Cahaba Valley Farm
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I saw this on a FB group and really didn't think it was going to end well so I decided to share it with you guys for a little bit of entertainment.
Pushing A Tractor To It's Limits
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RoyJackson
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Well, he didn't roll it!
I've seen a number of videos in which the operators were doing something I wouldn't even consider. Most were Asian or Eastern European/Russia
I've seen a number of videos in which the operators were doing something I wouldn't even consider. Most were Asian or Eastern European/Russia
dodge man
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Must have been using steering brakes, the front tire weren’t doing much.
Torvy
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It bothers me when people try to exceed the capacity of their equipment and then brag about it like it is a good thing. If you exceed the capacity of your muscles, your body will try to grow larger. Metal doesn't do that. Over time, it just puts more and more stress on the metal until one day, even doing something 'in specs' will break it.
The comeback is usually ' I've done that 100s of times and nothing ever broke'. Like I tell my own kids, just because you do something dangerous and survive does not mean the next time won't kill you.
The comeback is usually ' I've done that 100s of times and nothing ever broke'. Like I tell my own kids, just because you do something dangerous and survive does not mean the next time won't kill you.
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It's call the normalization of deviance, and it's bad. It's bad to think that something is okay to do, because it worked last time, or someone else is seen to be getting away with it. Sure, I've seen those videos too, and just think to myself that I would never want my peers seeing a video of me doing those foolish things, contrary to good judgement and the operating limitations for the machine.
Operate machinery (and generally conduct yourself in life) as though people who you really respect are watching you!
Operate machinery (and generally conduct yourself in life) as though people who you really respect are watching you!
Root Cause
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Youtube is a great website but it changed over the years. You have to have some knowledge or common sense to evaluate a video before you follow it. I see some REALLY bad information there at times and that is why I come here. I am amazed at the talent and experience that is shared on this site.
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O.M.G.!
He doesn't look buckled in, either. Insane, though he must've done it before. If he's not buckled in as well, dang. That makes me cringe as much as operating on that slope. Props for wearing a mask tho!?
He doesn't look buckled in, either. Insane, though he must've done it before. If he's not buckled in as well, dang. That makes me cringe as much as operating on that slope. Props for wearing a mask tho!?
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Root Cause
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Popular drifters on youtube have been exposed as amatuers.
RoyJackson
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I believe that vid was from somewhere in Asia...that's how they operate in Asia...
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Cahaba Valley Farm
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I really expected for him to roll it.