Posted by IaGary on July 02, 2011 at 06:13:23 from (69.63.5.162):
Spraying beans yesterday I hit a tile hole that was hidden in tall grass in a waterway. The hole was about 3 ft. deep and about 4 foot across. I was traveling about 5 MPH.
My first indication that there was anything there is when my head hit the windshield of the 1086. I happen to look down just as the front wheel popped out of the hole and threw me back in the seat.
Before I could get the clutch in the rear wheel was in the hole. I looked down at the front end it appeared to be still be attached. I shifted down a couple of gears and the rear wheel crawled up out of the hole.
I thought I better get out and check for damage on the front axle when I noticed blood running off the top of my head. The little bead at the top of my seed cap opened up a small gash on my head.
Finding no cracks or damage on the front axle I decided to get back in and continue on spraying.
As I was crawling back into the cab I looked back at the sprayer and the left boom was laying on the ground.
The sudden jar from the front tire hitting the hole had snapped the boom off the sprayer.
Spent the next 4 hours welding and patching to get it going again.
I am fairly sure if that cab was not on that tractor I would have been under the tractor.
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