Chirotractor

[Baby Grand]

After a few hours of driving over our lumpy terrain, my back feels all young & limber again - it's like a Tractor of Youth. The best part is no one is trying to sign me up for 3 more months of 3 sessions a week at $120 a session plus I actually get some work done.

The gentleman we bought our place from said that when his dad came home from his job working as a tool and die maker, he would make a beeline for the tractor and drive it around, doing tractor stuff until late in the evening. He said his dad called it his Thinking Machine because when he was on it no one bothered him, if the phone rang he didn't hear it, and he often came up with solutions to problems at work that had been bothering him all day in the shop.

-Jim

 

[Mace Canute]

A friend of mine (a mechanic) has said the same thing. His back bothers him sometimes and he says a bit of seat time does wonders for it!

 

[bigtiller]

I need a bigger tractor! My little 2305 makes a tired back stiff and sore.

 

[YesDeere]

Mental and physical therapy!! I agree.

 

[lakngulf]

Thanks for posting that, and your phrase is spot on....Chirotractor. I find that tractor time offers so many side affects. There are times when I operate the bush hog or plow and absolutely nothing clutters my mind. Just an occasional look to see that the equipment is functing properly, and moderately full speed ahead. Other times, especially during college football season, I will listen to my headset radio and "tune out". But I totally agree with the "problems solved" aspect of tractor time. It is like you put it in 3rd gear low, and that speed gives your mind, body and spirit some "slow down" and you are able to concentrate clearly on a thought.

Chirotrator = the right pace

 

[smstonypoint]

Oh no!!!

The linked article says that prolonged sitting may be dangerous to your health: HealthWatch: Sitting Vs. Smoking CBS San Francisco.

Steve

 

[GGB]

I'm one of the people who like mowing and other tractor work. What I enjoy about getting on my CUT at the end of the day is the same thing I get at our family's farm when I'm cutting wheat/beans/corn or other chores-it's the satisfaction of being able to look over your shoulder and see what you've done!

Having said that, after I get off, I'm ready for some asprin and a good walk to straighten out my back and neck. But the soreness and stiffness is worth it to get the sense of a job well accomplished.

So, I've been following the threads on the suspension seat upgrades some other TBN'ers have been doing with a lot of interest. Make that a LOT of interest!

GGB

 

[oldballs]

I found that mowing is something I can do when I'm too tired to do anything else. My place takes about 3 hours to mow and there is some satisfaction in getting it done. I call it "stupid work"...something I can do without thinking. It's also a good time to say some prayers for friends and family. So now we have some that are "Chirotractors" and some that are "Psycotractors"....it's also a good place to go when one is pisxxed off at the spouse...would that be "Matrotractor"?

 

[GGB]

Might just be-I tell my friends that tractor time is cheaper than a psychiatrist!

GGB

 

[jonyyuma]

Right, Tractor time is a time of solitude and deep thoughts.

 

[ctgoldwing]

I agree - I call it R&R for my head, complete focus on the task at hand and screw the stuff that messes with your mind.

Long distance motorcycle riding has the same affect for me

 

[irvingj]

"Long distance motorcycle riding has the same affect for me"

Bingo! I was just going to add that-- no radio, no passengers, just me and the machine... I find my tractor to be similar to my old bikes in that regard. It is definitely therapeutic.

 

[GGB]

I got a set of John Deere noise cancelling headphones to listen to my ITunes, but just need to remember to put it on airplane mode so I don't get interrupted while I'm on the tractor. Not a problem when I'm at the farm because cell service is so lousy!

GGB

 

[YesDeere]

Got the same set. Airplane mode always. Thinking of putting a gate up so nobody can drop by and interrupt MY seat time!! It really is therapeutic. If I've had a bad day and go home and do some tractor work, I come inside in a way better mood. After listening to all the bs all day it's nice to just not talk or be talked to.

 

[ctgoldwing]

"Long distance motorcycle riding has the same affect for me"

Bingo! I was just going to add that-- no radio, no passengers, just me and the machine... I find my tractor to be similar to my old bikes in that regard. It is definitely therapeutic.

There is nothing like a ride around the block to clear your head!

 

[Don87]

Oh no!!!

The linked article says that prolonged sitting may be dangerous to your health: HealthWatch: Sitting Vs. Smoking CBS San Francisco.

Steve

New study with taxpayer dollars to reaffirm the previous study done over 20 years ago.

Almost every truck driver has knowledge of this.

 

[Ford tractor]

New study with taxpayer dollars to reaffirm the previous study done over 20 years ago.

Almost every truck driver has knowledge of this.

That's why I like my older machines with the ability to set the speed and stand up while mowing.

I must have a bad seat or bigger bouncers as I want to see a crackyourbacktor after 12 hours of mowing over rough ground!

 

[shane]

That's why I like my older machines with the ability to set the speed and stand up while mowing.

I must have a bad seat or bigger bouncers as I want to see a crackyourbacktor after 12 hours of mowing over rough ground!

Also, with the ability to stand up occasionally, my sweaty back side is allowed to breath.

 

[TigerfaninAR]

Tractor time is my psychologist. Had 6 hours on the tractor Saturday with the I Tunes and really enjoy it. My mid back is a different story.

As a crackyourbacktor (that's a new one :laughing prolonged sitting is awful for the back. Bar none, worst backs are truck drivers followed by salesman who travel and farmers.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Oh no!!!

The linked article says that prolonged sitting may be dangerous to your health: HealthWatch: Sitting Vs. Smoking CBS San Francisco.

Steve

Except that nobody just "sits" on their tractor. You're in a condition of constant movement and vibration. And with the newer tractors, you have a decent supportive seat (and not that hard metal fanny pan the old fashioned tractors had).