Case and JCB Fastrac stuck in the mud

Went to pull our neighbour's Case MXM140 with field bird cultivator out of a sticky spot and got stuck straight away myself. Although it had brindled off on top it was like porridge underneath, i was easily able to sink my welly in to the top. Fastrac 3230 wasn't helped by the fact that the diff lock wouldn't engage so it was down to the JCB 535 95 loader to save the day, i should have took that in the first place !

[@thegregdavieschannel]

Its amazing to see how different driving skills sets are across the country. I grew up on a steep farm in Herefordshire with two wheel drive tractors. There was a local contractor in his 60's who'd moved to the area from lincolshire and had never driven on steep ground before. He was terrified, but to old to learn and kept getting stuck. He had a 6 cylinder 4wd Renault and I was forever having to recover him from position's where he'd got himself stuck. Half the time I could drive his tractor out without a tow. When I did have to tow him out I only had a dexta or a nuffield. We had family farming in Wales and they were at least ten leagues ahead of me with stuff like this. I've understood why people dig themselves into the ground once the wheels have broken traction and or clogged up with mud. It's far better to pull in a low gear so that you can stop as soon as you've broken traction. It's much easier to move the tractor and re-hitch than have to dig a tractor out of the ground, especially when the ground has the same moisture content as slurry. In my experience it's best to have a walk about and suss out where the grip is. This took a lot of peoples time to recover from something that was borderline as to whether it should have happened in the first place. The case driver should have been aware that the tractor was sinking at least 3-4 seconds before he came to a stop. The fastrac driver looked like it was his 1st time off road. To much power, to much wheelspin and to slow reacting to it. It's much better to risk stalling at low revs. I've never the kind of lifting capacity that a loadall can deliver in this situation, but to my mind lifing the stuck tractor out of the ground and dragging it sideways made a lot of uneccessary mess.

[@johnsomerset1510]

The telehandlers are one of the best bits of kit on a farm!

[@arnoldhodgson5030]

John Somerset no

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Well believe it or not i've also been driving tractors for a fair while, and over the years i have recovered plenty of stuck tractors and lorries from ditches, fields and snow, this being the first time i've got set myself. Hindsight is a great thing and if i was presented with that situation again i would handle it differently, i.e by getting the loader first.

[@slobodanmartinovic1216]

Bloody hell, now that‘s mud ! Looks hard and dry on top,but later gives you quite a headache :-):-):-)

[@alanlambert5717]

Most of the time in these shots, the best way to get un-stck would be to pull in reverse from where they were headed. If they have a plow, do like they did then pull forward . Best thing to do is make sure field is dry enough for plowing

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Lol, pleased to meet you George! I've got a william in the middle :)

[@crazycooterMN]

First smart recovery, DROP THE IMPLEMENT AND GET IT LATER!

[@markpritchard]

Total agree. When bogged down it takes three times the weight of the tractor in force to get it out, so a 10 ton tractor bogged down will need a 30 ton tug to get it out. If the implement weighs 1 ton and you drop it then you will get away with 3 ton's less force needed to get the stuck tractor out if it can't get itself out.

[@morganmccahon2706]

what we did back home with tele handler was bring long chains and a bucket, dig bucket into ground, chains onto chassis (chain down points?) and then just boom out... tends to drag most things out bar loaded 16t spreaders lol, tho you do need to be mindful of drains with bucket

[@TheMathedis]

ye its easy to say i agree. but i also work on a farm, and drive tractors everyday and its one of the first things i tell people for when they start sinking in a wet field. also release air out of the tyres to get a wider surface area on the ground

[@retsdon]

The bloke in the blue coveralls with his hands in his pockets doesn't do a lot.

[@kendal5210]

That is the owner of the channel

[@AgentRafa]

@@kendal5210 no, George is wearing yellow, he's in the Fastrack...

[@kendal5210]

etikkboksen he isn’t blonde though and I thought George was

[@kendal5210]

But they both look alike I can hardly tell

[@ianm452]

He's the manager!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Lol you are right Wladek i think you would need a few chained together to pull that lot out!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Hey Chalky, yes its an extra, the boost is good but its a shame its not available for pto work, i could really do with that bit extra on a big baler. how's the silageing going, we just started mowing today

[@balmesh]

Well done George, and well done the Tele-handler and its driver! Was it as cold there as we've been having it?

[@xxkiksx]

The JCB loader driver is a welcome counter weight:D

[@LimitlessBricksModels]

I thought the same thing :)

[@tarkus900]

Witness, John the Legend.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

That would be a sound investment i think!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Thanks Chad, its been a tricky year alright. the holes were just left and seeded around as a reminder lol.

[@grantgilbert5022]

Fair play man! I've had too push and pull tractors out with the 360 as nothing else could travel. Nice vid :)

[@steviechalmers1218]

Shorter chain works better when pulling a tractor that’s stuck, the short distance between both seems to gain better traction for some reason, 👍

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Haha, yes we were lucky on this occasion, the 360 was next on the list :)

[@alisuber2]

one hell of a bloke in the loader!

[@ShunLs]

Ursus is not only a small tractor. "kadkarFarmer" didn't write about what exactly model thoughts. There are also larger models such as 1934, 1954 or 1634. But on the such ground and pulling tractor with machine each tractor could well collapse in the mud

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Well i'm probably wrong but according to google translate he seem's to be suggesting that an Ursus would pull it out. Am i wrong Wladek?

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Thanks Balmesh, the boss was on the loader and he's a dab hand lol. It was pretty cold, about 1 degree i think it was.

[@julesg3407]

Superb loader driving

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Thanks, she does sound nice :)

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Well things did get a bit dryer and we got a bit of drilling done, but after all the snow and rain of recents weeks its just as wet again. but its slowly drying up again well till it rains again lol.

[@Northern_Farmer]

is it possible to put duals on those tractors?

[@mrt5293]

Was gonna say, wouldn't be seen dead in a field at that time of without them, apart from anything, you're getting excessive compaction!!

[@freddiewatson2216]

Yea you can

[@2xxx2xxx21]

Northern farmer-of course why wouldnt you

[@tadhgmolyneaux7359]

Sank like the titanic LOL. Cool vid

[@veli-pekkavillman8944]

Backhoe is good when stuck but now i'm amazed 👌 what's that rack on jcb fenders?

[@jimmcgahon6961]

nice to see a young lad with his hands in his pockets ☺

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Yes it did well!

[@Chaddy-vh3yc]

Well done to telehandler the old buzzer was going of a lot. Land has been a nightmare trying to judge this last year did u manage to get all the holes sorted after?

[@dweathers56b]

The first rule of pulling a stuck tractor; don't get stuck yourself.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Darrell Weathers Very good point

[@markpritchard]

And if possible keep the recovery vehicle on solid ground and use a longer or multiple ropes. Even better a winch.

[@TheMetalButcher]

That loadall is pretty handy.

[@fingersmccracken4235]

good video, damned good operator!

[@brushrescue1701]

well done guys ... keep up the good work farming is a hell of a job .... :)

[@oppamaclare]

Crane Lifting straps are the safest for pulling like that. No elasticity in them. Chains will fly when they snap.

[@Marcmec]

The best is snatch straps that can flex upp to 7 percent then you can build upp some speed and it's just soft and you get more pulling power I have one that takes upp to 30 tons for the truck works amazingly.

[@MadTractor88]

the joys of farming. includes mud

[@calvinraub9115]

great video and do you have any tractors besides JCB?

[@GeorgeSaunders]

You obviously haven't bothered to read the description before commenting.

[@peterv56]

Why can the JCB lift walk all over the place, but the tractors got stuck? The tractors were in a pull [draft] when they became mired, but the lift was vertically lifting while pulling. Strange juju going on.

[@dhutch2000]

Loadall saves the day again! Would farms be the same without them...

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Daniel Hutchinson It doesn't bare thinking about a life without loaders!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

That usually works!

[@lepaul26]

The counterweight in the JCB loader wasn't heavy enough ! ;-)

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Its near Sandy Bedfrdshire.

[@yammyrob]

Great vid. Great big tractors

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Thankyou:)

[@latoyaelkins5026]

George Saunders

[@cranberryvalleyrr4579]

good job!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Pastor Leonard Williams CAYA Thankyou:)

[@endamc79]

the joys!! things any dryer now?

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Lol you got me there!

[@charliesmith1984]

Love be how the loadall save the day in the end and is probably the worst off-roader……. In the mud at least.

[@NikolajHansen]

1. Once the wheels start spinning - stop. You will only get stuck yourself. 2. When trying to pull out a vehicle do it in a straight line. Not at an angle.

[@yenthe1312]

Haha at the end the JCB even got more stuck than the case was xD

[@GeorgeSaunders]

hey dringo how are you doing!

[@farmercorby8281]

Should've got George on the back of the tally handler as a weight

[@mattafakkah]

Why didn't he use the DIFFERENTIAL LOCK?

[@Wurzel-jy7oi]

Never heard of soil health,or is it just a big lark ?

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Easier said then done, especially when your looking at video.

[@daveburton2194]

He's a big ole surrey in the telehandler

[@ajloefer7156]

Why did u keep going when u were just getting yourself stuck

[@rockabillypreformancerc1639]

Gota try every way to do the job

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Lol, well i know a lot of people that have got set this year, in various different situations. They all shouldn't be driving tractors either then i suppose?

[@daveyep2088]

Panic first,then stop and asses the situation! thats what we all do! Tractors are getting too big,and too heavy,why dont they use cage,and dual wheels,spread the weight and traction, But you cant predict a soft wet patch ,in the middle of a field! i never thought,the little telehandler would get it out,without bogging down,a good job,i think!

[@Drottninggatan2017]

Yes, the telehandler worked pretty well, but the Fastrac was not much to write home about, perhaps they should stay on the paved roads.

[@mattafakkah]

ok;-) Btw, Nice videos. Gotta love that sound on the Fastrac:-D

[@Travis32k]

Hard man on the jib!!!

[@FILIPFROMSALMO]

Good job

[@GeorgeSaunders]

....... and some people just shouldn't make comments.

[@darraghgilmore6723]

Plenty weight on the teleporter anyway

[@ben8994]

I agree

[@aaronsmith9359]

How got the case stuck

[@mikezahnow1605]

Looks like time to invest in some tractors with tracks.

[@adamlyster3500]

Gud counter weight in loader anyway

[@kryptagri]

It’s amazing how these vids have over 1m views

[@sindahl]

ever heard of using the dif lock

[@johnsweda2999]

You need to carry a roll of carpet in this situation

[@johndeere6920ful]

Biggest thing you done wrong was you started off with revs and that's what made you lose traction you should have built the revs up as you were going along but I can see from here the ground is peet :/

[@petrbenes8832]

Nice video

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Petr Beneš Thankyou Petr

[@megaflunky]

The only reason it worked is because you remembered to have a guy standing there in coveralls with his hands in his pockets. I think that is a requirement for all big jobs.

[@dims2865]

The soil looks dry enough...But I guess it's not

[@jamesrodolee03]

The field was too wet to get the work done

[@tomekCNH1]

kierowca fastraca bezsensu sie zagrzebał , a operator ładowarki nie ma pojęcia do czego może posłużyć teleskop...

[@mke87pp]

ten w ładowarce myślał " kur chyba za mał zjadłem bo dupe dzwiga ^.^

[@christophe29820]

Bon le mec est gland, il rentre chez lui. Dès que tu patines (creuse), tu arrêtes ! Le JCB en plus d'essayer de sortir le CASE, va devoir déjà sortir de ses ornières, on ne tire pas comme un bourrin. Surtout tu y va doucement au couple, pas comme un bourrin. Il est juste bon pour creuser le champs.

[@Doughnutheaven]

wheres that

[@simonperry330]

Dont F about Get a Winch so much easier and less damaging

[@mar205205]

Brawo dobra robota

[@mataiterapreha]

Why do guys sit on the spot digging holes. Surely when u can feel it sinking you would stop an re assess instead of it putn it on the deck!

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Check the comments, I've already answered this "question"

[@MrDomisLTU]

How much do you have JCB

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

george: when pulling hard do not just hold the hammer down. ever. watch your tires very closely and do not hold it a second too long. arrrrgghhh

[@94ae31]

mud got that tire in a headlock me and the in love

[@TheMathedis]

i know it can happen fast but stop right away then re assess the situation

[@MariYT93]

2:20 pierdolnąłem śmiechem:D

[@TheMathedis]

why do people insist on keeping the wheels spinning once they've lost traction... just fills the tred and you get major stuck... just ease off and let your wheels get traction again... some people just shouldn't drive tractors

[@evanh8729]

if that chain broke, someone was getting beheaded

[@tractorgalicia]

Genial

[@tractorcorleone]

Farming is not always funny 😃

[@jonascolton1073]

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[@jonascolton1073]

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[@dakotaswanson5488]

Wow that's a lot of views

[@mke87pp]

Tak właśnie się często zastanawiam po co wielu niemców anglików itp jak wyciągają jakiś zagrzebany sprzęt ciągną coś przez 30 sekund jak nie poszło ani cm, wnioskuję że tylko po to żeby właśnie tak jak w tym przypadku się zakopać bezsensownie. Ruszam obróci raz kołami i tyle jak nie poszło gdy ciągnik miał najlżej bo nie miał progów pod kołami to po co grzebać dalej

[@brunostrbac9603]

Well fat man save the day :D

[@shgp1956]

No wonder farming has to be subsidised !!

[@paulsanders8000]

fred carnos circus

[@scottlawrence8404]

Peanut butter mud