Stuck in the mud

[CDBaines]

Though I’d wash the Motorhome today, give it a mid Winter treat. All was well until I parked it back on the grass at the side of the drive. Now its stuck in the mud and my super Winter tyres are just not up to it. So, now I’m hoping for a dry couple of weeks and some hard frosts to help solidify the ground. I guess we’ve had lots of rain!
Any ideas on how to get it moving?

 

[Lenny HB]

Jack up the front wheels and put some boards under them.

If you have Traction Plus to get it to cut in you have to give the gas a fair bit of wellie contrie to what you would expect to do.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Though I’d wash the Motorhome today, give it a mid Winter treat. All was well until I parked it back on the grass at the side of the drive. Now its stuck in the mud and my super Winter tyres are just not up to it. So, now I’m hoping for a dry couple of weeks and some hard frosts to help solidify the ground. I guess we’ve had lots of rain!
Any ideas on how to get it moving?

How old are you tyres ? Are they worn ?

where in Cheshire are you ?

 

[tribalbrit]

bread trays under the drive wheels.
Or move it tonight while the ground is frozen

 

[XxAnthxX]

Jack up the front wheels and put some boards under them.

With decent spreader boards under the jack....or the jack might end up deeper than the tyre

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[EuroTrotters]

I was going to say get as many people in the front as you can to weigh the wheels down.

Another downside of social distancing

 

[Campervan_man]

You need to befriend a tractor or 4X4 owner.

 

[Clipgate]

I always carry two strips of old good quality carpet with me, Hessian backed.
They have gotten me out of sticky situations.
In my view better than proprietary boards, as you can have long strips to keep you moving

 

[Trevor Wbm]

If the water tanks are empty, filling them and the passenger seat might just give you enough traction.

 

[The general]

Pull away in 2nd gear as well

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[steve 6644]

You need a shitload of empty beercans, start with that.

 

[CazPaul]

Is it FWD or RWD, what make winter tyres are they? During winter always park on grass mats or similar on grass

 

[EuroTrotters]

You need to befriend a tractor or 4X4 owner.

Ive got a couple

 

[addoaddo]

Drop the pressure in the tyres of the drive wheels which vastly increases the grip if you can get it on boards. This is standard practice on 4x4 in the mud.

 

[busbuddy]

Lock it and wait until summer

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[Tea Bag]

Hi.
It helps to clear a bit of the mud away from the front of both front and rear wheels ( If driving out ) before " Whatever " thats one less problem to overcome its like a choc.
Tea Bag

 

[CDBaines]

Took my chance this morning, place a couple of cut logs behind the tyre and rocked it back and forth in reverse until it finally, after 30 seconds or so gripped the logs and dragged itself out.
Thanks for all your interesting varied ideas and words of support.

 

[Sundowners]

Now fill the hole with gravel so you dont get stuck next time

 

[pampam]

Bread crates with sides ground off are lightweight but tough

 

[bigtwin]

Took my chance this morning, place a couple of cut logs behind the tyre and rocked it back and forth in reverse until it finally, after 30 seconds or so gripped the logs and dragged itself out.
Thanks for all your interesting varied ideas and words of support.View attachment 462084

Whose idea was that then?

Ian

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[poppycamper]

Took my chance this morning, place a couple of cut logs behind the tyre and rocked it back and forth in reverse until it finally, after 30 seconds or so gripped the logs and dragged itself out.
Thanks for all your interesting varied ideas and words of support.View attachment 462084

In your own back garden.... I don't rate your chances on a rally field..

 

[CDBaines]

How old are you tyres ? Are they worn ?

where in Cheshire are you ?

Although I’m out now thanks...tyres were brand new, but mud was so slimy and thick it made no difference. I guess they can only do so much?

 

[Crazylegs]

When are you going to wash all that mud off ?

 

[CDBaines]

Whose idea was that then?

Ian

Saw a version of it on You tube. Just so happens I have loads of wood cut into quarters so has a naturally sharp ridge. I was going to try the carpet next.

 

[poppycamper]

Took my chance this morning, place a couple of cut logs behind the tyre and rocked it back and forth in reverse until it finally, after 30 seconds or so gripped the logs and dragged itself out.
Thanks for all your interesting varied ideas and words of support.View attachment 462084

And that is why I will not have a FWD van.!!!

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[TheBig1]

If that is where you will keep the van, this is not going to be the last time this happens. If you want to keep the grass, look to install plastic grids to reinforce the ground and allow the grass to grow through. Otherwise it is a dig out and add rubble/scalpings etc

about 20 years ago I had a similar strip of grass and the same issues. Temporarily I put down a layer of gravel and laid some second hand concrete paving slabs. It's still there although it is now more like scruffy crazy paving, which seriously annoys the wife, but never had a stuck wheel or mud since

 

[CDBaines]

If that is where you will keep the van, this is not going to be the last time this happens. If you want to keep the grass, look to install plastic grids to reinforce the ground and allow the grass to grow through. Otherwise it is a dig out and add rubble/scalpings etc

about 20 years ago I had a similar strip of grass and the same issues. Temporarily I put down a layer of gravel and laid some second hand concrete paving slabs. It's still there although it is now more like scruffy crazy paving, which seriously annoys the wife, but never had a stuck wheel or mud since

Like most things, I intend to dig it out, but this is the first year and I just didn’t get around to it. I guess it’ll get done after the shower room.

 

[EuroTrotters]

And that is why I will not have a FWD van.!!!

very much depends on each individual vehicle.

I never wanted FWD. After 3 Mercedes Sprinter motorhomes. Two with 4 wheels on one axle, always on winters. I was dreading our FWD FIAT. Preferring propulsion to traction.

It has been surprisingly good. Never got stuck even in deep snow.

But our FWD Motorhome has a lot of weight on the front axle.