Before you damage your equipment, call a wrecker and have him pull you out while you are also slowly easing forwards to pull the rotary cutter from the hole. You have a lot of dead weight hanging in that hole. I would not wait to long. One good rain could cause the cutter to pull the tractor backwards.
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k0ua
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Holy cow!.. yes get that wrecker, and recover your equipment, and put it in on the owners bill. I would get going pretty quick, sinkholes have been known to grow. Man you are lucky you didn't get pulled into the darn thing.
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PANHAPP
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The reason for this forum is to share ideas and get/give advice when needed.
You also get entertained by fools now and then.
Pan
You also get entertained by fools now and then.
Pan
farmgirl19
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DT86; Thank you for sharing what happened. maybe others can/will learn from it. Good luck getting everything out and running again.
PANHAPP
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Dt you may need a little more pull if the hole starts to give under your tractor. Find a bigger one.
Pan
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PANHAPP
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It might be smart to not be on your tractor when its pulled out. Hook up, let big tractor or wrecker hold it. Tie the steering wheel and put it in neutral.
Pan
Pan
I looked over a couple of your photo's. I would see if you can put the wings down and see if it would lift the middle of your mower up some, so you can clear the ridge with the middle tires. If your wings are set to "float", meaning follow the contour of the land my plan won't work. But if you could plumb the wings to hold the position you put them in this might work.
Another idea might be, put the wings down and lift the middle tires up with a $80 high lift jack and see if the tractor can snatch the mower to clear the ridge of the hole.
No way you could have seen that hole but always go slow on new ground because the faster you go, the deeper in the s%$# you go. Good Luck.
Another idea might be, put the wings down and lift the middle tires up with a $80 high lift jack and see if the tractor can snatch the mower to clear the ridge of the hole.
No way you could have seen that hole but always go slow on new ground because the faster you go, the deeper in the s%$# you go. Good Luck.
powerpace
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This is not for the feint hearted. This is what I would do. Place two six by sixes or logs inline under the batwings of the mower. Lower the wings and try to move forward. If no movement, disconnect from the tractor and get it out of the way and pull the mower away from the hole with a chain or the FEL if you dare.
Rain softening the earth under the tractor may be a problem.
Industrial puker power may be needed for this rescue.
Rain softening the earth under the tractor may be a problem.
Industrial puker power may be needed for this rescue.
PANHAPP
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Dt I my opinion you are lucky that you didn't walk the field.
Heavy he doesn't have anything to support a jack. I was thinking it would be a good idea to let the wings down to spread the weight out though.
If he messes with it too much he could have the tractor in the hole.
Pan
Heavy he doesn't have anything to support a jack. I was thinking it would be a good idea to let the wings down to spread the weight out though.
If he messes with it too much he could have the tractor in the hole.
Pan
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