Kodiak
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2002
- Messages
- 874
- Location
- Monroe,Washington
- Tractor
- New holland TC29-9x3 Woods 1012 FEL, Woods, 7500 Backhoe / Kubota L345DT 4WD, Kub FEL, Kub Backhoe
Me and my ol buddy Murphy's Law were doing a small job for a neighbor earlier today. We were digging footing drains around their house, with the backhoe. And you all know Murph, just can't leave well enough alone. I'd already dug all the way around the house, only had 6' to go. but i had to cross the trench where I started(12" trench). Now I've done this a hundred times if I've done it once. But is gettin hot out and I was in a wee bit of a hurry. To make a long story short. Inside of trench caved in, under the back tire. Tractor leans over against the house. ROPS goes through a 3'X6' ft window. And the backhoe stabilizer, which was up, takes out the window moulding and some siding. Final stab in the back. The tractor is still there, sticking through the window. I can't move it without doing more damage. I'm sure it will cost me another six pack (premium beer) to have my other neighbor come and gingerly remove it with his Cat 416.
Well so far everybody else is laughing about it. Some how I don't think the insurance company is going to see the humor in this.
Well so far everybody else is laughing about it. Some how I don't think the insurance company is going to see the humor in this.