Re: Whats your close call on a tractor?

Posted by B.C. on December 06, 1999 at 06:27:13 from (131.167.75.193):

In Reply to: Whats your close call on a tractor? posted by Highboyford on December 05, 1999 at 16:42:04:

Couple years ago I was mowing hay near a river bank with our MH50 with attached JD 9W 7 foot mower. River bank, about 10 or 15 feet away, was on my left. I was proceeding in 4th gear near rated PTO rpm on first trip around. I had mowed the field several times before and in this area without incident. The grass was mixed, but probably averaged about 2 or 3 feet high.

However, the previous winter there had been flooding and a ditch about 2 feet wide and about that deep had formed out in the field, which tapered off rapidly as it progressed into the field. The grass hid it from view.

This I hit with the left side of the tractor. The left front went down, then up, then the left rear went down, and I mean down. The mower bar came up off the ground and must have acted like a counter weight, because the tractor didn't roll. The left rear tire got good traction on the bank and yanked the tractor out and then everything was normal, like it never happened. It was all over and done in about 3 or 4 seconds.

I've had a lot more respect for that bank since then, and I check it out before I mow near it.

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