Views from the Operator's Seat

[Rock Crawler]

Not really the driver's seat, but yesterday I had to push mow in front of the house since it's all mud from these relentless rains. Then my budy and his girl came over to beat and bend the exhaust on his girls Jeep because it's hitting the River Raider skids.

My wife drove over fresh line paint in her Jeep Trailhawk so she spent 5 hours getting that crap off.

The tractor is just sitting out there alone, waiting for the next dump truck.

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

My 2-1/2 year old daughter loves riding on my tractor. So, since I couldn't get any work done with it due to the rain I took her for a ride. She was ecstatic. She stands between my legs and holds the steering wheel pretending to steer.

 

[SplitHoof]

My 2-1/2 year old daughter loves riding on my tractor. So, since I couldn't get any work done with it due to the rain I took her for a ride. She was ecstatic. She stands between my legs and holds the steering wheel pretending to steer.

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Great shot and thought!

 

[Henro]

My 2-1/2 year old daughter loves riding on my tractor. So, since I couldn't get any work done with it due to the rain I took her for a ride. She was ecstatic. She stands between my legs and holds the steering wheel pretending to steer.

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I have done something similar with my grandkids. But I am always worried about what might happen worst case.

So I seat belted myself in, and then used a separate belt to tie the kids to me, so if the worst case happened I would be tied to the tractor, and the kid would be tied to me.

Now that they are bigger, I must confess to letting them steer the tractor, while standing between my legs, on relatively flat ground in low range...

A nice memory maker even though many would feel doing this is a major mistake...

Edit:

Forgot to mention it is SO IMPORTANT to drill it into their heads that they are NEVER to approach the tractor when you are operating it, without you stopping it and signaling them it is ok.

Too many reports of kids getting killed by tractors when they approached them while their parent/grandparent was operating the tractor. It can and does happen. Be aware of this!

Bill

Just an aside comment, but no I am not up in the middle of the night! It is the middle of the afternoon here in Japan, where we are visiting for three weeks...

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

I always keep it slow when she's on the tractor with me and I stay on the flat areas. I never do any work with the tractor while she's with me either.

If I am doing any work with the tractor she either stays in the house or with my wife if outside. I don't run the tractor (or any of my equipment) with her on the ground. Either she's on it with me, or she's being watched by someone away from the equipment.

When I was a kid I witnessed my dad run over lots of things with his skidloader when he had it. That scared me into staying inside... :shocked:

 

[Rock Crawler]

Not me, but my buddy today who I was helping get set up for a job that starts tomorrow.

 

[deserteagle71]

Frost every morning now, so it was time to mow the place one last time. Otherwise after a few windstorms all these weeds would be blown up against my fences.

 

[SplitHoof]

Frost every morning now, so it was time to mow the place one last time. Otherwise after a few windstorms all these weeds would be blown up against my fences.
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Where’s all the trees at?? Lol

 

[deserteagle71]

Where痴 all the trees at?? Lol

I know, right! Unless you plant the trees, down in the valleys there are none. The trees around my house visible in the photo in my first post I planted 23 years ago. On the other hand, with the clear air (unless California is burning and sending smoke into Nevada) I can sit in my living room and look at mountains 50 miles away - awesome view. Ironically, firewood is my only heat so I drive 250 miles one way to Burns, Oregon and buy my firewood there.

Up in the mountains, though, there are plenty of trees. But they are on public land (87% of Nevada is public land owned by the federal government) and woodcutting is not allowed. Here's a shot I took exactly one week ago:

 

[SplitHoof]

That’s some expensive firewood!! Hope you can get all you need in one trip!

I like seeing wide open spaces but that would take some getting used too!

Does it green up there during spring/summer?