[TheForge] wheel out of the mud, sort of on topic

[David Childress]

I get my backhoe stuck all the time.  The hydraulics are strong enough
that I just walk it out with the buckets.  with the outriggers up
,putt the buckets down enough to lift the wheels on the back and pivot
the hoe and turn the whole machine afew degrees, move the hoe bucket
and repeat. Or drag the machine back depending on where it is solid.
But then I abuse the machine a lot and do not have the foggiest of
what a competent operator would do.

David Childress

On 3/1/08, lee robbins <naturadoc1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> She also told me the best method for pushing a wagon
> out of the mud. Push the wheels, not the wagon it's
> much better leverage. Makes me wonder how much more I
> would've picked up if I'd paid more attention.
>
> Frosty
>
> last month the water was pushing into the barn so I
> tried to open up the diversion ditch i had
> inadvertently filled last summer. In the process i got
> the backhoe submerged in the mud and then myself to my
> thigh. I laid down and pulled out horizontally. A
> mechanic friend and i put wood and rocks under the
> wheels lifted with the hydraulic feet but we just sunk
> deeper and finally i admitted defeat and bought a
> tarp.  We have waited for real frozen weather but the
> water and mud still flow.  we are on a shallow  slope.
> In august it should dry. i am afraid that i will snap
> something from the tractor using it to pull. Pushing
> wheels from above and guarantees wetter mud.
>
> Lee
>
>
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