Boy did I Just do a Stupid Thing!

[meburdick]

You know, I hadn't thought of this originally when reading the thread...

If that soffit material is vinyl, it's actually quite easy to replace, and won't be terribly expensive. Any damage to the fascia board or metal wrap around it is a little bit different of a story.

End result is that it seems nothing more than your pride and a portion of your structure incurred some damage. Those things are completely repairable / replaceable.

:thumbsup:

 

[johnwilldo]

Lets see? How many tree limbs did I have to hit with the ROP before I decided to use the riding mower in those areas? My garage door only clears by about an inch so if I do not retract the door ALL the way there is a tell tale sound that reminds me. I always back out very slowly and most times I have remembered to raise the ballast box.:laughing:

 

[meburdick]

Not raising the ballast box, especially on the grass, is the one that gets me every so often. In fact, I just did it about three times over the weekend and left a few nicely gouged areas in the lawn.

 

[roush9799]

You's have me scared now. I just traded my 855 for a 2520. I think the rops are about twice as tall on the 2520. I wonder what I'll hook with it when mowing under when I get it.

 

[meburdick]

I go around my property with lopping shears and cut all the branches at 6' or less. mow with the ROPS down and don't have any issues.

 

[burnieman]

I've hit my tailgate, my house, my shed and rubbed the bark off countless trees around the property. Funny, the first thing I do every time is look to see if anyone saw me do it. So far I'm in the clear

 

[boggen]

poor shed door, got backed into, and had to redo some 2x4's and 2x6's

pour house roof corner. digging away with backhoe, making extra sure i was carefully not to swing backhoe into house. or raise backhoe up into the facuit. got full load in bucket. and no were to go was up. i was not paying attention and lifted corner of roof up a few inches. house went back to normal though some plywood and 2x4's had to be redone right at the corner.

tree limbs, not so bad for a ROPs but rather, nailing me in the face. first mowing of the year, i find all branches that will be a problem. and before second mowing all branches are gone!

 

[fdmars]

I have hit my tractor shed with the ROPS twice
I am getting experienced UGH

 

[meburdick]

That's not the sort of experience you should be going for, though.

 

[ipwanab]

welcome to the club.I ran into my metalgarage door with my rops on a new zero turn the door was not quite all the way up(I was use to my old one that did not have one). Pulled the bottom panel and the one above it out of square about 6 inches. To add insult I had to buy all the panels because the paint had sun faded and you could see the difference 500 feet away. My wife still teases me years later.