OUCH! That hurt!

ADB-Ia · Aug 24, 2018

A couple days ago I was chopping hay and unhooked the wagon at a place where I thought it should stay. Well it didn't stay - it headed toward the cattle lot. Thinking I couldn't let it run through the cattle lot fence and let my cattle out into the bean field I stopped it with the front wheel of the tractor. All was well until I backed the tractor away from the wagon. That is when I saw glass fly - from the head light of the tractor. Have you priced a new deluxe headlight for a R series Deere? Holy mackerel! $889 and change. Can't buy just the lens. Can't buy the whole molding. Hafta buy the whole works, lights, ballasts and all. Oh, and I broke the lower light too, but it is only $160. Makes you consider putting a patch over that eye and calling it a pirate.

kcm.MN · Aug 24, 2018

Eh, just duct tape a flashlight on that side. *lol*

SVcummins · Aug 24, 2018

You must have the infrared lights ? I remember when the hid lights came out and they were 300$ . Never priced the infrared ones

Eric in IL · Aug 24, 2018

Automobile manufacturers are in on the same scam. Gawdy huge headlights that go where the cars use to have fenders. I'm sure it is not coincidence that most fender-benders happen to smash a headlight. LOL

37chief · Aug 24, 2018

Might have been cheaper to repair the fence, and chase the cattle back in. Stan

Traditional Farmer · Aug 24, 2018

Makes a couple of those blocks the utility guys use on their trucks look pretty cheap.

ADB-Ia · Aug 24, 2018

Too soon old. Too late smart. That's me. I call it tuition for the school of hard knocks.

ADB-Ia · Aug 24, 2018

Just what I thought. Next time I may do things differently.

ADB-Ia · Aug 24, 2018

Our dealers dad used to hang around the store and bs with the customers. He said they used to plow all night holding a flashlight. The batteries would make till it was time to milk in the morning. I bet they complained about the cost of batteries. LOL

kcm.MN · Aug 24, 2018

(quoted from post at 10:40:54 08/24/18) Too soon old. Too late smart. That's me. I call it tuition for the school of hard knocks.

Oh, so is this a "regular" event?? *lol*

Traditional Farmer · Aug 24, 2018

I guess we all have to learn a few hard lessons a long the way I sure have.

kcm.MN · Aug 24, 2018

(quoted from post at 10:42:20 08/24/18) Just what I thought. [color=blue:e98d1a7ff8]Next time I may do things differently.[/color:e98d1a7ff8]

Oh, so is this a "regular" event?? *lol*

[i:e98d1a7ff8]Looked away for a moment, then didn't check to see that the posts adjusted - ended up replying to the wrong post. ....Is today MONDAY?!?!? *lol*[/i:e98d1a7ff8]

37chief · Aug 24, 2018

I started my JD standing beside it, not realizing the mower was all that was holding it. Soon as it started the mower raised, and the tractor took off down the hill. straight for a 20 ft drop off. Some how it got stuck in a ditch at the face of the cliff. It's things like this that make one realize how easy accidents happen. Stan

showcrop · Aug 24, 2018

I screwed a large screw-hook into the front side of the third cross member of each of my wagons and keep a wheel chock on each one.

OUCH! That hurt!

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