All,
Long time viewer; first time poster. I am compelled to share a story with all of you. I have owned my B2620 for about 18 months. Prior to that I grew up for the past 34 years on many different machines, often creating fond memories with family and friends. This was my first "grown up" tractor; a Kubota 2620 with all the fun stuff that you played with in the sand box.
A daily ritual with my three year old daughter is to traverse down our road about a quarter mile over the railroad bridge (to see the choo-choos) with the end destination of seeing the "horsies" as she calls them. She loves the tractor, loves the time outdoors, and I get to spend very quality time with two of my three favorite girls....She's well on her way to loving "life out here" and great relief to see her taking interest in other things besides Netflix and Ipads.
After getting done pulverizing my lawn this past weekend in prep for seeding, my daughter requested a tractor ride. As we have done a hundred times before, we buckled up, put on our hazards and headlights, and proceeded on our path. Complete with our slow moving vehicle signage, we continued to the horse pasture.
Out of nowhere we were struck from the rear by a hit and run driver (not to mention the vehicle behind them who also did not stop). It was a 04-06 full size Ford that managed to hit at a rate of speed and power that not only left both tow hooks, lights, and fender pieces behind, but also that managed to destroy our Kubota. The impact bent the six foot pulverizer dead center. We were pushed approximately 50 feet and smashed loader first into the guardrail. I had planned to remove it after yard-work, but did not.
The good Lord was with us that that day. He enabled us to have another day together.
I implore you; Please don't take for granted safety precautions, don't text/talk when driving, and always wear your safety gear when operating any machinery. Keep mind of your surroundings; sometimes it may not be your fault. If it weren't for our seat belt, the outcome could have been quite different.
Please be careful out there.
Long time viewer; first time poster. I am compelled to share a story with all of you. I have owned my B2620 for about 18 months. Prior to that I grew up for the past 34 years on many different machines, often creating fond memories with family and friends. This was my first "grown up" tractor; a Kubota 2620 with all the fun stuff that you played with in the sand box.
A daily ritual with my three year old daughter is to traverse down our road about a quarter mile over the railroad bridge (to see the choo-choos) with the end destination of seeing the "horsies" as she calls them. She loves the tractor, loves the time outdoors, and I get to spend very quality time with two of my three favorite girls....She's well on her way to loving "life out here" and great relief to see her taking interest in other things besides Netflix and Ipads.
After getting done pulverizing my lawn this past weekend in prep for seeding, my daughter requested a tractor ride. As we have done a hundred times before, we buckled up, put on our hazards and headlights, and proceeded on our path. Complete with our slow moving vehicle signage, we continued to the horse pasture.
Out of nowhere we were struck from the rear by a hit and run driver (not to mention the vehicle behind them who also did not stop). It was a 04-06 full size Ford that managed to hit at a rate of speed and power that not only left both tow hooks, lights, and fender pieces behind, but also that managed to destroy our Kubota. The impact bent the six foot pulverizer dead center. We were pushed approximately 50 feet and smashed loader first into the guardrail. I had planned to remove it after yard-work, but did not.
The good Lord was with us that that day. He enabled us to have another day together.
I implore you; Please don't take for granted safety precautions, don't text/talk when driving, and always wear your safety gear when operating any machinery. Keep mind of your surroundings; sometimes it may not be your fault. If it weren't for our seat belt, the outcome could have been quite different.
Please be careful out there.
