That seems like a lot of work.
Cheap-o carpet stair runners....
Getting better traction in Mud
Try to figure out a way to get better traction in a pinch, almost got my van stuck in the mud a few times last year ( gets pretty muddy in the spring ). Was thinking of taking a 2 x 12 and screwing down some furring strips on the top, then some 2x4s on the bottom and driving on them ( then periodically moving them). Any suggestions on a better, or inexpensive way to do this? I've seen people say boards and old carpet, but that seems really messy.
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Cheap-o carpet stair runners....
What could possibly go wrong with that....LOLI agree with the suggestion to use boards.
Lots of ways..........but if you have to carry any thing with you .... it will be messy.
Many times cutting small trees at the location to get out of mud hole is practical.
If the mud needs to traversed several times....the board road may be you best bet.....
Or just gravel the road.
Many times cutting small trees at the location to get out of mud hole is practical.
If the mud needs to traversed several times....the board road may be you best bet.....
Or just gravel the road.
Speaking on planks and boards.....saw a small old travel trailer pulled in to a campground...by and old old beat up.. Dodge Power wagon 4X 4
Door of the trailer was duct taped shut....
Few minutes later, the guys wife pulled in with a new Suburban and new BayLiner on a trailer.
Struck up a conversation with the guy, and as I had an old Shasta at the time....we were looking at his.....
Took the tape off and looked inside.... big piece of plywood on the floor and a stop sign sheet metal screws to the roof covering a big hole.
Seem they had been pulling the trailer in Canada, were crossing an old plank bridge...
One of the planks came loose, truck had had tilted it up and speared the trailer ...up thru the floor and all the way thru the roof....
Guy says that the boat was more important than a place to sleep.....
Moral to this story....logs, planks or even plywood can do some weird things....and cause damage.
Door of the trailer was duct taped shut....
Few minutes later, the guys wife pulled in with a new Suburban and new BayLiner on a trailer.
Struck up a conversation with the guy, and as I had an old Shasta at the time....we were looking at his.....
Took the tape off and looked inside.... big piece of plywood on the floor and a stop sign sheet metal screws to the roof covering a big hole.
Seem they had been pulling the trailer in Canada, were crossing an old plank bridge...
One of the planks came loose, truck had had tilted it up and speared the trailer ...up thru the floor and all the way thru the roof....
Guy says that the boat was more important than a place to sleep.....
Moral to this story....logs, planks or even plywood can do some weird things....and cause damage.
Turn around the tractor and pull front the front.....Yeah. In that situation, park the tractor on high ground and hook on the come-a-long to winch out the truck. Slower, but sure and safe.
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