Ted worked his tractor so hard that it laid down and took a nap!!

[hawkeye08]

Seeing a pile of rocks near the front and thinking perhaps he had too much weight on the loader and it tipped right over, spilling the rocks out as a result..

 

[IslandTractor]

Seeing a pile of rocks near the front and thinking perhaps he had too much weight on the loader and it tipped right over, spilling the rocks out as a result..

That makes at least as much sense as anything I can think of. Alternative is that he was trying to lift an immovable rock that was not centered in the grapple. However, that would mean he had really slow reaction time if he didn't drop the FEL when the tipping started. I'm still thinking motion was involved as the balance dynamics can change real quickly that way.

 

[hawkeye08]

That makes at least as much sense as anything I can think of. Alternative is that he was trying to lift an immovable rock that was not centered in the grapple. However, that would mean he had really slow reaction time if he didn't drop the FEL when the tipping started. I'm still thinking motion was involved as the balance dynamics can change real quickly that way.

I agree, he was either bringing some rocks in to add to the bank or taking some out, either way he was in motion and had the loader too high... but all a guess until we hear the real story...

 

[Baby Grand]

Be grateful that it took a nap instead of goin' swimmin'!

 

[lilranch2001]

I think the tractor slipped while Ted was getting it ready to take it water skiing

Would probably do better skiing with the bucket then grapple tho, unless he was trying to remove fallen timber from the lake at the same time

 

[IslandTractor]

I think it is still possible that some drunk country boys thought it was a sleeping cow and just tipped it over for fun.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I think the tractor slipped while Ted was getting it ready to take it water skiing

Would probably do better skiing with the bucket then grapple tho, unless he was trying to remove fallen timber from the lake at the same time

Naw, ski tracks aren't on.. unless is was going barefoot?

 

[lilranch2001]

yea, it appears the Bobcat was preparing for "footin"

 

[aczlan]

So...we gotta beg for the story? :confused3:

Story? I want the video...

Aaron Z

 

[Sysop]

It's not the first time....possibly not the last!

Guessing it was the first time he did that with a box blade for ballast he decided heavier is better and started work on the new design? Possibly not the last? Why? He should be getting the prototype to save him from himself! (And you guys should hurry putting it together so ya can keep him around a bit longer!)


Glad you're OK Ted!