Tractor slides off icy trailer

[bcp]

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[DT86]

He is very lucky to be alive, no ROPS it looked like.

As many times as I have loaded/unloaded my tractor on a trailer it still makes me a little nervous every time.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

That was a close call.

 

[jlgurr]

He'll find a little extra to be Thankful for this holiday!

 

[Thomas]

Whew..hope he count his blessings.

 

[tcartwri]

Always load on level ground. Even if you have to drive the tractor a little ways to find some. I went sideways off the ramps a few weeks ago not heading my own advice.

 

[Looking4new]

This man is lucky to be alive.

 

[drizler]

Yup trailers suck I the snow, mud or wet. That's the one time that I make damned sure the ROPS is up and the seatbelt is on. Does anybody ever weld those little grab cleats to the ramps? It seems like cheap insurance

 

[tcartwri]

Yup trailers suck I the snow, mud or wet. That's the one time that I make damned sure the ROPS is up and the seatbelt is on. Does anybody ever weld those little grab cleats to the ramps? It seems like cheap insurance

I drove a couple of hundred hex head screws into our ramps to try and improve the traction. The tires just spun on them..... at least 'I' wont go for a fall when I'm walking down the ramps.

 

[paulfun9]

I have a friend who many years ago rolled an off road buggy while loading it onto his trailer. He has ever since added a winch to every trailer he has owned and simply uses the winch to load his equipment onto the trailer.
Definitely an option for those with the need to load their equipment when its wet as you have no need for traction on slippery ramps and with a good set up the loading is very controlled and your not even on the machine so if for some unforeseen reason it would get away and roll you would be safely out of the way using the remote for the winch.

 

[jb1390]

I was unloading a small tractor from my trailer once on an icy road-on a hill of course. When I drove the tractor back, tongue weight was removed from the truck (not in 4x4) and caused the whole thing to start sliding. Another guy with me was able to jump in the truck and hit the brakes in time, so I didn't go for much of a ride, but enough to scare me.

Now I always drop my truck in 4 wheel before loading/unloading, icy or not.

 

[drizler]

I like the cable winch arrangement. Only thing is to stand off to the side a bit, hopefully with a remote just in case that cable parts and comes a calling.:shocked: