Show Safety

more pictures

some more pics

Two weeks ago I was at the Baraboo Wi.show. I was standing in the building when a D2 with a tool bar mounted subsoiler came into the sand box. He shifted into low gear and started to lower the subsoiler. As the subsoiler started to sink into the ground the front end of the D2 started to rear up more than I thought was normal. I proceeded to the spot that he was working and had him stop. The pony spring was missing and only one shackle had a pin in it . I showed him the problem and told him what could happen and he was thankful that I stopped him. He had a parts machine at home that he found the parts that he was missing and fixed the next morning. Tractor worked fine. He thought that the rearing up was normal because the machine was in his family for years and had done all the time. sorry no pictures.
Chuck C

[quote="Chuck C"]Two weeks ago I was at the Baraboo Wi.show. I was standing in the building when a D2 with a tool bar mounted subsoiler came into the sand box. He shifted into low gear and started to lower the subsoiler. As the subsoiler started to sink into the ground the front end of the D2 started to rear up more than I thought was normal. I proceeded to the spot that he was working and had him stop. The pony spring was missing and only one shackle had a pin in it . I showed him the problem and told him what could happen and he was thankful that I stopped him. He had a parts machine at home that he found the parts that he was missing and fixed the next morning. Tractor worked fine. He thought that the rearing up was normal because the machine was in his family for years and had done all the time. sorry no pictures.
Chuck C[/quote]

Good catch. Its nice when someone understands the safety issue when it is pointed out and is appreciative.

Yes to all posts. Also, remember as we age and have been around this equipment all our lives we get complacent. This is partly why so many older farmers get injured or killed, even though they know better. This comes from a guy who's grandfather lost a brother to a farm accident tractor rollover. Always try to think about safety. And let's be honest, some of this older stuff doesn't have the idiot proof safeties in place, either like start in gear, brakes that don't work, no parking brake, no ROPS, no seat belt. Etc etc. Good to keep reminders going to help us help each other.

I did not see this but was there within 30 seconds of it happening. It was not thinking ahead on the operator owners part. I think he was just too excited. He did not even have his trailer chained to the truck? No one hurt and he will have some work to do on machine and put it back in order.
You can view my back side in a couple if Chuck's photos. Everyone including Chuck jumped in to make this help this guy out.
Terry