Someone was watching over him

[WHGuy413 2,506]

@WheelHorse_Kid gave me a major scare on Monday night. He has been helping take care of the local baseball field that we use as our home field with his trusty Commando 8 named “Archie”. Well Monday night was no different. After our game he unloaded Archie and went to work. Once he was all done he did his normal routine of unhooking the drag and reloading the tractor which he has done dozens of times. I was rolling the drag back up looking the other direction when I hear a crash. I spun around and there is Archie flipped over and Alex on the ground under it. I ran across the field and he was crawling out from under it. He swore up and down he wasn’t hurt and I checked him over. As he went up the ramp the tractor flipped up and over backwards. Thankfully it went to the right and he fell to the left. It never landed on him. His leg was missed by the tractor since it doesn’t have foot boards just stir up pedals. He was clearly shaken up even after we got home. I was worried he would not want to drive or work on them anymore but that’s not the case He has big plans for his tractors still. Archie survived without a scratch but did leak some oil out. Tractors can be replaced. I’m just glad someone was watching over us that night and he walked away. 
 

still trying to determine exactly what happened but the only thing I can think of at the moment is they are paving the parking lot and the angle of my truck and trailer parked was different than normal. He swears he did nothing different than normal 1st gear just above an idle and crawl up the ramp.  

[oliver2-44 8,852]

Glad he wasn't hurt

Might I suggest he back them up in place of driving forward.

 

[WHGuy413 2,506]

17 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

Glad he wasn't hurt

Might I suggest he back them up in place of driving forward.

 

That’s our new go to from now on!

[wallfish 15,919]

Glad he wasn't hurt too!

Backing them up to load makes it so much easier to unload too and much safer in both directions

[rmaynard 14,897]

Glad he's okay. Sounds like what happened to me on my Commando 8 several year ago.

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/48885-the-infamous-commando-8-back-flipping-show-horse/#comment-448875

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by rmaynard

[Pullstart 59,713]

Wow! Could have been much worse!  I know operating a machine from the side has it’s quirks too, but walking next to the tractor and being ready to throw the key or pop the clutch helps too.  
 

Pot calling the kettle black… :

 

 

[953 nut 51,677]

10 hours ago, WHGuy413 said:

He was clearly shaken up even after we got home. I was worried he would not want to drive or work on them anymore but that’s not the case He has big plans for his tractors still.

Glad he wasn't hurt.                       Lesson learned and not likely to ever be forgotten, now lets get back on and have some  fun!         

[Skwerl58 634]

Glad all is well. This happened to me a couple of years ago on my 414-8. I was not seriously hurt and the tractor is fine. I now walk beside of mine up the ramp in low 1 at an idle and kill the engine when it is loaded. I back my ATV on the trailer when I transport it. Crazy how you never have an incident then bamm...., kind of scary but it should be a warning to us all.

[Lee1977 6,217]

I was back up when this happened. Backed into that pasture fence post it climed it quick. I just had time to jump off.

[Moparfanforever 725]

On 5/11/2023 at 9:41 PM, oliver2-44 said:

Glad he wasn't hurt

Might I suggest he back them up in place of driving forward.

 

 

The same thing almost happened to me, and I started backing my tractors on the trailer.