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John in MIch 11-11-2012 18:51:05 68.61.165.227 Report to Moderator

The highest hill that I grew up near was a mole hill. We did get lots of snow and ice. When I was about the same age you mentioned I had been down the road to the neighbors to plow their driveway. Going home an 8N with a Sherman combo does giddy-up go. I was not thinking about the packed snow on the road being slippery and that I would have to do a right turn into our driveway which crossed a 4 foot deep ditch. As stopping became NOT and option, and going straight past NOT a thought, I cut the throttle, nailed the right brake, which turned me sideways, double clutched down to 3rd and then threw the throttle wide open. Somebody was looking down on me. The tractor got enough traction to enter the driveway center and cross the ditch. I never told Dad. [Reply]   [No Email]