docholiday Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 OK first time uploading so hope this works Went out for a night lamping all going well untill I got that sinking feeling, tried forward, backwards, low ratio. then the jacks came out. but this was real goey mud under a crusty surface where a water trough had been visited by several million cows. we dug for england. tried bricks under the wheels but jacking was nightmare in the soft mud. My buddy got his car close but all the landy did was winch his car closer. at about 4.00am we packed up and went home. 7.30am next morning the farmer came down much amused as he said he would have done the same not realising the soft mud was there. I wont be visiting that bit of the field again. shame as we had about 17 by 10.00pm before this all happened Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 all you need are some UN stickers made up to make that landy look the part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I did something similar recently, on foot. I decided to take a shortcut through some woods rather than along the bottom of them where it was really swampy. It was even swampier in the trees! It was like walking off a cliff. Off the field and first foot sunk to the boot-top, second step and I sunk to my knee - almost going face first into the mire. With my rifle in one hand, night vision in the other, I couldn't even grab a branch. I ended up doing an extremely fast squat to get my centre of balance low to stop me. I am SO glad I was on my own and there were no cameras around. Doc, can't you get one of those screw-in ground archor jobbies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Need cross-axle diffs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 it needed towing out backwards, going forward was going to be a very bad idea :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yup thats how we got her out with the farmer, backwards was the only way, Have looked at the ground anchors but they were about £90 so didnt bother think I might now though as said above forwards was a bad idea and this stuff was so sticky not sure if the winch would have got me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thats a thought, anybody here got an anchor for sale. PS Sam if you see this dont worry I know where that patch is and I promise we wont go there tomorrow Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 hahaha nice pic mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 A LWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A LAUGH AT YOURSELF, WASNT LAUGHING MUCH AT 4.00AM COVERED IN **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul@Ribchester Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Its such a bad feeling when you get stuck like that, hard to explain you have to have done it to know how bad it is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 A LWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A LAUGH AT YOURSELF, WASNT LAUGHING MUCH AT 4.00AM COVERED IN **** Have you seen my picture of my Galaxy stuck in a hedge? I laughed that hard I almost cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top shot Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 ive got stuck twice in two different fields last year but i managed to get out first time with help from a local who saw me gave a shout an went got a hand held winch which you tie to the tree or something firm in the ground and you just pull the lever and out comes your car i was soo amazed i bought one and it saved me the second time. there easy to use and cheap and its guaranteed to pull you ot of any situation also compact too my advise good shooting guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Never mind Doc, we have all done it. And if you aint, you not a true hunter till you have had to abandon the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 :unsure: oh how I laugh at other peoples misfortunes even though I have been there (if driving a quad into a pond counts it was intentional ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 bet you loved that. hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Best thing you can do to save shelling out for a ground anchor is to fabricate one yourself which is dead easy using a couple of offcuts of high tensile reinforcing, drive 2 lengths in at 45 degress to make an X then secure in the middle with some cable then use that as your anchor point, then just use your winch and drive together to keep the load off the anchor, never fails for my LWB Frontera, and it`s Cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 That bad? Actually I heard that you turned yourself down :unsure: Been there and done that, ............................... ,.......................... more than once. Anyone who says landy's don't get bogged have never driven one on farmland. You can off road as much as you like but sink up to the difs and you're fekked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 ive got stuck twice in two different fields last year but i managed to get out first time with help from a local who saw me gave a shout an went got a hand held winch which you tie to the tree or something firm in the ground and you just pull the lever and out comes your car i was soo amazed i bought one and it saved me the second time. there easy to use and cheap and its guaranteed to pull you ot of any situation also compact too my advise good shooting guys Top shot, Do you have a brand/price and where it can be bought? Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 it'll be a tirfor I think its called, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Just had a gander on fleabay for these and there are a few going for good £££. There is a 1,000Kg one ending in 5 hours that is currently £6.50 This thread also mentions them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) Ah ha! confusion over, we use these at work all the time but we call the "come alongs"....may have to borrow a couple! Although it has a chain as apposed to a cable and will pull 4 ton direct. Regards, Gixer Edited October 14, 2009 by gixer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean76 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I think the phrase rhymes with 'clucking bell' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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