Runaway tractor

[patrickg]

jhburke, Several folks have them and are happy. I have a truly HD Gannon box blade with hydraulic raise/lower scarifiers. I use it going forward and like a dozer blade when backing. I build up some speed and smack a dirt pile. Does that sound like a good idea with the hitch you bought?

If I were to get any kind of hitch improvement system, It would need to work with my toughest to hitch/unhitch implements or it isn't really much help. With stuff that is not so hard to hitch up, it doesn't really matter. My hardest to hitch/unhitch implement is one that is off and on the most (yes, and behind my back whether I know it or not the universe is laughing at me). If the hitch "system" doesn't handle the implement from hell, it is a non starter. For me my worst hitch/unhitch task is my brush hog. It is a 6' really HD unit with heavy gauge decking and a lot of square tubing reinforcement. When I get lucky it takes me 15 minutes to hitch it. I have taken over 30 minutes which I think is totally unacceptable. Not bragging, but I am not a small person and I use 2x6 prybars 6-8 ft long. (recently bought but haen't used yet a 5 foot steel prybar. If I were of average height and weight, I might not be able to hitch the darned thing before pooping out on a hot humid day. It is such a relief when I get it on that I hate to have to take it off, but of course, I must.

Patrick

 

[Mosey]

My NH TC29D will start without being on the seat, but it has to be in neutral. I think it’s a very reasonable system. If it’s in neutral, why make me get on it to start it? For example, I was test fitting an old sickle mower that I just bought and needed to raise it up to do some adjusting, so I just walked over and started the tractor and lifted the mower. No matter how many safety features there are, you still have to pay attention to what your doing or you could get hurt.

I do have a funny (now that it’s over) story though. We have a 1940 Farmall A on the farm where I grew up. Many years ago (25+) my brother went to start it. It has to be cranked by hand from the front of the tractor to start. He left it in gear. Have you figured out what happened yet? Sure enough, it started right up (usually did on 1 crank), knocked him down and went right over him. Fortunately, there was no implement attached. He wasn’t hurt at all, but sure could have been!

 

[EdKing]

I agree with you about the lawyers an sue-happy people. Maybe I'm mean or un feeling, but I feel anyone stupid enough to put thier body parts into operating equiptment deserve what they get. Kind of like the Darwin awards, remove the defective genes from the genepool.

 

[RoyJackson]

but I feel anyone stupid enough to put thier body parts into operating equiptment deserve what they get

Amen, brother!

I guess I understand accidents...but to sue because of their own actions or inattention...that is ludicrous.

 

[patrickg]

Ed King, I too enjoy the Darwin awards. I agree that the gene pool could use a little more chlorine. Haven't seen anything similar in decades but once upon a time a long time ago I bought some model airplane glue that had a "not to be taken internally" warning on the label to comply with legal mandate B_U_T went on to say "and we don't know why anyone would want to."

Justice would be to print the warning that says. " Caution the contents of this hot beverage cup could be hot enough to cause tissue damage." Down the side of the cup and continued across the bottom.

Patrick

 

[jhburke]

Patrickg

I bought mine at a TSC farm store. I think I would tear up mine box blade before I would hurt the quick hitch.

 

[patrickg]

JHBURKE, Now that is a good recommendation. Is your "quick hitch" one of those that requires a special attachment be bought and installed on each implement to mate to the even more expensive adaptor on the tractor or the one that goes on the 3PH and mates to each implement with no adaptors? If the latter and it will grab onto all my implements, I'll get one right away. The TSC folks have a satisfaction guaranteed policy and have always treated me very fine so I would have no qualms giving them a whorl.

Oh, one other item... What tractor do you have it on? HP? 2 or 4wd? I've been told that with 4wd my little Kubota is like having about a 70HP 2wd unit.

Again, thanks for the recommendation.

Patrick

 

[centex]

I bought one of the TSC quick hitches for the purpose of using it with the 6' rotary cutter I bought from them and with my box blade. I did this the same day I first hooked up these two implements and decided I had to have the quick hitch. Well, the quick hitch did not fit either of the implements. I could have made modifications to the quick hitch or the implements to make it work but I took it back and learned that it gets easier to hook up the implements with practice.

 

[edt]

Well ed I'm with you I start my tractor from the ground most of the time let it warm up gear always in neutral and brake set when parked I have a long 300

 

[EdKing]

How do you like your Long ? I have the 360 and can't say enough good things about it. Pretty capable machine at a decent price.