Track loader recovery with uphill tow

[pa.rich]

My loader starter, quit working late last year, was downhill about 400 feet down a steep hill. I wanted it up at the garage to fix it, needed air tools and droplite etc. Brought two of my strongest chains and the M51A2 down and hitched it up to the front frame of the truck and pulled it backwards. The truck got as far as the spot where it got steeper and just dug ten holes with the wheels. I unhitched and brought the truck over to a dirt pile and loaded it with the excavator. Rehitched and pulled it up to the garage. It is a Case 850 all dead weight. That was a test for the dumper. What a great truck. Got the engine cleaned down, removed the starter and took it to the repair shop.Was a good day. It was pedal to the metal going up that hill, and she pulled like a champ. Wifey was very happy to see the progress. I need that loader to finish the project.

 

[73m819]

 

[timntrucks]

hey an ditto too lets see some pics of that full pull please .......

 

[73m819]

go put it back down hill then do a reenactment so we can have some PICS

 

[rizzo]

cool

 

[pa.rich]

Man!! I was alone, no one around. As usual I have to do everything myself. My wife was extremely nervous abt it so I did it when she wasnt around. Soooo, thats why no pics. When I get the big ole beast loader running again, I will bring it down the hill and hook a chain on it and take a picture, O.K.? What would really be cool is video but I havent learned that yet. When I pulled this machine up the hill it followed obediently the rpm's were boss and I was not lettin up on it,if was to slow down it may have been over. I was in reverse and I could watch the machine towing it that way and it went very well. Snapped one bolt off the bumper to chassis connector. Other than that no damage.