Skid steer fire.

[2manyrocks]

If he had paid cash and it wasn't insured, this would really, really suck.

 

[workinonit]

I've often wondered why the ag industry doesn't use fire resistant fluids. We've been using Fyrquel in the power business for as long as I've been in it. It's used in the EHC systems for turbine valve operation. I've seen tons of fires and never seen that stuff burn.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

A guy here had a new Kubota tractor do the same last year with only a few hours. Damn glad your dad is OK.

 

[4570Man]

I've often wondered why the ag industry doesn't use fire resistant fluids. We've been using Fyrquel in the power business for as long as I've been in it. It's used in the EHC systems for turbine valve operation. I've seen tons of fires and never seen that stuff burn.

The fuel tank is in the door which was swung outward and it didn’t melt through until it was already engulfed. The hydraulic tank is steel and I don’t think it ruptured. I think this fire was mostly fueled by rubber and plastic components in the engine bay.

 

[4570Man]

Whole situation sucks; even with insurance. You figure depreciation, deductible, and inflation, the settlement is probably gonna be $15k short of replacement.

I just bought this machine in December so I think the replacement cost is basically the same that it was then. I’ve made $10,020 of payments since then and I’ll have to make another one before the insurance gets sorted out. I believe the deductible is only $1000. I’m going to be pretty sour if they try shorting me 15k.

 

[JCoastie]

the Kuboda insurance is evidently pretty darn good. The guy I use who I posted about above got his burned down skid steer replaced for almost nothing, and it was a few years old coming up on the end of his warranty period. He was a big advocate for their insurance. The replacement happened rather quick too.

 

[paulsharvey]

You know, it could have been Bad, don't remember what style door the Kubota has, but if you have the bucket at wrong location, with a swing out door, and had to get out quickly...

 

[Lineman North Florida]

You know, it could have been Bad, don't remember what style door the Kubota has, but if you have the bucket at wrong location, with a swing out door, and had to get out quickly...

Both Kubota and Takeuchi have overhead roll up doors instead of conventional out swing.

 

[paulsharvey]

I'm not normally to worried about safety, but the idea of a outswing door, and being trapped in the cab of a burning machine is something I'd prefer to never see or even hear about.

 

[2manyrocks]

I don't know if you guys want to talk about fire extinguishers for heavy equipment in this thread or maybe start one on that topic? With these enclosed cabs, I start to wonder if it would make sense to install something like the ones a race car driver can operate from his seat. Looks like they install hard lines to the areas where fires can start and the driver can trigger the fire extinguishers from the driver's seat. I don't know anything about them myself.