thepawnshop
11-09-2004, 10:41 PM
:o
Well, I'm not too proud of it, but I rolled a JD 250 today. Didn't get hurt, except for my pride. I had a large piece of curb in the root grapple and I was dropping the pieces off of a small bank. Apparently I got too close to the edge and it was a bit too soft and part of the bank gave way. I tipped over onto the grapple bucket first but when it lande on a piece of the curb, it rolled the machine over on it's side. Not really how I planned to spend my day....waiting on a tow truck to not only get the machine upright, but to pull it back up the hill. The dealer is sending a mechanic out to check it out in the AM before I run it any more...just to make sure nothing is torn up. I think she's ok, though. I know some of the hydraulic fluid came out but there is no cosmetic damage. This machine is a demo...mine isn't scheduled to be here for a couple more weeks. I told them I would've never rolled my own :rolleyes: . Perhaps I need some training wheels... ;)
Well, I'm not too proud of it, but I rolled a JD 250 today. Didn't get hurt, except for my pride. I had a large piece of curb in the root grapple and I was dropping the pieces off of a small bank. Apparently I got too close to the edge and it was a bit too soft and part of the bank gave way. I tipped over onto the grapple bucket first but when it lande on a piece of the curb, it rolled the machine over on it's side. Not really how I planned to spend my day....waiting on a tow truck to not only get the machine upright, but to pull it back up the hill. The dealer is sending a mechanic out to check it out in the AM before I run it any more...just to make sure nothing is torn up. I think she's ok, though. I know some of the hydraulic fluid came out but there is no cosmetic damage. This machine is a demo...mine isn't scheduled to be here for a couple more weeks. I told them I would've never rolled my own :rolleyes: . Perhaps I need some training wheels... ;)