Stupid is what Stupid does ...

[blueriver]

I needed to load a semi with hay, as wet as its been I decided to use the loader and a rear spike and keep the rig on the hard road thus I could bring two at a time... here's what happens when the toplink brackets hit the glass ....

So now I am waiting for a price ... any thoughts ? I'm quessing in the $500 area!!!

 

[Thomas]

OUCH
Do you insurance on tractor?..if so after deduc. maybe cheaper having dealer glass business install.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Cut yourself some lexan and put back in the hole. That Safety glass gets everywhere and makes a mess. Plus it can still cut you up good. I hope that you walked away ok. Don't feel bad there are plenty more mistakes made that are worse than that..

 

[blueriver]

OUCH
Do you insurance on tractor?..if so after deduc. maybe cheaper having dealer glass business install.

Yes to the insurance. I do not remeber the deduc....am waiting for there response as well.

 

[Rara Avis]

Sorry about your window...
One of these will keep your toplink at bay...
Agkrane - Home

 

[blueriver]

Sorry about your window...
One of these will keep your toplink at bay...
Agkrane - Home

Thanks !! The real sorry thing about this is I could have set the up limit to stop .... BEFORE the window!!!

 

[dave1949]

Thanks !! The real sorry thing about this is I could have set the up limit to stop .... BEFORE the window!!!

So, you're saying it wasn't really an ACCIDENT?

Seriously, glad you are okay and hope you get your window fixed without too much hassle.
Dave.

 

[praha]

I feel for you, been there , done that. Last time I opened the side door fully on my brand new E 150 van , in the garage, forgot about it and started backing up .....!
It may break your wallet/doubt it/, it did not brake your neck,thats a good thing.

 

[blueriver]

So, you're saying it wasn't really an ACCIDENT?

Seriously, glad you are okay and hope you get your window fixed without too much hassle.
Dave.

Its funny how habit is ... pull the lever up by instinct. Hind sight is amazing and yes I quess if it could have been avoided it wouldn't be considered an accident....

And poor me its 49 degrees this morning and I'm already remembering the days of no cab ... will be a cool ride this morning!!

 

[dave1949]

Its funny how habit is ... pull the lever up by instinct. Hind sight is amazing and yes I quess if it could have been avoided it wouldn't be considered an accident....

And poor me its 49 degrees this morning and I'm already remembering the days of no cab ... will be a cool ride this morning!!

Good to know you have a sense of humor BlueRiver

I have a feeling you are tough enough to handle 49 deg., probably won't have to put up with it for long.
Dave.

 

[Thomas]

Blueriver
"And poor me its 49 degrees this morning and I'm already remembering the days of no cab ... will be a cool ride this morning!!"

If no breeze/wind thats t-shirt weather for us northern folks.

 

[blueriver]

Blueriver
"And poor me its 49 degrees this morning and I'm already remembering the days of no cab ... will be a cool ride this morning!!"

If no breeze/wind thats t-shirt weather for us northern folks.

They say you folks just become adjusted to the cold ... how ya do that? I hate being cold. We do on ocassion get a shot of snow and last year recorded a 9 degree day with North wind ... I never left the house!!!

 

[jimmyj]

49 degrees, shucks, that's a fine summer day!

Adjusting to the cold, I don't know how you do it, it just sort of "happens".

 

[etcallhome]

Blueriver Good to know you are OK Sorry for the window I was always told the tractor, car or whatever can be replaced. The person in the accident can't

Good luck with the insurance company !!

 

[Thomas]

Blueriver
"They say you folks just become adjusted to the cold ... how ya do that?"

Bigger pants/shirts another log on the fire.

 

[dave1949]

Blueriver
"They say you folks just become adjusted to the cold ... how ya do that?"

Bigger pants/shirts another log on the fire.

The old saying - There's no bad weather, just bad clothes.

On the other hand, one of my cousins married a Texan from Austin region. He only lasted 3 yrs. in northwest Ohio. Said he just wanted to go home, couldn't stand the cold, sloppy winters anymore. They are still happily married living in Goldthwaite, TX the last 30 some years.

Dave.

 

[The Haymaker]

They say you folks just become adjusted to the cold ... how ya do that? I hate being cold. We do on ocassion get a shot of snow and last year recorded a 9 degree day with North wind ... I never left the house!!!

I don't think it's adjustment..... In my case it's "submission"!

 

[Gary Fowler]

Hey I grew up in the south and hated the cold as much as anyone. My wife is from Venezuela so she was really a southern girl. We spent 5 years in Northern Alberta Canada where a typical winter day was -35 or lower. We loved it. Once we flew home for Christmas and dressed comfortably for brief exposure of 15-30 minutes of the Canadian temps that were -38C when we left. We had the same clothes on when we got to Houston where it was raining with a good stiff breeze out of the north and about +45 F and we were both shivering in the cold. I loved the cold weather up north and now I cant get back used to the heat. I keep the AC thermostat on 19C in my office which is comfortable to me, but like a fridge to everyone else

 

[Renze]

Its a common thing to happen.

Once a friend of mine wanted to borrow a forklift mast, converted to 3pt hitch use, with a tractor of another friend.
I told them to keep the windscreen shut, but when he opened it to talk to a bystander, he fogot to shut it again. The glass splattered everywhere when he lifted the 3pt hitch. He felt so stupid because i told him so clearly to keep the windscreenshut no matter what, because i knew it was going to happen... (happened to me too so speaking from experience)