Rolled my kubota 7800... Now it wont turn over. Please HELP

[s219]

Good news, sounds like you got lucky!

 

[jeff9366]

Good news, sounds like you got lucky!

Lucky TWICE. No broken back, no broken limbs.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Just out of curiosity (and not wanting to start a debate), did you have your ROPS up and/or seat belt on? If so, did either make a difference?

 

[Fawken]

Just out of curiosity (and not wanting to start a debate), did you have your ROPS up and/or seat belt on? If so, did either make a difference?

LOL! Oh come on. It's another dog-day Saturday. Couldn't we use a good, BP rising, debate?:laughing:

 

[ecbaatz]

A bit of an 'aside' (and welcome to 'tombodett' from Downunder), I was on Oberon Class diesel boats ['O' Boats] for awhile... heaps of fun <sarcasm> keeping the banks of batteries in top form.

As the USN boats were/are nukes, I take it that your banks were for back-up?

Yes they were nukes and the batteries were a backup.

 

[tombodett]

No the rops weren't up. I was in some pretty hairy timber so they would have been in the way a lot. And no seat belt either. I am so glad I didn't have it on. As I am 6'5" and would have had my little guts smashed out because I would not have been able to jump. And just for the record I leave my rops folded 98% of the time. Unless I'm in a situation where I know there is a chance of a roll over.

 

[prs]

Why is that? I have added acid to cell when the specific gravity was low after a charge. You just need to ensure that what you are adding is the same specific gravity as the other cells. Of course we had big cells on the submarine and 126 of them..

The problem with most lead/acid batteries is that replacing lost acid with fresh electrolyte the plates or the build-up on the plates will begin "gassing-off" hydrogen excessively. Perhaps it was explained to me incorrectly or things have changed in the 40 years since explained to me, but I was told that lead/acid batteries were intended to take the shock of new acid only once. Maybe those batteries you were tending were of different spec than consumer types. I dunno. prs

No the rops weren't up. I was in some pretty hairy timber so they would have been in the way a lot. And no seat belt either. I am so glad I didn't have it on. As I am 6'5" and would have had my little guts smashed out because I would not have been able to jump. And just for the record I leave my rops folded 98% of the time. Unless I'm in a situation where I know there is a chance of a roll over.

I ride motorcycles and participate in a cycle forum catering to Honda GoldWing touring bike. ATGATT is a favored acronym for those that insist upon wearing all the garb (gear) all the time. I tell them that I did not plan on crashing this time out. ;-)

You say you jumped. Which way did you jump? Down hill and then scramble out of the path or did you manage to get over the high side? Glad you were unscathed either way. prs

 

[tombodett]

The tractor rolled to the left I fell/jumped down hill. The right rop bar smashed my right shoulder and I banged the outside of my left leg on the ground. I was off the ground in less then 5 seconds and had the tractor shut down in less then 10. I was shaking for about 30 min.

 

[Gator6x4]

Very good news on everything being okay and no engine damage. Now a question on the sort of private side, what did your wife have to say about your putting the trousers and under garments you were wearing at the time of the incident in her washing machine. :laughing:

 

[mddorange]

The tractor rolled to the left I fell/jumped down hill. The right rop bar smashed my right shoulder and I banged the outside of my left leg on the ground. I was off the ground in less then 5 seconds and had the tractor shut down in less then 10. I was shaking for about 30 min.

The safety switch didn't shutdown the tractor?