Getting truck stuck in mudd out

Why not try lifting it with the bumper pullinghooks?

 

How about this....

Get (3) 2x12x8 and a piece of 4x8 plywood. Put the plywood down, then the 2x12, then the bottle jack on top. You'll probably still sink but you can just add wood underneath the plywood when you do and eventually you'll stop sinking. Keep going until you can partially wedge that other (2) 2x12's under the front tires. If that fails, dig "trenches" in front of the tires that'll allow you to drive onto the 2x12's.

Also, get a 12K lb winch from Harbor Freight, mount it to a receiver hitch, and get someone with a heavy truck/tractor that you can slide it into. Between the fronts having a bit of elevation and a slow pull of the winch, you oughta come right out.

If that STILL doesnt do it, you can air down your tires to increase their contact patch on the ground and help the winch out by attempting to drive out. (slowly and don't dig deeper). It'll take a while to get aired them down but believe me, the difference will be night and day as far as traction.

 

So what happened....?

 

Late to the party but,put the transmission in the high side,use the highest gear that will get the truck moving,probably first or second hole on high side. That'll take power away and you should get it rocking. Then just clutch in don't try to jam it in reverse or forward gear depending which direction your going.

 

You know the part I love about this thread? You are barely sunk in, a light duty wrecker could have had you out of there a long time ago. But instead of doing the job right, everyone wants to help you save money by trying any number of risky and dangerous stunts to get it out.

You would think truck drivers and owners would appreciate the importance of getting a job done right.

If you want to do it yourself and you can't get a tractor to pull you out nice and gently, get a come along and an extra snatch length of wire rope and an appropriately rated snatch block. Find a way to anchor it and crank yourself out of there slowly and gently.

 

That's also what I love about this thread...the DIY mentality and exhausting all reasonable options before spending money. A light duty wrecker will use a winch to tug him out....using a winch himself and digging out/putting the tires on something solid isn't dangerous just because it's DIY.

Also, I've run a come-a-long before to drag cars onto trailers but tugging a big truck out of mud would be quite the workout. Not disagreeing or saying it can't be done but make sure you eat your Wheaties beforehand!

 

if i was in the situation i would probably try my skid steer first, if that didn't work i would hook my pickup up to my car trailer that has a winch chain the pickup to a tree and use the electric winch on my trailer to pull it out. realize you probably don't have that option.

jacking and blocking should work if you can get the load under the jack spread out enough. you can build some jack pads get some 2x6 cut into say 18" lengths lay them out in two layers on top of each other going opposite ways and then screw it together.

 

I blame Facebook for people not knowing anyone when they need help with something.

 

I'm fortunate enough at this point in my life to have stuff to work with I do remember when I didn't. I paid a rotater to set the 3406 outta my old truck so I could put a crank in it. Then had him come set it back. Money well spent lol.


I do see the OP's side he isnt in a hurry is not using the truck etc. So money spent for a tools that could be used later is a good plan. However during business hours a small roll back and a winch would be plenty to get a bobtail out and possibly pretty cheap lol. Especially compared to some of the suggestions I read. Another side to buying this that and the other is spending that money to still yet be empty handed and stuck.

 

Wow that's a beautiful truck!