Almost a bad oops

[curly]

I was pushing on a stump near my pole barn and I had all 4 wheels slowly spinning but the stump wasn't giving. I didn't realize it, but as I spun the tractor was sliding over (about 1 foot). So I put it in reverve and started backing up to get another bite at the stump. I started hearing this strange noise and I wasn't actually making any progress going back (although it's hard to tell sometimes when in low gear) and looked around and I was about to push one of the corner poles out from under the pole barn. I had pushed it about 3-4 inches over. I went back and pushed it the other way to strighten it back out. I was about to have roof coming down on my head

 

[Egon]

ooh!

 

[Double Orange]

Sounds like a good enough excuse for me to go and get a back/hoe!!

 

[irwin]

I was pushing on a stump near my pole barn and I had all 4 wheels slowly spinning but the stump wasn't giving. I didn't realize it, but as I spun the tractor was sliding over (about 1 foot). So I put it in reverve and started backing up to get another bite at the stump. I started hearing this strange noise and I wasn't actually making any progress going back (although it's hard to tell sometimes when in low gear) and looked around and I was about to push one of the corner poles out from under the pole barn. I had pushed it about 3-4 inches over. I went back and pushed it the other way to strighten it back out. I was about to have roof coming down on my head

There are times, when I'm working in tight places, I'll be whipping my head back and forth trying to make sure I don't do just that!!

With the backhoe on it'd be too easy to dent, bend, rip, push over, uproot, injure, mar, or otherwise harm whatevers in back of me, and or what's in front when I get going on a stubborn rock or stump, pulling logs etc...have to live with the whiplash for now..

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm not sure I understand how the tractor shifted sideways without you noticing it.

My machine, once those rear tires start slipping, can move sideways...that I understand.
But, how could you miss that movement?

 

[Rara Avis]

I'm not sure I understand how the tractor shifted sideways without you noticing it.

My machine, once those rear tires start slipping, can move sideways...that I understand.
But, how could you miss that movement?

HE was in the ZONE...

 

[curly]

But, how could you miss that movement?

Actually, I did realize I slipped a bit sideways, but being in the zone I just forgot what was behind me. Jeez man, I got 2 hours or so on a tractor, cut me some slack Like you never bumped into nothing, right

 

[Egon]

Just wait till you get more hours on. Then think of the damage you can do!

 

[tony123]

Hey Curly! I've only got about 10 hours on a tractor, so not that far ahead of you. However, I have become a pro and never make mistakes

I can completely understand myself doing something similar.

 

[RollTideRam]

Actually, I did realize I slipped a bit sideways, but being in the zone I just forgot what was behind me. Jeez man, I got 2 hours or so on a tractor, cut me some slack Like you never bumped into nothing, right

Join the fan club and you will get the newsletter. JC

 

[sandman2234]

Almost taking out a pole barn, and you only have two hours on the tractor, means your going to be a real professional by the time you have a few more hours. It took me almost 100 hours to catch up with you, but I didn't have a pole barn to practice on...
David from jax

 

[jbrumberg]

Join the fan club and you will get the newsletter. JC

Sooner or later we all become members of the "club" . Jay

 

[john_bud]

Actually, Curly, I can understand why you didn't sense the motion. Your tractor didn't slide over, your tractor was moving the earth over.

Just wait until you bang into small trees and they fall over!

jb

 

[curly]

Actually, Curly, I can understand why you didn't sense the motion. Your tractor didn't slide over, your tractor was moving the earth over.

Just wait until you bang into small trees and they fall over!

jb

Yeah, I did that already. Made a turn with the FEL up high and it hit a small hardwood that went down. Impressive huh?

 

[Mith]

Yeah, I did that already. Made a turn with the FEL up high and it hit a small hardwood that went down. Impressive huh?

Did a similar thing with a brick pillar. Knocked it right off the foundations. Propped it up again, just dont tell anyone

Think I was safer when I hadnt been using it as long, go too fast now, or I just cant think fast enough

 

[unreconstructed]

When you have a "day" job that takes most of your waking time, your tractor time comes on limited spare time and that's when one gets in a hurry, is already tired from the "day" job, and mistakes happen. Maybe that's part of the zone too.

 

[jsborn]

When I was younger and worked more I was told I could tear-up more in an hour than the rest of the crew could fix all day. Now that I am older I don't tear-up as much but then again I don't work as much either.

LOW speed is made for us non professionals and other challenged operators.

I once slid up against my metal building with my box blade on back and loader on front. It took 2 tractors to pull me off the building without tearing down the building. As they say feces occurs.

 

[jbrumberg]

When you have a "day" job that takes most of your waking time, your tractor time comes on limited spare time and that's when one gets in a hurry, is already tired from the "day" job, and mistakes happen. Maybe that's part of the zone too.

I agree with the "stress" of daily life. Add to that an increasing comfort level with the tractor and equipment and accidents will happen real fast ! When one gets too comfortable with equipment bad things happen . Jay

 

[Bigboyskioti]

When I built my barn I was putting gravel for grade and backed into a middle post broke that sucker. Had to scab it back together with 2x6's and bolts.... Guess I'm not perfect either.....

 

[LBrown59]

When I built my barn I was putting gravel for grade and backed into a middle post broke that sucker. Had to scab it back together with 2x6's and bolts.... Guess I'm not perfect either.....

I'm not either but I used to be.