Older Tractors are More Dangerous

Soundguy · Feb 27, 2005

( So does that mean if I'm pulling a box blade, or a plow or subsoiler, and hang a root or rock, I have to worry about the tractor flipping over backward? )

Obviously a tractor with a 3pt hitch and solid toplink won't be able to backflip with a implement like you mentioned on the rear.. plain geometry.

It's like the other posters said.. when you pull from a high point, and have noting on the rear to stop the rollback.

( For what it's worth... on theose 'old' dangerous tractors that had draft hyds ont he 3pt.. hooking a rock on a plow made the plow lift out of the ground to clear the rock, then automatically drop back down... )

Soundguy

slydog · Feb 27, 2005

Gotcha! Thanks for clearing that up for me. That's what I was thinking, but I wanted to be sure.

Cactus · Feb 28, 2005

( Rops retrofits are available for some older tractors.. and interlocks already came factory on some older tractors.... )

Not all of them though..

slowrev · Feb 28, 2005

One tidbit, always test your interlocks while seated on the tractor !
Don't Ask me how I know /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Ben

Soundguy · Feb 28, 2005

( Not all of them though.. )

Here is the text of my previous post.. not the use of some in both messages.

( Not all of them though.. )

( interlocks already came factory on some older tractors )

In the time before OSHA.. the fact that a tractor had factory saftey devices shows they were a forward thinking company.

For all the grief people give old tractors.. fords in particular.. they fail to realize the ford was one of the first tractors with a 3pt ( definately added to safety ), and also had a starter interlock on all but the first few 9n's that rolled off the floor starting in 1939.

Even features such as spec'ing bolts from the manufacturer to have no protruding threads from bolts/nuts to minimize snagging 'long' threads on farmers clothes., and also the trend to move away from open belt and chain drive systems in favor of shrouded and enclosed drive systems.. less pinch points.. etc. All features we take for granted.

In another hundred years.. people will look back at what we consider 'new' and loaded with safety featurs, and will probably be saying the same things many of us say about 'old dangerous tractors'... The sad reality is what a few people already pointed out. The most 'unsafe' portion of a tractor is the portion that occupies the operators seat...

Soundguy

rdbrumfield · Feb 28, 2005

It is true that all the safety lock outs and shields are a benefit to us all. But we have to realize why they had to be put in place. folks trying to work on moving parts, you name it we have all done it. I am waiting for the engine kill so we can't over turn, or get to close to trees or people or -----------. Like so many have said, safety starts between the ears.

AMP762 · Mar 1, 2005

No matter how many safty devices you put on anything some fool will figure a way to hurt himself or someone else with it /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

slowrev · Mar 1, 2005

Yep AMP, you are so right. As I stated before almost all "accidents" are caused by the nut holding the steering wheel, both in tractors and all vehicles.

Ben