What kind of damage to expect?

[Oaklevel]

Originally Posted by Jmkjr72

Not talking about moving but lifting a trailer the has sunk in the mud is different then moving around a yard or camp ground

If you are untrained and try lifting an item out of the mud with a hydraulic power source it’s very easy to bend and break things

The mud can create a suction that can be difficult to break and when doing it by hand slowly you will hear and see things not moving vessels being in the cab of a tractor with a bucket you will not hear the chain or cable scratch before the snap and it goes flying towards you or into your camper

Sorry it is much safer (for people and the trailer) to lift the tongue of the trailer with a tractor than it is to try it with jacks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! Put the trailer hitch on a ball hitch and lift. No chains cables or jacks needed. Been there done that !!!!!!!!!!

[5picker]

Boy has this one been overthought!

Obviously many of you haven't spent much time at a logging operation, a coal strip mine site or any other operation where equipment routinely gets stuck in the mud.

Work smarter not harder!

[Wobbles]

The bottom of the tongue jack is in the ground. The wheels are above ground. This is a simple recovery. Just look at the pictures in post #1. Powered equipment would make short order of this job but if you only have a hand jack, the cribbing may be required.

JMHO...

[B and B]

Jack it up, wash the mud off and go camping! I doubt anything is broken except the fine china in the kitchen cabinet!

[Oaklevel]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Boy has this one been overthought!

Obviously many of you haven't spent much time at a logging operation, a coal strip mine site or any other operation where equipment routinely gets stuck in the mud.

Work smarter not harder!

I'll second that.!! I have been investigating fatal accidents (and those that loose body parts) for the past 40 years. Everything from manufacturing, construction, logging, farming, sawmills,shipbuilding, trailer moving and more ....... Two things I have noticed: one you can not protect people from themselves, and the most accidents I see are the inexperienced and the people in their late 50s and up that have "done it that way" for years (right or wrong).

I have also worked on family farms since I was young, and own 6 trailers for my use and play. Do I know everything no but I have seen a lot.

[frfv]

Ok an update. Used a floor jack under the tongue as that is all I had and that would fit. Got it raised enough to get some straps under it and some cribbing in place. Used the lift on one of the tractor and it raised right up and out of the mud. The ground had firmed up a bit due to drying out so it did not have much suction on it. So it is now setting on some firm cribbing until the grounds firms up a tad more to move it out and to higher ground. Thank you all for the advice and words of encouragment. Oh yeah doesnt appear to be any damage and tongue jack still looks straight.