Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing

   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #11  
Looks like he needs to rap that tractor in the nose with a newspaper. Bad tractor.
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #12  
I raised my trees up high enough to drive under.
I used an 18 volt Makita chainsaw.
That isn't so easy to do in an orchard.
Actually it is but you need to let your trees grow taller, which means more climbing. The last orchard that I pruned was in 60 YO standard trees. It took a few years but I eventually got so that I could do everything from a 13 foot ladder. Anything I couldn't reach from that was cut off. His sprayer wouldn't reach any higher anyways.
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #13  
Actually, i don't even know if my LS has a seatbelt.
None of my other tractors have seatbelts or roll guards.
i grew up on a farm so do have quite a bit of experience operating tractors and luckily so far have never come close to tipping one over, but that sure doesn't mean it couldn't happen.
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #14  
I also disable my seat safety switch... sometime I need to leave the seat while the PTO is engage and you just can't with the switch on or if I need to stand up to see the tip of the forks or what not... I always have my ROPS up but I never wear my seat belt...
 
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   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #15  
Whoever posted the video didn’t want people to see what caused the tip over, and purposely cropped the video so you couldn’t see. It was obviously something physically moving lifting it upwards, then letting it back down. With the tractor stationary on its side, it wouldn’t then upright itself.
I like the big red arrow pointing at the driver.. because you might not notice him otherwise
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #16  
Whoever posted the video didn’t want people to see what caused the tip over, and purposely cropped the video so you couldn’t see. It was obviously something physically moving lifting it upwards, then letting it back down. With the tractor stationary on its side, it wouldn’t then upright itself.
I like the big red arrow pointing at the driver.. because you might not notice him otherwise
good observation... What I was thinking is why the wheels are not spinning at the moment when the guy is right off the tractor and when it gets back on all 4 then it take off but at that point the guy his been off it for a while...

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   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #17  
Pretty clap[ped out tractor as well and must be in Europe somewhere...
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #18  
Level and flat as can be. On the neighbors property! Hit on the side with a loader IMHO.. Well versed on the Yanmar Roller over. The Org. one which my mother was there when it happened...
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #19  
"Talk is cheap and free advice is worth the price you'll pay. I had to find out for myself, the hard way. Can't tell me nuthin..."

Worse if you're "10' tall and bullet proof." !
 
   / Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing #20  
I disabled my seat switch because not only do I have to get off to use the backhoe or winch; but it shut off everytime that I turned to see behind me, when I was mowing or tilling.
 

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