Cell Phones: A Safety Device?

[Billc]

Roy, funny post.

Glenn, if you almost turned over 2 or 3 times you need to be going slower. Slow and easy is the only way to go on unfamiliar land.

Bob, I'm with you. When I am on the tractor I have ear plugs in my ears and ear muffs (don't know exactly what they are called, but you wear them when you are shooting) over my ears. My dad had been a pilot for 50 years and can't hear a thing. I do my best to save my hearing.

Anyway, I always have a cell phone with me. I welded a little clip to my right ROPs support brace and hang my phone there. It is just above one of my water bottle holders. I leave the cell on. I can never hear it ring, but text appears on the screen telling me someone called.

The cell phone is important for safety I guess, but I carry it for a different reason. When I move a really big rock, or drag an extra large tree, etc. you can bet my brother will get a phone call and hear some bragging!!! What does he say about my calls? I wouldn't know, I don't take out my ear plugs....don't care what he says, I just want to brag!

 

[texasjohn]

Cell phone always with me.

In shirt pocket, sideways, usually rather tight fit... it's a Razr, small, light.

Wrapped in zip-loc bag.. reduces slip-out problem, also keeps sweat/rain away from expensive phone.

 

[knute_m]

I almost never go out on the tractor, or into the woods with a chainsaw (or gun) without some type of communications.

We moved about a year ago to a place that doesn't have good cell phone coverage.

So, we bought a pair of Midland FRS (Family Radio Service) walkie-talkies with rechargeable batttery packs. I almost always have one with me, and the other one is in the kitchen. They have privacy codes, so you don't hear anyone else if they might be using the same channel. My tractor has a nice plastic tool box mounted right behind the seat -- and that is where I keep it. I know that ours has at least a one mile range in our mountains and hollows.

Knute

 

[Tollster]

I don't think a cell phone can be depended upon in rural areas, but does that prevent me from carrying it, no. I see it as another option should I get into trouble. Others might see a more macho option as a pocket knife. As you can always cut off extremidies should they become pinned. I carry both, when I ride my motorcycle, hike, or bushhog. I also turn it off, so I am not bothered with needless calls. Sure my wife may complain, that she could not get in touch with me, but when I'm busy, I'm busy! If ya want to gab, come on over and talk to me face to face, while your at it, bring some sweet tea! I never liked phones, as a matted of fact it took me a year to get one in the house. Some things ya can live without, but the I figured I better install one if I have an emergency, same rings ( Hehehee) true for the cell phone.
Its simple, but I don't depend on it, but like any tool, it may get me out of a pinch...literally (Heheee).
To each his own, but keep your options open.

 

[Soundguy]

. I see it as another option should I get into trouble. Others might see a more macho option as a pocket knife. As you can always cut off extremidies should they become pinned. I carry both, .

I always put my cell phone as well as wallet in my tractor tool box. They are there if i need them.. otherwise they are safe.

On at least one occasion I have been seen standing on top of my tractor canopy out in the middle of a half mowed field.. just to get some cell reception, making a call to the wife or a friend to come get me or bring me a fuel filter / set of wrenches.. etc!!

Soundguy

 

[Doc_Bob]

Always carry the cell when on the tractor.
Always wear my seat belt.
Always have ROPS up and locked.
Always wear hearing and eye protection.
Bob

 

[markct]

I usually have mine with me. Where to carry it when on the tractor is a problem I've never really solved. In my shirt pocket, it falls out everytime I bend over. When I clip it on my belt, turning and geting off and on, it seems to slip off. Hanging it by a strap from a lever, like the throttle it bangs around.
Once I was hauling fill to a site where a foundation was to be built. There was a guy on an industrial tractor doing the spreading. On my last load of the day, he stopped me. He had at sometime dropped his cell phone, and had evidently covered it up. I used mine to call his number, and we walked around over the area to see if we could hear it ringing. We never did. Either there was to much dirt over it or it had been smashed. Since then, I always worry about doing something simular when I'm on my tractor.
ErnieB

yea i managed to bale mine into a hay bale once, had the baler plug up and had all the covers open and some tools out, called my father for some advice and then got it workin again closed up the covers and started baling and realized i didnt have my phone, opened up the last couple bales and found it, just barely missed the knife too!

 

[Iowachild]

What's a cell phone?

 

[firemanpat2910]

How long will it take for the 2 phones I planted last year to grow?
I have had a phone since back in the day when it was the size of a brick,with the size of the new ones I think its easier to lose them now.
I was planting some deer plots last year and was harrin the plot first weekend and phone dissapeared. went back a couple of weeks later to plant the seeds and planted the new replacement phone. The cute girl at Altell says " you dont learn real fast, Do you?". Since phone insurance only lets you get 2 phones a year I have been very careful since then.

 

[willfick]

After I got pinned to the seat of my backhoe a few months ago, barely able to get my leg free with inspired and near miraculous use of the hoe, I was asked why I didn't have a cellphone. "I did," I said, "right over there in the shade, in the lunch box."
Lowes sells a cell phone holster with both a belt clip, for convenience, and a belt loop, that you needn't worry it'll fall off. I've got one now.
Wm