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This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:34 pm
by MaineDad
Watch this video and see how he uses his left and right brakes to get through the deep snow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8O7yC5JgmM&NR=1
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:55 pm
by Barnyard
Yep, that's how it's done. I have gotten out of jams using them split a few times when it's been wet in the barnyard.
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:57 pm
by MaineDad
That's a neat looking loader too
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:57 pm
by bob in CT
I like the helpers too.
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:52 pm
by grumpy
I think he's done that more than 1 time.
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:57 pm
by beaconlight
Works the same way in mud if you don't dig your self in.
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:11 pm
by VAcub
interesting bucket rig set up he's got....
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:07 pm
by John *.?-!.* cub owner
beaconlight wrote:Works the same way in mud if you don't dig your self in.
and in loose gravel in creek beds.
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:01 pm
by Tim Moore
I wish he would put up the dogs before he runs over them backing up without looking.
Tim Moore
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:31 pm
by jostev
that's how I drive year round, unless I'm goin on the road, been stuck plenty of times, even while using the steering brakes
they do wok well in deep snow with a narrow front end and big bucket like that...
Johnny
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:02 pm
by Denny Clayton
I've done that many a time plowing snow. Even did it a time or two at the Tug!
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:54 pm
by XFARMA
Ohhhhhh, the good ol days, I use to do that with the BN back in the late 60's and early 70'swhen I was just a bit younger.
Chuck
Re: This Guy Know How to Use His Brakes!
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:16 pm
by P B G
Tim Moore wrote:I wish he would put up the dogs before he runs over them backing up without looking.
Tim Moore
Survival of the fittest? I long ago decided that if you start locking dogs up you will always have to keep them locked up. Mine learn to avoid moving vehicles by a wide berth. This can be reinforced by using a shock collar. One of the few great uses I've found for shock collars.