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Mudder · 08-03-2005, 12:11 PM

Ttt

1972ChevyCheyenne · 08-04-2005, 07:00 PM

We use chains on the farm. I think our big chain we use for pulling and lifting is 1/2 inch grade 70. I think the most dangerous thing you can do is jerk on stuff. That's when things usually break. If it don't move get a bigger tow vehicle. For heavy stuff like tractors in mud another option is to use two tractors to pull it out. Hook two seperate chains/straps to the stuck machine and pull away from each other at a 30 degree angle or so. Creates a bow effect and the stuck vehicle should move. And if your really screwed

you can dig you around and pull. They also can lift the vehicle up and over a bump. And while their are their they can dig a tile in and fix the ones you broke.

Jamie

08-03-2005, 12:11 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Ttt

08-04-2005, 07:00 PM	#2
1972ChevyCheyenne Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Teeswater, Ontario, Canada Posts: 173	We use chains on the farm. I think our big chain we use for pulling and lifting is 1/2 inch grade 70. I think the most dangerous thing you can do is jerk on stuff. That's when things usually break. If it don't move get a bigger tow vehicle. For heavy stuff like tractors in mud another option is to use two tractors to pull it out. Hook two seperate chains/straps to the stuck machine and pull away from each other at a 30 degree angle or so. Creates a bow effect and the stuck vehicle should move. And if your really screwed you can dig you around and pull. They also can lift the vehicle up and over a bump. And while their are their they can dig a tile in and fix the ones you broke. Jamie



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