That wasn't fun

[old]

Drove my 8N with backhoe back home today. I have a long steep hill on my driveway and the 8N jumped out of 1st gear going down the hill. Had to reach back to the backhoe controls and lower the out rigger to stop it. Got it back in 1st and kept my right knee holding it in gear the rest of the way down the hill

 

[Ed S.]

You’re not having much luck with your tractors lately!

 

[Brown David]

Death wish?

 

[old]

You’re not having much luck with your tractors lately!

They all sit a lot more then I would like so of course they can not always run as I hope they will. Pulled the fuel line off the carb and made sure of gas flow and that was good. Took the cap loose and tried to fire it up and it ran just fine and did so till I got done putting the horse in the ground

 

[Caryc]

With "N" tractor brakes, you might do better to tie a rope to a cinder block and throw it out when you want to stop.

 

[HCooke]

Drove my 8N with backhoe back home today. I have a long steep hill on my driveway and the 8N jumped out of 1st gear going down the hill. Had to reach back to the backhoe controls and lower the out rigger to stop it. Got it back in 1st and kept my right knee holding it in gear the rest of the way down the hill

Rich, Glad you're OK.

 

[old]

With "N" tractor brakes, you might do better to tie a rope to a cinder block and throw it out when you want to stop.

That is why I always set the backhoe down rigger low when going down a hill so I can reach back and drop it all the way and that stops the tractor fast

 

[old]

Rich, Glad you're OK.

Learn years ago to be prepared to drop the back hoe down and that stops it every time

 

[Caryc]

Learn years ago to be prepared to drop the back hoe down and that stops it every time

Or, the front bucket.

 

[wore out]

Drove my 8N with backhoe back home today. I have a long steep hill on my driveway and the 8N jumped out of 1st gear going down the hill. Had to reach back to the backhoe controls and lower the out rigger to stop it. Got it back in 1st and kept my right knee holding it in gear the rest of the way down the hill

old, when is the last time you did ANYTHING that was "fun"?

 

[old]

Or, the front bucket.

Front has no power down plus doing that you can not steer

 

[Caryc]

Front has no power down plus doing that you can not steer

If you tilt the front edge of the bucket down a little, it will dig into the dirt and stop you. Plus, I'd be more worried about stopping than steering.

 

[Jim L WA]

They all sit a lot more then I would like so of course they can not always run as I hope they will. Pulled the fuel line off the carb and made sure of gas flow and that was good. Took the cap loose and tried to fire it up and it ran just fine and did so till I got done putting the horse in the ground

So, aside from the tractor troubles, you lost a horse? That was no doubt sad. Sorry to hear that.