Seems with all the rain we have been getting, all I have been doing is getting stuck. I mean, stuck in simple 'ol wet soggy yards. Areas of where my pick-up can go, if I take my tractor... it is almost a certain stuck job. I can't even take hay out to the field without getting stuck. Phhhbbbtttt... thats why I got a tractor in the first place... so I didn't have to hand-roll a round bale out there.I have good ag tires, but that does not seem to help. I thought these tractors are supposed to endure some mud. The first time I got it stuck a good 2 foot in mud. The next several times I learned not to rock, spin or keep trying to drive out. I do make good use of the bucket loader and 2 4x4s. It is standard proceedure now that when the tires start spinning, I drop the 2 4x4s side by side in front of the tractor, drop the bucket and the push myself backwards while in reverse. So far, it has worked great. ( Of course, it took me 9 hours of trying to dig my tractor out and pull it with my truck to figure this trick out ) As a new tractor owner, I would like to learn some more tricks of the trade for NOT getting stuck, getting out of a jam and any other stories. ( Just short of staying off of soggy lawns and fields ). This is my first diesel after upgrading from a IH-184 with turf tires. Needless to say, I am in power heaven. Could it be the tire style? Or is this more common than I think? I would hate to be one of the few getting stuck. :-) Thanks! ----Ford 3400 w/loader-----
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