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JimmyJam

Here in south coast Massachusetts we recently been dealing with a Nor’easter storm with days of heavy rains and 40mph wind gusts.

So on Saturday morning at 3am we heard a loud crash.
At day break we saw that our neighbor’s ginormous maple tree tumbled down!

Down onto our prized WH tractors.

1960 Suburban 400 (Ellenor1) and a 1976 B-80 (Mighty Mike). 
Oh no!!’!!!!! NO!!!!!!!

We we’re getting ready to trailer those tractors down to Stevebo’s Meet and Greet!

so we snapped pictures, called insurance company and headed to Stevebo’s somewhat later than we anticipated.

Had an awesome time at Stevebo’s Meet and Greet!!!!! Thanks Steve!

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AMC RULES

Awesome :wh: news!   :woohoo:

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JimmyJam

That gray box on rear of Mighty Mike is a homemade salting box. Several modifications have been made since including a rugged rear swivel wheel that distributes sand weight off rear hitch and allows rear hatch door to shake sand/salt while driving or remove top to be shoveled out if stuck.

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stevasaurus

Extremely lucky!!!  and to have excellent neighbors also.  :orcs-cheers:

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rjg854

Congrats on your luck, more than just the :wh: gods looking out for you.  I'd say you are blessed in many ways. Happy to hear the great news!

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The Tuul Crib

 I would say that you need to  be playing the lottery. You got extremely lucky on that one dude glad to hear the good news !

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JimmyJam

We are certainly blessed! That tree could have hit our house or roof . None of which happened.

We are all safe now!

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ZXT
2 minutes ago, JimmyJam said:

We are certainly blessed! That tree could have hit our house or roof . None of which happened.

We are all safe now!

Someone was definitely looking out for you and your horses! Can't be a coincidence how it fell. My heart sank when I saw the first picture, fearing the worst. Extremely glad that they were unharmed!

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oliver2-44

Good to hear no horses were harmed. You’ve been paying it forward plowing for all you neighbors and they repaid you. 

 

These red tractors draw the nicest people

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troutbum70

Our GOD is a great GOD who has blessed you in many ways. 

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Retired Wrencher

JimmyJam     We have been watching the news you guys have been  getting it bad on the cost Springfield not so much. Glad to here that every thing came out ok.

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Pullstart

I’m glad nobody was hurt in the storm!  At the end of the day, I’d trade everything in my barn for the safety of my family :handgestures-thumbupright:

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Tractorhead

Glad to hear nobody was hurt, and no bigger destroy.

 

ok, maybe a few scratches in the paint,

but that‘s a minor issues in that circumstances.

And for your Horses that was a award, they resist a fallen Tree!

 

 

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JimmyJam

Here’s the neighbor’s tree.

From the trunk that’s on the ground to our tractors is about 15’.

Wow!

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Coulter Caleb
On 10/13/2019 at 1:41 PM, JimmyJam said:

That ginormous tree trunk strategically landed perfectly between the tractors.

 

Man that is incredible!!:scared-eek: The WH angel was watching over your tractors!!!:angelic-halo:

Also that was really cool how the neighborhood came and helped you out in your time of need! 

 

Best news story I’ve heard all day!

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JimmyJam

So here’s another perspective photo on Saturday morning on my neighbor’s property. 
The red, white, blue post is our property line.
Our house is the weathered cedar siding on the right.

We live on a lake and most of homes are really converted year round cottages with a distance between homes maybe only 5’ (as visible from the previous pictures of Mighty Mike in our two car only driveway).

This perspective shows you the intensity on how remarkable that these two tractors and our home was scaved from total destruction during a horrific storm!

 

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Chris G

Glad to see everyone is OK and that the horses are ok. Also that is phenomenal that everyone came to help you out!

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Tractorhead

A good neighbourhood is a gift, no doubt about.

 

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Stephen Santospago
On 10/14/2019 at 6:54 AM, Retierd Wrencher said:

JimmyJam     We have been watching the news you guys have been  getting it bad on the cost Springfield not so much. Glad to here that every thing came out ok.

So happy that your babies weren't damaged!!

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Stephen Santospago
On 10/14/2019 at 5:37 PM, JimmyJam said:

Here’s the neighbor’s tree.

From the trunk that’s on the ground to our tractors is about 15’.

Wow!

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You guys all did an awesome job cleaning up. You should start a company. LOL

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Stephen Santospago

Mighty Mike maybe mighty but I don't think he would have survived that tree. Thank goodness he wasn't in the way.

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JimmyJam
11 hours ago, Stephen Santospago said:

Mighty Mike maybe mighty but I don't think he would have survived that tree. Thank goodness he wasn't in the way.


That’s how close the tree was to Mighty Mike.

When this picture was taken we had removed the Suburban from the other side of the tree trunk in the event that the tree rolled.

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Pullstart

Wow!  That’s close alright!

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