Ballast Roll over

[ovrszd]

I am glad you are unhurt and hope your tractor is "unhurt" too.

And bless you for having the guts to come on here and tell it like it was and admit your mistakes in front of all of us. It helps new guys to understand what you did and did not do. And it reminds us old hands to not become complacent in our own operation. We all know not to move with the bucket loaded up high, we all know when one of our tires goes up on the pile that can start a roll over sequence, we all know to have proper ballast on the back and what can happen when we do not. But new tractor owners often do not know any of these things. You have helped bring these things to light again. Thank you.

Well stated James. That's why I asked the question about which tire went up the pile. Wanted more clarity for readers that might not understand the events that led up to this.

 

[TheMan419]

Well stated James. That's why I asked the question about which tire went up the pile. Wanted more clarity for readers that might not understand the events that led up to this.

Right front went up on the pile and left front did not. I misjudged where the pile started.

As for admitting my mistake... no other way to learn. Hopefully someone else read this and started using ballast and putting their ROPS up.

The canopy is coming off the tractor. It hit me in the back on the way over after I exited the tractor. Too much potential of injury with it.

For an early Christmas present to myself I am loading the rear tires. Off to find a rim guard dealer near me.

 

[ovrszd]

Right front went up on the pile and left front did not. I misjudged where the pile started.

As for admitting my mistake... no other way to learn. Hopefully someone else read this and started using ballast and putting their ROPS up.

The canopy is coming off the tractor. It hit me in the back on the way over after I exited the tractor. Too much potential of injury with it.

For an early Christmas present to myself I am loading the rear tires. Off to find a rim guard dealer near me.

Good stuff. Thanks for the clarity.

Once the front axle oscillated to the maximum the right front tire simply tipped the tractor over. This is discussed a lot here. Guys automatically assume with wide front axle rollovers are minimized. Well, not in this case where it actually worked to tipping you over. And they do nothing to stop rollover until the oscillator maxs out.

I envisioned you trying to exit, facing away from the tractor, and the canopy hitting you midway down your back as the tractor fell. If it had knocked you down you would have found yourself pinned under the edge of the canopy. If it pinned you in the right place it might have prevented breathing.

I have loaded rears on my JD2210 which is similar in size to your Boomer and I don't even have a loader on it. I used Windshield Washer Fluid.

Thanks for the added information!!!

 

[TheMan419]

Good stuff. Thanks for the clarity.

Once the front axle oscillated to the maximum the right front tire simply tipped the tractor over. This is discussed a lot here. Guys automatically assume with wide front axle rollovers are minimized. Well, not in this case where it actually worked to tipping you over. And they do nothing to stop rollover until the oscillator maxs out.

I envisioned you trying to exit, facing away from the tractor, and the canopy hitting you midway down your back as the tractor fell. If it had knocked you down you would have found yourself pinned under the edge of the canopy. If it pinned you in the right place it might have prevented breathing.

I have loaded rears on my JD2210 which is similar in size to your Boomer and I don't even have a loader on it. I used Windshield Washer Fluid.

Thanks for the added information!!!

Yeah I have a nice bruise on my back right at waist line from the canopy. Canopy did not crack so I hate to think what would have happened if I were under it.

My dealer is also a rim guard dealer. They are getting a sale.

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah I have a nice bruise on my back right at waist line from the canopy. Canopy did not crack so I hate to think what would have happened if I were under it.

My dealer is also a rim guard dealer. They are getting a sale.

Sometimes I amaze myself at how slow I am to learn things.

 

[npalen]

Yeah as soon as I told him it rolled he had a whole procedure he is going through including a hand crank. I do not remember all of it but this is not his first rodeo dealing with this issue it sounded like.

How would a person do a "hand crank" on a modern tractor? (Just asking)

 

[K5lwq]

I am so glad you you were not seriously injured! As James said, thank you for sharing and it is also a good reminder for us that have been on tractors for most of our lives. Things can go south in a hurry to any of us.

 

[dodge man]

There is often a nut on the front of an engine you can put a breaker bar on and turn them over. There was someone who posted a few years ago on here that tried starting after a roll over and bent a rod. Both fuel or oil can get on top of a piston and with the high compression of a diesel, there is no room for it on the compression stroke.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I've come close a few times and stopped anything bad from happening by dropping the load. Whenever I have a full load, I keep my hand on the stick and prepare to drop the load if necessary.

:drink: ME TOO. If it's in the bucket, my hand stays on the stick...

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Yeah I have a nice bruise on my back right at waist line from the canopy. Canopy did not crack so I hate to think what would have happened if I were under it.

My dealer is also a rim guard dealer. They are getting a sale.

Glad you are OK... If I did that my wife would have added a few more bruises...