My truck is in the ditch!

[CADplans]

I set my 60 HP, 10,000 pound tractor belly deep in mud one time.
The only thing we had was a 50 HP Oliver,, which would not pull the tractor.

BUT, the Oliver was a great "deadman",, once we spun in the rear tires.
I connected a chain to the Oliver, then to the longest stroke hydraulic cylinder I had.
Next, another chain was connected to the stuck tractor.
Although slow, the tractor came right out.
It only moved 15 inches before the chain had to be reconnected, but,
the repeated cycling of the cylinder was the best we had.
And, the cylinder was much better than a winch.

 

[blucoondawg]

Finish plowing the road down to the ice with the tractor so your not battling deep snow, get yourself a good amount of sand and sand the **** out of the road where's you need to pull then yank the darn thing out, use a snap strap that you can jerk on a little those will often pull something loose much better than a dead pull with chains cables

 

[LD1]

I dont think its been asked, but you said that both your 50HP and the borrowed 100hp spun.

What was the surface condition like where they spun? Are you trying to pull with those tractors still sitting on ice and snow. Because nothing other than chains or tracks is gonna do well going up hill on snow and ice.

Step one (assuming your 50HP has a loader), is to unhook the truck plow, and use the tractor to get it out of the way.

Step two is improving the traction conditions of the pull vehicle. If you are on ice, hands down the best thing is wood ashes from a wood burner. A couple of buckets spread down where the tractor is gonna be pulling, as well as in front of the truck so when it is no longer high-centered it can help.......will do wonders.

But as the saying goes.....no pictures....it didnt happen

 

[teg]

Get a BIGGER tow truck & better driver... one for 18 wheelers (Think of a huge come-A-long) and a driver that has experience.

If a tow truck driver is worried about getting stuck going to a job... you need a bigger tow truck!

 

[airbiscuit]

How about finding someone with an excavator or a skidder (and maybe a bunch of sand for the ice)?

 

[k0ua]

Get a BIGGER tow truck & better driver... one for 18 wheelers (Think of a huge come-A-long) and a driver that has experience.

If a tow truck driver is worried about getting stuck going to a job... you need a bigger tow truck!

As I said in my previous post. Call Jamie Davis (or the local equivalent) It would take about 5 minutes for a rotator to run two lines and pic up that truck with plow and all and set it on the road, and I say that without even seeing the pictures.

Don't any of you guys watch the "Highway thru He77"?.

Highway Thru **** - Wikipedia

 

[nybirdman]

I would try and find some-one with a "log skidder" or a tractor mounted "skidding winch".Lots of power and off road ability.Around here those with "dualies" remove the out side wheel in the winter.Much better in the snow with only one wheel on the back axel.

 

[747driver]

As I said in my previous post. Call Jamie Davis (or the local equivalent) It would take about 5 minutes for a rotator to run two lines and pic up that truck with plow and all and set it on the road, and I say that without even seeing the pictures.

Don't any of you guys watch the "Highway thru He77"?.

Highway Thru **** - Wikipedia

Great show...watch it all the time. You can learn alot just watching how he does recoveries !!!

 

[k0ua]

Great show...watch it all the time. You can learn alot just watching how he does recoveries !!!

Agreed. He and his crew, has done some amazing recoveries. Al Quiring is good too. Sure it is a "reality show", so that means there is unneeded drama and personal interactions, but the recoveries are real, and as stated above a lot can be learned if you pay attention. Those tow truck heavy recovery operators are not deterred, by snow, ice or steep terrain or "impossible recoveries".

 

[aczlan]

Great show...watch it all the time. You can learn alot just watching how he does recoveries !!!

We like watching it as well. Does make you somewhat paranoid driving on snowy roads though .
He would probably send a medium truck, or two smaller trucks though rather than a rotator. $600/hr (from the time the engine starts) gets pricy in a hurry.

Aaron Z