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https://nasdonline.org/7319/d002523/safe-tractor-operation-rollover-prevention.html This was stolen from another thread. Some really good info on how to avoid a roll over.

I'm going to steal this link and move it to another thread. Thanks. Great information.

The pros are many. Only cons I can think of are the cost and installation if you have your tires filled. I've kicked around the idea several times, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. On my property I can easily avoid traversing a steep slope.

Yes, that would be a retrospective study crunching numbers on roll-overs, which is good information, but to draw a conclusion that seatbelts save 99% of lives is inaccurate. You'd have to repeat all those roll-overs reversing whether the seat belt was worn or not, to draw an accurate...

Yes, I admit I worded that badly. I was referring to the fact that the studies only include the folks that rolled over. The don't take into account the times folks paid full attention to what they were doing, analyzed the risk, and avoided the rollover in the first place. Those are the...

You mentioned "fairly frequent basis". In that case I'd opt to learn a new pattern, can't hurt to learn something new. If it were on an infrequent basis, I'd opt to run the pattern I'm most familiar with since I'd probably never get proficient in it without doing it on a regular basis. I've...

This thread has got me thinking that it would be nice to have a thread specifically where folks that have had a roll over can describe what happened and why. If it helps someone avoid a roll over then its a thread worth having. Stay safe out there and make wise choices.

I always wear my seatbelt in the car truck and jeep, never on the motorcycle or boat, and rarely on the tractor. They are all different vehicles in different situations. You did guess right in that I have no PTO shields, I either have the backhoe on or a box blade. Zero risk of PTO injury so...

Glad she was OK, not always the case even with the seatbelt. With a car, even if you do everything right, some fool can still involve you in a wreck. On my tractor, there are no other fools around. If I have a problem it's because I was the fool and I would not call that an accident, I would...

I wouldn't classify myself as a data denier, I've never said that seatbelts didn't save lives. I don't deny the numbers in the study, but I also don't deny the numbers that aren't mentioned in the study. Those studies don't mention that 100% of lives are saved by avoiding the rollover in the...

Mine lives in the mancave, concrete floor, so I leave it in 2wd unless I need 4wd. If I accidently forget to put in back to 2wd before going back into the mancave, it will quickly remind me as soon as I try to make that right angle turn on concrete. Leaving it in 4wd all the time as long as...

Might be a good time to have those air bags and be wearing a helmet though ;)

Ouch. That sinkhole would definitely be a source of enough force.

Going 100 yards on my flat gravel driveway from point a to b, bucket and backhoe in place unloaded, at 3 mph in medium range. Clear blue skies, no pot holes, no uneven terrain, no other vehicles on site. There would have to be an extreme amount of force applied to flip it. There is no such...

I totally agree, that is something you never want to face. I've been involved with rescue work since '84 on a volunteer basis in several capacities. I've saved several folks from dying, I've had to watch several as they died. I've taken too many rescue courses to count. In All of them, the...

I surely hope others don't do as I say just because I say it. I'm certainly not saying its safer to not wear the belt. Folks should be smart enough to make their own decision. My point was that not wearing it does not cause rollovers, and I more often than not choose not to wear it. Maybe I...

I don't run 90mph on my tractor, everything is really slow. When you get to a tipping point you can feel it gradually coming on and it's easy to avoid tipping by adjusting steering or implement or even moving your body weight. I've tested the limits of my tractor and I can feel when the rear...

Most of the time I choose not to wear it, there are some instances where I choose to put it on. Depends on what I'm doing. Roll overs are Never caused by wearing or not wearing the belt, they are caused by poor choices on weight distribution/operating speed/slope aspect/etc.

I don't really know why I'm even reading this thread other than just general tractor curiosity. I'm blessed to live in TN where I don't have or need a block heater. You guys stay safe in the ice and snow up there.

?? I've not noted any sooty exhaust except for if I get off the seat and let it stall out. Over 100 hrs, I don't wash it, and there are no soot deposits on anything near the exhaust tip. Are folks having soot problems with their 2650's?