Pushing A Tractor To It's Limits

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

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.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=355084803102071

 

[RoyJackson]

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

 

[dodge man]

Must have been using steering brakes, the front tire weren’t doing much.

 

[Torvy]

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.

 

[Jims1025R]

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!

 

[Root Cause]

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!

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.

 

[MossyDell]

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!?

 

[Root Cause]

Popular drifters on youtube have been exposed as amatuers.

 

[RoyJackson]

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!?

I believe that vid was from somewhere in Asia...that's how they operate in Asia...

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

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!?

I really expected for him to roll it.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

I believe that vid was from somewhere in Asia...that's how they operate in Asia...

Yeah it said Thailand. No way would I ever attempt that.

 

[RoyJackson]

I really expected for him to roll it.

I don't think he was even close to rolling...I didn't see any of the tires off the ground
My guess, for better or worse, the guy has been doing his for years...

 

[Torvy]

I don't think he was even close to rolling...I didn't see any of the tires off the ground
My guess, for better or worse, the guy has been doing his for years...

Exactly the problem. If you do something wrong for years and survive you ignorantly start to think you are invincible or what you are doing is fine. It only takes once for it to turn tragic.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

I don't think he was even close to rolling...I didn't see any of the tires off the ground
My guess, for better or worse, the guy has been doing his for years...

True but that front wheel is barely turning...it looks more like it is being pushed across that slope.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

Exactly the problem. If you do something wrong for years and survive you ignorantly start to think you are invincible or what you are doing is fine. It only takes once for it to turn tragic.

I don't think anyone is going to argue with what you're saying. This is one of those examples where there are other tools more suitable for the job.

 

[Jstpssng]

This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.

It could be that I'm not a FB member.

 

[Snaker]

Search Utube for videos of backhoes used to cut roads across the side of mountains. It'll make the hair stand.

 

[Vigo327]

Along with normalization of deviance, consider lowest common denominator. It's the people companies are worried about getting sued by when they decide how to 'rate' something. What's the highest rating that won't get the lowest common denominator operator in trouble?

So yeah, outside the design intent of that machine, probably exceeding this or that. But I personally prefer to focus on the entertainment value of the skill of the operator. I doubt many people would even care to watch this guy or me or anyone else doing something exactly by the book in ideal conditions.

 

[LD1]

Not even sure what he was trying to accomplish.

He was doing more damage to that slope/dam by spinning the tires than he was repairing.

Tractor was using 99% of its ability to stay on the slope....and 1% of its ability to move half a wheelbarrow load of dirt.

 

[IndyJay]

Not even sure what he was trying to accomplish.

He was doing more damage to that slope/dam by spinning the tires than he was repairing.

Tractor was using 99% of its ability to stay on the slope....and 1% of its ability to move half a wheelbarrow load of dirt.

Yep, I was thinking the same... could have walked along the top with a snow shovel and accomplished the same amount in the same time. but then, nobody would watch that either.