Groomer stuck just a little

[szotty]

them old railroad ties and the other equipment, what they are they waiting on? summers coming

 

[slimcake]

them old railroad ties and the other equipment, what they are they waiting on? summers coming

I am sure they would enjoy your help if you are so worried about it..... Geez just like people that complain about rough trails but don't want to run the groomer.....

 

[lincolnwood]

Sure could use an update.
Anybody?
Bueller?

 

[tyeeman]

I'm headed up there tonight hoping to do some riding. She's melting out pretty fast west of Minneapolis area, and I think they have less snow in the Brainerd area (where this event is hapening), but I can get out I'm gonna try and find this. If I can get out I'll report back.

Not trying to hyjack this thread but, ,
Any brainerd MN folks reading this, , could you give me/us some info on trail condition? Is it rideable at all? I really want to get out and see this thing.

 

[mrplow]

Wow, I want a ins. co. like that, writes the check before its recovered and damage assessed? Really?

 

[xfire]

I went out to the site so you guys could get your "fix". They were hooking up cables to 2 D-7's and a big track hoe and also had a smaller cable hooked to a 650 dozer for a life line. On the first attempt 1 cable broke from the D-7. After re-hooking they pulled it up from the depths.





I have video on my phone I will try to post as well.

 

[bobsledder]

Wow!

awsom picts! perfect timeing thanks!

 

[favoritos]

Impressive.

Thanks for the pics.

 

[sledheadprox2]

omg little bit of chu ching too get that going again!

Think Snow!!!

 

[xfire]

Here's some video guys. Sorry about the poor quality and my poor video skills. Hopefully this is the end. It was out and running on Tuesday then it fell back in. They are going to drain and replace fluids and drive it to shore. As far as the John Deere tractor it needed a $300 module and that was all.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVfhcrs-M8E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqvUduRIiWg

 

[timo]

Now that was cool!!

 

[chadlyt]

awesome, simply awesome.

 

[jr37]

Cool! Glad to see everything is finally above water.

 

[tyeeman]

That is absolutely amazing!!! I can't believe it even ran after being in that slop for so long. So the question is, , who was the unlucky dude that got to dive down and hook up the cables, , yeeesh.

 

[doo_dr]

awesome, simply awesome.

x2 That was way cool!!!

 

[teamblue]

Thanks for the video, that was great.

 

[favoritos]

That is absolutely amazing!!! I can't believe it even ran after being in that slop for so long. So the question is, , who was the unlucky dude that got to dive down and hook up the cables, , yeeesh.

No kidding. How would you even see or move in that slop?

Xfire, you said the thing was out and sank again? Are the videos of the second extraction? Thanks for posting the videos BTW.

 

[xfire]

The videos are from Thursday. On Tuesday they pulled it out and got it running. Then while they were trying to walk it out it fell in again. The videos are from the final extraction.

 

[favoritos]

The videos are from Thursday. On Tuesday they pulled it out and got it running. Then while they were trying to walk it out it fell in again. The videos are from the final extraction.

Wow! It is bad enough to do all that work one time.

An interesting side note, we saw at least 7 semi trailers loaded with those float timbers headed across northern Wisconsin a few weeks ago. I wonder if someone else had a project like that extraction going on up in northern Wisconsin?

 

[Cat Woman]

Thanks xfire and everyone else who submitted updates and pics. This has been a fun thread to follow.