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chas036

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I have my Oliver 1800 tractor in the mud, in my yard, 10 feet in front of my shed where I store it. I want to some how winch it into the shed to get it out of the weather but don't exactly know how. The tractor has clutch problems where the clutch won't disengage, so I can't start it at all to self power it into the shed.

What my thoughts are is to hook some sort of a winch to the frame of another tractor that I have in the back of the shed that sits 90 degrees to the Oliver tractor, and use this tractor that as my base to pull the Oliver into the shed.

My question is, can anyone recommend a good hand operated winch that would work for this and pull the weight of the oliver?

At first I was thinking on using a come-along , but after looking at it, I know that it would not handle the weight of the Oliver and would probably snap the wire and decapitate me in in the process.
 
do you have an anchor point in the shed ? if so you can run a cable from your broke tractor to a anchor point in the shed with a snatch block then back under the broke tractor to a good one and pull it into shed
 
The first issue is getting it up out of the mud. All else is next. With it stuck, the forces on both tractors will be excessive. Jacking it up and putting 1-1/2 stone in the holes is recommended. I found an example of a roller chain based yale that is very nice to use. I own one. If both front and rear are in the mud, it could take 13000 or more to move it. But easy to roll when back on top. Even if you need to wait till it freezes to do the move after lifting and filling under the tires. Jim
Yale
 
First thing is to get the tires up and above the mud. From there, you could pull wires so that engine could crank but not start, then just use short 30-second start bursts to move the tractor the few feet into the shed.
 
I found this 4 ton dual come along at HomeDepot , do this would work?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TR-Industrial-Portable-4-Ton-Dual-Gear-Power-Puller-TR81500/303064083?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal2_rr-_-205544452-_-303064083-_-N
 
If it's sunk in the mud you'll have to get it up to grade first.

My options would be to back the other tractor up to it, lift and push with the 3 point and something to hold them apart.

Or live dangerously and start it in low gear, be ready to stop it.
 
Jack it up and put plank under the tires. Silo unloader winch has plenty of capacity to pull the tractor. Or push it in with a vehicle. Only ten feet.
 
Is it stuck in the mud or just in a muddy area? If not stuck it won't take much, tie a snatch block off to the other tractor and run a cable from the front of the Oliver to the hitch of your truck and pull it in. Have someone steer or drive t-posts and run a board between them pointed where you want the tractor to go, be sure and tie the boards, when the front wheels make contact with the board it will guide the tractor, will work even if the snatch block point is off kilter to one side or the other as long as not going too far. If it is stuck jack it up and set it down on 2 planks with a block of firewood or something under the back end of the plank and it will roll forward away from the ruts when you set it down.
 
Old fashioned way would be a Block and Tackle. enough pulleys and rope you can move anything. I say this because many farms have one hanging around.
 
JMS.MN pointed out what I would do. With it stuck in gear, the rear tires won't slip well and it would be tough to drag it in. With wood down, the locked tires would "slip" on the smooth surface.
 
Jack it up. start it in a low gear, low range. Have someone nudge it forward so that it falls off the jack.Drive it in the shed and shut it off before you go to far. Of course you have to be the one to determine if you can do it safely. Do not jack it up any higher than you need to start it in gear.
Just a suggestion
SDE
Or you could have someone pull the jack out from under the tractor with a chain and vehicle.
 
Have a neighbor come and pull it out then in the shed for you, if working alone. This would allow you to get it aligned with the door and not have to pull it sideways. I have jacked things up with a jack set on a slight lean so it would fall over side ways to move things over like you are talking about. Will move more or less depending on the lean when starting.
If actually stuck ( just greased on top) you could just lift on the one side as you pull it sideways to align it with door to get in.
 
Years ago I made a double-ended pipe hitch about 10 feet long. Amazing how many times that gets used. I made a latch to pin it on the machine trailer...take it along when buying tractors, or the boys have a dead vehicle to haul.
 
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