Stuck Tractor

[VA MTN MAN]

What James and others said especially with the SSQA attachment. Our tractors without it seem to have more leverage. I used this twice Sunday when I got stuck in a muddy washout, as mentioned, it works better at pointing straight down as opposed to full dump position.

I think Kabota should redesigm there loader arms to account for the quick attachment hookup, my 5740 feels like the curl circut is 50% less powerfull with the quick attach. If you look at the setup it puts the back of the bucket about 3 or 4 inches further away from the pins. In order to push the tractor backwords the bucket has to beless than a 45 degree angle.

 

[crazyangel]

If you can coordinate it you will probably benefit from stepping on the rear diff lock lever too

 

[k0ua]

If you can coordinate it you will probably benefit from stepping on the rear diff lock lever too

It does get a little "busy" in the operators seat when you are stuck. left hand on the wheel, right hand real busy on the joystick, right foot on hydro pedal and left foot on the differential lock pedal. That is why I suggested practicing these maneuvers a bit when you are not actually stuck. It gets real interesting when you are on a muddy slope and the tractor is drifting sideways into a nice tree so that you get trapped and cannot move either forward or reverse without tearing something off.. yep, been there..

James K0UA

 

[crazyangel]

It does get a little "busy" in the operators seat when you are stuck. left hand on the wheel, right hand real busy on the joystick, right foot on hydro pedal and left foot on the differential lock pedal. That is why I suggested practicing these maneuvers a bit when you are not actually stuck. It gets real interesting when you are on a muddy slope and the tractor is drifting sideways into a nice tree so that you get trapped and cannot move either forward or reverse without tearing something off.. yep, been there..

James K0UA

Agreed! :steeringwheel:

 

[Baby Grand]

Make sure your FEL lock out lever isn't set to lock.
Don't even think about asking why I would mention this.

 

[case245]

i use this methed all the time on my 7040sud curl buck forward 3 inches put in ground then roll back it worked on my L3800 ALSO

 

[bullbreaker]

I have a L3940 with a LA724 FEL. On other tractors I have operated in the past you could push down on the FEL and push the tractor backwards or pull it forward and get the tractor unstuck. When I try this with the L3940 it's like the valves are bi passing and looses pressure and will not push or pull the tractor so I'm STUCK . Is this normal. I hope what I wrote makes sense.

Besides great advise given above when you get it "un-stuck" hook up a wet guage to it and check your pressure. Might need some bumping up.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/128908-bump-up-lift-capacity-l3400.html

Boone

 

[MHarryE]

Like mentioned above, if you curl the bucket too far in either direction you don't have much pulling or pushing force. I used to get myself out of trouble all the time by using the curl on my L3710, but the first time I got my L5740 stuck I thought I was screwed because it had no oomph once I got the front end lifted. Then I noticed the bucket curled further than the bucket on my old tractor so I set the front end back down, uncurled it a bit, and then had the power to lift and push myself out. That all worked fine until a few weeks back when I was really buried, tried to get myself out and quickly discovered that when I had switched from my pallet forks to the bucket I had forgot to latch. There I was sitting, all 4 wheels spinning, belly on the mud, and bucket lying on the ground out in front. Lesson learned - do not try to use the quick attach to get yourself out. I was able to manhandle the bucket back on the loader, lock it in place, and work myself out.

 

[kevinj]

I have a L3940 with a LA724 FEL. On other tractors I have operated in the past you could push down on the FEL and push the tractor backwards or pull it forward and get the tractor unstuck. When I try this with the L3940 it's like the valves are bi passing and looses pressure and will not push or pull the tractor so I'm STUCK . Is this normal. I hope what I wrote makes sense.

Are you pushing the lever past the regen detent????

 

[k0ua]

Are you pushing the lever past the regen detent????

Thats a good point if he was trying to pull himself forward and pushed the lever all the way to the right into regen, then of course he would have no power... what say you Original Poster? were you trying to push yourself backwards by curling? or trying to pull yourself forward? (doesn't work too well in any case)

James K0UA