I have a M5040 and got it stuck last night and was unable to extract it in 4x4. The front tires were spinning and digging in deeper, but the rear wheels were not pulling or spinning as I thought they should. The mud under the bucket was too deep and soft to be able to use bucket to lift an push back. A second tractor solved the problem, but I wonder if I missed an option to use tractor features to do the job alone?
Stuck in the mud
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Lil Foot
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Sounds like a good place to stay away from till it gets dryer. Glad there was a second tractor to pull you out. Only happened once to me, but I was able to use my BH and FL to lift to get stuff under my tires.
Other than using the rear diff lock (if you didn't) then you probably did all you could do. Once the Tractor is down on the frame or FEL cross member, its pretty much game over.
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If neither of the rear tires would spin and the front tires were spinning, check the tire pressure, because it's known that low tire pressure can cause the rim to spin inside the tire.
If that's not the case you have something broken internally.
If only one rear tire was spinning and one front, then like others have said, diff lock will help, engage it while the tires are not spinning, and you must hold down the lock lever to keep it engaged.
You may or may not get both wheels to spin, that is perfectly normal.
If that's not the case you have something broken internally.
If only one rear tire was spinning and one front, then like others have said, diff lock will help, engage it while the tires are not spinning, and you must hold down the lock lever to keep it engaged.
You may or may not get both wheels to spin, that is perfectly normal.