It wasn't my day to die

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I think you just invented another olympic sport, the reverse down hill tractor slam

Glad to see you didn't get busted up.

 

[RTII]

Tuff lesson. Glad you weren't hurt and hopefully the tractor not too bad.

 

[jimmyj]

Yikes. Glad it was not more serious. I hate lessons like that.

 

[TripleR]

Scary stuff; sure there are things you could have/should have done, but often these come to you AFTER it's over.

I operate on hills most of the time and am always prepare to drop the FEL and anything else; sometime it will stop you, sometimes not, but it will lower your COG on your ride down. I have been on a couple of down hill rides, but nothing like this.

 

[woodchuckie]

I find that I don't like using my brakes at all going down hill. The right and left and front and rear just don't seem to be working together to feel good on a hill. I usually go up and down in low and although it's slow if I need to use the brakes it's a lot smoother and safer at that speed. If I cut the engine off and don't use the brake it will roll.

 

[herringchoker]

Can someone explain how to post pictures with threads. Thanks

Glad you are OK after that ride.

To post pictures: in the "Reply to Thread" screen, there is an "Additional Options" section below the message window. Click the grey button there that says "Manage Attachments". It brings up a window where you can browse and select your picture files and then click the "Upload" button.

 

[teg]

yea what ^ he said...

 

[lakngulf]

So glad you are OK. Many of us are glad to have lessons learned. Mine came while attempting to unload tractor from trailer on too steep a hill. Because of the willingness of members to post other lessons, it has caused me to think quickly and wisely (hopefully) when I approach something that can become dangerous. It does happen quickly, something as simple as going the wrong way with the FEL joy stick, and boom you are going the wrong way.

 

[captbluewater]

I'm going to try posting some pics. After going back and examining the tractor I did find that the tractor was not in 4 wheel drive. I do not know for sure if I hit it getting off the tractor when it came to a stop or that is what added to the cause of the accident.The first Picture is where I went off the road backwards and inthe middle of picture you can see the top of my tractor.The 3rd picture is looking from tractor to top of hill. Thanks for help posting pictures. Ronnie

 

[teg]

Holy "crap in my pants" Batman... that could have been much worst...

I've learned, the hard way, to never take it out of 4x4... I'll buy a new front axle if and when it needs it, I don't care about that.