Hills

[ballibeg]

Tractor died on a hill with 10 tonne of beech on the back. All my years reversing trailers came in handy as I coasted 500m downhill to a passing place.

 

I'd only gone and got low on diesel and the hill had spilled the last drops to the back of the tank. Quick top up but needed to bleed the injectors. I was 4 miles up the hill but out of now where came a young lady walker who was more than happy to turn the engine over as I cracked the pipes.

 

Perfect!

[daltontrees]

Tractor died on a hill with 10 tonne of beech on the back. All my years reversing trailers came in handy as I coasted 500m downhill to a passing place.

 

I'd only gone and got low on diesel and the hill had spilled the last drops to the back of the tank. Quick top up but needed to bleed the injectors. I was 4 miles up the hill but out of now where came a young lady walker who was more than happy to turn the engine over as I cracked the pipes.

 

Perfect!

 

You didn't freewheel it all in reverse did you ??l

[mendiplogs]

Tractor died on a hill with 10 tonne of beech on the back. All my years reversing trailers came in handy as I coasted 500m downhill to a passing place.

 

I'd only gone and got low on diesel and the hill had spilled the last drops to the back of the tank. Quick top up but needed to bleed the injectors. I was 4 miles up the hill but out of now where came a young lady walker who was more than happy to turn the engine over as I cracked the pipes.

 

Perfect!

 

HI MATE thats good someone helped you out mate what tractor have got there then thanks jon

[ballibeg]

You didn't freewheel it all in reverse did you ??l

 

No turning to be had. Gears and brakes good!

 

It's a 73 Ford 4000.

 

Dave

[farmer rod]

I had to attend an HSE day, which I have to agree was very informative and well presented, one of the pictures they had was of a large modern tractor and tanker which had rolled backwards down a steep hill and come to extreme grief.

 

The cause was that the driver had stalled it, loosing power to the brakes and probably rendering the steering almost unusable.

 

I own a 4000 but she doesnt go on the road

[mendiplogs]

Tractor died on a hill with 10 tonne of beech on the back. All my years reversing trailers came in handy as I coasted 500m downhill to a passing place.

 

I'd only gone and got low on diesel and the hill had spilled the last drops to the back of the tank. Quick top up but needed to bleed the injectors. I was 4 miles up the hill but out of now where came a young lady walker who was more than happy to turn the engine over as I cracked the pipes.

 

Perfect!

 

Hi Dave how does it pull 10ton ok mate thanks Jon

[daltontrees]

No turning to be had. Gears and brakes good!

 

It's a 73 Ford 4000.

 

Dave

 

Impressive, that should be a new olympic event.

[ballibeg]

Pulls ok. It's working on a small estate. Slope was just right to come slowly down.