Tach-a-matic 357 #1 Posted December 24, 2019 Getting on and off of them! I normally approach from the d-side and put my left foot on the footwell, stand up on it, and then pivot the right leg around. Well yesterday my (wet) left foot slipped during the move and now there is a huge welt on the inner part of the shin bone. The lift lever gets in the way too and does not help things. How do you BIGGER guys mount and dismount? Happy holidays Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,015 #2 Posted December 24, 2019 Okay. I got this. I made up a video special for you. I had to go to the thought process and ingenuity of figuring out how to hold the phone because I don't have a tripod on a stand or any of that fancy-schmancy stuff like some of you high technology fellows do. Aforementioned phone carrying mechanism involves a can of WD-40 spray penetrant and the table of my drill press. 8 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,718 #3 Posted December 24, 2019 Get an L107 Lawn Ranger. Much easier to get on and off. Swing you leg over and you are on. That is why she my chore tractor lots of stops starts mounts and dismounts 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R Scheer 505 #4 Posted December 24, 2019 Emphasis on the grip tape. Don't ask how I know... 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 10,251 #5 Posted December 24, 2019 Just my for an otherwise great video I remember back in the early 90's while using the 312-8 I stepped on the left footpad which did have some ice on it and slipped and ended up coming down on the lift lever which was holding the 48'' dozer blade in the up position, didn't think I would need a certain piece of protective equipment that was in my hockey bag at the time, always good to have the lift lever on the 8 speeds in the down position just to be safe. 3 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,015 #6 Posted December 24, 2019 1 minute ago, JCM said: Just my for an otherwise great video I remember back in the early 90's while using the 312-8 I stepped on the left footpad which did have some ice on it and slipped and ended up coming down on the lift lever which was holding the 48'' dozer blade in the up position, didn't think I would need a certain piece of protective equipment that was in my hockey bag at the time, always good to have the lift lever on the 8 speeds in the down position just to be safe. Excellent point and advice that I always follow. Note, the lever is down. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 743 #7 Posted December 24, 2019 The previous owner of the 416 8 I picked up was using the steering wheel and PTO lever to get on and off the tractor . Had to be a pretty big person - steering wheel is bent - dash was cracked - steering shaft bushing was broke as was the PTO lever bushings . Put a lot of time in the hood stand getting things right/ solid again . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,339 #8 Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Okay. I got this. I made up a video special for you. I had to go to the thought process and ingenuity of figuring out how to hold the phone because I don't have a tripod on a stand or any of that fancy-schmancy stuff like some of you high technology fellows do. Aforementioned phone carrying mechanism involves a can of WD-40 spray penetrant and the table of my drill press. Very nicely done Eric I couldn't have said it and done it better myself this is exactly how I jump on my horse. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,339 #9 Posted December 24, 2019 I did a thread about this a while back how do you mount your horse. As @ebinmaine shows this is exactly how it should be done!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 490 #10 Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Okay. I got this. I made up a video special for you. I had to go to the thought process and ingenuity of figuring out how to hold the phone because I don't have a tripod on a stand or any of that fancy-schmancy stuff like some of you high technology fellows do. Aforementioned phone carrying mechanism involves a can of WD-40 spray penetrant and the table of my drill press. Thats gotta be the best video so far........I bet if wheel horse put that in there owners manuals it would be TORO out of business now hahahahahah, besides who ever went horse back riding trying to mount from the left!!!! ABSOLUTLY a top ten in my books, sheeesh I got tears right now Im laughing so hard. Ebinmaine, please dont take this as an insult what so ever, but you are my Tim Taylor......you F-in rock. oh boy more tears hahahahahah. Edited December 25, 2019 by MikMacMike 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 490 #11 Posted December 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Lagersolut said: The previous owner of the 416 8 I picked up was using the steering wheel and PTO lever to get on and off the tractor . Had to be a pretty big person - steering wheel is bent - dash was cracked - steering shaft bushing was broke as was the PTO lever bushings . Put a lot of time in the hood stand getting things right/ solid again . Ahhhhh I think he fell asleep and crashed.....kidding! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,015 #12 Posted December 25, 2019 22 minutes ago, MikMacMike said: Ebinmaine, please dont take this as an insult what so ever, but you are my Tim Taylor That's no insult!! Love that show..... Might be the most flattering thing I've been called recently... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 490 #13 Posted December 25, 2019 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: That's no insult!! Love that show..... Might be the most flattering thing I've been called recently... I really think since we have not a tool time show anymore and after that vid youd youd get my vote.....hell let me be the side kick and Id take all the bumps and falls I dont care, we would both be filthy rich.......hmmm Id need a medical plan ok! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 10,251 #14 Posted December 25, 2019 Gotta love Tim the Tool mans laugh ARH ARH ARH ARH ARH ARH 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,354 #15 Posted December 25, 2019 No trouble with that here, folks! I have solved the issue. See.. you just train your horse to do it's work alone. Then you get one of these nifty little devices, walk over it, and sit down! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,192 #16 Posted December 25, 2019 It can be a chore with slippery floorboards and a cab on for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,448 #17 Posted December 25, 2019 I have never seen a lot of 110 pound jockeys riding these horses in the many years I have been going to shows! Any I confess to not being one of those 110 pound jockeys by a long shot! I think that may have something more to do with the "mounting the horse issue" ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,985 #18 Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) I get on as Eric shows. But when getting off I swing my right leg over the steering wheel. While still seated BTW. Edited December 25, 2019 by Stormin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,084 #19 Posted December 26, 2019 Springer seats take a Lot of the bulk away for swinging the leg over The low back seats are another good option. This does remind me, I need to add a jounce pad of some type to Frank. His seat spring is mounted “backwards” like a Cub Cadet and I have pinched my leg plenty on the transmission tunnel. If the seat didn’t come down so far... that wouldn’t be an issue. I see a seat spring like @Achto‘s McLean some day! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,339 #20 Posted December 26, 2019 Makes me wonder about another show. How about the king of duct tape? Red Green? How would he do it? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,232 #21 Posted December 26, 2019 What wrong with you younger people that can get your leg over a horse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 490 #22 Posted December 26, 2019 4 hours ago, The Tool Crib said: Makes me wonder about another show. How about the king of duct tape? Red Green? How would he do it? LOL yes another great show.....did you know he wrote most of those shows on his yacht in Toronto? Dang where are all those great kind of shows these days, I think the soap operas took right over or something! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #23 Posted December 27, 2019 bad dismount story years ago ... at the time both kids were young - maybe 3 and 7 years old (?) - and were instructed to stay out of the garage and stay off the tractors youngest went into the open garage and climbed up onto one of the tractors and apparently was pretending to drive - but then attempted to get off the tractor quickly when I approached his leg or foot apparently got caught on something - steering wheel or PTO lever or gear shift - and then he spun and fell backwards back first on top of the mower deck height adjustment lever kid screamed so loud I thought the level impaled him fortunately nothing serious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 490 #24 Posted December 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, tom2p said: bad dismount story years ago ... at the time both kids were young - maybe 3 and 7 years old (?) - and were instructed to stay out of the garage and stay off the tractors youngest went into the open garage and climbed up onto one of the tractors and apparently was pretending to drive - but then attempted to get off the tractor quickly when I approached his leg or foot apparently got caught on something - steering wheel or PTO lever or gear shift - and then he spun and fell backwards back first on top of the mower deck height adjustment lever kid screamed so loud I thought the level impaled him fortunately nothing serious Ohhhhh yes, we in our time Tom2p as you know were far worse then the youngens today....well I know I was anyways, hahahaha I at about I think 8 started my paws 1961 Silver Hawk, yes it was in gear, and yes I broke the big 7 foot gate for the cars hahahaha. I think I still got a brused butt but more so brused pride cuz everyone up and down the street saw it happen, including the foot in the butt hahahaha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,550 #25 Posted December 27, 2019 20 hours ago, tom2p said: bad dismount story years ago ... at the time both kids were young - maybe 3 and 7 years old (?) - and were instructed to stay out of the garage and stay off the tractors youngest went into the open garage and climbed up onto one of the tractors and apparently was pretending to drive - but then attempted to get off the tractor quickly when I approached his leg or foot apparently got caught on something - steering wheel or PTO lever or gear shift - and then he spun and fell backwards back first on top of the mower deck height adjustment lever kid screamed so loud I thought the level impaled him fortunately nothing serious Sounds like something my kids would do! 😳 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
