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Ns hill sides and safety

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old

03-23-2007 21:17:54




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I just posted pictures, in stuck and trouble, of what can/will happen if you try to drive an 8N along a hill side and something goes just a little wrong. And yes it had a working ORC on it. Well told the guy before he got on the tractor NOT to drive in on the hill side. Well he didn't listen and ended up in the hospital for a few days because of a busted up knee. It it hadn't been for the tree it probably would have killed him. If this help keep one person from getting hurt I'll be happy. Wish I was better at posting them right here but sorry I never hav got the hang of it

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Dunk

03-24-2007 12:39:36




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 Re: Ns hill sides and safety in reply to old, 03-23-2007 21:17:54  
I wish I had "how to movies" of me and the 49 8N on this hill I live on.

We have been doing what needed done here together since 1983, and never had working brakes (until now), and have never had an OCR (I don't recommend running an N and bush hog without one, but I am so used to it). I just am learning that I now have brakes, and to use them.

Not saying something couldn't happen... At any time...

But then I have to drive an automobile 70 miles round trip to work, that scares me worse than the N does.

I would rather stay home and play with the N.

I hate driving on the roads.

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Dunk

03-24-2007 14:59:55




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 Re: Ns hill sides and safety in reply to Dunk, 03-24-2007 12:39:36  
You know, I guess one of the ways I have always compensated for not having an ORC is to not push in the clutch, but to shut the throttle all the way down, that helps a bunch, the engine compression, and it in first gear, slows it pretty quickly.



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AL CT

03-24-2007 04:56:52




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 Re: Ns hill sides and safety in reply to old, 03-23-2007 21:17:54  
old:
I looked at the photos and ask? Did this 8N roll over or head straight down the hill side?
If it rolled over that's one story, otherwise straight down maybe the brakes needed attention or traveling in too high a gear. I drive my N'n straight up and down hills with NO problem. Depending on the weight on the rear, front wants to rise going up. Keep load low and NO problem. I agree, no matter what happened, safety should be #1 concern with any equipment.
My 2 cents.
AL CT

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old

03-24-2007 09:29:43




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 Re: Ns hill sides and safety in reply to AL CT, 03-24-2007 04:56:52  
The guy was driveing it along the hill not up or down. The tractor slid side ways till it hooked the tree then spun a 180 on the tree. Of course the guys knee was right where the tree sat so it busted up his knee badly. If the tractor hadn't hung up on the tree it would have rolled over on its side and most likely would have killed him. Yes it had good brakes an ORC on it and had just been in my shop so every thing worked as it should and was in very good shape. After we got it off the tree which took 2 days it then needed a lot of work to get it back into shape

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TheOldHokie

03-24-2007 05:15:55




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 Re: Ns hill sides and safety in reply to AL CT, 03-24-2007 04:56:52  
Even straight down there's a limit to how much weight the tire friction can hold back and once it gives you're a gonner. I don't pull rolling loads on steep hills with an N. Got a couple dead great uncles who did. They died young.

TOH



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