Todd_C
Gold Member
A friend/co-worker purchased my TC 30 from me last fall when I got a new TC 40. He has been using the TC 30 with his stump grinding business for about 6 months. On Monday, David was off work and he had one job for the day at a residence. David said he parked his pickup on a slight incline with the trailer pointing down the hill. He started unloading the Deutz (sp?) stump grinder off the trailer with the TC 30. David said he placed a small block of wood on the customer's asphalt drive so the stump grinder would not gouge the driveway. As David backed down the ramps the stump grinder caught on the piece of wood and the resistance pushed the grinder sideways. David said the incident happened so quick, he couldn't react.
David said he tried to pull forward, but he said the TC 30 was in Mid Range and it was only idling, so he only managed to push the gear lever forward (5th gear). The tractor stalled as soon as he let out on the clutch. David said the stump grinder jacked-knifed and started pulling the tractor sideways off the trailer. David didn't have on the seatbelt and he jumped off as the rear tires on the tractor were headed over the edge of the trailer.
The stump grinder came loose from the ball hitch and it over turned in the customer's yard. The bucket on the fel caught on the trailer and it stopped the tractor from flipping over. All said the air filter housing broke off the stump grinder and the rear fender on the tractor has a new character mark.
David has been operating tractors and farm equipment since he was a child. Another example of how quick things can go wrong. I talked to David about the incident tonight at shooting practice and he said he was still shaken.
David said he tried to pull forward, but he said the TC 30 was in Mid Range and it was only idling, so he only managed to push the gear lever forward (5th gear). The tractor stalled as soon as he let out on the clutch. David said the stump grinder jacked-knifed and started pulling the tractor sideways off the trailer. David didn't have on the seatbelt and he jumped off as the rear tires on the tractor were headed over the edge of the trailer.
The stump grinder came loose from the ball hitch and it over turned in the customer's yard. The bucket on the fel caught on the trailer and it stopped the tractor from flipping over. All said the air filter housing broke off the stump grinder and the rear fender on the tractor has a new character mark.
David has been operating tractors and farm equipment since he was a child. Another example of how quick things can go wrong. I talked to David about the incident tonight at shooting practice and he said he was still shaken.