Stuck in Snow

rusty6 · Dec 10, 2017

Its not like I'm not used to driving in snow. Even with an old two wheel drive pickup you can get by with a little care and skill. But sometimes a person gets careless and slides into something that you just can't drive out of. I initially had the camera set up for some sunset pictures but it ended up being used to record the getting stuck and un-stuck process.
Stuck in Snow

9001ron · Dec 10, 2017

I never would have thought of filming my self when I get stuck ! They would just delete it any way just for the language . I liked you row of evergreens --- mine arnt so long and have had one or two die recently -- dosent look so good any more .

JimB2 · Dec 10, 2017

Rusty, at least you were not far from the MF. One time I had to walk 6 miles to get a tractor.
We received our first snow of any account last night. About 2" of light fluffy stuff.

JimB

Bruce from Can. · Dec 10, 2017

I enjoyed your video, and it was a pretty sunset. We are just as of the other day starting to get snow accumulation. Do you live alone Rusty? The reason I ask is , if so , I guess you had to make two trips on foot. One to fetch the tractor, and then another to get the truck back. Must have been getting dark time you were done.

JD Seller · Dec 10, 2017

I ran a 2wd pickup for a long time. I always found that I needed weight in the back and good snow tires to get around. I usually carried 1000 LBS of feed or sand right against the tail gate. You could go but you had to watch stopping. LOL

I have noticed that you do not use tire chains on the tractors. As soon as we have the first snows around here I chain up several tractors just to do chores with. Is it because your cold enough the snow does not turn to ice when driven over????

onefarmer · Dec 10, 2017

HE! HE! I'm glad I'm not the only one that can run off the road backing up. At least you was with in walking distance to help.

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 10, 2017

(quoted from post at 09:51:47 12/10/17)I have noticed that you do not use tire chains on the tractors. As soon as we have the first snows around here I chain up several tractors just to do chores with. Is it because your cold enough the snow does not turn to ice when driven over????

I don't chain up any of my tractors unless I absolutely have to. For us with almost continuous snowfall and prolonged cold you actually get pretty good traction without chains. Chains are a pain to put on, pain to keep tight, hard on fenders, hard on roads, and you have to watch them freezing to the ground and breaking when you try to move...

rusty6 · Dec 10, 2017

(quoted from post at 08:55:22 12/10/17) I never would have thought of filming my self when I get stuck ! They would just delete it any way just for the language . I liked you row of evergreens --- mine arnt so long and have had one or two die recently -- dosent look so good any more .

Usually I don't record events like this but it was a fairly uneventful episode so I figured why not. I enjoy watching other people's "stuck videos" on youtube so figured I better make a contribution. Rest assured there have been far worse events than this that I wish now I had recorded. At the time though, cameras were the last thing I wanted to see.
And yes, I was literally a minute's walk away from the tractor which was already plugged in warming up to feed cattle. Last year about this time I had to walk half a mile for the tractor, then do it again after pulling the truck out. Good exercise if your up to it.

rusty6 · Dec 10, 2017

(quoted from post at 09:51:47 12/10/17) I ran a 2wd pickup for a long time. I always found that I needed weight in the back
I have noticed that you do not use tire chains on the tractors.?

Weight helps. We used to put stuff like old cast tractor weights or tiller wheels in the box but that was literally kind of a loose cannon if you slid around or hit the brakes. Sand bags were better.
I like the idea of chains and am sure they help but I don't have a big problem getting around in the snow without them on tractors. A mild day can make it extra slippery but we learn how to handle it.

old · Dec 10, 2017

Back when I still ha a 1971 GMC 2 wheel drive pickup I would go down to the creek and get a bucket load of gravel with my 841S ford and dump it in the bed behind the rear end. That helped a whole lot plus if you did get stuck you had the gravel to throw under the tires for better tractions. I remember one time I was In a parking lot and a big rig could not get out of the lot due to having to go up hill and then stop and wait for an opening into traffic. I stopped and asked him if he needed help. He told me heck you can't pull me and I told him ya I cannot pull you but if we throw some gravel under the tires you can then get out and I did just that and he got right out

Russ from MN · Dec 10, 2017

We always drove 2 wheel drive pickups until 20 years ago, and never had much trouble getting stuck, but we have always lived on fairly flat ground. When I lived at International Falls, MN I always kept about 1000 lb. of wood in the back, I would put it in the house and then load up a load for the next week. But the snow up north is dryer and not nearly so slippery.

fixerupper · Dec 10, 2017

The snow in Rusty's neck of the woods is drier. We get some dry snow in Iowa too but not nearly as much. Dryer snow means better traction.

Adirondack case guy · Dec 10, 2017

I think you should have opened the drivers door and stuck out your head to see where you were backing!!! HeHe
Loren

hd6gtom · Dec 10, 2017

Younger sister lives in Minneapolis she scoops her pickup full of snow. When it melts well she don't need it anymore.

Mark - IN. · Dec 10, 2017

Once the ditch gets a hold of it, it's over, done, need help. You sure have weight in the bed, but again, once a ditch gets a hold...I don't need to tell you.

Mark

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