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Ideas on getting a truck out of the mud.

Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:43 pm
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29273 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:43 pm
So, my dad buried his truck up to the axles in mud yesterday in the woods. I guess the snow and ice had just turned what was a normal solid woods road into pure muck. He made the mistake of turning in forwards to try to turn around and he is head on to a tree and thus cannot use his winch to pull himself out of the mud. I could not get my truck back to him and even had to winch myself out to get back up the hill from trying to get into him. Now it has come a flood. I am not sure a tractor could get back to him and the woods are too thick to get anything bigger in.

I told him that it should dry out around June.

Right now the plan is to lay down some metal grating to get the truck turned enough so that it is going forward and we can just use the winch to get it pulled back up the hill. That is if we can get the truck up enough to actually get the tires on the grating.
Posted by tenfoe
Member since Jun 2011
6839 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:48 pm to
I'm thinking an elaborate pulley system using his winch. Let me think about it a little more.
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
7871 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:48 pm to
Is it a nice truck or a beater? You can't dig out a trench to run the winch cable under the truck to something behind him? Of course, this would scratch the hell out of the bumper.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13851 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:49 pm to


Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29273 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:52 pm to
Where can I get that?
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29273 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

Is it a nice truck or a beater?


Has about 250,000 miles on it.

Plus it's a Chevy so it's not like it will hurt the appearance.
Posted by tenfoe
Member since Jun 2011
6839 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:54 pm to
quote:

Where can I get that?


I think the guy in Baton Rouge who rents them is named John Coast.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
38727 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 4:56 pm to
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8588 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:01 pm to
snatch block
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29273 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:01 pm to
That's what we need.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8588 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:03 pm to
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13851 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

Where can I get that?


They rent https://www.marshmaster.com/
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19583 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:09 pm to
Is it clear in front of the tree? If so cut the fricker down. If not then start collecting chains and comealongs. Can you get a small dozer to it?
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:20 pm to
Cut the tree down
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45797 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:22 pm to
quote:

Cut the tree down


I see this in his future...


Posted by ZacAttack
The Land Mass
Member since Oct 2012
6416 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:36 pm to
A team of logging mules?

Seriously though you need either a crap ton of winches, come a longs, chains, ropes or a small bulldozer.
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:39 pm to
I probly couldn't get to him in my jeep, huh?
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
5153 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:41 pm to
Hitch Receiver Mount for Winches Habor Freight $50


12000 lb. Off-Road Vehicle Electric Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake Habor Freight $300
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29273 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:44 pm to
quote:

I probly couldn't get to him in my jeep, huh?


Not even close
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
5153 posts
Posted on 3/12/15 at 5:45 pm to
And you need a Portable Vehicle Recovery Ground Anchor 12,000 lb Capacity Or make one. Walmart $150
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