This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link: Privacy Policy
NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.
well this was close
- Boss Hog
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 10290
- Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:35 pm
- Zip Code: 23962
- eBay ID: dmb2613
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: VA. Randolph
well this was close
IN GOD WE TRUST
All others pay cash
Boss Hog
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely byJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg
All others pay cash
Boss Hog
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely byJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg
-
- Team Cub Mentor
- Posts: 20336
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:52 pm
- Zip Code: 65051
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Mo. Linn
Re: well this was close
Tractor with fertilizer spreader in tow went through a load limited bridge in Guthrie County, Iowa couple months ago.
Folks from Federal Dept of Transportation (DOT) came out and visited with the county engineer. DOT suggested the county put law enforcement on each bridge to enforce the load limits. Engineer said the county had 300 bridges and 90 with load limits. Suggestion was not practical.
DOT money is expended based upon population. Population in rural areas is declining. Less money for bridge repair in rural area. DOT folks did not realize that as the rural population declined, farms were getting larger, larger farms means larger equipment.
Folks from Federal Dept of Transportation (DOT) came out and visited with the county engineer. DOT suggested the county put law enforcement on each bridge to enforce the load limits. Engineer said the county had 300 bridges and 90 with load limits. Suggestion was not practical.
DOT money is expended based upon population. Population in rural areas is declining. Less money for bridge repair in rural area. DOT folks did not realize that as the rural population declined, farms were getting larger, larger farms means larger equipment.
I have an excuse. CRS.
- tmays
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 3402
- Joined: Wed May 11, 2011 8:59 pm
- Zip Code: 39154
- Tractors Owned: 1969 Farmall Cub
1952 Cub
1942 Farmall H - Location: Raymond, MS
Re: well this was close
Some folks ain't got no sense, Boss. Ain't no way I would've considered such a move!
Thomas
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 2929
- Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:51 pm
- Zip Code: 63664
- Location: MO, Potosi
Re: well this was close
Well I'm glad no one was hurt and I hope they are able to extract it safely. I just have to comment on the comments in the story though.
"The tractor was probably a little heavier than it should have been,"
REALLY? Whoda thunk it! (I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that there is an assumed "to cross the bridge" at the end of the sentence. Otherwise there's all kinds of issues.)
Colvin said the bridge has been closed and crews are working on several options to remove the tractor.
"It's a job trying to get it figured out and get it out safely," he said.
No the job is trying to find someone to sit on the giant smelly brown stain in the driver's seat to steer it while it's being towed
"The tractor was probably a little heavier than it should have been,"
REALLY? Whoda thunk it! (I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that there is an assumed "to cross the bridge" at the end of the sentence. Otherwise there's all kinds of issues.)
Colvin said the bridge has been closed and crews are working on several options to remove the tractor.
"It's a job trying to get it figured out and get it out safely," he said.
No the job is trying to find someone to sit on the giant smelly brown stain in the driver's seat to steer it while it's being towed
- grumpy
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 2780
- Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:03 am
- Zip Code: 15522
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: PA. Bedford (Centerville)
Re: well this was close
David Dee Mock-Leonard
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 160
- Joined: Mon May 07, 2012 9:38 am
- Zip Code: 27502
- Tractors Owned: 1954 super A-1 6-volt
- Location: NC
Re: well this was close
The article title made me laugh. Stuck is what the driver was thankful for. Wow.
Joel
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests