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  1. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Yes I was very-surprised when Dozer operator drove up and over bank on opposite side. we had discussed chaining the dozer to some trees but it didn't move at all. The guys who helped me out own a whole fleet of MVs for there excavating business . I was there 3/4 heavy equipment recovery since...
  2. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Out Power steering fluid leaked out from the extreme angle we were unable to find any damage on truck upon initial inspection thus far.
  3. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Ok she's out 5 minutes with the dozer a little tug and she climbed right out. Toughest thing was trying to steer . Dozer was 450G wide track ex-forestry model so the extra weight from the ROPS and winch the dozer didn't even slide back towards the truck. Pics to follow wife was taking pics . I...
  4. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    The soil composition is rock and shale with some clay mixed in . I would set up a Z-Rig with some rope to secure it but we are the 2nd to last house on the road it's on my property but I'm not going to lock the neighbors in after they've been house bound since Friday . It's secure a good...
  5. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Another gentleman who happens to own a fleet of MV's and and excavating business arrived tonight to assess the situation and assist us with an extrication . He had done the similar thing only on the drivers side in a non accessible area. Our plan is as soon as the John Deere 450 dozer can...
  6. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    More pics Some more pics we hope to get access with heavy equipment from town out to our section of the mountain today or tomorrow . So far I tried airing down the tires no luck don't have an adequate amount of 6x6 cribbing or lumber to get under it . We discussed 2 plans with a third worst...
  7. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Former member Green is coming out today and our plan will be very large backhoe to dig or pull it out with a back up plan of using his large dozer with a winch . The main road from town to our house is still closed my neighbors said that EMA was waiting to get the snowblower from the ANG base in...
  8. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Soil is frozen but that location is a low point between two hills the steeper hill in front to the left directly to the right it levels off . Directly behind the truck to the rear of the right wheels is a large drainage pipe . So once all the snow thaws it will probably sink the right side in...
  9. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Tried airing them down she's dug out on drivers side passenger side is not getting any traction . So we aired tires down tried to drive it out only keep spinning the tires . Climbed underneath all the axles are free none are hung up. Hopefully in a couple days we can get some trucks in or a...
  10. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Yeah it should be good it's supposed to warm up to 45 by next weekend if I could just pull it up hill or straight would be the trick I'm the road is on the left and I'm almost off the bank . Sorry didn't see you sold your truck . Theirs a couple other guys up here on the mountain that have 5...
  11. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Aha you willing to do a rode trip next weekend ? I will cover your fuel and feed you ?
  12. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Tried to drive it down to the right cause it flattens out and then drive it out but it's not going anywhere right now . Got a Neighbor down the road about 5 miles that works on my chevy he has a 923A1 and 2 M35A3s so I'm gonna go see him as soon as I can get my pick up out but the snow is at...
  13. WV New Guy

    5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

    Got 5 Ton all squared away pull a jeep uphill last night . Things didn't go so well at 0600 tried to make the hill from my house to the main road . Started sliding backwards and turned the 5 ton into a bobsled . At least she didn't go over ! Pics are taken from uphill side . Anyone with a Deuce...
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