I'm going Bobcat..

[ruffdog]

I use to magically make the chains appear on the 8N for my dad too.

 

[TripleR]

I use to magically make the chains appear on the 8N for my dad too.

Yep, circle of life thing; growing up on a farm, I did a lot of that too, now I'm the dad and my kids have kids.

 

[MoPops]

Yep, circle of life thing; growing up on a farm, I did a lot of that too, now I'm the dad and my kids have kids.

I'm a city kid, and both my parents were city kids. Although both parents grew up in small towns. I love to hunt, which I think came from my Mom's side of the family. I do remember riding on my uncle's old John Deere tractor (this was in the early 60s, and the tractor was old then) driving it down his farm roads by Chimney Rock in western Nebraska. I was thinking I was driving, and he'd hit the left or right rear brakes and send us toward the ditch, took me a few vacations out there before I realized what he was doing.
I spent a summer out there after my freshman year at Mizzou and loved it.
My grandson is four now, I can't wait to let him sit on my lap, and drive the tractor. Ha (plus 3 more grand kids on the way!)
I envy you guys that grew up on farms. I know the work was very hard, and the days long, but it's an experience I'd like to have lived a little more.

 

[lilranch2001]

Mo, you may want to re think the riding in your lap thing....
Many kids have died riding on the tractor with Grampa, and although you have fond memories, I am sure you would be devastated if anything ever happened to one of them

 

[MoPops]

Mo, you may want to re think the riding in your lap thing....
Many kids have died riding on the tractor with Grampa, and although you have fond memories, I am sure you would be devastated if anything ever happened to one of them

I've been thinking about that. Those old tractors were sky high (at least from my 6 year year old's perspective.)
Of course we traveled out to western Nebraska without seat belts, never owned a bicycle helmet, would stay out of the house on our own all day without mom having a clue where we were..
It would be devastating to have my grandson hurt, but we can't live life in a bubble.
I appreciate your thoughts though.

 

[TripleR]

I'm a city kid, and both my parents were city kids. Although both parents grew up in small towns. I love to hunt, which I think came from my Mom's side of the family. I do remember riding on my uncle's old John Deere tractor (this was in the early 60s, and the tractor was old then) driving it down his farm roads by Chimney Rock in western Nebraska. I was thinking I was driving, and he'd hit the left or right rear brakes and send us toward the ditch, took me a few vacations out there before I realized what he was doing.
I spent a summer out there after my freshman year at Mizzou and loved it.
My grandson is four now, I can't wait to let him sit on my lap, and drive the tractor. Ha (plus 3 more grand kids on the way!)
I envy you guys that grew up on farms. I know the work was very hard, and the days long, but it's an experience I'd like to have lived a little more.

Yes, it was a lot of hard work, but a good life and gave us a good foundation and work ethic. My kids grew up in town due to my job, but we spent weekends and a lot of the summer working on the farms as I wanted them to know and appreciate hard work and the rural life. My wife and I finally built in the country. my oldest son lives on one of our farms and the other lives in a small development five miles from one of the farms and spends a lot of time on one or the other.

We can walk out our back door and fire off a few rounds, hop on an ATV/UTV, go for a walk in the woods, grab a tractor or just sit in our breakfast area and watch the deer and turkey; can't beat it and we are incredibly lucky.

Enjoy your grandkids, we have several and two great grandsons; love spending time with them.

 

[sd455dan]

I've been thinking about that. Those old tractors were sky high (at least from my 6 year year old's perspective.)
Of course we traveled out to western Nebraska without seat belts, never owned a bicycle helmet, would stay out of the house on our own all day without mom having a clue where we were..
It would be devastating to have my grandson hurt, but we can't live life in a bubble.
I appreciate your thoughts though.

We have a friend that my wife bought her Saddlebred horse from - about 3 years ago he let his boy ride with him while roto -tilling.

Somehow he fell and when the tiller went over part of his body it almost completely severed one arm and his boy almost died... I was going to let my grand kids go for a ride on the tractors with me, but this changed my mind...

You are also right - we can't live in a bubble. There must be a safe way to carry a child on a tractor- but so far i haven't worked out a way i am comfortable with- at least on my machines. now for those with cabs, or spare jump seats with belts may be a different story. enjoy the grand kids they sure grow up quick.

 

[MoPops]

enjoy the grand kids they sure grow up quick.

They sure do! Kind of scary how fast things seem to be speeding up, as I get older.
If I give the grandson a ride, it'll be without anything behind the tractor. Just like my uncle did. Straight down the smooth gravel road, at a very slow speed. Then I won't be able to leave the keys in anything any longer, at least while the little guy is around.

 

[MoPops]

Just out of curiosity, is anyone else using a iPad to log in on this forum.
The annoying pop up ad about tickets pops up on every single page as you go through a thread.
You have to touch the screen to advance down the page. I continually open up other pop up ads by touching the screen to go down the page. It's really starting to bug me.
Is there a way I can donate to the website, to get a membership or something that wouldn't have all the stinking pop ups?
I'd pay to eliminate them. Really starting to keep me away from here. I've been researching implements, ways to use the 3 point hitch, and other general info.
Or, is there another website with this type of info, without the pop ups?
I like it here, but I must have opened up the ticket website 50 times..
Ok, rant over..

 

[mpham]

I'm using an iPad with the forum app. No pop ups for me. Don't know why you are getting them.