for deer hunting. I worry that if the engine quit and would not restart or stuck with no front end loader help. I could not get a truck to it for rescue. Do any of you install/add elect winches on your tractors? Do you think it would be good insurance or a waste of time/money. I see that most ATV's have winches......

If that's the only reason you would need an elec. winch, then that's expensive insurance. You can get the same insurance from a much cheaper mechanical come-along rated heavy enough for your tractor.
Dave.

 

[wvpolekat]

If that's the only reason you would need an elec. winch, then that's expensive insurance. You can get the same insurance from a much cheaper mechanical come-along rated heavy enough for your tractor.
Dave.

That's why you get an ATV and put a winch on it. But, unless you are just barely stuck, most ATV winches won't have the power to pull it out. And, the ATV would more than likely have to be chained to a tree or something to prevent it from sliding.

My ATV winch is rated for 3000 lbs. With a snatch block, you could get up to 6,000 lbs of pull. Better than nothing, but it won't help if you really get in a bind.

 

[wetstuff]

Old school -no FEL or BH- we always carried a big bag of Kitty Litter back in Wisconsin. Magic on ice. Useless in mud.

Jim

 

[Don87]

Old school -no FEL or BH- we always carried a big bag of Kitty Litter back in Wisconsin. Magic on ice. Useless in mud.

Jim

Kitty litter was totally useless, in Jersey on Tuesday, with my tractor trailer.

The litter just slid on the ice, was unreal what I had to go thru to get unloaded there.

 

[reichebrown]

I got my jd 2305 stuck is the swamp this summer well at least it was a part I didnt think was swamp. It ended up being a fine ballet between the FEL BH and the reverse pedal to get the thing out of the hole I was in. Take your time and be gentle. The machine will only do what it wants to do.

 

[dave1949]

That's why you get an ATV and put a winch on it. But, unless you are just barely stuck, most ATV winches won't have the power to pull it out. And, the ATV would more than likely have to be chained to a tree or something to prevent it from sliding.

My ATV winch is rated for 3000 lbs. With a snatch block, you could get up to 6,000 lbs of pull. Better than nothing, but it won't help if you really get in a bind.

So you are saying he should get a self-propelled winch?
Dave.

 

[wvpolekat]

So you are saying he should get a self-propelled winch?
Dave.

EXACTLY. The ATV is simply a mobile winch and tractor recovery platform.

 

[Don87]

So you are saying he should get a self-propelled winch?
Dave.

Maybe a skyhook

 

[JoelD]

Just get a portable 12v winch I've had one for years cost 49 bucks and pulls 2k which is not bad unless you are flat panned then you talking serious pulling required