Truck stuck in mud: a gentle way to get it out
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On the road, on a construction site or in a quarry: heavy goods vehicles and large construction machines can also get bogged down and trapped.
Recovering a heavy goods vehicle is no easy task and the operation can be complicated.
Mud and sand can trap you
A little rain, a slippery roadside, a muddy construction site entrance:
transport or public works professionals know how quickly a truck can get stuck and slide in the mud without being able to get out.
Even a dumper can get stuck in a quarry, or a powerful tractor can sink into a field during plowing without being able to get free.
The steel cable
By default, to recover large machines or trucks, we tend to use a steel cable for towing.
Problems: it's very heavy, cumbersome, difficult to handle (and then in winter, in the rain, with gloves...), not everyone necessarily has one in their truck.
The MEGATRACK
At Corderie Gautier, our specialty is ropes. We have therefore developed a towing strap for trucks and large construction machines: the MEGATRACK heavy goods vehicle, a dynamic towing sling.
Towing and recovering a truck is easier and more practical with this accessory that will accompany you on all construction sites.
Made of polyamide, it is designed for use in difficult working conditions. It is resistant to water, abrasion, alkalis, hydrocarbons, etc.
And it is manufactured in our workshops, in France!
In terms of performance, it doesn't give up!
For semi-trailers and delivery trucks, our MEGATRACK 60 tons should get you out of trouble.
Preserving equipment and personnel
Attaching a towing strap, pulling a steel cable, towing a broken-down vehicle: you already know how to do it.
But there are often shocks, jolts that can either damage the equipment or present risks (or at least discomfort) for operators and agents.
However, our MEGATRACK towing sling is dynamic and elastic: under the effort of the towing vehicle, it will lengthen, stretch, and store the inertia of the towing vehicle to then gently release it. The strap absorbs shocks, limits risks and provides more comfort of use.
How to pull out a bogged-down tractor?
Attach one loop of the dynamic towing sling to the bogged-down tractor, and the other end to the towing vehicle.
In a field with deep mud, use another powerful tractor or even a construction machine (backhoe loader, excavator...).
For each tonnage, there is a solution: we manufacture a standard version of the MEGATRACK 100 tons, capable of towing a tractor, public works machine, small dumper...
Towing a construction machine
If you work in an extreme environment with even heavier quarry or construction machines (bulldozer; dumper...), our MEGATRACK is available in a 250-ton version!
Gently recovering a dump truck is possible with our towing strap.
It can even be used for non-road heavy goods transport, such as towing a wagon from a freight train.
