Log chained to rears.....

Dellbertt · Feb 20, 2011

In my original 300U owner’s manual there is a cartoon of a guy stuck in mud and has a log chained crossways behind to his rear tires for traction and the caption is, “Never do this”.
Actually a couple times when I was stuck axle deep in mud I wish I would have thought of that.

Anyone ever tried it?

Dell

Anonymous-0 · Feb 20, 2011

Back in the early 1960's I buried our M in a mudhole,and we could not pull it out,My Dad,finally said "A person should not do this, but.." He chained a fence post in front of the rear wheel, and slowly let out the clutch, The tractor walked right out, but we never tried it again.

NDS · Feb 20, 2011

Back 50 or so years ago the "poling out" method was often used as last resort. Dangerous but when your tractor is stuck when you need to be putting in crop you do drastic things. Never knew of anyone getting hurt "poling out" tractor.

Rick in Iowa · Feb 20, 2011

I remember my grampa telling about someone getting killed doing this

M Nut · Feb 20, 2011

Neighbor has done this several times to get his John Deere 50 or 730 out of soft spots. I've offered to pull him out more than once, but he always declines and says he can drive it right out. I know it works, but it scares me too much to ever try it. I just think if something doesn't function just right with the clutch, in about 1 second your life is over.

Bspauld · Feb 20, 2011

I have done a few times in the past, Its safer to be able to back it out then drive it out,I had the tractor standing on its tail once

Shawn in PA · Feb 20, 2011

I watched my grandpa do it once, when I was a kid. He didn't actually "pole vault" it out though. We cut logs probably 6-8" around and a foot or so long, then chained them to to the tires.
I got one vacuumed in once, couldn't pull it with anything. As a last resort I chained through the centers, around the tires, and hooked the ends to a tree. Slowly after several adjustments, and feathering the clutch, it "winched" itself out backwards. Another not-so-safe method, I don't recommend. Shawn

Dellbertt · Feb 20, 2011

(quoted from post at 08:45:33 02/20/11) I have done a few times in the past, Its safer to be able to back it out then drive it out,I had the tractor standing on its tail once

The only way I would ever try it would be backing out. I would never try it driving forward.

Dell

George Rausch · Feb 20, 2011

Trying to drive forward, the engine is torquing and trying to lift the tractor. If you pull out before you lift up, OK.
But it seems like if you were trying to back up, the engine would be trying to press the front end down. Unless something broke, it would be much safer.

jbp · Feb 20, 2011

Saw my older brother use a pole in the lugs of a badly mired, steel wheel 10-20 years ago. The tractor came out out the mudhole with the front wheels about three feet in the air. Don't think he ever tried that trick again, very scary.
Joe

rustred · Feb 20, 2011

yes, years ago i watched dad do this with his W6. it worked well. BUT must have good control of the clutch. AND only slide the log in to the inside edge of rear tractor tire. slide it in too much and if your foot slips of clutch you will be taken out by the log! dangerous yes but oldtimers gotter done one way or another. if a person was seen doing that on the job , would never hear the end of it. its all safety safety now before you can even go to the bathroom.

Janicholson · Feb 20, 2011

Backing up with that setup is far far less dangerous than going forward. The tractors drive train is going to suffer some, but the biggest worry is that one side will lift and the other slip or pull through flipping the tractor over sideways.
chaining around both rear tires to a second tractor (not stuck), then backing the first tractor lessens the lifting action by pushing the chain down in the mud, but it sure gets it going backwards. It is not to be used going forward ever. Jim

RAW in · Feb 20, 2011

Saw dad try that once with F-20. Only tried it once. We had a 350 with mounted plow and a C. We also had some quick-sand holes and thew 350 would go down pretty quick. Only way to pullit out wiht the C was top unlatch the plow and pull it out ackwards with the C, the wrap a chain through the rear wheel on the350 that was down (Ususally the furrow wheel) Then we wuoul puklle tight on chainwith C and dig it down alittle and back the 350 up on the chain. Worked every time.

Dr. Bert · Feb 20, 2011

We used this method back on the ranch in the 40's and 50's. The only thing to do when there was no help around. When possible, backing out was easy. When pulling forward we always throttled the engine back and eased 'em out. Never any problems.

Bob · Feb 20, 2011

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soybeanjoe · Feb 20, 2011

Farmer from this area was killed trying that back in the late '50 early '60s.

Rumplestiltskin · Feb 20, 2011

Hi, Bob.

I don"t know about others who may view it, but that link generates a bunch of malware warnings on my computer.

Mark W. in MI

bc · Feb 20, 2011

Yep, Russian engineering at its finest. He'll be their next cosmonaut.

scotc · Feb 21, 2011

If you're chained to another tractor and have a wide front, go over the axle, or have another chain looped over the axle and winching chain. To keep the front down going forward.

mkirsch · Feb 21, 2011

There are a couple of youtube videos of a guy "pole vaulting" a tractor out of the mud, if you want to see how it works.

It's a Farmall H or M with a loader. He's in pretty good. Looks like he's on peat moss or muckland, and broke through.

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