Murphy's Laws of Tractors

[dougtrr2]

When trying to minimize moves when using a backhoe to dig a trench, you will always pull ahead 6" too far.

 

[CobyRupert]

When lower your 3 point hitch attachment (e.g. skidding winch)”for safety” when you get off the tractor or quit for the day, you will forget to raise it and rip up about 10’ of sod next time tractor moves.

When attaching bucket and or forks, even though there may be only 2 pins you need to clip, somehow you will forget one (???!!!). A dangling bucket from the FEL is not a pretty site.

The trim on the side of any garage, barn, or shed door is 1” too narrow for all tractors with FEL’s.

 

[fidowanttobe]

"I'll just toss the tow chain in the loader bucket for now"

means

"I will find the tow chain next spring, or maybe soon with the snowblower!!"

 

[bearthebruce]

The trim on the side of any garage, barn, or shed door is 1” too narrow for all tractors with FEL’s.

Sadly so true.. brand new barn...

 

[UMR]

Sadly so true.. brand new barn... View attachment 669301

The FEL bucket is what, 6' wide? And somehow the 12' wide door I put on that barn is still too narrow! :laughing:

 

[bearthebruce]

The FEL bucket is what, 6' wide? And somehow the 12' wide door I put on that barn is still too narrow! :laughing:

5 foot wide!... and yup, the door jamb got in the way. I hate it when they jump like that! :laughing:

 

[fried1765]

The FEL bucket is what, 6' wide? And somehow the 12' wide door I put on that barn is still too narrow! :laughing:

Ouch.....That hurts!
Especially on a brand new building!

 

[kenmbz]

I still have to knock my header back on the garage door after hitting it with the ROPS.

When you turn near a stone wall, the fell will just touch the one rock that is sticking out.

 

[UMR]

Ouch.....That hurts!
Especially on a brand new building!

The good part is the actual door hasn't been installed yet, so replacing that little bit of damaged metal is easy. I'm cutting Bruce some slack on this since the final grading on the entrance to the building wasn't done yet when that happened.

 

[UMR]

I still have to knock my header back on the garage door after hitting it with the ROPS.

LOL -- we did that too a coupla years ago in the old garage. 8' tall door. Always cleared the ROPS by a couple of inches when the door was opened via the electric opener. But then we had a power outage, disconnected the opener from the door and raised it manually. Ooops. The springs didn't hold it quite as fully open as the electric opener did. That's why the new building has a 10' tall door.

 

[bearthebruce]

LOL -- we did that too a coupla years ago ... That's why the new building has a 10' tall door.

Wanna bet we find a way to catch the 10' tall door???

 

[UMR]

Wanna bet we find a way to catch the 10' tall door???

 

[DaveMueller]

HP Required for an implement = available HP + 10.

 

[TMGT]

Wanna bet we find a way to catch the 10' tall door???

Thats why I did a 14ft door! Still waiting to hit it somehow...........

 

[Avenger]

That really quick job you need to do, will take you all day.

 

[kenmbz]

At some point you will walk around the FEL and the corner will hit your shin.

 

[Bullwinkle123]

Every tractor owner needs a place to carry chain saws, shovels, and rakes. No tractor manufacturer will provide that space.

"Free with purchase, 7 rolls of duct tape."

 

[bearthebruce]

Thats why I did a 14ft door! Still waiting to hit it somehow...........

See boss! Told ya 10' ain't enough! hehe

Wait til that first time we have the bright idea to move something in the barn by lifting with the FEL... and me forgetting I have the bucket up near the door....

another for Murphy: Whatever height you think is high enough - add 2 more feet to the opening! Whatever width you think is wide enough, add 2 more feet and then big bollards to protect the jambs.

 

[JethroB]

Thats why I did a 14ft door! Still waiting to hit it somehow...........

A little related. Years ago my buddy is driving a rented motorhome on a company outing to go deep sea fishing. There is a dozen or so beer drinking/poker players riding in the back. They reach their destination and check into their hotel rooms. My buddy goes to move the motorhome and rips the A/C unit off on the hotels portico entrance. It seems the dozen guys weight was just enough on the suspension to clear it going into the hotel.

 

[Jim Nelson]

There is no such thing as "Just one more pass and it will be perfect".