Looks like what we call 'Custard Mud'
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Looks like what we call 'Custard Mud'
Yeah, the block is mainly sand, so the poor old Disco ended up stuck in slurry, and I don't mean slang for a promiscuous lady!
Yep mud tyres might have got you out at first but once the diffs are on the ground like what happened to you even the best mud tyres would be use-less. About the only thing to get out of a bog like that on its on steam would be a track machine.
Although you would have heeps of fun for a few hours with the max tracks.
A company called Don Ogle Earthmoving got a Fiat-Allis 41B dozer bogged at the then new Brisbane Airport site in about 1986. A fully dressed 41B weighs 76 tonnes. Didn't they have fun getting that out of the fill after the tide had been in and out a couple of times washing fill into all the nooks and crannies around the tracks and walking gear. Took a couple of cranes and a couple of big excavators digging and lifting and a Euclid R85 dump truck pulling before it came unstuck. My then employers, the Fiat-Allis distributors, quoted on the repairs and then the insurance companies assessors started red pencilling out items they thought need not be done. Our Service Manager and Qld General Manager told the assessors that that is what is needed to put it right, and that is what will be done if the work is done here. Also that if they wanted to shortcut the job then load the tractor up and take it away, and we would keep the owner fully informed of their decision. We did the job on our terms.
Hmmm! Mine was what the handbook said(2494kg) when I subtracted my weight and the half tank of fuel. The HSE in the book is 2718kg. I'm sure all top range models are heavier because of the extra knobs and whistles. The thing all must be aware of is the Gross Vehicle Mass as you mentioned. A recent 4wd mag.(I will see if I can find it) talks about the basic and loaded weights and not to exceed the GVM for insurance purposes(you know what insurance companies are like :( ) If I add up the weight of the bullbar, rearbar, extra wheel, long range tank and fuel, 60 litres of water, fridge, food, beer, tools etc I come out at very close to my GVM. I saw an add in a 4wd mag. for some well known tyres and the quote was that they could handle a certain GVM which was higher than the vehicle specs :o Bit of a boo boo don't you think :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamo