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Offline pkveazey

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Huge problem
« on: April 08, 2025, 07:56:09 PM »
I usually need to jump start my lawn mower because there is so much compression that the battery has trouble making that first engine rotation. Today, after a monster rainstorm, I pulled the 4WD Expedition around back to help boost the energy to the starter. Oh, Hell no..... Alll 4 wheels sunk down to the hubs and it's stuck in the back yard up to the hubs. I friend came over to help pull me out with his 4WD pickup and almost got himself stuck. Well, the Expedition is still stuck up to the hubs. I'm screwed. My mechanic friend is supposed to come by tomorrow with an impact wrench to install new blades on my lawnmower. I'm going to have to ask him to bring his rollback and see if he can get the Expedition pulled out. If he can't, then I'm going to have to spend some big bucks to get it unstuck. I spent about an hour trying to get it unstuck and overexerted myself and ending up windewd, feeling super weak, and dizzy. I was afraid that I might end up with a heart attack so I just came inside and tried to relax. It's almost phone net time so I'm going to try to participate. My advice is..... Don't do stupid things when you are pushing 80 years old.

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Re: Huge problem
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2025, 08:18:55 AM »
Not sure if you are close (Northeastern PA), but I have a couple of mud boards. If you were right down the road I'd lend them to you (I'm up near Elkmtn). You basically put them under the wheel to get traction to try and work yourself out, might not work if your buried up to/over the hubs. As a kid we used cheap come-a-longs for winching and getting unstuck, but if you already have someone coming hopefully they can recover your truck from the mud. no fun, sorry. Best to take it easy, and have the guy stopping by free it up.

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Re: Huge problem
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2025, 07:19:35 PM »
PKv, so today, what was the outcome?
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Re: Huge problem
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2025, 08:42:15 PM »
Not sure if you are close (Northeastern PA),

https://www.amazon.com/OULEME-Off-Road-Traction-Boards-Recovery/dp/B0CKN35SPJ/ref=asc_df_B0CKN35SPJ

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