Re: [lro] OT: Zetor tractors

From: Mark Pilkington (mark@skywagons.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 12:07:27 EST

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    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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