Near miss injury

[Skyco]

Yeah she made it back....she was one sore lady the rest of the weekend though Problem was after I had the dog back, she could hear me shouting but couldn't make out what I was shouting so she thought the dog was still loose. BTW we also have another rule now- that particular dog stays on the leash 100% of the time now, the other one goes 100 yards after a critter and comes right back- the "runner" has some Australian Shepherd in her so she thinks all critters are her flock and she must go after them.
Did I mention she loves those dogs more than anything, including me? I understand that- dogs are the best people ever and are my cherished buddies too

 

[jbrumberg]

Skyco:

I am a dog person too ! My wife and 90# female german shepard will still ocassionally test who is alpha female . Jay

 

[Hammy]

Thanks a lot for sharing the info...it's a good wake up call. Hope you heal quick.

Craig

 

[MarkV]

Glad your injury was not any worst than it was. I know a dealer that lifted a box blade and didn’t realize the top link was disconnected. When the blade pivoted forward like yours it punctured both rear tires. Expensive lesson for him that day.

I am also wondering if you need a longer top link for that implement. If you were trying to get to level and it ran out of travel you will never be able to extend it far enough to ride the rear blade of the box only for smoothing. Places like Tractor Supply Co. have varies sizes pretty cheap.

MarkV

 

[Tact]

I'm glad you weren't hurt any worse.
Sounds like it time to consider a hydraulic top link.

 

[RobJ]

I can't adjust my top link if it has any stress on it at all.
That means I can only raise an implement enough to take the stress
off the top link, not even off the ground at all, then adjust it.
It would be nice if I could adjust it under stress,
but I guess not being able to keeps me from accidents like yours.

Hope it feels better soon.

Pooh Bear

Exactly what I do. No tools needed.

 

[pinemountainman]

OOCH ! Glad it wasn't any worse also, Hope you heal up quick.

 

[Kratos]

Thanks for all of the well wishing and advice on the two way radios. I was lucky that I didn't pop both rear tires too as spikes were buried in each one and left a pretty good mark in them. It was not easy getting them out and back with the metal side down. It, also, bent a 1/4 inch steel bar in half so my leg would not have slowed it down. I had to use my welder to heat the bar to bend it back so it was not at all soft metal. Wake up call for sure.

John