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Posted by Jimmy King on May 16, 2004 at 20:57:57 from (207.69.137.37):
In Reply to: New Toy posted by Tommy D6-8U on May 16, 2004 at 17:08:04:
Tommy I grew up on an 1948 H and a 1951 Super A. In the 50's in the eary 60's Dad bought a D6 8U I think it was a 1949. If you are going to be pushing trees a tree pusher will be worth what it cost, and I will beg you to put a brush cab on it, it can save your life. Dads had rock crusher wire on the back of the cab one day I had gone some where with my Brother in Law Dad was going to Milk that night when we got home he has just got to the house. He was pushing a tree that had a grape vine in it and a tree behind him also the stump was between them when the tree went over the vine broke at the stump, and the jagded edge hit wire with such force I came on thru and hit him behind the ear. He was knocked out for a while, several stiches inside and out side of his ear. He said he had shut it off but when we went back the next day the blade had buried its self and killed the tractor. He was just plane being looked out for by a higher power.
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