removing 4320 Deer from pond

[Diamondpilot]

The tow rings aren't there for you to tow with. They are there to tow you out with!

That's only on them Chevy and Dodges!!!! LOL

Chris

 

[sld]

The way I always size it up is what kind of surface I am pulling from. In mud, you are not going to transfer much energy thru your gears or transfer much weight. Pulling from the front can be easier due to visibility. But I will never pull someone out of a ditch from a paved road going in reverse. Without the "fuse" effect of tire slippage you can apply some pretty strong forces.

 

[blueriver]

It took a Dodge and a Chevy to get the job done because these brain surgeons did not have a FORD handy. But hey, if they put both trucks in the drink I could have brought one of my Fords over to get all three out.

That ought to get a few of ya's panties in a bunch!!!! LOL

Chris

Everyone was invited ... including anyone with a Ford.

 

[Ryan03]

It took a Dodge and a Chevy to get the job done because these brain surgeons did not have a FORD handy. But hey, if they put both trucks in the drink I could have brought one of my Fords over to get all three out.

That ought to get a few of ya's panties in a bunch!!!! LOL

Chris

Unless you'r running R-1's on that stroker Diamond Pilot, You would have sat there just like the rest, rolling your balony backwards

 

[Diamondpilot]

I agree its the tires fault. I am just messing with you guys trying to turn this into a R1/R4 and a Ford/Dodge/Chevy battle like things seem to do here. In all honesty my F-150 will out pull my F-350 Power Stroke in the snow, dirt, or gravel. The tires just seem to just fill up and not clean themselves out like the ones on the F-150 do. The tires suck big time on the F-350. I can not get them to wear out quick enough to get some good ones on it.

My mechanic called me last spring with a Ryder truck stuck in his front yard. It was wet as heck and he had no business driving it in the lawn. Anyway he told me the situation and said it was a good 150' from pavement. I went to 4 or 5 neighbors and got all the straps and chain I could to pull him out and set off in the F-150. He about crapped when I pulled up in the F-150 and not the F-350. I knew if I had to get in the mud I would have the 350 stuck in no time what so ever. I ended up just driving the 150 through the yard and used a 25' strap with loop in both ends. Tried tugging slowly in 4 low but did not work. Just pulled forward and put about 2' of slack then stomped on it and she came out and got stuck again. Ended up dragging it all the way to the road.



Chris

 

[Ryan03]

I know your just joking around Diamond Pilot, Its nice to see we can have a little fun without anyone taking offense. Your post did get me thinking of a whole bunch of PSD putdowns, but this is a family site and I can't post them here. When I get to work tonight, that poor lone fellow with the PSD has no idea what he is in for, as he will be my sole means for venting my zingers. I hope you are happy LOL

 

[Diamondpilot]

All 3 of the PSD I have had have been great. Had a Dmax that was a nightmare. My Dodge was good except for the Dodge parts, they were junk.

Chris

 

[Ryan03]

You have to go with whatever brand has been good to you. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

So, what's the best way to deal with that tractor now that it's been burried in the drink for a while?

 

[farmboy12]

If what your pulling in Reverse is light enough you wouldn't notice any issue with a 4wd truck. However, if it is stuck good or heavy you will not be happy pulling in reverse and when you turn the truck around you will be amazed at how easily the truck pulled it out. By pulling from the back it transfers a lot of weight to the back wheels making them more useful while still having the front wheels working with the weight of the engine and front end over it. Pulling in reverse lifts the weight off the rear wheels and puts it on the front effectively making your truck a front wheel drive truck as the back tires don't have much weight over them to help gain traction.

Tractors are similar but also have tires designed for pulling forward and they don't work as well pulling in reverse (this is why some combines with RWA have the rear wheels mounted "backwards", if they get into trouble the RWA pulls the correct way to back out of the trouble spot)

I pull from both directions all the time depending on what I need to pull and where I am pulling.

That's why all the guys hopped in the back.


Kyle