Dumb noobie move

[yoshi1]

Have to add my 2 newb moves. 1st, forgetting to put down rops before pulling into garage. 2nd, forgetting to put rops back up before going down steep hill in 2wd and no rear implement (avoided disaster by the grace of God).

 

[Thomas]

Wait until you try and plow to close to Mrs. car.:duh:

 

[Gary Fowler]

Have to add my 2 newb moves. 1st, forgetting to put down rops before pulling into garage. 2nd, forgetting to put rops back up before going down steep hill in 2wd and no rear implement (avoided disaster by the grace of God).

This is why I think it better to modify or have it modified so that it will fit in your garage if that is where you intend to keep it. Shortening it a few inches and then welding it back by using an internal backing plate will make it stronger than original in that area. I don't know why they make some of them so tall in the first place. It seems the smaller the tractor, the taller the ROPS which makes absolutely no sense what so ever. Having one that is never used because of forgetting to put it down or up is the worst situation you can get. Much better off with one that has been shortened but used all the time than one that isn't used at all.

 

[lakeside]

Mu newbie moment was when I was plowing snow off my gravel driveway. Going downhill I turned to the left to pick up a bucket of snow. OK, now tractor pointed downhill and at an angle. As I lifted the bucket full of snow the tractor sort of leaned over towards the downhill side. I managed to lower the bucket in time so I didn't tip over. No damage done besides having to change my jockies . It did make a lasting impression though as I'm now very careful when lifting the bucket, even empty, when on a slope.

I've also tried working with the lever in High, didn't work all that well....:ashamed:

 

[David Devuono]

More like, common tractor oops over Newbie actions, I still do all of the above and I agree that some ROPS are too high. I like to clamp a sheet of wood to the Rops when its raining, but being 3 feet above my head makes little difference. Though I admit, I have not ever bumped my head on the ROPS.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's not how I figured the story would end!

You can chase boulders around all day long, and not get them convinced enough to jump into the bucket!

 

[s219]

Better to not be moving due to being in high gear than having the parking brake on.

Yeah, that will be the next goof. Not only did I drag a box blade in high by mistake once, a few days later I pulled a tree down with a rope with the parking brake on the whole time.

 

[millsan1]

That's not how I figured the story would end!

You can chase boulders around all day long, and not get them convinced enough to jump into the bucket!

Amen brother. I swear they get rounder when I go to pick them up.

Several times, I have gotten a boulder half in the bucket and say to myself "self" I say, and I know it is me talking because I recognize my voice, and am wearing my underwear, "go and just push the boulder into the bucket". Then I try, and remember why I have machines to do this type of work.