Stuck up to the axle in my own backyard

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Stuck up to the axle in my own backyard

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First time using my new toy tool and I managed to get it stuck up to the front axle,
Go figure :-o Thought I’d be used to small tires by now……
What you cannot see is the huge tree stump in the rear bucket ……

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Ive never known you to give up that easy ! Guess Ill have to call Flyin Brian . :) FjR68
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Who said anything about giving up....
I had cut the large pine tree over 10 years ago and left the 3' stump to rot... little did I know the roots stay alive....
I could almost lift it but not all the way, I had to drag it out back. I found the limits of the tractor and in the end the stump lost :-)

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Aww, I hope that wasn't the cause for the upper bucket lip bend.... :(
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Yup, I now know how much I cannot lift :-)
92 YJ 6Cyl > 3 " lift, ford 8.8 SOA on XJ springs with Aussie out back, D30 with alloy 30's and ARB up front 4:56. 35 MTR's, 10K Winch, SYE ,traction bar, onBd Air and lots of gently used skids
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nhdcoye wrote:Yup, I now know how much I cannot lift :-)
Get it bent back out, and reinforce it....

BTW, you aren't having fun until your back tires are so light you can't actually turn. Instead, the tractor follows the front wheels, and the back wheels gently crab sideways over the ground, resulting in quite the amusing time...
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Pines grow shallow roots , many and very wide. Glad to see you were victorious ! Thats the Dave I know ! I dont have have a tractor , you must be rich :) FjR68
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beaker wrote:
nhdcoye wrote:Yup, I now know how much I cannot lift :-)
back wheels gently crab sideways over the ground, resulting in quite the amusing time...
The tires are filled with calcium plus the backhoe out back helps. :)
I was playing with the individual rear brakes to help turn :dance:
92 YJ 6Cyl > 3 " lift, ford 8.8 SOA on XJ springs with Aussie out back, D30 with alloy 30's and ARB up front 4:56. 35 MTR's, 10K Winch, SYE ,traction bar, onBd Air and lots of gently used skids
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Think they might have a place in a YJ ? FjR68
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Frank wrote:Think they might have a place in a YJ ? FjR68

http://www.hrja.org/CJ5Digger.htm
92 YJ 6Cyl > 3 " lift, ford 8.8 SOA on XJ springs with Aussie out back, D30 with alloy 30's and ARB up front 4:56. 35 MTR's, 10K Winch, SYE ,traction bar, onBd Air and lots of gently used skids
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nhdcoye wrote:
Frank wrote:Think they might have a place in a YJ ? FjR68

http://www.hrja.org/CJ5Digger.htm

I thought he was talking about the individual wheel brakes - like cutting brakes

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/wheel ... ng-brakes/
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