Posted by Don-Wi on April 19, 2012 at 18:02:52 from (75.207.148.68):
In Reply to: Kids driving tractors posted by Keith Molden on April 19, 2012 at 09:52:16:
I started driving somewhere in the 5 to 7 range. Started raking hay, then driving the baler so Dad could stack, etc... At 14 I was running the chopper and Dad was hauling and unloading wagons.
I also hauled A LOT of manure, and quite a bit down the road. Dad would be gone to work(off the farm job), so he'd have me chip away at the manure pile. I even learned to replace drive chains and shear bolts early on.
I rode the fender all the time, espescially for cutting hay and green chopping. I always rode the left fender and the machines were offset to the right, so wasn't nearly as bad as a direct pull green chopper or mower. I always liked to ride in the green feed wagon too.
I look at my 7 year old nephew, and he's not nearly mature enough to take on that kind of responsibilty. He was starting to help in the barn, but his attention to detail, or even the job at all, goes away after the first couple days to a week. I started to give him and his younger brothers a ride here & there on the fender if I was hauling manure where I could keep an eye on them. I'll probably let the younger one drive before the older one.
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