John Deere 2025 into the pond....

[WranglerX]

Glad I don't have to deal with snow and ice and frozen crap.....

 

[gstrom99]

The only thing I'd take on the pond/lake is my boat.

 

[MossRoad]

He's lucky it was shallow enough to save the engine, but like others have said, I'd be concerned about the fluids.

As for ice thickness, it can vary so much in a short distance. I've been ice fishing for well over 50 years. I never trust it.

Rule of thumb is 4" of ice for a person to walk on. 5-6" for snowmobile or ATV, and at least 10 for car or small truck. 12+ for larger trucks.

With that said, I've been on very solid 3" of ice and very weak 12" of ice. Gotta check every time.

There are some folks that shovel off a skating rink for hockey on a local lake. Sometimes a small tractor with plow is used. But they use an ice auger and check the thickness in the area before they take the tractor out.

I have 1" alternating red and blue stripes on the shaft of my auger above the flighting. Once I drill a hole, I just pull the auger up until the flighting hits the bottom of the hole, put my thumb on the shaft at the top of the hole, remove the auger and count the stripes. Pretty simple and only takes a minute.

 

[oldnslo]

Not so sure the engine oil pan isn’t full of water since it looks like it could also be under water

Either way going to be an extensive process to get pulled out of the pond and running again

 

[careyo63]

Skid marks is my bet. Brn. marks in the ice even!

 

[RayIN]

Not so sure the engine oil pan isn’t full of water since it looks like it could also be under water

Either way going to be an extensive process to get pulled out of the pond and running again

I agree; all oils must be replaced before ever starting the tractor again.

 

[careyo63]

The only way water could get into the Eng. is through the Intake. How deep did it sink? Try to start it up with the Air cleaner under water? That would be a good one!!

 

[dodge man]

If you watch the video it sure looks like he started it up and drove it after it was pulled out.

 

[careyo63]

I have a Yanmar also the same JD. US. model. Org. a Rice patty tractor so being used in water is what it was designed for. My Exhuaust is Vert. and any water would get blown out of the muffler. My guess not a doubt he drove it off.

 

[5030]

Kind of reminds me of the time I put the rear righthand tire through the concrete lid of our septic tank by somehow forgetting it was there and driving over it with one of my M9's. Was an unpleasant surprise when the right rear dropped into the tank as the concrete lid fractured. Was smelly as well and predicated having a new tank installed.

Only cost me 6 grand to correct the 'issue' and I'll always remember where it is, from here on out....lol