Stupid hill

[RadarTech]

I must be nuts. If anyone here knew who I was, this picture would not be shown. But, I thought, we're here to share.
Rog

hey man,
If I did not know better-- I'd say that hill looks familiar.. But all jokes aside Been there done that, had the pucker factor, learned my lesson!

When I did mine at our construction site for the new home, family was around and I pressed someone into service on the truck side...

Mine is an L3400 and I slammed the loaded and BB down as fast as I could right before I jumped off...

Take care...

Jim

West NC--

 

[bigdad]

Around here, we call your experience a "CHARMIN RIDE".

 

[DR3045]

Hi,
I had one of those days also! Pushing brush off the side of a hill as I got to the edge the clutch pedal bracket broke I just had a second to jump.
I feel someone was looking out for me.

 

[rcrcomputing]

By the way, rcrcomputing, thanks for the signature notation about Image Resizer. It was not compatable with windows Vista but a quick Google search with the same name found a program updated for Vista. And yes, it is very easy to use. I've wished for something like that for years and you provided it unselfishly. Thanks for sharing. Rog

I'm glad it was useful. And even more happy you see it as a helpful hint. I've worried some may see it as a nag.. Thanks for you comments!

 

[The Gardener]

... Looking back now, I'm glad this happened the way it did and I didn't get hurt or scratch my new tractor ...

My strong recommendation is to borrow, rent, or purchase a hand held post hole digger, and build a solid, heavy duty, four foot tall fence along that hill side: i.e a guard rail. I'd suggest a design that consists of four horizontal boards, spaced evenly. Use cement filled holes with either 6"x6" treated posts of 4" diameter lolly columns that you can then box in with 6"x6" treated boards.

You've been given a blessing indeed, and my read on your shared image says to install a wooden guard rail asap.

 

[rcrcomputing]

... Looking back now, I'm glad this happened the way it did and I didn't get hurt or scratch my new tractor ...

My strong recommendation is to borrow, rent, or purchase a hand held post hole digger, and build a solid, heavy duty, four foot tall fence along that hill side: i.e a guard rail. I'd suggest a design that consists of four horizontal boards, spaced evenly. Use cement filled holes with either 6"x6" treated posts of 4" diameter lolly columns that you can then box in with 6"x6" treated boards.

You've been given a blessing indeed, and my read on your shared image says to install a wooden guard rail asap.

I see here a hidden reason to buy a post-hole digger for the tractor! I'm all for it! Though you may want to have a look at the addiction thread for helpful ideas to cure this urge!

 

[Deerlope]

Don't feel bad at least you got it out yourself. About a month ago I got and early morning call asking me how much my skidding winch would pull. My friend had put his B7100 over a bank similar to yours but he rode his to the bottom, 60 feet. After I gave him a safety lecture for not wearing his seat belt I winch it back up the hill. However I do believe his hill was steeper. Someone was also riding with him on the way down.

 

[Tractorist]

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recommendation is to borrow, rent, or purchase a [B]hand held [/B]post hole digger.

Is it just me or is there a lack of trust here? You don't think I would do something irresponsible do you?

 

[The Gardener]

I just could not imagine facing your tractor perpendicular to that drop off ever again. That rules out a tractor operated PHD.

This option would free you of that need:

Little Beaver - Earth Drills, Earth Augers, Post Hole Diggers, Trenchers Kwik-Trench, Quick Trench, Earth Saws, Hydraulic Augers Littlebeaver Livingston Texas

I can't speak to this machine, but I do believe that some rental places carry it in their inventory. Their website has video clips that provide nice examples of this PHD in use. It is pricey [around $4000 +/- $500], but maybe that's in the ball park of a tractor mounted, hydraulic, FEL PHD. You'd definitely want a hydraulic PHD to escape an under ground snag.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Good that you had 4w drive engaged, otherwise you wouldnt have stopped with the brakes. That situation with an HST in 4wd doesnt really present much danger because the hydraulics add to your braking as soon as you let off the pedal.
larry