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Lunker
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 My first attempt at messaging & pic posting.Shows my neighbor uprighting my 555 crawler after I slid it off my 29'dovetail trailer. I've noticed a lot of doityouselfer types in this forum and we can't forget it can be dangerous. I have 1500hrs on this machine & many trailer loadings, but here I was on a slight sidehill & it just slid off! ALWAYS wear a seatbelt i was lucky
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Welcome to PB, David.
We've discussed this type of stuff many times but that pic is scary. A lot of us have almost been there.
Where is your place?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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Lunker
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David,
Just curious, did you block under the crawler to cushion the return to upright or did you just let her go as shown in the picture?
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Lunker
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I hate it when that happens.  I bet it REALLY SMOKES for a minute when you start it up! 
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Lunker
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I'm not sure how to reply to individual messages. My place is in NE Montague Co & I've been clearing trees for a small lake or a "real pretty park"(quote from dirt contractor since he hasn't submitted a bid yet). I did hook a chain to the ROPS to ease it on down.. I let the crawler set overnite so the oil went back to where it's suppose to be before trying to start it up. Also, I didn't have my seatbelt on & I jumped just before it hit..landed in the only 2 1/2 sq ft area within the ROPS that a part of me wasn't crushed. My mistakes didn't kill me that day..
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