5 ton Bobsled, Recovery assistance near Berkeley Springs WV

[pitpawten]

If I didn't know better I'd say that was my Dad or my Brother in the ditch. It took two big John Deeres to pull out the township truck. They each rolled into a ditch at different times. By big I mean the ones with 8 full size tractor tires on them.

Yeah one of the blessings of living in farm land, there's always a friendly farmer nearby if you need some real power like skidding your Ford escort into the 30th deep ditch full of water *whistling*

 

[Another Ahab]

My bobbed m-35a2 on 14.00 wasn't that good in the snow either. It was unstoppable in the mud, but not snow.
I love big snow storms. They help us know what you need and what you don't. So peaceful when everything around you is shut down. It's like you turned back time 100 yrs.
anyone else feel that way?

I posted this up on the Cold/Hot thread, but you might like this. I know it doesn't help your situation WV New Guy, but it's short and hope it gives you a short breather from the situation.

Sent to us from the head of school at my daughters high school:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/23/opinion/in-case-of-blizzard-do-nothing.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=0
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[AZK9]

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 . ... . Once Green gets here and decide on an action plan we will get it out . ...

I will be obtaining chains ....

Well... I am glad to hear that help is on the way. I am unable to tell if the tree (green arrow points to it) trunk/base
is large enough, and deep rooted enough for you to establish as a winchpoint to stabilize your truck, or act as a pullpoint.
Any photo that might give us that vantage/view?



Every situation is unique and only those at your site can properly evaluate the conditions you are facing. Take care to establish
a good, well thought-out plan. Again, not being there to see for myself, but from years of personal expericece in fire/rescue... I
would be very cautious with the power of 'brute force' and develop the extrication (from that ditch) plan with geometry-n-physics
as a primary perspective of thought and action.

Though I'm certainly not sure, but from only the pics posted, the topography of the land (including the narrow road) looks kind
of bowl-shaped, rather than just some point along the incline of a hill. Gravity could be your friend, but only if you can control it with
a winch, chain, or cable point on the up-side of your truck.

Be safe, keep us posted and yes... chains are the way to go!

 

[Katavic918]

Good to hear. Make sure you take pics of the recovery.

 

[bikeman]

Screw nature, drop it in 6x6 Low FWD and just make a new trail through the woods!

 

[Scar59]

By the look of those pictures; if that ditch thaws out, that truck will be on its side. Be very careful working next to that vehicle.

 

[o1951]

By the look of those pictures; if that ditch thaws out, that truck will be on its side. Be very careful working next to that vehicle.

Agree. That is why I did not suggest trying to jack it up.

 

[gtofred]

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 case . The backhoe and dozer should do it once it can get here .View attachment 605112View attachment 605113View attachment 605114View attachment 605112View attachment 605113View attachment 605114View attachment 605115View attachment 605116

Wow I got a little dizzy looking at these pictures. Hope all works out.

 

[AZK9]

Hey WVNG...

Just sent a reply via PM.

Keep safe, my friend!

 

[DJones]

We defiantly want pic's of the recovery.

 

[SP5]

I don't know, but is it possible to dig-out the snow from the high, (drivers), side, to allow the truck to tilt back to the left,, even a little bit will really reduce the chances of the truck trying to roll-over to the right,, maybe even air-down the left side tires too.

 

[mikey]

I see that truck leaning more towards the bad side than the good side as snow melts and the ground gets softer. The million dollar question is how many inches might the passenger side sink. A few inches and she might be ok. Another 10" or more and she will roll. It's a shame you can't anchor the front and rear drivers side to a few trees across the road without blocking your driveway.

I hope you get it out before it gets warmer, or at least get it more level. Good luck!

Mikey

 

[Recovry4x4]

If it didn't have all that CTIS stuff, one might try bolting a PR of standard dually rims to each front wheel and create wheel winches if a suitable anchor can be located or created.

 

[dk8019]

I can't believe that didn't roll! Best of luck getting it out. I used the front end loader on the tractor to dig us out over here, perhaps 1/2 mile or so of snow around 33" or so. Lot more snow than I've ever seen at once, the HEMTT is safe on the farm down south, otherwise I guess I would have gotten it out to play. Sure could have used it, we have two plow trucks stuck in our neighborhood still.

 

[WV New Guy]

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 arrive from unsticking some other heavy equipment in the county were going to chain the dozer to a couple trees if needed and use the dozer winch and rearrange the topography in front of it if needed.

 

[pitpawten]

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 arrive from unsticking some other heavy equipment in the county were going to chain the dozer to a couple trees if needed and use the dozer winch and rearrange the topography in front of it if needed.

Ah tracks and ballast can fix anything

Good luck man, hope she stays "upright" in the meantime!

 

[Another Ahab]

Ah tracks and ballast can fix anything

Good luck man, hope she stays "upright" in the meantime!

That's great to hear! There's a plan, and it sounds like a good one.

And like pitpawten says, wishing you Good Luck.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Gook luck!! The dozer should do it.

 

[o1951]

That little dozer weighs LESS than your truck!

Watch your pick points. Looks like will need a lot of pulling. Easy to bend things.

 

[wcuhillbilly]

I run a JD 450 crawler/loader/hoe and though they are small (comparable to a D-3) they are tough little sobs. Mine with the hoe weighs 21k and crawler alone is 16k. That winch will be the nuts,,,, and dont forget to have soldier B out there for pics. Good luck and put a deadman on that winch line.