Re: Tractor hayride safety
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Posted by brandt on October 29, 1998 at 16:43:19:
In Reply to: Tractor hayride safety posted by Fritz on October 28, 1998 at 04:21:55:
: Other than good common sense, what would be some general guidelines for having a hayride? I will be using a John Deere Model M and am looking for a smaller wagon to restore. I have been told
: that it is not a good idea to have more weight (wagon + people) than the weight of the tractor pulling it (Model M about 2550). Hayrides are awhile off as the M is still in pieces but doesn't hurt to
: daydream. Thanks for any experiences. We give 2 to 4 hayrides at parties every Fall and
have had no problems yet. I reworked a New Holland
4-T wagon gear and put a flat bed body with stake
sides on it just for the rides. I pull it with a
TO-20 which has plenty of mass. I NEVER take it out
of gear on any sort of hill even though my brakes
are fine. Years ago I talked to the county sheriff
and he said I was legal with the slow moving vehicle
sign but we also ALWAYS follow with a truck with
its parking lights on. That is to stop the dukes
of hazard in their Firebird cresting a hill behind
us on the back roads on Saturday night. By the way,
we never hire out, these are only for our own parties
with friends. I don't know if that helps on the liability
part. Good Luck.
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