Tractor rolled over on me this morning

[lilranch2001]

I do not understand the p*ssing match

 

[powerscol]

Glad your OK

I would get a tow truck or someone with a good track excavator and someone who knows how to do it correctly. Seen a lot of damage done to equipment by willing helpers.

 

[radios1]

Riiiiight. That is why OSHA requires them for all employee operated tractors (except in special circumstances).
Please show some facts to back up your claims.

Aaron Z

there was a post I believe in the safety forum explaining how the operator died even though he had a 2 point ROPS. the tractor slid down the hill, and folded the ROPS over.. either forward or backward, I don't remember..

 

[aczlan]

there was a post I believe in the safety forum explaining how the operator died even though he had a 2 point ROPS. the tractor slid down the hill, and folded the ROPS over.. either forward or backward, I don't remember..

That rare occurrence and rolling into the water and having your seatbelt get stuck would fall under the 2% of the time when having a ROPS will hurt, not help. Having enough momentum for it to fold back is not the norm for rollovers.
IIRC, there is a 70% reduction in reported rollover related fatalities on tractors equipped with a ROPS vs ones that are not.
I'll take those odds.
Look at this thread, they were on a hill and the ROPS kept the tractor from doing more than flop onto it's side.

Aaron Z

 

[tookielee]

I have a suggestion. Look online and find a local off-road / jeep club, and call or post on their board. These guys LIVE for recoveries like this. If you were near, our club would be all over it. Good luck.

 

[WranglerX]

I have a suggestion. Look online and find a local off-road / jeep club, and call or post on their board. These guys LIVE for recoveries like this. If you were near, our club would be all over it. Good luck.

I be the one standing back holding all the beers....

Dale

 

[Jstpssng]

I have a suggestion. Look online and find a local off-road / jeep club, and call or post on their board. These guys LIVE for recoveries like this. If you were near, our club would be all over it. Good luck.

Have a little fun, and generate some goodwill at the same time. :thumbsup:

 

[Nacademus]

Use a ground eye anchor, thread it into the ground somewhere far enough to be safe and use a come a long on it to ratchet the tractor back up.

 

[airbiscuit]

So what actually caused the tractor rollover?

• Side hill or steep incline?
• Uneven terrain/log/stump?
• High centered front weights?
• Strong gust of wind or ???

 

[budepps3760]

Incline while also trying to go over felled tree across fire lane. Also my stupidity.