It's About Time

My dads John Deere tractor is finally free.  For those of you that don't know, it's been buried frame deep for the last year on the property where we are building our new home.  It got buried when dad and Isaac drove it back to go fishing on Green Valley. 

Everything has been used to try to get it loose, but nothing worked.  We've hooked up trucks, tractors, some odd chain to tree contraption around the wheel, a skid steer, etc.  Nothing worked. 

Who would have thought that Zach would be the one to get it all chained up and implement an excellent strategy to pull the monster out of the pit?   I didn't.  Maybe I don't give him enough credit?

Zach was determined to get it out the day we got the new dozer dropped off.  It took us about a half an hour and a combination of lifting the back end and then hooking the dozer up too it to pull it out.  It was awesome.  I think Zach did about 10 cart wheels.  I haven't seen him this happy since the time that he got to go backstage at the Justin Bieber concert. 

The wheel has some damage and a few hydraulic hoses are gushing, but the tractor is otherwise great.  It fired right up and I drove it back to mom and dads house.  Unbelievable.  Nothing runs like a deere!