OK, I'm stuck! Now what?

DCS · May 11, 2007

Well, we finally got it out just minutes before a big storm hit to.
We used a "Come-a-long" to pull it backwards and then used an ATV to help pull it to the right while going forward. Thanks for all your help. Pictures will follow as soon as I re-learn how to upload.

DCS · May 11, 2007

irwin · May 11, 2007

Good for you DCS, glad ya got free'd.

I know the last time I had to get my little 770 out of mud with a come-along I was beat, dead tired. Slogging from the tractor to the nearest tree, digging out tires gain a foot and do it again. (Not as young as once we were.)

...tim

Timber · May 11, 2007

Oh well there is your problem you needed a can of Orange paint LOL just kidding. Good job I guess it is gona need a bath now

jbrumberg · May 11, 2007

DCS:

YEAH

!! I used to use my come-a-long (and at times a Danforth type anchor) all the time to pull my little old Ford 1100 out of the mud. I did not think that a come-a-long would work as well with a bigger and heavier JD 4310. I will also admit that based on your pictures-
R-1's would have gotten you in farther and deeper before you "sank". R-1's will "goo" forward, but will not "goo" backwards (You do not have to ask me why I know this

.). I am glad you were able to extricate yourself and I loved the pictures (You should set your digital camera's clock.). Jay

DCS · May 11, 2007

jbrumberg said:
DCS:

(You should set your digital camera's clock.). Jay

That thing displays the day first and then the month. Kind of confusing, but I have not found a way to change the format.

DCS · May 11, 2007

DCS said:
That thing displays the day first and then the month. Kind of confusing, but I have not found a way to change the format.

Wow, and I fixed the date format too after all these years. What a day.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/DCS1_photos/100_1338.jpg

KentT · May 11, 2007

DCS said:
Here's the pics.

Yep, I think that qualifies for the definition of being stuck. It wears me out just looking at the pictures of all that gooey stuff....

Way to go!

Jstpssng · May 11, 2007

Oh boy, when you do a job you do a good one!

!

Just think, next time someone asks how to get out you'll have plenty of experience.

Just one question if anyone is still out there; I've often gotten out of trouble by wrapping a chain around the center of the bucket, then curling it; is there any reason why nobody suggested this?

txdon · May 11, 2007

Jstpssng said:
one question if anyone is still out there; I've often gotten out of trouble by wrapping a chain around the center of the bucket, then curling it; is there any reason why nobody suggested this?

That works when going forward. However watch out for the chain breaking. That is how I broke my first chain.
Way to go DCS!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/rural-living/59583d1155870440-104-degrees-means-dry-top-tractorstuckday2pull.jpg