Posted by spacechem on January 24, 2010 at 22:06:07 from (202.103.229.139):
In Reply to: Re: Why No Fenders posted by Jon Hagen on January 24, 2010 at 16:03:41:
I was a freshman in high school, plowing with a JD 70 (of course, no fenders). Along the edge of a field was a tree limb sticking out. Rather than turn out and come in again on the other side, I got the bright idea to stand on the axle housing, hold the steering wheel with my left hand, grab the tree limb with my right, and duck under as I went by (freshman in HS = stupid).
Guess my backside hit the tire, 'cuz next thing I know I'm horizontal and fighting a losing battle to keep my grip on the steering wheel. Lost the battle and looked up at that tractor tire. Then dark, then light again as I prepared to be sliced into 3 pieces 14" wide and buried on the spot.
Then I heard the engine sputtering. Miraculously, my foot had hooked over the left brake pedal and that extra drag was enough to kill the engine. Still had my leg twisted more than half way 'round but at least I was stationary.
In the field alone- no one would come to check on me for a long time, so I flopped around until my foot came loose, pulled the pin on the plow and drove to the house. Longer story shortened, I spent some time in hospital with "only" a small skull fracture.
My dad couldn't believe the tractor had actually run over my head until they went to get the plow and found a nice round hole where I'd been shoved down into the soft bean stubble ground.
If you farm with these things, or if your kids drive or ride on them, GET SOME FENDERS.
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