Real or photoshoped?

[Luke'sScreenName]

 

[Xfaxman]

I'd say real shade.

 

[boggen]

an industrial TLB (tractor loader backhoe) that is in good running condition with good hydrualics should be able to do that. i have to some what degree done it myself with the old ford 555C TLB i have here on the farm. and getting my rear unstuck from a very muddy situation.

GRANTED, i was a pretty big wimp, and only went to a couple inches off ground, more fear of not wanting to tip over more than anything. (to much sliding around in mud) but i did manage it.

as far as actual folks under the machine. *shakes head* that is just stupid! if you look up some videos on youtube you may come across some TLB shows. were a team of folks do various stunts like picture in a themed dance per say but with TLB.

 

[/pine]

Old pic...been posted to the forum several times...

...under the current leadership...America has become a "third world country"...

 

[Carhartt Cowboy]

I've had that one in my personal safety slide show since 2006. I'm sure it is way older than that. And yes I believe it is real. I have spent a lot of years working in 3rd world countries, no reason to doubt the authenticity of the photo whatsoever

 

[Sodo]

Wonder what is the likelyhood a nice cond backhoe like that might have a failure. You know in third world countries the shade under that backhoe could be safer shade than the multistory building behind it. Or even the houses those very people go home to every night of the year.

You do know how dangerous cars are, yet everybody gets in without a second thought. If those people don't have cars maybe they are actually safer, sitting under a backhoe, than US citizens who drive? Twice as many people in the US die compared to UK (per capita). And USA death rate is 50% more than Canada. And the Aussies are in the middle, more than Canada but still less than USA.

I drive though, and I wouldn't go under that backhoe. Anyway its good to keep eyes open & see how things are done in different parts of the world.

 

[jack707]

You be surprised at what their safety practices are in the 3rd world.

 

[Markey]

You be surprised at what their safety practices are in the 3rd world.

Proper safety practices are mostly non-existent in many countries. Unfortunately, life is cheap in places like China, India, and many other countries Their governments just do not care.

 

[Egon]

It depends on the type of valves on the hydraulics.

 

[PILOON]

Oh that would be real.
In fact a 'real' test for hydraulics leakage.
Were I to be on the market for a used machine that is what I'd perform as a hydraulic test.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

And make the seller go under there! Great idea! :thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

I've had that one in my personal safety slide show since 2006. I'm sure it is way older than that. And yes I believe it is real. I have spent a lot of years working in 3rd world countries, no reason to doubt the authenticity of the photo whatsoever

reminds me of the guy with a pickup truck kicked up on it's side with a 2x4 and what looks like someone welding near the gas tank. also appears to be a foreign country.

 

[4570Man]

you've obviously never had a hose spontaniously blow next to you, dropping a bucket 11' to the ground a foot away from you and showering you with a couple gallons hyd oil in about half a second! I have just installed a ford 711 loader on my NAA, and bled oil fromt he large lift cyl, then ran it all the way up and was gonna run it all the way down .. but as soon as it got to the top, hose went at the fitting before the relief kicked. I was standing on the side of the tractor about 1' away from the action... that's why manlifts and genies, and telehandlers and other lifts of that nature use pilot operated checks so that a blown hose won't immediatly bring a load down.. ( usually ).

Somebody was still operating the hydraulics what that happened. What is the chance that a backhoe that is not even running would have a hose blow? I'm just saying we all take bigger risks everyday.

 

[cartod]

Real.

 

[Soundguy]

Somebody was still operating the hydraulics what that happened. What is the chance that a backhoe that is not even running would have a hose blow? I'm just saying we all take bigger risks everyday.

if the hoses are under pressure.. they can spontaniously let go at any moment.

remember.. lotsa stuff is fine just before it breaks.

IE.. not everything goes from a slow leak to a big leak.. some stuff goes from no leak to a big leak.

example: tire leak goes from slow to flat tire.... or from fine to blown out in a split second.

we don't get to decide when that invisible flaw in the hose or the cheap crimp connector that didn't grab the wire core good lets go. Or that black iron or brass connector that someone sneaks into the hyds.. you know.. the ones that are rated for like 300 psi.. not 4500 psi.. who gets to decide when those let go.. not you or I.

Spontanious part failure happens all the time...

 

[4570Man]

I didn't say there was no possible way to get hurt. I would have put the stabilizers down. We all take bigger risk everyday. What do you think the chance is that there would be catastrophic failure while they were under it. Probably less than the 3rd world country building collapsing while they were in it.