Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

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Did the driver pull the hand break which might have led the tractor to overturn ?

josephsoap wrote: »

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Did the driver pull the hand break which might have led the tractor to overturn ?

Looks like there was some sort of grid that caught the left front wheel which it pushed in front of it and automatic four wheel or three wheel drive kicked in. It'd kick in anyway when the brakes are applied and combined with that grid and the turn spun it around and over.

ganmo wrote: »

car up the hole
so didn't want to slow down enough to take the turn correctly
ended up cutting the corner
front left wheel sinks a bit
pushes the rear of the around and over she goes.

thats my summary of it

And the loader up high just helped flip her over

Maybe track rod broke? Front left wheel looks like driver is trying to countersteer. Seems to be sliding before they hit the grass verge.

Panch18 wrote: »

I reckon it's mechanical failure on the part of the JD, those back brakes are locked up way before it goes over

Very much doubt it was a mechanical failure but possibly the brakes were not locked as a previous poster says. Looks like a very smooth surface coupled with being wet meant no grip hence the lock up. Loader up to the last a contributing factor here as well (I can never understand why lads do that). Went into a 4 wheel skid (assuming JD's 4-wheel brake).
Best course of action would have been to release the brakes and hit the accelerator and try to keep going straight. This would be second nature to most operators who operate on high or slippy ground but not so easy to react to if you are not used to that situation.

Panch18 wrote: »

why couldn't it be mechanical failure?

I was behind a fendt once and the driver drove for a full mile with the rear left tyre locked up completly - tyre was burnt of the tractor. He was going flat out so had foot on accelerator as opposed to brake.

So that mechanical failure

I didn't say it couldn't be mechanical failure, just that I'd doubt if it was

I reckon there is enough other circumstances there (really smooth tar, wet, speed, loader etc) to say this could have happened to a perfectly functioning tractor. Similar has happened to me in fields where a combination of speed and slippery grass got me into a situation that thankfully to date I was able to react to and drive my way out of. Thankfully not had it on the road though!

minerleague wrote: »

Doesn't the front wheel catch something on the ground?

Could have been a water dyke

ganmo wrote: »

car up the hole
so didn't want to slow down enough to take the turn correctly
ended up cutting the corner
front left wheel sinks a bit
pushes the rear of the around and over she goes.

thats my summary of it

Ran out of talent, all the above but i'd add in harsh breaking on the slippery surface.

josephsoap wrote: »

Float position

Seldom take off the front loader here, I have a Mx loader does anyone know how to leave the lift rams in the float position?

So when I go to attach the loader, I drive up the guide rails and the lift rams/frame should then rise and click into attached the loader?

Every time I take the loader off, it never works that way for me

I've one here aswell and never had a problem putting it on but it's a balls of a thing to take off. I drive in far enough to hook up the pipework and use the hydraulics to adjust it then. You can put it in float if you shove the joystick fully forward but not when it's not piped up to the tractor.

The day before

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Ran out of talent, all the above but i'd add in harsh breaking on the slippery surface.

+1.
If I was hiring a professional driver and he hopped onto a tractor and locked the brake pedals together, I wouldn’t be hiring him...different story for a stockman.

Gawddawggonnit wrote:

+1. If I was hiring a professional driver and he hopped onto a tractor and locked the brake pedals together, I wouldn’t be hiring him...different story for a stockman.

I'm going to be really dumb here but can I ask why? I know some guys never lock them and vice versa. I've never had it properly explained why you'd want them open when pulling a trailer etc at 40k+ down the road.