My God, I wish I had known that back then. It would have popped right out!!
John Cranfield wrote:
> Great story Mark,
>
> Mark Pilkington wrote:
> >
> > OK, here is a story about a Zetor tractor. It was a big one though. It was
> > about 100 HP with a full cab.
>
> I've had tractors well stuck so I have a very good mental picture.
> There is a method of extracting large tractors with much smaller
> equipment that works unbelievably well.
> Take a long and strong chain and feed one end through the rim of a rear
> wheel making a loop up over the tire and hooking the chain to itself.
> This requires a grab hook. you then run the chain out the rear of the
> tractor and attach it to the vehicle you are using as an anchor. select
> reverse and engage the diff lock and allow the tractor the wind the
> chain round the wheel as you back up. Effectively you have made a winch
> with a very large drum. Also the tractor tends to climb up the chain as
> the chain is pulled down under the wheel.
> This MUST be done in reverse. Attempting to do it forwards will cause
> the front to lift and flip the tractor in the time it takes for 1/2 a
> wheel rotation.
> John and Muddy
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