After a busted hydraulic hose stopped my work Sunday, I fixed the hose a dug my pond out Monday.
For those who don't live in the desert, water is more valuable than gold out here, and having a pond that holds my water is worth it's weight in gold. We get a full pond of water every so often and pump it out on to our field.
The pile of dirt in the background doesn't look like much in the photo, but it's roughly 30 feet across, 10 feet deep, and six feet high: all of it moved 1/3 of a yard at a time by me and my L2800.
A couple of lessons I learned:
Seat belts are a really good thing. (Years ago I lost a friend when his tractor rolled and he was crushed by the ROPS.)
The usefulness of a seatbelt is increased by one's pucker factor grip on the seat.
Don't back up the embankment when the bucket is full--this leads to the Kubota version of a hand stand.
Don't back down the embankment with the loader fully up--this can come precariously close to the Kubota version of a back-flip.
Tractors can remain upright when using only three or even two wheels, but four wheels are preferred.
The functionality of a tractor is limited when using three or two wheels.
Lowering the bucket can significantly change the center of gravity of the tractor and restore it to balance.
Lowering the bucket too quickly can lead to the Kubota version of a teeter toter.
If any of you have additional tidbits of wisdom, feel free to chime in.
Rob
For those who don't live in the desert, water is more valuable than gold out here, and having a pond that holds my water is worth it's weight in gold. We get a full pond of water every so often and pump it out on to our field.
The pile of dirt in the background doesn't look like much in the photo, but it's roughly 30 feet across, 10 feet deep, and six feet high: all of it moved 1/3 of a yard at a time by me and my L2800.
A couple of lessons I learned:
Seat belts are a really good thing. (Years ago I lost a friend when his tractor rolled and he was crushed by the ROPS.)
The usefulness of a seatbelt is increased by one's pucker factor grip on the seat.
Don't back up the embankment when the bucket is full--this leads to the Kubota version of a hand stand.
Don't back down the embankment with the loader fully up--this can come precariously close to the Kubota version of a back-flip.
Tractors can remain upright when using only three or even two wheels, but four wheels are preferred.
The functionality of a tractor is limited when using three or two wheels.
Lowering the bucket can significantly change the center of gravity of the tractor and restore it to balance.
Lowering the bucket too quickly can lead to the Kubota version of a teeter toter.
If any of you have additional tidbits of wisdom, feel free to chime in.
Rob
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