Stuck in the pond

[Hay Dude]

Doesn’t the tractor run duels

No

as well as much taller front tires and a lot better weight distribution?

Taller front tires, yes, but you said a backhoe weighs more. Why we changing subject to tire height?

The backhoe definitely has lousy traction in mud but putting R1s on it wouldn’t make a revolutionary difference. It’s still going to get stuck all the time.

It would make a difference. if it didn’t, they wouldn’t be offering R-1’s now would they?

 

[4570Man]

No

Taller front tires, yes, but you said a backhoe weighs more. Why we changing subject to tire height?

It would make a difference. if it didn’t, they wouldn’t be offering R-1’s now would they?

I didn’t say it wouldn’t make a difference. I said revolutionary differences. The backhoe will never complete with the tractor in mud. It’s at numerous disadvantages.

 

[Martin Roper]

Well, it finally happened. I've only got about 100 hours on my yanmar YT 359 tractor. Just long enough to feel comfortable and try and do something I probably shouldn't have.
I was adding a run for my meat pigs to have access to the pond for water. I got a little too aggressive on how far I could drive out and scrape backwards with the bucket. My pond has a lot of that super sticky, gross, squishy, black muck, and I sure enough got stuck.
I tried all of the tricks with pushing the bucket down and lifting the front and going backwards and everything I could possibly do. I had it in four-wheel drive and the diff lock engaged, everything to no avail.
I ended up getting my farm truck out with a long chain to help move the tractor backwards. The wife was kind enough to steer the truck while I worked the tractor backwards.
Moral of the story, don't bite off more than you can chew, or dig!!

Truthfully we have all been there, the man that hasn't made a mistake hasn't done anything!

 

[sdef]

It happens. I got my tractor stuck in a similar, but not quite as bad situation while I was working on my new home build during a 100 year rain/flood event. A contractor with a large track steer was on the property and pulled me out.

After a heavy rain event, I also dropped the entire left side to the frame of my lightly loaded, 4wd, ext. cab, diesel RAM 2500 in a filled in trench previously dug by the power company. When I opened the driver's door to check out the situation, gravity pulled me out of the seat and into the muck with one hand still holding onto the steering wheel- ha, ha. There were no anchor points around for the 12k# winch to be of use and I was alone with no equipment help in the vicinity. I was quite surprised I was able to toss some large rocks in front of the tires on the left side and they sunk into the muck and the locked drivetrain walked me out like I was driving on dry concrete.

I have also used the 10k# winch on my Jeep GC to pull out a friend's Ford tractor stuck in muck on his farm at the bottom of a long hill after a large rain event.

Good times ;-)

 

[Little Red Tractor]

I don't recommend that way to wash your tractor

Glad you got unstuck!

willy

 

[Little Red Tractor]

Before I put some sub-surface drainage in, I had to have my wife drag me and my B-2301 out of a spot we used to call the "rice paddy." Embarassing, but no damage done.

 

[Doz]

Water mud or clay never plays well together through in a little peat and good luck

 

[Jcichy71]

In my experience tractor-ing (limited ) when I start getting stuck I find it best to stop spinning tires and get pulled out sooner than later… at the very least likely less damage. I also got some big ol’ chains for the rear tires of my JD 950 as I use my machine mostly in the dirt, woods roads and snow

 

[Hay Dude]

One thing I have seen mentioned over & over again is (paraphrasing) “once the tires are packed up with mud, it doesn’t make a difference”.

That’s true, but an R-1 tread is less likely to get stuck in those critical first few wheel spins than an R-4 tire is.

It’s not about what the tire looks like once you are stuck, its what tire you have to help prevent you from getting stuck in the first place.

 

[FERLING]

Well, it finally happened. I've only got about 100 hours on my yanmar YT 359 tractor. Just long enough to feel comfortable and try and do something I probably shouldn't have.
I was adding a run for my meat pigs to have access to the pond for water. I got a little too aggressive on how far I could drive out and scrape backwards with the bucket. My pond has a lot of that super sticky, gross, squishy, black muck, and I sure enough got stuck.
I tried all of the tricks with pushing the bucket down and lifting the front and going backwards and everything I could possibly do. I had it in four-wheel drive and the diff lock engaged, everything to no avail.
I ended up getting my farm truck out with a long chain to help move the tractor backwards. The wife was kind enough to steer the truck while I worked the tractor backwards.
Moral of the story, don't bite off more than you can chew, or dig!!

It's not yours until you find its limitations.
A man has to know his limitations as well as his equipments.

 

[FERLING]

You are correct about that but if he had ag tires I don't think that tractor would have ever stuck. Of course all that depends on just how far into the pond he was planning on driving in the first place.

Ag tires are useless in reverse motion.

 

[JONNY BOYYY]

Well, it finally happened. I've only got about 100 hours on my yanmar YT 359 tractor. Just long enough to feel comfortable and try and do something I probably shouldn't have.
I was adding a run for my meat pigs to have access to the pond for water. I got a little too aggressive on how far I could drive out and scrape backwards with the bucket. My pond has a lot of that super sticky, gross, squishy, black muck, and I sure enough got stuck.
I tried all of the tricks with pushing the bucket down and lifting the front and going backwards and everything I could possibly do. I had it in four-wheel drive and the diff lock engaged, everything to no avail.
I ended up getting my farm truck out with a long chain to help move the tractor backwards. The wife was kind enough to steer the truck while I worked the tractor backwards.
Moral of the story, don't bite off more than you can chew, or dig!!

might could have pushed it backwards with the bucket but with the tires slicked over with mud, even that would have been a *****

 

[Hay Dude]

Ag tires are useless in reverse motion.

Useless? Compared to what?

I just pulled my Ram 5500 towing a fully loaded hay trailer out of the mud in reverse with AG tires.

Useless my @ss

 

[NYlumberman]

Well, it finally happened. I've only got about 100 hours on my yanmar YT 359 tractor. Just long enough to feel comfortable and try and do something I probably shouldn't have.
I was adding a run for my meat pigs to have access to the pond for water. I got a little too aggressive on how far I could drive out and scrape backwards with the bucket. My pond has a lot of that super sticky, gross, squishy, black muck, and I sure enough got stuck.
I tried all of the tricks with pushing the bucket down and lifting the front and going backwards and everything I could possibly do. I had it in four-wheel drive and the diff lock engaged, everything to no avail.
I ended up getting my farm truck out with a long chain to help move the tractor backwards. The wife was kind enough to steer the truck while I worked the tractor backwards.
Moral of the story, don't bite off more than you can chew, or dig!!

Recently I was using my YT235 to open my woods trails before deer season. I got too brave in spot where in 1993 I got my Minneapolis Moline Jet Star 3 stuck. I got the MM out with the FEL and R1 Tires. I had to cut some blocks to put under the bucket so it would lift the font end. Using the Dif lock and the bucket curl I got it out. It took awhile. The Yamar with R4s and much a weaker FEL needed help to escape. So I took the walk of shame and got my wife Sherry to come save me once again. We tried the Kubota side by side because it was easy, but it’s summer turf friendly tires weren’t going to do it, so I had use my skid loader, 2 20’ chains and it came out with no drama. At 75 I know better, just temp testosterone poisoning I should recover.

 

[HaMuleHa]

Glad you and the missus got ‘er out without damage or injury…..those are the high points. Since I’m near to doing a similar project, I’m glad to have your story in mind…….since my wife is not really good at pulling with the truck. But don’t tell her I said that LOL, she IS a most excellent cook.

 

[BenWorrell]

Were you able to lift the box blade high enough to get it out of the way?

I’ve been stuck with my 2nd kubota m4800 more than I care to admit but have been able to walk it out backwards with the bucket except for one time with the shredder. That time Lifting the front with the bucket (even just a little) the shredder was bearing the weight and not moving. That time I had to drop the shredder and walk it out forward (much slower process).

 

[m5040]

Don't know if it will help you, but watch the tires as you make each pass, if you start to notice the tires are accumulating mud, quite before it is too late.

 

[Gord Baker]

You likely tried it, but fully opening the bucket and pressing it into the mud/snow and slowly curling it while slowly reversing can help sometimes. Thanks to the Wife.

 

[Ajcracker]

God bless the wives who pull us out of the mud, in my case more than once.

 

[BruceS_55]

Hey, at least you have a pond. I could use one on my ten acres. Glad you got out with no damage except your ego.