fishpick
Platinum Member
By the title here's what I mean:
First winter at new house... very long driveway... at the end, there is a deep ditch on both sides where the driveway meets the road. (Enter into the minds-eye)
Me, tractor and snow thrower out at the road with the deep mushy stuff... shear pin in blower breaks. OK - apparently it didn't like the speed I was feeding it the mush... replace and try slower. next pin goes... OK - time to go after the goop with the loader...
Hey - look - deep ditch... I can push the goop in there with the loader - no piles to manage. (pushing) Humm - better be careful about where the edge is - if I get a tire down in there - I'm screwed. (dump bucket with load one into ditch). Looks good - I like this plan. Reverse. I'm a genius. lower bucket and push load 2 of goop into ditch. boy, this was a good idea. dump loader... oops... too far... why did I do that - I just told myself not to go over the edge!
Yes - I barely got it out - dug a hole with the rear in diff lock mode about 8" deep in the gravel driveway... used the loader to fill said hole with "gravel and snow" mixture... I got lucky.
So - to all the experienced operators out there - and the newer operators too... Know this - we all make mistakes - even with the best of intentions!
First winter at new house... very long driveway... at the end, there is a deep ditch on both sides where the driveway meets the road. (Enter into the minds-eye)
Me, tractor and snow thrower out at the road with the deep mushy stuff... shear pin in blower breaks. OK - apparently it didn't like the speed I was feeding it the mush... replace and try slower. next pin goes... OK - time to go after the goop with the loader...
Hey - look - deep ditch... I can push the goop in there with the loader - no piles to manage. (pushing) Humm - better be careful about where the edge is - if I get a tire down in there - I'm screwed. (dump bucket with load one into ditch). Looks good - I like this plan. Reverse. I'm a genius. lower bucket and push load 2 of goop into ditch. boy, this was a good idea. dump loader... oops... too far... why did I do that - I just told myself not to go over the edge!
Yes - I barely got it out - dug a hole with the rear in diff lock mode about 8" deep in the gravel driveway... used the loader to fill said hole with "gravel and snow" mixture... I got lucky.
So - to all the experienced operators out there - and the newer operators too... Know this - we all make mistakes - even with the best of intentions!