'Bout Bit it!

Posted by Dug on October 04, 2004 at 21:15:29 from (63.167.143.110):

Had a scary moment this evening out doing some touch up mowing with the bushhog before I take it off for the winter. Was backing down the back side of the dam, trimming to the edge of a washed out area. I back down, drop the hog, then pull forward. Well, as I was pulling forward, the hog hit dirt and instead of lifting it, I decided to ride it out as I was almost to the crown. The tractor stalled, so I hit the brakes and went to shift into park to restart. Well, as I pulled it out of gear, the brakes went to the floor and I started to roll backward into the wash out area (about a 6 foot drop.) No brakes and in nuetral and rolling backward, not fun!!! My only option was to cut the wheel and hope I missed the washout without tipping the tractor!

Well, I made it, but rest assured, I'll find a new way to keep this area mowed next year.

Stay safe, smart and alive,

Dug

By the way, I reformed my tractor seat, it now has two deep pits with a ridge in the center (clinching effect, ya know!)

Follow Ups:

• Re: 'Bout Bit it! Mike (WA) 09:08:59 10/05/04 (0)
• Re: 'Bout Bit it! Allan in NE 06:46:51 10/05/04 (1)
  • Re: 'Bout Bit it! Dug 15:03:05 10/05/04 (0)
• Re: 'Bout Bit it! Leland 06:30:23 10/05/04 (3)
  • Re: 'Bout Bit it! Dug 15:10:26 10/05/04 (2)
    • Re: 'Bout Bit it! Leland 22:04:57 10/05/04 (0)
    • Re: 'Bout Bit it! John *.?-!.* cub owner 19:01:58 10/05/04 (0)
• Re: 'Bout Bit it! rustyfarmall 06:00:24 10/05/04 (0)
• Re: 'Bout Bit it! txblu 05:41:45 10/05/04 (1)
  • Re: 'Bout Bit it! ken macfarlane 11:01:43 10/05/04 (0)

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