Backhoe recovery with the M936A1

[smittyjr355]

Well I received a call this past weekend that a neighbor had put his backhoe into his pond. His is very lucky he got out of the machine because the cab was almost completely submerged under water. We attempted to get the machine out with to loaders but were only able to get the machine up right and could not get it the rest of the way out. I went home and grabbed the wrecker and attempted to just pull the backhoe out with a strap, but keep losing traction (even with the Detroit lockers)! I then got on some dry ground and hooked the rear winch to the backhoe, but without spades The wrecker couldn't hold traction so I hooked a loader to the front and was able to drag the machine out of the pond. Sorry for the lack of pictures as I was pretty occupied!

 

[R Racing]

Wow he is a lucky man!! It's funny how much the wreckers sit til you need them. Then there worth there weight in gold !!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Wow, talk about a days work! Nice job.

 

[joshuak]

Good work! Glad everybody is safe. Did your neighbor try to start the back hoe?

 

[smittyjr355]

Good work! Glad everybody is safe. Did your neighbor try to start the back hoe?

No not while I was there. He has his work cut out. The backhoe was running went it went under so he may have some issues.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Congrats on a safe recovery. With that said, the pond water looks......cold!

 

[wreckerman893]

Good job. It's always better to have a wrecker and not need it that to need it and not have it.

A while back a hired hand ran my tractor into a deep ditch.
It stayed upright but the teeter factor was high.
I couldn't get a straight line pull on it with either winch so I just slung loaded it and picked it up with the crane.
Ya gotta love Green Iron.

 

[porkysplace]

No not while I was there. He has his work cut out. The backhoe was running went it went under so he may have some issues.

He is going to have some issues , the electrical system is a weak point with Case without going swimming .

 

[BBoomerBootCamp]

Just looking at a 2 wheel drive backhoe that close to slope, lose dirt and water send shivers down my spin. My backhoe is a JD 410g with 4 wheel drive, would not, could not do without it!

 

[dmetalmiki]

Good job, isn't it just a great great feeling when you complete a recovery for someone.

 

[Jeepsinker]

That is a very expensive mistake he made there. Best wishes to him.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

WOW, he was lucky and glad he was not hurt!!!!

 

[RodUSMC1962]

How did he put it in the pond, I don`t see any ice?

 

[smittyjr355]

How did he put it in the pond, I don`t see any ice?

He was digging out that end of the pond and he went to push some of the dirt away with the bucket and fell in.

 

[swbradley1]

Heck, I hate getting anywhere close to my "pond" as I know how deep it is.

Good recovery and hopefully nothing is hurt but his pride.

 

[jcappeljr]

good recovery...

 

[hklvette]

Agreed with a good recovery. A 5T wrecker is super useful on a farm, and not just for recovering vehicles.

 

[74M35A2]

Engine looks to be above water in the first picture, trans is not. Not sure of the intake air routing.

 

[HanksDeuce]

If that Case backhoe didn't have a brown seat cushion I bet it does now.

 

[zebedee]

Well hopefully your neighbour will have learnt a lesson so you won't have to acquire spades for the next time!

Will you be putting a little backhoe silhouette on the side of your door a-la WWII fighters and bombers?????