Posted by Billy NY on July 16, 2009 at 09:58:39 from (74.67.3.238):
In Reply to: tragic accident posted by pete black on July 16, 2009 at 07:48:07:
Sad to hear of this, definitely a bad practice.
I used to ride the fender all the time, never thought much of it, but always knew what that mower could do regardless.
Thinking about it now, was probably foolish, given the same tractor and mower, no way I'd even consider it, knowing the risk, no matter how clean the field was, how quick you are to turn that pto off etc., (this one had independent pto)
When I rode with my dad, I felt safe, always perched myself good on that fender, seemed to have plenty of grip for hands and feet, but a good size chuck hole or something, hard to be sure what would or would not dislodge you, one of those things you used to do, but would never even think of doing today, so uh why were we doing it then ??? I used to ride the fender while on the road, that tractor a '64 4000 ford S-0-S was darned quick too, chances we used to take....
We lost a guy on the other side of the hill, he was running a 640 ford and rotary mower, apparently in rough terrain, reclaiming some overgrown land I think, he was found by his brother or family member, investigators figured he hit something, was bounced out of the seat, run over by the tractor and mower.
Hope the boys family is able to cope, that is a terrible loss, kind of senseless too.
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