Re: Lake Retrieval?

Posted by JRSutton on April 11, 2014 at 12:53:20 from (71.174.108.245):

In Reply to: Re: Lake Retrieval? posted by Dave H (MI) on April 11, 2014 at 11:11:51:

I can't imagine any machine built by man falling through 3 or 4 feet of ice! so I doubt that's the case. Maybe - who knows. But man, that's a lot of ice.

I figure a 55 gallon drum would lift about 500 pounds so -

really depends on how big the tractor is. 10 - 15 - 20 barrels?

Might make a frame to hold an array of 5 x 4 barrels.

I never said it was PRACTICAL - what I said was IF I had nothing better to do - and really wanted the tractor that's how I'd attempt it.

You could wait for ice, and cut out a big hole and get a crane of some sort out there, but I think you'd find anybody with a machine big enough to lift it might not want to risk putting it down aside of the tractor.

I think trying to tow it out would be almost impossible - lake bottoms are thick and muddy and - at least around here, very rocky.

If I were to try to tow it out - I'd at least try to float it somewhat to take some weight off.

This post was edited by JRSutton at 13:17:09 04/11/14 2 times.

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• Re: Lake Retrieval? Dave H (MI) 14:07:14 04/11/14 (0)

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