Rollover

[Ron7000]

There was a news item on the Internet this A.M. on a tractor accident in South Carolina.

Does anyone know if there is a chart or know of the numbers in regard to the tipping point of an N tractor based on the gauge of the rear wheels?

I feel that it pays to be overly safe and I do get a little nervous when the tractor starts to lean.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 09:50:02 10/17/23) There was a news item on the Internet this A.M. on a tractor accident in South Carolina.

Does anyone know if there is a chart or know of the numbers in regard to the tipping point of an N tractor based on the gauge of the rear wheels?

I feel that it pays to be overly safe and I do get a little nervous when the tractor starts to lean.

I had heard many years ago that an N tractor could tip sideways 45 degrees without flipping. But, I don't believe a word of that. It's lot different than when driving a car. On a tractor, there is no suspension and when that tractor starts to lean, that steel seat you're sitting on leans a long with it. It immediately starts to get scary. Both my tractors have FEL's on them and I always carry that bucket as close to the ground as possible. I also have wheel weights and loaded tires. I don't know whether those loaded tires act to keep it on the ground or aid it in tipping when it starts to go.

 

[Tony in SD]

I know of no tipping charts for N Fords. However spreading the tires will make the tractor more stable. Low loaded tires will also help. Driving on a slope that is near tipping is dangerous especially if the down side tire suddenly falls into a hole or the up side tire hits a bump.

 

[Pete76NYPa]

Your pucker factor should be the guide...when in tough going if you aren't puckered, you don't belong on a tractor..from someone who has spent a lifetime on the side hills of the So Tier of NY without tipping.

 

[formerjackman]

I put a ROPS on my N

 

[Eman85]

Not a lot of big hills in SC. I don't know about any certain angle that one would tip. I have soiled my linens a time or two. Having an implement on the back is a big factor in many rollovers. Have a brush cutter on the back and drop a back tire in a hole and the weight of the cutter if it swings can turn it over. Many ways to get killed on a tractor.

 

[Ultradog MN]

In 2022 there were nearly 43,000 traffic fatalities in the US.
It is an everyday occurrence yet one rarely hears about them.
But news about one tractor accident, with zero info on the circumstances - even if it was fatal or not, travels far and wide overnight.
Why is that?
And the safety nannies fret about it, and the fearful types grow more fearful, and the lawmakers make more laws, and the lawyers make more money and manufacturers add more safety devices - to protect us from ourselves and often our own stupidity, and make us more complacent...
Operate your tractor at all times with caution.
Practice situational awareness and know that it can kill or maim you.
But don't get your undies in a wad because someone, somewhere, somehow made a bad choice - of some sort, and sparked another wild fire of nagging, fear and idle speculation.

 

[Caryc]

I don't see any posts here where anyone has their undies in a wad. All I see are posts about being careful. I guess that's what you mean by getting our undies in a wad.

It never hurts to remind people that tractors can be dangerous if not handled correctly.

 

[Bruce(OR)]

Were the rear wheels set at 48 inches apart or 72 inches?
Were they loaded with CaCl or other?
Partially loaded or full?
Did it have an FEL?
Was the FEL in a raised position?

 

[new oxford 2n]

I grew up on a hill and farmed some very steep hills over the years. One of the things that Dad hammered in to me was that if the tractor starts to tip, turn into the tipping direction. Don't try turning up the hill. Turning up the hill may seem the natural thing to do, but that is a recipe for disaster.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 16:48:12 10/23/23) I grew up on a hill and farmed some very steep hills over the years. One of the things that Dad hammered in to me was that if the tractor starts to tip, turn into the tipping direction. Don't try turning up the hill. Turning up the hill may seem the natural thing to do, but that is a recipe for disaster.

Reminds me of what Bill Cosby said about getting into a skid in a car. He said they tell you to turn into the direction of the skid...but, I ain't doing that. That's like if a guy throws a left hook at you...you lean into it. :wink:

 

[DaveZ (CA us)]

(quoted from post at 09:50:02 10/17/23) There was a news item on the Internet this A.M. on a tractor accident in South Carolina.

Does anyone know if there is a chart or know of the numbers in regard to the tipping point of an N tractor based on the gauge of the rear wheels?

I feel that it pays to be overly safe and I do get a little nervous when the tractor starts to lean.

I don't know what the tipping point would be. Even though this is an older topic, I wanted to say that being cautious is definitely a good thing. Our big toys are quite capable of killing us if we let that happen. Be safe.