Posted by bison on September 06, 2013 at 21:08:57 from (69.168.144.137):
In Reply to: Fuel Gauge Rant Revisit posted by pat sublett on September 06, 2013 at 17:16:09:
pat sublett said: (quoted from post at 17:16:09 09/06/13) Yes it was operator error when I caught the barn door with the tooth on the loader bucket. But if I had a fuel guage that I didn't have to stand up to look at, I would probably have missed the door. If I could glance at the guage while I operated the backhoe, I probably would not have run out of fuel. Yes that was operator error also. Probably If I was your age I would be able to do all of those things as well as you. Yes I know some dozers have a dip stick but I don't own one. Yes it is a John Deere
Ah don't feel bad, i was just ribbing ye.
We all do stupid things at times, here's mine.
On one cold winters night i was in a hurry to drive my tractor in the shop, i jumped out to open the shop doors, while climbed back in the tractor 1 door started to swing shut by the wind, i put the tractor quickly in gear and drove forwards trying to outrun that door.
It would've worked if i hadn't been in a hurry and had let the loader down.
As a result i took the door header out and 3 rafters before i realized my mistake :shock:
I spend the rest of the night fixing the damage in 40 below. :lol:
You feel better now ?:wink:
BTW,..nice carport :)
This post was edited by bison at 21:10:42 09/06/13.
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