If you're new to tractors there are three activities that can be really dangerous, all related to being able to stop the tractor. Tractors are different than cars, most of the ability to brake is in the back axle and they don't stop on a dime, and that can create problems.

The first activity that can be a disaster on a tractor is using the front loader to move a trailer. There are clamp on devices offered to go on pallet forks or buckets to move around trailers. They work great as long as the tractor is big enough to support the tongue weight of the trailer. If you're on the top end of the lift capacity of the tractor, you could lift the back wheels off the ground with the trailer tongue. Then, if you're on a 2 wheel drive tractor, or not engaged in four wheel drive, the tractor can start to move, and the only way to stop it is to let the load down and brake, but in an emergency, you won't have long to figure that out.

The next activity that can be really dangerous is having a hayride. Hayrides tend to happen at night, in the dark, when there may be dew on the grass. People weigh a lot, and when you get a lot of weight on a tractor and trailer and slick, wet grass, bad things can happen, especially on hills. If you take the hayride out on the open road, you create other problems. It's hard to see a tractor's taillights when a bunch of people are on the back of a trailer, blocking the view, and if the trailer lights aren't plugged in, that can be a real problem for approaching traffic. Hayrides are great fun, but without the proper equipment, they can be a safety and liability nightmare.

Finally, having riders on a tractor is extremely dangerous. You want to take friends and family for a ride when you have a new tractor, but there's no good place to put them. So, they end up on the fender, or in the loader bucket, and if they fall off, getting stopped before running over them can be a real challenge. Best advise is, don't carry riders on a tractor. That's why you have a UTV.

I'm not trying to ruin the productivity or ability to have fun with your new tractor, just wanting to make sure you understand the dangers involved and are prepared for these situations. I don't want to lose any viewers.

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