Stuck Dozer - Help

Todd727 · May 25, 2012

Reg said:
I don't quite get that.
Seems the track is stationary when at the bottom and going the wrong way (from the intended direction) when on top.
Now, if you're talking about chaining to the bottom... yeah, maybe you gain an inch for every inch of track spin, but it sounds a bit flaky.

The log becomes a really tall grouser pad that is tied to both tracks.

cowski · May 25, 2012

big log chained to the tracks will get it out .done it a bunch.it can be dangerous ,that is the only way to get it out without another machine.

sodamo · May 25, 2012

Thanks guys. I believe the other neighbor is to be on site today. I'm hoping the owner will join TBN as he has a bunch of neat projects he could share.

David

duke7595 · May 25, 2012

In answer to your POST, of-course you chain the appropriate size tree to the bottom and walk it out.
Furthermore it was done on a D-9 struck in a bottom ,and it worked out fine, yes it took some work but anything worth doing does.
Also refer to another post made ON THIS THREAD, indicating the same method,
And for future reference, the only thing that is FLAKY is your blatant disregard of good manners.
GOOD DAY.

sodamo · May 29, 2012

Yup, it's a Cat 963 Z track loader and depending which spec you read in the 40k weight range. Sorry if I offended anybody., always appreciate a chance to learn.
Revisited the site today with the local guys. One feels he can get it out with his wide track dozer. Of course, some dryer weather would also be helpful.

Problem might be getting it on site. His brother has to recon the route for gate widths as he needs 12ft plus minimum or permission to remove some fencing, about a 2 mile trek across private property.

David

duke7595 · May 29, 2012

Originally Posted by REG.
I don't quite get that.
Seems the track is stationary when at the bottom and going the wrong way (from the intended direction) when on top.
Now, if you're talking about chaining to the bottom... yeah, maybe you gain an inch for every inch of track spin, but it sounds a bit flaky.

SODAMO,
first let me clear up something. The post I responded to was not interned
toward you. It was in response to the ABOVE MEMBER REG.
I feel he over stepped his bounds. If any member does not agree with the
information, meant to help another member.
That member should have enough class to dis-agree with out using tasteless
wording.

Sorry for the mix up ,I should have mentioned the member by name.

Bob Rooks · May 29, 2012

Rule of thumb I use: Don't take yourself or others too seriously unless their house is on fire.

bcp · May 29, 2012

From:
FM 4-30.31 Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair
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Gary Fowler · May 30, 2012

My uncle got a D9 dozer stuck in a spoil pile that he was spreading on a ditch bank years ago. It was in what we called buckshot clay and very wet. The dozer had both tracks buried up to the operator platform. He had contacted a humongous winch truck that has at least 1 1/4" cable on the winch and a hydraulic operated tail end mounted dead leg that was supposed to hold the winch truck. After they got the 400-500 foot of cable pulled out and hooked up, he started winching in the line but it just dragged the truck backwards. My uncle had a large maintainer that had at least a 12 foot blade on it and they cabled it to the front of the winch truck and he set the blade down as deep in the ground as he could then started winching again. It started dragging all the winch truck and grader at first but as the grader blade gathered more and more dirt and the cable was singing like a guitar string the dozer started to move out of the bog. We were really afraid that the cable was going to snap and it made that winch truck bed snap and pop but it got the dozer out. Winches have incredible amount of power if you have something to anchor them down to.
Sounds like you need some type of rigging like that. A big dozer with a big winch and another dozer to drop his blade and anchor him.