SS stuck in snow twice, tire chains?

[JOHNTHOMAS]

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[powerscol]

On the pictures I discovered I could only do 1 or 2 at a time, 3 if small, but it will not upload more than 3 or the 10 as it says

 

[GPintheMitten]

Couldn't view the pics. I got this message:

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[JOHNTHOMAS]

On the pictures I discovered I could only do 1 or 2 at a time, 3 if small, but it will not upload more than 3 or the 10 as it says

One is all I'm trying to upload. This happens often on TBN, not able to upload pics then later they sail thru. I'll try going thru You tube instead of Facebook.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

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Processing but probably available by the time anyone looks.

 

[GPintheMitten]

I think you can pull that out with the truck. If cant, try your winch with cable doubled up on a snatch block pulley like this.
Traveller Single Pulley Snatch Block, 20,000 lb. Capacity - For Life Out Here

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

IT'S OUT AND SITTING MUDDY BUT ON ALL CONCRETE!!! Laid chain around/over ball on hitch, hooked the two ends of chain to metal step plate welded on top of bucket curled bucket back after tightening chain or wife pulling chain tight with truck and mostly poped out and motioned her on forward and I reved up and pushed forward lever and thought she was going to pull me to the barn before I could get her stopped. :cool2: Was prepared to add gravel and maybe dig some but just got home and tried easiest first and it worked. Now maybe it'll rain and wash some of the mud off before I return it to the barn.
Thanks for all the input because I know there will come another day. I'll find my electric winch in my garage and maybe research and buy a snatch block with an eye out for tire chains and learn what I can about snow tires.:thumbsup::drink:

 

[GPintheMitten]

Success. Good deal.

 

[Xfaxman]

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Since the TBN update, pictures have to 1000 KB or less. If they are larger, the uploader acts like it is working, but the picture doesn't show in the post.

If you are on a smart phone, you need to be on Tapatalk or the new app: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/351105-new-ios-native-app.html

 

[fhdesign]

Temporary stakes to mark the driveway edge, in key spots, I think would help to keep from getting off the driveway.

 

[RalphVa]

I make it a rule never to get more than one front tire off the road when dumping the FEL after getting my 1st tractor stuck a couple time.

I've also had to use the FEL to get me unstuck. Just point it down and curl it to push the tractor in the direction you want to go.

Ralph

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Temporary stakes to mark the driveway edge, in key spots, I think would help to keep from getting off the driveway.

I know/knew exactly where the edge of my paved drive is. I live on a hillside and gravitational pull effects how heavy objects slide down hill which is what it did. It slide down hill off the paved drive just enough to get it stuck and would have went on down the hill if a small tree hadn't stopped it

I make it a rule never to get more than one front tire off the road when dumping the FEL after getting my 1st tractor stuck a couple time.

I've also had to use the FEL to get me unstuck. Just point it down and curl it to push the tractor in the direction you want to go.

Ralph

I also have done this with FEL front bucket for 12 years with several Kubota BX and B and L tractors. Also have used back hoe on the back of my tractors a few times to pull me out of stuck situations. The BH for my SS was/is in the barn. If it wasn't so heavy I could have carried it thru the 2 feet of snow, removed front bucket, attach BH but alas it is/was to heavy for me to do it and pulled my self out but the bucket curl only lifted the front tires, dug the rear tires in deeper and scraped on the slight bit of concrete it could reach and also drug even more mud back in front of the tires. I did get it out with my pick up and it's now in the barn.

 

[ddbackhoe]

I know/knew exactly where the edge of my paved drive is. I live on a hillside and gravitational pull effects how heavy objects slide down hill which is what it did. It slide down hill off the paved drive just enough to get it stuck and would have went on down the hill if a small tree hadn't stopped it



I also have done this with FEL front bucket for 12 years with several Kubota BX and B and L tractors. Also have used back hoe on the back of my tractors a few times to pull me out of stuck situations. The BH for my SS was/is in the barn. If it wasn't so heavy I could have carried it thru the 2 feet of snow, removed front bucket, attach BH but alas it is/was to heavy for me to do it and pulled my self out but the bucket curl only lifted the front tires, dug the rear tires in deeper and scraped on the slight bit of concrete it could reach and also drug even more mud back in front of the tires. I did get it out with my pick up and it's now in the barn.

What an adventure. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Apsterbobed]

Your lucky the snow melted for you! Here is my 2 cents, if you get chains they will give you great traction mud, snow, and ice! But they will tear stuff up! Also you need to have them on before you get stuck, to install you are going to want a hi jack like device to tighten them and they need to be tight, airing down skidsteers tires won't give you enough slack alone. Also they need to be 3/8 hardened chain at a minimum with cross and radial runners to give you side sliding traction. You may need wheel spacers to have the clearance to run them (we did on a new holland). We only had them on the rear tires but when the skidsteer was upgraded we needed spacers if we were going to continue to use them. They are hard on pavement (gouging and whatnot) so between that and the need for spacers we switched to a snow tire (all 4). The traction difference between the factory tires and the snow tire is night and day. With the exception of glare ice the snow tires preform as well as the chains in all other winter conditions and without pavement damage (we try and stay out of mud but I doubt they could compet with chains). Around here its common to replace the factory tires when they are due with the snow tire for all year use.

As far as recovery of stuck equipment, my view is to always have a friend who has a larger piece of equipment . You want to use recovery straps because they are designed to stretch and you can jerk them to give you the little extra tug to pop you out. When they break they are much less deadly than a breaking chain!