Tractor flip

[grandpa Love]

Saw this on Facebook

 

[wh]

Ugh. Saw where a 77? Year old on a jd 4430 and round baler was ran over by an 18 wheeler in South Alabama last week or so. Think I read that he did not make it.

 

[a49deere]

Saw this on Facebook

LUCKY man to be able to give "operator statements"! Hope all is well!

 

[Powered By IH]

In light of the situation, it's a great time to sharpen the blades...

 

[37chief]

Mowing on steep banks scares me, looks like what happened here. Both my mowing tractors have roll over protection. Stan

 

[kentucky gardener]

thats why I believe all tractors should have rops or a seatbelt

 

[Kip-Utah]

Make that ROPS AND A SEATBELT! ROPS is only effective if also properly belted in.

 

[T.R.K.]

Sorry.
I kinda like the other kind of ' tractor flip' better. Where money and tractors change owners.

 

[dcarp]

Saw this on Facebook

When I first saw the title I thought you bought, fixed and sold one

 

[showcrop]

thats why I believe all tractors should have rops or a seatbelt

Conventional wisdom says the two need to go together.

 

[showcrop]

Make that ROPS AND A SEATBELT! ROPS is only effective if also properly belted in.

Actually ROPS stands for Roll Over Protection System. The system part includes the seatbelt.

 

[Jim.ME]

thats why I believe all tractors should have rops or a seatbelt

No "or" to this. Seat belt goes with a ROPS to keep the operator inside the ROPS. No ROPS = no seatbelt, that gives you a chance of being thrown clear. That is the common instructions from safety professionals.

 

[504]

My roll over was on a JD front deck mower,Rops but no belt. When I got under it to turn off the engine it was setting on the roll bar with all three blades spinning. I was fine, but the new mower has a working roll bar and seatbelt.

 

[showcrop]

No "or" to this. Seat belt goes with a ROPS to keep the operator inside the ROPS. No ROPS = no seatbelt, that gives you a chance of being thrown clear. That is the common instructions from safety professionals.

Well how does this "thrown clear" business actually work. That is something that was common to hear before seat belts came into common use, but very little in modern times.

 

[Jim.ME]

Thrown clear is a chance as I posted. It is not a given nor did I say it would happen.

 

[Ray,IN]

Make that ROPS AND A SEATBELT! ROPS is only effective if also properly belted in.

Absolutely! one is no good without the other. The seat on my tractor was replaced by previous owner, no seat belt, so ROPES is folded down. I did have my rear tires set out another 6" when they filled them with WW fluid. Tractor feels much more stable on hillsides now.

 

[Ultradog MN]

thats why I believe all tractors should have rops or a seatbelt

Maybe mandate it. Rquire a helmet and a condom too.