Worst stuck pics

bcp · Jun 17, 2016

This one looks like the boom would only push it into wetter ground toward the culvert.

I wonder if it could extend the boom, stick the forks down into the ground, and pull itself out.

Bruce

Industrial Toys · Jun 17, 2016

That never worked for me. But if something solid was ahead of you, you could certainly attach a chain to it with the boom extended, and retract to pull yourself out. You can also lift the front wheels quite high and put something under the wheel.

And if the angle scares you. No problem, hydraulic frame levelling takes care of that. Very versatile machines. I obviously wasn't there, but I think I could have got it out (by itself). Usually it's a case of simply not doing the wrong thing, so to clarify, no, maybe not in the state it ended up in.

Snowback · Jun 18, 2016

Snowback said:
Saw this beside a new building construction site the other day. Poor thing was lonely. Too bad Xfaxman wasn't there to show them how to get it out!

Doesn't look too bad, eh?

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OK - now I get it...

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Industrial Toys said:
Any time I got our zoomie stuck (all twelve tons of it) I always managed to push myself out with the boom.

12 tons! Wow - I didn't realize they were that heavy... If you do look close though the darn thing appears to have just sunk in place with you real "runway ruts". Tells me it weighs a bunch for sure!

bcp said:
This one looks like the boom would only push it into wetter ground toward the culvert.
I wonder if it could extend the boom, stick the forks down into the ground, and pull itself out.

Bruce

Bingo on the culvert - pushing out was my thought at first too until I saw the creek/ditch back there. In the first picture you can see where they appeared to have tried to extend the boom and pull, but I don't think they used the forks.

Industrial Toys said:
That never worked for me. But if something solid was ahead of you, you could certainly attach a chain to it with the boom extended, and retract to pull yourself out. You can also lift the front wheels quite high and put something under the wheel.

And if the angle scares you. No problem, hydraulic frame levelling takes care of that. Very versatile machines. I obviously wasn't there, but I think I could have got it out (by itself). Usually it's a case of simply not doing the wrong thing, so to clarify, no, maybe not in the state it ended up in.

It being a rental I think there was likely a lack of operator experience involved in this one.

Today there are some filled ruts and tracks from a dozer that appeared to come around from the main site. Wish I could have seen the recovery.

Xfaxman · Jun 18, 2016

Originally Posted by Snowback
Saw this beside a new building construction site the other day. Poor thing was lonely. Too bad Xfaxman wasn't there to show them how to get it out!

Yep, switch to crab steer, turn the wheels toward the road, stick the forks in the ground, pull the reverse lever and extend the boom. :thumbsup:

My V417 is about half that size and weighs about 11,000 pounds.

BTDT