i7win7
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Tractor fail videos - anyone else watch them
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NCL4701
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
My name is NCL4701 and I sometimes watch tractor fail compilations on YouTube. (If you missed that reference congratulations, that’s a good thing on your part.)
I find them cathartic after incidents of my own equipment related stupidity as they remind me I’m not the only dummy with a tractor. Usually my “fails” are along the lines of scrapping a $150 rope because I didn’t leave enough rotational play in the snatch block I chained to a tree and shredded about 30’ of the outer sheath while pulling a wind damaged tree down that was busted but hung up in another tree. (Yeah I actually did that.) I knew how to rig it correctly but was just careless and felt bad about wasting $150... until I watched a tractor fail compilation later that evening. Some of these operators are unbelievable.
I do feel more than a little sympathy for some of the operators who clearly have inadequately small, poorly maintained, worn out equipment, apparently due lack of funds; but still doing the best they can. Been there, done that, glad it’s in the past. Very dangerous.
A few are just mechanical failures that could happen to anyone. Most of them, though... WTF??
I find them cathartic after incidents of my own equipment related stupidity as they remind me I’m not the only dummy with a tractor. Usually my “fails” are along the lines of scrapping a $150 rope because I didn’t leave enough rotational play in the snatch block I chained to a tree and shredded about 30’ of the outer sheath while pulling a wind damaged tree down that was busted but hung up in another tree. (Yeah I actually did that.) I knew how to rig it correctly but was just careless and felt bad about wasting $150... until I watched a tractor fail compilation later that evening. Some of these operators are unbelievable.
I do feel more than a little sympathy for some of the operators who clearly have inadequately small, poorly maintained, worn out equipment, apparently due lack of funds; but still doing the best they can. Been there, done that, glad it’s in the past. Very dangerous.
A few are just mechanical failures that could happen to anyone. Most of them, though... WTF??
je1279
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Magicman
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Killingitcountry
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Kubota KX040-4, BX25D, BX2755HD - EXPAND for link to my YouTube Channel :-)
My kids are always watching fail videos - but I will admit to having never heard of tractor fail videos ... research is needed 
bx tractorjoe
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kubota l2501 upgraded from a bx23s john deere 670 husquarvana huv 4421 gxp
Yep.. but it usually leads to driving fails or road rage or police chase videos.. kind of addictive.. next thing I know its 1 am.. doh!
Most Youtube tractor videos are "fail" videos. I am refrencing the work they are doing with it. I don't find "influencers" to be the best example of just about anything.