how to drag heavy items uphill,out of ditches,etc.

Originally Posted by Area67

I was an animal in my prime, I'm 6'6" 250, used to be 275 in my 30's. My partner and I had chain and boomer "walking the dog" down to an art, one line was always in motion while the partner reset the chain on the other. We took trucks out of ravines,flipped cars over for a "roof slide" (that really speeds things up), and wrangled farm junk that just would not slide. I put a few bucks into a decent Amish style come-along and always check chains for damage. I still have that stuff after 15 plus years of use> I am not opposed to winches, they just don't cut it in tough extractions unless it is PTO driven. Many farm and ranch recoveries involve ravines and ditches due to previous rip-rap needs. Poor man has poor ways.....

I'm 62 years old, 5' 10" 210 lbs which is the heaviest I've ever been. The last time at the landfill lifted a Chevy 350 small block onto my 3/4 ton, mind you there was no transmission on it. The heaviest roll of copper I ever carried for any distance weighed 380 lbs, I needed help to get it onto my shoulders. The walk was all up hill mid summer and blazing hot.

The reason I know how much that roll weighed is because the cops were waiting at the top of the trail. I was in my 20's, I've since been forcefully rehabilitated.

I'm also the worlds biggest story teller and known to lie and exaggerate about my tales from time to time.

How many of you can lift a washing machine onto your truck or trailer with out any assistance. Sometime when I have one I will do a short video showing how easy it can be done and yes I can also bring the suckers up from a basement with some tricks I've earned over the years.