Re: 4420 stuck in the mud

Posted by andy r on November 20, 2017 at 10:29:15 from (166.181.84.125):

In Reply to: 4420 stuck in the mud posted by cornguy77 on November 20, 2017 at 09:31:43:

I ran a Deere 4420 for several years. Honestly, I have never pulled one forward. Honestly, I never ever got the girl stuck. I have gotten hung up a few times with the corn head crossing a deeply shaped waterway where there may have been a cut occur over the growing season. Since the Deere 4420 doesn't really raise the head as high as some combines the skid plates under the head would catch on the other side of the shaped waterway. That would take weight off of the drive wheels and they would dig in trying to push the head forward. I would always hook under the rear "A" frame right in front of the rear axle and pull it backwards. It generally didn't take much to pull it off the high spot. I would not yank on the "A" frame. Make sure the chain is tight before you pull hard. I had a Deere 6620 rear wheel drop in a tile hole and the entire welded tube pulled out of the "A" frame. I think a key is if you are going forward and seem to be cutting in and getting stuck, STOP, and back out before you get stuck. I guess if it is that bad wait till it freezes some. Keep the hopper on the empty side. I really think that there is too much to damage by wrapping a chain around the front axle (brake lines/hydraulic hoses). Plus, would the chain clear the bottom of the header???? I remember over the years some guys flip - flopping the drive wheels (right on left/left on right) so the tread direction is reverse. That way if the combine can't go forward anymore you have a better chance of backing out of the wet area. Good luck.

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