Stuck ALL weekend!

 

no pictures, but around 20 years ago i went to dig some test pits to see what was underground before bidding on a job. the "crust" of rotted vegetation on top of the swamp broke and the 215 cat excavator started to sink.
there was 12 foot of very fine wet saltwater silt under the 2 foot of crust. super fine stuff, like quicksand.
it took 2 D-6 cat dozers, 1 977 trackloader ,and 2 D-8 dozers all chained together to drag it out after using a 235 excavator to dig out around the 215. 4 large diesel pumps to dewater the pit, and a trailer load of meadow mats to set all the machenery on.

that operation took 3 days, and the 215 was totaled by the insurance company because the fine silt got into everything.

 

Well I guess I'll contribute for real..

 

I loved reading your build thread on Pirate. Awesome looking truck. Wish I had half the skills/time you do to build an old 70's rig

 

Heres a good one from this weekend. This mud was so sticky you can see my V-tread slicks. We could barely move through it walking.

 

I'm bored. I'll play....



And awile later……

 

My old 76 dodge, was a fun beater every once in a while i miss it, but then i remember what a gutless turd it was.

 

This is very good stuff! I will search for old photos

 

dave in the last pic is that your mirror???

 

Id say yes because that is his driverside window....

 

i wish we had mud like that around here...

 

weve had the Mudraces that way... getting pulled backwards and muds rolling over the tailgate

 

Ya, was my mirror. 44s under the rig.


N no, you don't want mud like that. It's bottomless . It took 5 rigs, a winch, and 3 to 4 hrs to get out. Plus, had to replace the alt, electric fans, and clean the mud out of the distributor.

 

I can definitely play this game...

Bottomless pit status









Flopped the Bronco


Flopped the 150


I'll post more later.

 

Tipping/rolling is not stuck IMO