What Attachment Scares You The Most?

[MAGA Patriot]

Everything Attachments.......

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[oosik]

It was about forty five years ago. Last few years we lived in Alaska. Driving home - off to the left - a large tracked Nodwell was auguring a test hole in an open field. I stopped to watch.

All of a sudden the engine on the Nodwell lugged down and then the governor took over and it resumed its normal speed. Just about that time a very loud - CRACK. The gigantic U-joint between the augur and the vertical PTO had broken.

A large hole - size of a dinner plate - mysteriously appeared in the rear door of a Cadillac. It was parked on the other side of the work site.

It was past time for me to be heading on home. I'll bet I wasn't the only one on that site that came real close to having a urinary incident.

 

[Happy in NC]

My ROPS Is always up. Have a dent in my garage door to prove it

 

[Runner]

It was about forty five years ago. Last few years we lived in Alaska. Driving home - off to the left - a large tracked Nodwell was auguring a test hole in an open field. I stopped to watch.

All of a sudden the engine on the Nodwell lugged down and then the governor took over and it resumed its normal speed. Just about that time a very loud - CRACK. The gigantic U-joint between the augur and the vertical PTO had broken.

A large hole - size of a dinner plate - mysteriously appeared in the rear door of a Cadillac. It was parked on the other side of the work site.

It was past time for me to be heading on home. I'll bet I wasn't the only one on that site that came real close to having a urinary incident.

I guess that just goes to show that when your time is up, it's up. And your's, thankfully, wasn't....

 

[Rockbadchild]

What brand/model is it? I've never seen one like that.

its a kubota tiller not sure the model... looks like you can swap your PTO shaft in order to add a slip clutch to it.

Amazon.ca

 

[WVH1977]

If I can consider myself an attachment, then that would be the scariest. By far, the operator is the biggest culprit. As I age, I am getting better at working slower/patiently and stepping away when angry. Also, fatigue will get you. You have to get off the machine sometimes and just do manual labor or quit.

 

[Jrasband]

If I had a sickle bar, THAT would be my scariest attachment, no question about it (but I still want one).

There not scary at all, just keep your fingers away when raising implement, easy.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

If I can consider myself an attachment, then that would be the scariest. By far, the operator is the biggest culprit.

Agree. While yesterday's festivities were far from the dumbest I done with tractors, getting a 25' section of 3x6 rectangular tubing welded in place presented plenty of opportunities for things to go wrong.

Partially because the tractor wouldn't quite lift high enough (once again I forgot to move the pins in the loader for a higher reach), and also because the hydraulics on the little L3800 slowly leaks down.

Needed to have the welder raised enough for the leads to reach some 12' up and had to work somewhat quickly so the welder wouldn't topple off the palletforks. It all worked out, but I definitely had my doubts.

 

[oosik]

I've noticed - sometimes "necessity" is not necessarily the most intelligent option. It can surely get you in trouble though.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I've noticed - sometimes "necessity" is not necessarily the most intelligent option. It can surely get you in trouble though.

Agree. But always working alone can make even simple tasks both time consuming and sketchy.

Just having somebody hold a finger on that beam to keep one end in place, as opposed to clamps coming loose (since the loader wouldn't lift quite high enough to keep the 3x6 lined up vertically) made a basic 2-hour job take closer to six.

Heck, I've been meaning to make long pieces of tubing with a cup of sorts at one end so I could swing the backhoe on the Unimog by being able to move the backhoe lever(s) as needed while driving it...to keep from it ending up on its side.

It's just part of life for me. And oddly enough hasn't lead to injury or death, yet.

 

[oosik]

I saw an example of SCARY just the other day. Highway dept tractor with an offset flail mower. As I watched the mower went vertical and to full extension. The tractor began to tip. The operator rapidly lowered the mower.

THEN it got exciting. Clouds of dust - rocks of all sizes being thrown everywhere - limbs, branches being thrown along with the rocks. It all happened so quickly. Nobody appeared to be hurt but I'll bet there was damage to the flail and/or offset system.

I did notice. As the operator lowered the mower - it also went horizontal and was retracted.

Even the pros have problems. A mower of any type on an extension system can be a tremendous offset weight.

 

[oosik]

Out here I am all by myself. Except for Brownie( Cocker spaniel). I have a hard, fast rule I follow. Any first time project - walk thru the entire project before putting anything into action.

There can always be unforeseen problems that I best find a solution for, before starting a project.

Besides - I know, from experience, it will take the paramedics 45 minuets to reach me - after they have been called.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Out here I am all by myself. Except for Brownie( Cocker spaniel). I have a hard, fast rule I follow. Any first time project - walk thru the entire project before putting anything into action.

Would you believe that I did the opposite today, again?

Had to move the water buffalo, and knew that the receiver on the "yard goat" was too high for the task since I've lowered the water buffalo quite a bit. No problem, I just dug out a gizmo I made a long time ago, useful for effectively lowering or raising the receiver.

Backing up to the trailer it turned out that now the pintle was a bit too low. Again, no problem. Grabbed a Hi-Lift and lifted the rear of the M1008 until I could latch the pintle.

One minor detail was that the jack on the trailer was still firmly planted and wouldn't retract any more. Thankfully it's the removable kind held in position on its round mount with a pin. Pulled the pin, drove forward, and removed the jack.

Driving a short distance with the nearly full (400 gallons) trailer I knew that unhooking it would be equally, okay more, interesting. Used the Hi-Lift to lift the tongue enough to get the pintle to clear and drove forwards a bit. Oddly enough, the trailer stayed in place instead of the Hi-Lift falling one way or the other.

Following was the iffy part. the tongue had to be lifted several inches more to be able to put its jack back in place. Without the trailer moving in any direction, at all, on uneven ground. Oh, and I should add that the dummy that lowered the trailer put the axle a bit too far forward, so lifting the tongue too far will have consequences.

Well, it worked, and I do stuff like this on a too regular basis. My secret? God protects drunks and idiots, so I'm double safe.

 

[masseyrider]

I saw an example of SCARY just the other day. Highway dept tractor with an offset flail mower. As I watched the mower went vertical and to full extension. The tractor began to tip. The operator rapidly lowered the mower.

THEN it got exciting. Clouds of dust - rocks of all sizes being thrown everywhere - limbs, branches being thrown along with the rocks. It all happened so quickly. Nobody appeared to be hurt but I'll bet there was damage to the flail and/or offset system.

I did notice. As the operator lowered the mower - it also went horizontal and was retracted.

Even the pros have problems. A mower of any type on an extension system can be a tremendous offset weight.

What professional? Maybe in your area.
I talked to the kid doing the ditches down my road this summer.
He had the big JD tractor withe the offset flail mower.
He told me he had never even been in a tractor 2 weeks before.
Hired for the summer and that was the job they gave him.
He spent more time texting at the dead end than he did mowing.
I did a better job with my Bushhog that has hydraulic offset with a 1/4 of the reach he had with that boom.

 

[kneedeep]

Anything with a PTO has the potential to hurt and or kill

 

[Rockbadchild]

Anything with a PTO has the potential to hurt and or kill

 

[MossRoad]

Reminds me of this...

Climbers rope in branch.
Branch gets fed in nice and slow with feeder. Doesn't seem to scary. You think you might be able to get out of it in time.

However, the rope gets past the feeder to the chipper, which spins a hell of a lot faster than the feeder, and, well, watch the results...

Or go to youtube and search

Demo: Woodchipper accident​

 

[big bubba]

I wanted to make this joke, but nothing was coming to me.

actually, i agree totally w/your joke. 1st thing that came to mind

 

[oosik]

When you look at the whole ball 'o wax - the equipment operator can easily be the "scariest attachment".

 

[oosik]

A lot of us have noticed this. Many never read their owners manual until something is broken or does not work. This means that "many" might have no experience nor have they ever used this particular implement or a tractor.

I am sure the equipment manufacturers and dealers acknowledged this.

Dealers should ask - "Have you ever used a tractor or this type of implement?"

Then follow up with - "Let us demonstrate the basics".

Maybe there might be less injuries and damage to new equipment/implements?

In 1982 my first ever tractor sat in my yard for five days. Yes - I started it several times but only moved it forward/back a few feet. Those five days were spent reading and trying to understand the owners manual and "tractor speak". I'm a hard headed Norwegian but I REALLY do like to know what I'm doing before taking the plunge.

Lets put this in perspective. You have a fourteen year old son/daughter. They have no experience driving any type of vehicle. Do you just hand over the keys and say - "have at it child & good luck".

In many cases this is exactly what is happening regarding a newly purchased tractor or implement.

What do you think?