Damn... the Trailer is Stuck

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 05:26 PM

I wanted to pull the car out of the trailer today
so I plowed the snow in front of it, there isnt any
snow on the south side but in between the shop and
the north side of the trailer(where the sun doesnt
get to) there is some snow BUT the left side tires
are froze in... I'll have to wait till it warms up
more today and see if I cane get it to move... BUMMER

Posted By: bwdst6

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 05:34 PM

Have the same problem. I just about need a D9 Caterpillar to get mine out!

Posted By: galen

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 05:56 PM

I still have a foot of snow blocking the shop. I can honestly say,I am so ready for spring. We are finally in the 40s here.

Posted By: DemonDust

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 06:04 PM

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Have the same problem. I just about need a D9 Caterpillar to get mine out!

Nowhere near a D9 but I have a D3 here that could probably yank it out

We skid some pretty big logs out of the woods with it I'm sure your trailer you would be no problem

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 06:11 PM

I could probably hook my tractor to the truck and
maybe pull it out but the wife doesnt like to drive
the truck OR the tractor but she's not here, she
went over to her sisters place and wont be back till
after dark anyways, which then everything would be
froze again

Posted By: maximum entropy

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 06:52 PM

prolly rip them wheels off'n yer trailer, prolly. be right careful!

Posted By: rebel

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 07:31 PM

& here's me nursing sunburn

Posted By: emarine01

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 07:48 PM

Hey this might help

Posted By: StripeHOG

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 07:55 PM

how about sitting a salamander(sp?) by the wheel's and thaw them out

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 07:59 PM

Well I got the trailer out... hooked up my tractor
to the truck and pulled the whole thing out till I
got the duallies on the pavement.... now I cant
get to fire up.... E-85 dont like this cold... I
pulled the plugs and they're all wet so I'm going
to try cooking them for a bit(I dont have any spare
plugs that I can find)... I guess I better give it
a drink of regular when I try to fire it again

Posted By: emarine01

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 08:14 PM

Hey Mike, A problem with the E fuels, They do not like to sit around with no movement for a bit of time cause the ethanol sucks up water in the air makin it heavier than the fuel and falling to the bottom of the tank <phase seperation> Big problem with gas boats, We have to stir the gas tanks on the boats in the spring before start up other wise you just soak the plugs, seems like there is just something new every year

Posted By: bigdad

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:05 PM

I have same issue but ..its due to wet ground
trailer is parked on asphalt but have to swing thru the yard to get out

Too wet, has been since Sept to pull out

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:13 PM

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Hey Mike, A problem with the E fuels, They do not like to sit around with no movement for a bit of time cause the ethanol sucks up water in the air makin it heavier than the fuel and falling to the bottom of the tank <phase seperation> Big problem with gas boats, We have to stir the gas tanks on the boats in the spring before start up other wise you just soak the plugs, seems like there is just something new every year

Yeah I pumped out the tank last fall and put some
fresh E-85 in it today but its too cold to fire it,
was 35* in the trailer about 40* outside... I didnt
have any brake clean to spray it with but I'll get
some tomorrow and some reg gas... I'm all out

Posted By: DemonDust

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:19 PM

I used E-85 at the ice drags and had no issues. It was 8-29* outside depending on the weekend...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:24 PM

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I used E-85 at the ice drags and had no issues. It was 8-29* outside depending on the weekend...

Are you sure its not winter grade.... the cold is why
its changed in the winter... it doesnt like to fire,
thats why they change it to about E-70

Posted By: DemonDust

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:36 PM

It's whatever came out of the pump at the BP. It was probably winter grade. I don't have a tool to check. The car ran great though...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 09:45 PM

Quote:

It's whatever came out of the pump at the BP. It was probably winter grade. I don't have a tool to check. The car ran great though...

Yeah thats winter grade, most likely its E-70...
all I have is summer grade E-85 and it dont like to
fire when its cold... I had issues when it was mid 40s

Posted By: emarine01

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 10:04 PM

Mike, how much reg fuel<ratio> do ya mix in to cold fire?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/05/10 10:08 PM

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Mike, how much reg fuel<ratio> do ya mix in to cold fire?

I didnt have any regular... I was hopeing it would
fire on the E-85... it didnt so I'll get some regular
tomorrow and fire it up... I want to get it in my
shop so I can start working on it

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Damn... the Trailer is Stuck - 03/06/10 07:52 PM

Well I got the car fired up and in the shop... just
had to give it a couple little drinks of regular
and it fired right up... now that its in the shop I
can get to work on it.... I'm a happy camper now