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08-02-2009, 11:36 PM #1Platinum Member
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- Greensburg IN
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- 2005 BX23
I think I am losing my tractor
Here is a short video of my 8yr old on my BX23.
She is good enough to pull up to a pile of debris and put the bucket down for me to rake it up.
YouTube - Lost my tractorBernie
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08-03-2009, 08:35 AM #2Super Member
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- central New York
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- all makes and models
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
She will be a better driver when she hit's the road as a teen ager so thank you!
Do you think that will be good enough of an excuse to buy a new one?
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08-03-2009, 08:44 AM #3Gold Member
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- Sep 2007
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- Brandon, MS
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- Kubota L2800
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
Be careful! My wife got on my L2800 to cut grass the other day while I was busy and liked it a little too much. All this time she thought it was work driving a tractor.
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08-03-2009, 10:12 AM #4Veteran Member
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- Southwest,Florida
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- Kubota L3400dt,John Deere gt235
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
Thanks for sharing video,noticed she even had seat belt on.Yes Id say your about to lose your tractor.
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08-03-2009, 10:39 AM #5Super Star Member
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- Missouri
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- Kubota BX2200, BX2660. L5740 HSTC. M8540 HDC, some others
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
This sort of thing is always good for children; teaches them work ethic, responsibility and so many other things. It is always enjoyable to spend time with your kids.
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08-03-2009, 10:57 AM #6Elite Member
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Re: I think I am losing my tractor
I wonder where the tractor safety police are?
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." George Patton
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08-03-2009, 01:19 PM #7Gold Member
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- Oct 2007
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- NH, USA
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- Kubota BX24
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
It's cute until someone or something gets hurt.
I think of dozen things that could go wrong every time I get on it.
IMHO it's too young.Kubota B2320 DT (Gear), LA304 FEL, Woods 48" Box Blade
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08-03-2009, 01:53 PM #8Silver Member
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- Dec 2007
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- Oregon
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- Kubota L185DT
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
When I was 8 I operated almost all the tractors on our farm and even the P/U in the field. It depends on how you are trained, I had good safe training young and was used to farm machinery.
Kubota L185DT AKA with optional 2 speed axle, 16 gears, FEL, brush hog 51" wide.
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08-03-2009, 02:18 PM #9Silver Member
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- Jun 2008
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- Littleton, MA
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- Kubota BX24
Re: I think I am losing my tractor
I'd be nervous that she'd forget about that mower on the back when turning too close to something. Even after many, many years of experience a lot of us have forgotten how wide a rear attachment swings. An 8 year old doesn't have that experience or instinct yet. Maybe put a ballast back there to increase margin of error vs that big mower.
-Scott
BX24 FEL, BH, 54" Finecut MMM, Woods Landscape Rake, BXpanded sprayer, forks and BH dolly .... so far.
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08-03-2009, 03:18 PM #10Super Star Member
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Re: I think I am losing my tractor
Good grief, my three brothers and I started driving real tractors and working in the fields at the age of six. We had to flip the seat up and stand on the clutch to get enough weight on it to stop or change gears. All our friends did the same and no one I know of got hurt. We started out pulling grain trailers and progressed from there as we got experience and got stronger.
If your kid can handle one, put them on it if not don't.
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