jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
light should stay on .switches are poor quality and often fail prc2911 is new one,care has to be taken not to wind in too far when fitting as they can jam diff lock selector
Turboman
Mab An Gov
While I agree that higher gears will bring traction, they will also bring more speed, and in practice I have found that two fast moving, tied together vehicles on rough greasy ground is not a pleasant feeling, especially for the lighter vehicle.
I don't think I would try any high gear tows unless I had a good trust in the towed driver.
As PaulD accurately says, wet grass can be like driving on grease, even worse if the underlying ground is soft enough to allow the wheels to sink in. When the ground is really bad and heavy vehicles are stuck a tractor is sometimes the only option.
I don't think I would try any high gear tows unless I had a good trust in the towed driver.
As PaulD accurately says, wet grass can be like driving on grease, even worse if the underlying ground is soft enough to allow the wheels to sink in. When the ground is really bad and heavy vehicles are stuck a tractor is sometimes the only option.
nrgserv
Well-Known Member
it isn't the first time I've had to use a reyt long rope and a snatch block, to enable the towing motor to use tarmac when recovering from fields.
as has been said, sometimes it just wont do it!
nrgserv
Well-Known Member
Martyn110
Active Member
I have always thought this but it still amazes me what land rovers can do even when it gets really ****ty , repaired the flashing light turns out it the diff lock selector was not tightened up so a bit of adjustment and now I have working diff lock
and how do we find our limits?
You go over them of course ...
Preferably only once and without picture or video evidence ...
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Yes, long enough to get the towing vehicle on better ground is really helpful.
On a few occasions we have used a big Tirfor multiplied up by block and tacle to move badly stuck tractors, that one is dependent on having a suitable anchor point, of course.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
ever tried a plank chained to both back wheels to lift grounded tractor out
nrgserv
Well-Known Member
On really slippery surfaces like wet grass you don't want too much torque at the wheels so as not to spin them. They're giving you the most traction at the point just before they start to spin so if you can keep round about this point you're doing the most good. So a higher gear and gentle use of the accelerator might be the best option. On hard surfaces on the other hand get the gear as low as possible. That's my two cents worth.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Yes, and it can be good unless the very soft ground is extensive. Sometimes we have jacked up the tractor on a sleeper, and packed stones into the pit under the wheel. One of the trctors we recovered with the Tirfor was broken in two
after being driven off a bridge by a careless farm worker
Turboman
Mab An Gov
and how do we find our limits?
This is one place I found mine
You can clearly see the marks where the diff lockered 90 has slid sideways, arse hanging down the slope. The clay was almost liquid, and our mission had been accomplished, so I gave up on further progress, and used my pre selected escape route down the slope. As usual the pics don't give a good idea of the steepness, but the pines at the bottom are about 60 feet high.
