Driving over a septic tank

[redmt]

Go for it! Make sure that someone takes a video. I've always wanted to know if a tractor would fit in a septic tank.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Aw shucks... nothing's going to happen. hmmm - well, that's what I thought when I drove my Fordson Dexta over one once. The results? Oh, it's about a 3' drop up to the tractor frame. Let your imagination fill in the blanks on repairing the septic tank and getting the Fordson pulled out.

 

[5030]

A few years ago I had a brain fart and drove one of my M9's over our septic tank and broke through the lid and the right rear tire got in the poop... I engaged the FWA and got out and then it cost me in the excess of 5 grand to replace the busted tank. Lesson learned in the wallet department. Now the only thing that goes over the new tank is the lawnmower and carefully at that. The new one has 2 above ground covers, one for the tank and one for the screened pre trap.

 

[mongobird]

5500# is allot of weight, and soil conditions vary. I wouldn't risk it.

 

[kenhar]

That is like an invite to play Russian Roulette. Who knows? You may win. lol

 

[Aquabird]

About 10 yrs ago, I had a septic tank serviced and I was mowing when the guy came. I had a 28hp cat diesel in a bad boy zt. He asked how much that ZT weighed and I said about 1100lbs. He said DO NOT drive over any septic tank with any zero turn mower unless I wanted a "brown dirt bath". That was my last time for that.

 

[shooterdon]

About 10 yrs ago, I had a septic tank serviced and I was mowing when the guy came. I had a 28hp cat diesel in a bad boy zt. He asked how much that ZT weighed and I said about 1100lbs. He said DO NOT drive over any septic tank with any zero turn mower unless I wanted a "brown dirt bath". That was my last time for that.

I have driven over mine with a 48" rider, 54" ZT and SxS.

 

[WranglerX]

Top of my septic tank is about 4 foot deep, I have no fear of driving over it, I just need to avoid access hatches....

 

[5030]

Despite the costly lesson I had, I like the new tank a lot with it's double hatches. The contractor I hired to install the new one, it took him a day start to finish and the new one is pre-cast concrete. He tied into my leach field which 'perked' just fine plus the county health department gave me the ok permit and additionally, the contractor also pumps them when required so it was a 'one stop shop'. He also disposed of the old busted one.

 

[bigtiller]

For years I put yard decorations on top of my tank and distribution box, and fancy shepherd-hook looking things marking the edges so I won't be tempted to drive over it.

I let the bluegrass grow without cutting it and keep after the weeds with 2,4-D. It looks kinda neat.

Now I have a Deere Z454R that I use for a trim mower and drive over it with that.