It's out. Between a come-along, a length of heavy chain, the frozen ground and a whole bunch of motherfuckin' coming out of my mouth, it finally pulled free.
Now I just need to find a yard of topsoil to fill in the ruts.
Did that once in the middle of a field. Driving around an suddenly the fopront end went in to the hubs.. broken field tile. Had to use a ladder jack to lift it up and the push it over. Walked it to dry ground that way.
Now you know why old farmers really dont any tunneling beasts.
I do too in both trucks. My biggest problem was I didn't have anything to anchor the come-along too. The Ranger's too light, so when I was trying to pull the F-150 out Saturday morning, the Ranger was sliding towards the F-150 in the mud. Once the ground hardened with the freeze this morning, it took some coaxing and cussing, but after I blocked the wheels, the Ranger held just enough to pull the bigger truck out.
I'm well aware of using a deadman and they work fine in loamy or sandy soil - clay, not so much and for sure not frozen clay. I'd spend 2 days hacking out a hole big enough to lay it in. Besides, I've got sheets of limestone less than a foot down.
Did that a couple of years ago when my son trenched my yard with his F150 on Christmas eve. Bought rye grass after putting the topsoil down and the straw, the rye grows in the winter so it filled in the gaps. It wouldn't have been so bad, but he drove another way out. https://mydailykona.blogspot.com/search?q=trenched
I have one of these that has saved my ass a bunch of times. https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Remote-Control-Vehicle-Recovery/dp/B001OBN03I Harbor Freight also has them. You can hook them on the tow hitch and pull the truck out the way you went in. They also come in handy when moving heavy items around the property.
Hope you're now having a Sunday of rest & contemplation. Now for a Monday of pressure hosing the chassis and wheel wells. And on the way, get in rhythm with mud caked tires going whumpa-thumpa.
Glad you got it out. The grass here is slippier than any place I lived before. It taught my wife how to use the 4 WD switch in the truck. She was amazed.
I happen to be a little constipated myself this morning. Wish me luck.
ReplyDeleteStay on the road. Keep clear of the moors.
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ReplyDeleteOn the brighter side, the moles probably all drowned in their tunnels :-)
ReplyDeleteKen, what you need is an AAA membership.
ReplyDeleteAAA only covers breakdowns.
DeleteMy wife doesn't understand my cursing things into compliance.
ReplyDeleteGreat that you got it out! That "whole bunch of motherfuckin' " really helps sometimes! ;0)
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the MFR cursing when confronted by a stubborn something. The cursing seems to lend focus to rectifying the problem.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're back on the road, so to speak.
Nemo
Did that once in the middle of a field. Driving around an suddenly the fopront end went in to the hubs.. broken field tile. Had to use a ladder jack to lift it up and the push it over. Walked it to dry ground that way.
ReplyDeleteNow you know why old farmers really dont any tunneling beasts.
After burying my '94 ranger to the frame I always have chain, come-along, rope, and a shovel in my toolbox. Glad it worked out.
ReplyDeleteI do too in both trucks. My biggest problem was I didn't have anything to anchor the come-along too. The Ranger's too light, so when I was trying to pull the F-150 out Saturday morning, the Ranger was sliding towards the F-150 in the mud.
DeleteOnce the ground hardened with the freeze this morning, it took some coaxing and cussing, but after I blocked the wheels, the Ranger held just enough to pull the bigger truck out.
Four or five feet of 6X6 buried horizontally in the ground about 20 - 25 feet out. Chain up to the middle of that. It's called a dead man.
DeleteI'm well aware of using a deadman and they work fine in loamy or sandy soil - clay, not so much and for sure not frozen clay. I'd spend 2 days hacking out a hole big enough to lay it in.
DeleteBesides, I've got sheets of limestone less than a foot down.
Hey Kenny;
ReplyDeleteDid that a couple of years ago when my son trenched my yard with his F150 on Christmas eve. Bought rye grass after putting the topsoil down and the straw, the rye grows in the winter so it filled in the gaps. It wouldn't have been so bad, but he drove another way out.
https://mydailykona.blogspot.com/search?q=trenched
Yup, that's just about what my yard looks like now.
DeleteLike a stuck fastener. Sometimes a “Blue streak” is as effective as a blue tipped wrench.
ReplyDeleteI have one of these that has saved my ass a bunch of times.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.com/Portable-Remote-Control-Vehicle-Recovery/dp/B001OBN03I
Harbor Freight also has them.
You can hook them on the tow hitch and pull the truck out the way you went in. They also come in handy when moving heavy items around the property.
I'm glad a stuck truck was the only issue ya'll had. Well, that and pissed off asshole dog.
ReplyDeleteDamn, you got that much rain and cold weather ? Shit man that sucks. Y'all be careful up there
ReplyDeleteJD
Ah well a man needs to work up a sweat now and again.
ReplyDeleteHope you're now having a Sunday of rest & contemplation. Now for a Monday of pressure hosing the chassis and wheel wells. And on the way, get in rhythm with mud caked tires going whumpa-thumpa.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got it out. The grass here is slippier than any place I lived before. It taught my wife how to use the 4 WD switch in the truck. She was amazed.
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