Vexing towing problem

[Artisan]

Sounds like you should kill two birds w/ one stone. Rent a tracked whatnot that has a ball out back and either pull the trailer up or back it up into the hole, but FIRST, do your rough grading and perhaps throw down some base.
If you make that road more user friendly your project will go fatser as well. Ehress and Degress when hard slows things down considerably....

Grade the driveway, spread out base, compact what you can w/ the dozer, set the trailer and be done by noon... Send movies when you do it! :thumbsup:

 

[mdelmarcelle]

Got nothing else to add in terms of machines you could use to pull it up the driveway. But, I'd suggest taking any full glasses of milk or other drinks off the counters in the mobile home when you pull it up the drive. There's a good chance they'd fall right off the counter and create a huge mess.

 

[James150]

Got nothing else to add in terms of machines you could use to pull it up the driveway. But, I'd suggest taking any full glasses of milk or other drinks off the counters in the mobile home when you pull it up the drive. There's a good chance they'd fall right off the counter and create a huge mess.

Yep, I'm going to unload the refrigerator, clear the counters and even make sure the gray and black water tanks are empty. I want this to go as easily as possible.

Lots and lots of good ideas and suggestions . . .I'll let you know what I decide on (now I gotta go but a video camera . . .****

Jim

 

[xtn]

Don't know why you would have to OWN the helicopter. Sky-crane services are available for hire. Best. Idea. Ever.

xtn

 

[Combustix]

What nobody mentioned a team of clysdales. 4 big horses gives you 16x16. Can't beat that for traction and a good square of hay $8-$12 bucks. lol

 

[Sutol]

Helecopter idea is a good one

I had one years ago but lived in town and had no where to park it so I had to tie a rope to it and leave the engine running.
Rope snapped one night and I never saw it again

 

[flusher]

Is it possible you can add a tow hitch to the front of your truck and get a winch mounted on it with a receiver hitch. Use the winch to help you pull your truck and trailer up the hill. We installed a septic system down in a very steep draw and the 2wd backhoe could not drive itself back up the steep gravel drive way. We bought a 12k winch and helped pull it backup. I would go with a dozer or wrecker truck it that is feasible.

If I had this problem, I'd find someone with an 8K or larger winch front mounted on his pickup. He backs up the incline 50-100 ft, plays out the cable and attaches it to the front of the pickup/trailer. Use the winch assist and the pickup with trailer to climb the incline. Repeat this process until you reach the top. If you were fortunate enough to have a friend with this type of winch setup, this job would cost you only beer and pizza money.

 

[Diamondpilot]

If I had this problem, I'd find someone with an 8K or larger winch front mounted on his pickup. He backs up the incline 50-100 ft, plays out the cable and attaches it to the front of the pickup/trailer. Use the winch assist and the pickup with trailer to climb the incline. Repeat this process until you reach the top. If you were fortunate enough to have a friend with this type of winch setup, this job would cost you only beer and pizza money.

That would pull the truck doing the winching right down the hill. Seen it done a few times with wreckers and such at the boat ramp. In this case the only thing you can do is chain it off to a tree or a few more trucks.

There is no way a truck weighing 7,000# with a winch is going to pull a 7,000# truck and a 14,000# trailer up a hill on gravel while staying still.

Chris

 

[RobertN]

Grew up in Jeeps; saw that happen numerous times. Jeep try to winch out a pickup or something larger. The winch just drug the Jeep to the heavier stuck vehicle. Without anchoring, what could a 2500lb vehicle do(Pre-'76 Jeeps were pretty light...)

That would pull the truck doing the winching right down the hill. Seen it done a few times with wreckers and such at the boat ramp. In this case the only thing you can do is chain it off to a tree or a few more trucks.

There is no way a truck weighing 7,000# with a winch is going to pull a 7,000# truck and a 14,000# trailer up a hill on gravel while staying still.

Chris

 

[Combustix]

Grew up in Jeeps; saw that happen numerous times. Jeep try to winch out a pickup or something larger. The winch just drug the Jeep to the heavier stuck vehicle. Without anchoring, what could a 2500lb vehicle do(Pre-'76 Jeeps were pretty light...)

Yep quad has a winch and tried to pull the tractor out once. Unless you anchor the truck the lighter one will be pulled to the bigger one