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Kids and farm equipment, how old? -poll
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1417783" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>For tractors, I think the physical ability to operate it is as important as the maturity to do the job.. Skid steers are deceiving because nothing takes strength to operate.</p><p></p><p>I would have them run a mini excavator at a young age provided the ground is about level, even a crawler, before a skidsteer.. Though they are "protected" in the cab, nothing around the unit would be safe.. poor visibility, etc.</p><p></p><p>We bought our place when I was 12, and by the time I was 13 I was raking hay and using the pipe wagon.. though I think I was probably 15 or so when I started really working with PTO powered stuff, swathers, balers, and not supervised.</p><p>I've had some Oh shyte moments of course too.</p><p>There are even different models of tractors with vastly different hazards.. I consider a MF165 about the most dangerous thing ever made.. high, light, grabby brakes, Multipower models have no engine braking in "low", and a PTO engagement that's just full of demons... Massey 255 I have on the other hand has far better weight and balance, no coasting multipower, and a better PTO design</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1417783, member: 9096"] For tractors, I think the physical ability to operate it is as important as the maturity to do the job.. Skid steers are deceiving because nothing takes strength to operate. I would have them run a mini excavator at a young age provided the ground is about level, even a crawler, before a skidsteer.. Though they are "protected" in the cab, nothing around the unit would be safe.. poor visibility, etc. We bought our place when I was 12, and by the time I was 13 I was raking hay and using the pipe wagon.. though I think I was probably 15 or so when I started really working with PTO powered stuff, swathers, balers, and not supervised. I've had some Oh shyte moments of course too. There are even different models of tractors with vastly different hazards.. I consider a MF165 about the most dangerous thing ever made.. high, light, grabby brakes, Multipower models have no engine braking in "low", and a PTO engagement that's just full of demons... Massey 255 I have on the other hand has far better weight and balance, no coasting multipower, and a better PTO design [/QUOTE]
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