My truck is in the ditch!

[square1]

Have to agree with those suggesting you use the tractors as anchors and give them some help with ice melt and / or sand. Is there a ditch on the other side of tjr drive you could set the tractor in to aid its value as an anchor. I've got stuff that was pretty well stuck unstuck with anchors and cable pullers. Its slow hard work, but they do come out. Best wishes.

 

[RjCorazza]

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.

I was entertaining the thought of using my hydraulic toplink for this very purpose. Back in the day we used a manual hydraulic tool called a port-a-power that could do just about anything (at a snail's pace!). As far as the OP'S dilemma.... Sounds like a go big or go home recovery.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Photos are welcome, but if a vehicle is used as a fixed point for a winch, then I strongly suggest securing (anchoring) the vehicle so that it cannot slide down into the ditch as well as considering the use of a drag line to keep the truck from moving in any direction other than the intended direction out of the ditch.

 

[Snobdds]

Mat tracks and a kinetic rope are a very handy tools...

Throw a set under the recovery vehicle to get going and floor it to get going. Let physics work for you...

 

[k0ua]

This dozer would beg to differ:

Aaron Z

The grousers on that dozer track are completely gone.

 

[Sprinklerman]

Do youhave a post hole digger for the tractor ? if so grab some 6x6 post and get them as deep as you can . Dry pack some concrete in there and wet them down . The next day you may be able to wrap a chain at the bottom of the post , Just an Idea .

 

[MossRoad]

This dozer would beg to differ:

Aaron Z

Boss shows up.... video ends... :laughing:

 

[Looking4new]

Boss shows up.... video ends... :laughing:

Operator is fired!

 

[jack707]

Operator is fired!

He was just having fun

 

[aczlan]

Boss shows up.... video ends... :laughing:

Could be. Just wanted to point out that tracks aren't the be-all-end-all for working on ice and I thought a drifting dozer showed that well

Aaron Z