Stepped off, and it almost tipped over (lifting a snowmobile) !

[Gale Hawkins]

It is hard to jump off wearing a seat belt. Jumping is about the best option on a machine with NO ROPS.

Because he had limited use of his legs and could not jump they found my BIL crushed under the steering wheel of his 600 Ford tractor.

 

[Sodo]

All good points. I'm liking that ROPS more now that you mention it. With a tractor you THINK that because its slow, that you can always jump the other way. Also the things you have your hands on, are often a hydraulic control that can make matters worse if you use it to brace yourself.

Anyway my point was that snowmobile goes 0-80mph in 3 seconds, the way to up my safety factor would be to get rid of that machine.

 

[Sodo]

Some of you fellers remember this from way back in 2014?

The opening post of THIS thread generated some "lively discussion."
I know you fellers thrive on action photos...

Here I am in 2019... moving the snowmobile again to it's 'summer storage', now with a 400 lb counterweight (50 gallons of water).
(building the counterweight---->) 50 gallon barrel for 3-point ballast (400 lbs)

I got off the tractor, and lifted on the right rear wheel, just to see how much more stable it was....
To my surprise I was able to lift the wheel.
Something like 100 lbs of lift and it came up.

Well.... in any case it's MUCH better with the counterweight!

 

[4get gto]

Kinda surprised. You're still living..:laughing:
Ride around with loads high in the air and things will happen sooner or later... :drink:

 

[Sodo]

Kinda surprised. You're still living..:laughing:

You mean cuz of the the tractor?
Or the 151hp snowmobile that goes zero to 80 mph in 3 seconds?

Just "checking stability" before moving the load.:thumbsup:

 

[Industrial Toys]

Well, QUICK! Step back on again.

The front axle is resting on it's end of travel point. Not doomsday just yet.

You see that all the time in India where there are all kinds of Indians hanging on to something for ballast.

 

[George2615]

You mean cuz of the the tractor?
Or the 151hp snowmobile that goes zero to 80 mph in 3 seconds?

Just "checking stability" before moving the load.:thumbsup:

I think he's referring to the fact that after 4 years you haven't learned to keep the load closer to the ground. There's no reason it needs to be 4 or 5' off the ground.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Makes for a better photo oportunity!

 

[Sodo]

In 5 years I've prob lifted a rear wheel a hundred times.
You get to know your tractor when you do a lot of work with it and this tractor has done a lot.
Same as anything.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Same with my wheel loader. Especially if you take off a front attachment and try and negotiate uneven ground.