Hey squizzy,
When something pops in my head like graphics-graphite I am absolutely unable to resist the smart remark. It is a medical diagnosis -smartdumbbehindendism(thus I am not legally responsible):beatsme. But I do feel your pain; like I said in that other thread I am now replacing my third clutch due to a stupid rubber grease hose.
No worries....heres the real story
About this time last year we were working through a vacant lot taking about 40m3 out of a backyard. The block was soft sand sloping down away from the road, really soft.
The plan was like this: We reverse the truck (empty) down the lot and load it too the gunwhales. Then put the long chain on the front and hook her up to the excavator and stick the skid steer up her backside. I was driving the excavator.
We did this 5 times with old Mick the labourer in the truck. Not one hint of wheel-spin, revs or clutch slipping. Slowly and steadily we just eased the truck out, hydraulics being a far more effective tractive effort. On the Sixth attempt, erstwhile nephew of mine decides he's going to drive the truck (full of youthfull vigour and enthusiasm)......in about 30 seconds the truck is down to the axles and the air is blue with clutch smoke...followed by my language.:cussing:cussing
I've been nursing it around ever since waiting for a good opportunity to have it off the road for some maintenance.
I'm thinking in the future that I can best educate young blokes about clutches, brakes, tailshafts, gearboxes etc...by making them enjoy the fruits of paying for them.