Please post your worst mud experiences

[General Lee]

Plus pictures if you got em

I need to retrieve firewood from some sections of property but it is pretty muddy. I can get through it with my 4x4 ATV but it ALOT lighter then my B3200, lol. I was wondering how well the B3200 HST will perform in fairly muddy conditions. I'm looking for pics if you got them to give me a better idea if I should attempt it or not.

 

[dex3361]

What tires do you have?

 

[ChuckinNH]

Does your mud have a bottom? If it is pretty firm just down a ways you probably can get through. My muck gets muckier, and deeper with every turn of the wheel so I have to be pretty careful.

 

[General Lee]

What tires do you have?

R 4's

 

[General Lee]

Does your mud have a bottom? If it is pretty firm just down a ways you probably can get through. My muck gets muckier, and deeper with every turn of the wheel so I have to be pretty careful.

Its hard to tell, Some areas there is no bottom but I can avoid those areas. The areas I'm not sure about there being a bottom to, I've only had the ATV through them. I need to cross a small creek, but I plan on building a bridge out of barn beams. I'd try the mud if I had easy access to get another machine in there to pull me out, but that will be no easy task.

 

[dex3361]

Its hard to tell, Some areas there is no bottom but I can avoid those areas. The areas I'm not sure about there being a bottom to, I've only had the ATV through them. I need to cross a small creek, but I plan on building a bridge out of barn beams. I'd try the mud if I had easy access to get another machine in there to pull me out, but that will be no easy task.

R4 tires are not the best for mud if you venture in do not try to spin your way through R4s will clog.

 

[txdon]

Hey, it looked dry#! R4s
After 2 days and a winch I finally got it out.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...04-degrees-means-dry-top-tractorstuckday2.jpg

 

[DmansPadge]

The tractor would do fine... it's the tires that won't! I know there are a ton of people on this forum that just love R4s... but man are they useless in mud. My tractor I have now has R4s and I have stuck it more times than I care. My B series I had before this one had R1s and it would just putter on through anything I asked it to.

 

[BotaBX24er]

The tractor would do fine... it's the tires that won't! I know there are a ton of people on this forum that just love R4s... but man are they useless in mud.

Agreed!!! They're great at digging/spinning you deeper into the mud too.

 

[fishpick]

It all goes bad fast when the ground gets mushy... This is the pix of the BX24 sinking before I had my TC45DA to pull it out... No pictures of other sunk tractors I have... Sinking Feeling Part 2
To the point though - I have sunk R4 4WD tractors a lot more times than I have sunk R1 2WD tractors... and I have yet to sink a R1 4WD... not that I can't do it... just haven't yet.
R4's are great for lots of heavy loader work... R1's are great for lots of heavy ground engaging work.

 

[20 20]

which machine would you like to hear about tractor or dozer. Had the tractor in mud half way up engine and allmost touching seat post. Dozer was in up to the floor boards, had to dig under{over 3'} so we could jack up and place boards. Soft clay is a real blast

 

[dougtrr2]

Save yourself the trouble and wait until it dries. I took my BX24 into the my woods and had to leave it until it dried out. It just isn't worth it. You're already doubting and asking questions, if you get stuck you will really be ticked.

Take Care
Doug in SW IA

 

[radioman]

Having a BX24 with turfs, I went on my other lot to the BACK part of the lot to pull my trailer to the truck. As I started going up the gentle slope but on slippery clay, I started to spin. Stopped, shifted in 4 then tried to go, went 1 foot and got deeper in mud. engaged the diff lock and dug deeper before I had a chance to react. Dropped the trailer and tried to get out - no go. ARGH! This was in the rain and I had my best sneakers on and nice jacket . I attempted to crab my way out, and only can do 2 inches at a time due to soft nature of mud. It wasnt long before the bucket couldnt grab on to anything. Already an hour has gone by and I was soaked to the bone. I ended up getting some planks to put on the bucket for some sortof surface to grab onto- Long story short I had to take a different route out and now I have 2 paths with ruts and no trailer. . I waited for 2 days for the freeze to take place and I was able to get the trailer out, but it was a bumpy ride out due to the ruts I made.

 

[Thomas]

I needed to pass thru damp area to finish up project w/fel,I started spining half way out,even w/chains on the rear and differ.lock in I got belly hung oohhhhh so quick could push tractor out w/fel or get good bite in the mud to push frontend up for blocking ounder tires.

Round pointed shovel,planking for tires and 10 ton come along w/hours finally come free..whew,and bug spray..arrrrr.

 

[stupakmike]

I would say I'm lucky.....I live in sand country. My BX sees no mud.

 

[DGS]

I have both R-1 and Turf tire sets and I have found that it is in your best interest to be using the R-1s when in mud situations
R-4s turn into slicks just like turfs do but if you get stuck with R-1s you are going to be MAJOR STUCK and it won't be the least bit fun
I've been there quite a few times with R-1 tires
Be sure to check out your conditions (weather,temps).Can you easily get out ect.
Regards and be safe
DGS

 

[TripleR]

I no longer do anything in the mud, but if you insist it should only be tried with R1 tires; won't even try it with R4's.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

If you get stuck, give me a call.....I'll winch you out.....for a small fee

Oh yeah.....I have a second winch on the rear..

12,000 upfront and 9500 in the back.....

 

[Danno1]

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That is a very expensive looking (custom fabbed?) bumper there FFK.


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[auroraproject]

BX25 in the mud by a stream. R4 tires, 4wd + diff lock and I just dug myself right in... Deep enough that the mud was coming over the sides of the deck.

That's when i found out the hydraulics won't really lift the whole tractor up, especially not when its stuck in like that.

I broke my winch trying to get it out then sank 1/4 face cord of firewood into the mud trying to get traction.

I eventually got it out using the FEL and backhoe (which, thankfully, was attached) and a few well placed logs and 2x6x12 boards.

My girlfriend was sworn to secrecy since she's the one who said "why are we carrying this [shovels full of mud] all the way over there, just bring the tractor closer".

I allowed no photos to be taken.