Katie Powner
Member
Hi everyone! I'm thankful I found this forum. I am an author looking for details about brake pedal locks in an older model Massey Ferguson. I know you're supposed to lock the brakes when driving at transport speeds, but how do you do that? Is it a pin? How do the locks work? What year did brake locks come on the scene?
Is it possible for a person to get onto an idling tractor and start driving it down the road without realizing the brakes are NOT locked? In my story, the main character's brother died in a tractor rollover in the past and I'm wondering if it's possible for it to be the main character's fault for telling his brother the brakes were locked when they weren't.
Are there certain years/models that you could more easily make a mistake regarding the brake locks than other years/models? I'd like it to be 1981 or older, a model you might reasonably rake a field with, but without a cab feature.
It is a small detail in the story, but I want to get it right. I appreciate your help!
Is it possible for a person to get onto an idling tractor and start driving it down the road without realizing the brakes are NOT locked? In my story, the main character's brother died in a tractor rollover in the past and I'm wondering if it's possible for it to be the main character's fault for telling his brother the brakes were locked when they weren't.
Are there certain years/models that you could more easily make a mistake regarding the brake locks than other years/models? I'd like it to be 1981 or older, a model you might reasonably rake a field with, but without a cab feature.
It is a small detail in the story, but I want to get it right. I appreciate your help!