Frozen In Time

[CBW1999]

Not trying to outdo myself, but I certainly find that i have unique ways of disabling my tractor.

This summer (before having the digital camera). I buried my tractor up to the axle in mud while working in the garden (trying to divert water)...then my pickup truck trying to pull out the tractor. All said and done, they were the only two things growing in the garden for almost a week!

What else might go wrong? I seem to have that type of luck....

I parked the tractor next to the driveway last week, just before leaving for vacation. Did it occur to me that we might have a thaw? Did it occur to me where the water might flow? Did it occur to me that we might have a deep freeze again? Did I think it remotely possible to freeze my FEL bucket in a block of ice?????

 

[radioman]

wow - that a bummer. thats quite a bit of ice around the bucket. Have you triedd moving it and see what happens ?

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Time to build a fire in the bucket.

Were you able to curl the bucket and brake free?

 

[Garpoonga]

DOH !!!!

 

[leonz]

Not trying to outdo myself, but I certainly find that i have unique ways of disabling my tractor.

This summer (before having the digital camera). I buried my tractor up to the axle in mud while working in the garden (trying to divert water)...then my pickup truck trying to pull out the tractor. All said and done, they were the only two things growing in the garden for almost a week!

What else might go wrong? I seem to have that type of luck....

I parked the tractor next to the driveway last week, just before leaving for vacation. Did it occur to me that we might have a thaw? Did it occur to me where the water might flow? Did it occur to me that we might have a deep freeze again? Did I think it remotely possible to freeze my FEL bucket in a block of ice?????

I have the same problem with cionder blocks I leave unattended
anyway a kerosene salamander will defrost your problem quickly and warm up your beast of burden. I would be very concerned about the guages and any possible moisture in any case.

I would very strongly caustion you to avoid moving the bucket at all as you may break a weld on the bucket itself.

leon

 

[CBW1999]

Aside from being lazy...errr.. to cold outside today to deal with it...I have not tried anything yet.

I had thought about dumping some salt around it and letting the sun/salt doe its work. Unfortunately, no sun today, below zero degrees.

I hadn't thought of building a small fire in the bucket (don't have a salamander). I wonder, if i use charcoal, and spread it out.....can i BBQ at the same time? might even be able to do a pig roast when i am able to lift the bucket

Radioman- Of many lessons learned, I actually thought of how I would look doing a "headstand" on the bucket with the tractor up in the air. Wasn't sure if I would post that under Owning/Operating or Safety...so I decided not to try it

I'll probably do the Charcoal thing tomorrow, employing the low and slow principle of grilling. I used to set the small table top grill under my Blazer when she would freeze up. We get a run of 40 below zero in the morning every year in late february.....ya think i would be prepared by now

 

[easygo]

I buried my tractor up to the axle in mud ...... then my pickup truck trying to pull out the tractor. All said and done, they were the only two things growing in the garden for almost a week!

Funny!!!! VERY FUNNY!!!!

I needed that thanks for the laugh.

 

[pdowling1]

That doesn't look so bad to me. I wouldn't hesitate to start it up & try a little "wiggle" of the curl lever. I bet you'd be amazed how easily it will come free. And as far as damaging the loader goes, it won't. It's a loader after all. You use it at it's limits everyday with no fear of hurting it. Be brave & try it. If the tires are locked tight in the ice, that is a different matter. The sun is your friend there, as the black tires absorb lots of solar energy that will melt a bit of ice right at the tire & it should come free on a sunny calm day.

 

[CBW1999]

No- tires are not frozen in the ice (now at least). I have to check the right front one though. it look like it may have broken the bead (I suspect it may have slid at some point- just enough to flex it) Doesn't look inflated at the moment.

If I cannot see the humor in what I do, then i wouldn't understand why i am being laughed at!

 

[WaxMan]

It won't happen in your case ,mostly because your bucket is frozen and you have a rops, but I remember reading somewhere that someone got the rear wheels frozen in the ground, after a couple of tries it did not budge , then the person revved it up and dumped the clutch.
The tractor went right up and over and killed the guy. He did not have a rops,
Be careful.