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?

 

[deserteagle71]

That痴 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?

The firewood is about $160 a cord but the price of diesel adds to that. I haul in about 5 cords a trip which lasts me a couple years.

Down in the valleys our green time is March through about the middle of May. Then the green turns red as can be seen in this picture and needs to be mowed because very quickly it will turn tan and then be extremely flammable. This picture was taken on the 29th of May which is about the last time it rains around here until the fall. We had our first significant precipitation last Thursday.

The mountains (which around here run 9,000 to just over 13,000 feet in elevation) pretty much stay green (except for the winter months) due to melting snow. Most people never see this side of Nevada...taken on the 28th of June last year.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Pretty good jag of wood you are hauling. Makes it worth the trip. You live in a beautiful place and it is interesting to here about how your seasons and environment go. Way different than back here. This country has a lot of diversified beauty. It is nice to get a chance to see some of it.

gg

 

[SplitHoof]

Well said Gordon!

 

[strantor]

Spraying for mosquitoes with my homebrew pressure washer rig.

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

Spraying for mosquitoes with my homebrew pressure washer rig.

I like that playground set in the background.

 

[strantor]

I like that playground set in the background.

Thanks. Previous owner built it. A lot of planning, effort, and attention to detail is evident in it. He did an amazing job and used all the highest quality materials. Which is confusing because of the level of halfassery evident in the DIY repairs inside the house. Like 5 layers of wallpaper over textured drywall, with layer #3 being "textured-look" wallpaper and layer #4 being 3M contact paper for lining drawer bottoms. And all that covering un-repaired fist-sized punch holes in the drywall. And kitchen cabinets assembled by a toddler with Tourette's. My first year here was spent fixing things like that. It's a good thing the playground didn't require any electrical power. Look what he did inside the breaker panel. All those taps coming off the entry side of the main breaker... I have unfused conductors running through my attic. I hope no rats chew through them before I can get it fixed.

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

Thanks. Previous owner built it. A lot of planning, effort, and attention to detail is evident in it. He did an amazing job and used all the highest quality materials. Which is confusing because of the level of halfassery evident in the DIY repairs inside the house. Like 5 layers of wallpaper over textured drywall, with layer #3 being "textured-look" wallpaper and layer #4 being 3M contact paper for lining drawer bottoms. And all that covering un-repaired fist-sized punch holes in the drywall. And kitchen cabinets assembled by a toddler with Tourette's. My first year here was spent fixing things like that. It's a good thing the playground didn't require any electrical power. Look what he did inside the breaker panel. All those taps coming off the entry side of the main breaker... I have unfused conductors running through my attic. I hope no rats chew through them before I can get it fixed.

:shocked:

 

[SplitHoof]

Lol, oh my......

 

[FatTire]

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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Now that Colorado is getting pretty crowded, and the canyon country of Utah is over-run, we sometimes visit Nevada in the spring. Pick any mountain range. Love it.

 

[kf4uda]

Thanks. Previous owner built it. A lot of planning, effort, and attention to detail is evident in it. He did an amazing job and used all the highest quality materials. Which is confusing because of the level of halfassery evident in the DIY repairs inside the house. Like 5 layers of wallpaper over textured drywall, with layer #3 being "textured-look" wallpaper and layer #4 being 3M contact paper for lining drawer bottoms. And all that covering un-repaired fist-sized punch holes in the drywall. And kitchen cabinets assembled by a toddler with Tourette's. My first year here was spent fixing things like that. It's a good thing the playground didn't require any electrical power. Look what he did inside the breaker panel. All those taps coming off the entry side of the main breaker... I have unfused conductors running through my attic. I hope no rats chew through them before I can get it fixed.

strantor, I strongly suggest that you make fixing your electrical problem priority #1. Somebody should be be beat with a stick for doing that. Electricity requires respect, especially when its under the same roof that you and your family sleep under.