[AT] somewhat OT--skid steer vs tractor for mowing

[charlie hill]

Years ago I was mowing right beside the highway and up on a hill about 6 
feet above the roadbed. I hit a stump and broke off the end of the bush hog 
blade.  A piece of steel about 3/8 thick and 4" x 3" flew over the road like 
a bullet and passed by the windshield of a Ford Aerostar van with just 
inches to spare.  The guy driving the van was a friend of mine.  He waved 
and kept going.  I'm not sure he even saw the thing comming his way.  If he 
had been 3 feet up the road that thing would have gone through his window 
and hit him in the head.  I feel like it would have killed him.

Since then if I'm mowing along the road I push the clutch in when I see 
traffic getting close and I have insurance coverage specific for 
"landscaping" on my business policy.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francis Robinson" <robinson46176 at hotmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] somewhat OT--skid steer vs tractor for mowing


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>> A few years back, they mowed under our large transmission
> lines with a good sized modified wheel loader.  I'd guess it was at
> least 150 HP with a 8-9' deck where the bucket had been.  I think the
> blades were pretty thick.  A old overgrown fence row with woven wire
> didn't slow it down at all.
>> I'd think one problem with the
> skid steer loader would be trash on the operator.  If I'd cut poision
> ivy with one of those, I'd probably end up in the hospital for a
> month.  It looks like you're too close to your work.
>>
>> Len Rugen
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> I have seen a bush-hog I was using throw a rock the size of my head at 
> least 50'. Some years ago I was chopping stalks with a John Deere 3 blade 
> 7' mower and it threw a silly corn cob forward so hard that it hit the 
> front axle and bounced back and hit me in the forehead. Quite a whack. I 
> grabbed the kill switch and slumped over the wheel a minute then realized 
> that I had blood running down my face. Not serious but took a little 
> cleaning up.
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> farmer
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> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at hotmail.com
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