I almost died 😬

[@truckerray7533]

If my ROPS bar is in the way for whatever reason, I fold it back & pin it but NEVER EVER take it off my tractor. If I need to use the backhoe, I just stand it back up & pin it locked! I'm so very glad that ya'll weren't injured or killed! The Good Lord up above was watching over ya & HE gave ya a 2nd chance! Give Him thanks & use your 2nd chance WISELY from now😉👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼! Tractor safe, guys👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Zanderthelab]

I never fold mine but I never drive back in tight quarters without scanning for widow makers. He is damn lucky all his shit still works.

[@truckerray7533]

@@Zanderthelab Yeah. . . . he definately needs to be counting his blessings for sure! Very very lucky indeed!!! Tractor safe, bud🚜🚜🚜

[@williamshafer9182]

Glad you are ok!...but you need to sell your chain saw and tractor and find something less dangerous. This is why so many homeowners get maimed or lose their lives because they don't know what they are doing. Thanks for posting a video on what not to do.

[@frankmchutchison9436]

yer cant fix stupid,he removed the very thing that would have saved his life, the ROPS frame

[@MyTractorGuy]

Think about what you said…ROPS. An open tractor does not have FOPS. ROPS protects the operator in a rollover situation. FOPS provides “reasonable protection” from falling objects (but not a tree that big).

[@kenhorton3482]

I'm sensing that everyone thinks you where on the tractor. You are lucky, but the rops or if it had the the fops they are only rated for a certain weight. It would have still buckled. Anything that is for safety gives faults security why it's man made the biggest fault of all. Just saying.

[@fredscheerle7592]

Got to ask "where is the main part of the ROPS frame! See plenty of people that fold then down, and say the get court on every limb, but I'd still rather that than what happened! Expensive Recliner seat you have Now.

[@alfilkemper9240]

After seeing your predicament, I will have my ROPS up at all times when working in the forest. You are so fortunate & I want to thank you for sharing!

[@hamillfarms269]

The rops on that lawn mower wouldn’t have held that tree up any way.. food for thought u should hire a professional next time..

[@northripsnonsense7511]

I thought I was a professional 😂

[@km5lb11]

This is why you should ALWAYS use the ROPS cage when operating a tractor.

[@northripsnonsense7511]

Your exactly right

[@stephenjones6446]

Yah, ROPS really isn't just for rollovers. I know you get that now huh. I've thought of putting mine down for mowing to save tree branches and then I think, F the branches, I'd rather live. Glad you're ok man! Put the rops back on!

[@nicholasittzes7224]

Good thoughts. Sure glad you're unhurt, and it looks like you were blessed with minimal damage to the tractor. If the branches are important, you could use a push mower or trimmer. I wonder how much damage that tree would have done to the roll bar. Dead trees really are a hazard, including when you're trying to drop them. I've seen 'em splinter and go everywhere, or barber chair and drop straight down from 20 feet.

[@fredscheerle7592]

ROPS on Dozers AND SKidders where made to take $-4-5 rolls Before being compromised, If I remember correctly, But I dare say domestic Tractors wouldn't be the same!

[@billsmith1770]

glad you weren't hurt . thanks for posting . we learn from our mistakes , and we all make them .

[@stuarthartstein1647]

I believe the purpose and intention of Northrips Nonsense posting this video was of strictly good nature! This was a "Don't let this happen to you" post. I assure all that he is well aware of the mistakes he made and will NEVER let safety go out the window again? Name calling will serve no purpose. It only makes him feel worse. He knows the GOOD LORD was not ready to take him and has learned his lesson well from now on. I am grateful that he cares enough for all other tractor owners of all sizes of equipment out there to observe what could happen if you ignore safety protocols. Many thanks to the video poster for caring and sharing enough for us all and very happy this ended well for you and your family! Stay safe!

[@TheMonkdad]

You have a lot of guts to post this video so thanks for taking one for the team.

[@kdmigloo]

looks like anybody can buy a tractor and a chainsaw

[@fredscheerle7592]

@@kdmigloo Unfortunately so, It's like owning Firearms

[@lonniechartrand]

Just asking, but would it not have been better to just keep cutting (bucking) that tree from the root end and work your way back to the ROPS? The weight would have been greatly reduced and seems like it would have been easier to handle once you got to the point of taking it off of the tractor. Working around dead trees ALWAYS keeps me on my toes! More than once I have had dead limbs fall out of a dead tree, the first one of which had hit the hood of my tractor, and several near misses. That is just part of the deal when working in the woods, but I try to watch my surroundings, but you don't always see everything.

[@jphickory522]

Another cut on the root end and the round would’ve dropped on his tractor.

[@Brandon68plus1]

He’s working in shorts. Enough said.

[@anguscattle580]

Agreed. If it had been me in that situation, I'd like to think taking the time to even cut small slices off the butt end after it was "floating", would have continually lightened the "load" resting on the seat, and small pieces would have been easier to get out of the way. Use the machines you have to lighten the pieces instead of trying to lift/throw heavy chunks from awkward positions.

[@clivereynolds6633]

This footage shows the real meaning of" STUPID". and the desire to make your wife a widow. No cage ,Helmet ,Gloves, Chaps. Just complete dose of arrogance

[@BHP_farm]

Ear and eye protection and chaps at the least

[@Brandon68plus1]

Anyone that works in shorts I don’t want working around me

[@BigBuckGetter]

I'm a "glass is half full" kind of guy...you got some nice firewood out of it.

[@1965l88]

Operating a chain saw in shorts and low top boots? It's all starting to fall in place now....

[@trinidadscorpion3835]

Hey, he's a gambling man. Another story for the campfire.

[@trinidadscorpion3835]

@John McGee Truth is we all gamble sometimes and most of the time there is no negative consequence. Of course. we all want others to be safe and alive at the end of a project.

[@jamescumbo1928]

Yes being stupid for 1 thing removing the top section of the ROPS. Cutting in shorts, standing on the down side while Cutting that chunk off.

[@johnkomosa4089]

Yeah, I was getting edgy just watching this guy work. Video of how not to do it , or how to operate unsafely. I'm glad your alright, those dead trees can be bad news but next time it may be something other than a dead tree, stay safe and keep your angel close. Not his time.

[@zachb9976]

I've seen this a bunch on a property I volunteer at. The Ash trees are dieing off in my area due to the Emerald Ash Borer infestation. They don't seem to slowly drop limbs as they decay like other dead trees. They'll rot at the stump and then the entire tree tips over. Saves the hassle of needing to grind the stump at least.

[@thepragmatic6383]

You say the ash trees are dying in your area because of the emerald ash borer infestation. In my area it's beech trees that are dying because of beech bark disease which is an insect-fungus complex caused by the beech mealybug and a canker fungus. Diseased trees dry out and lose their bark in just three years.

[@1970peterbilt]

Sorry the tree fell on your lawn mower. Glad you weren't hurt. You should consider wearing chaps when running the chain saw.

[@danielperez-wu6qq]

man I am so glad you are OK.

[@vstromrider625]

That is what I call a "I think I'll call it day!" episode.

[@Morpheen999]

Gotta be careful around dead trees.. the roots can rot quickly and they can bust and fall unpredictably

[@anthonybanda8192]

Never remove the rops ! Lucky you wasn't on the tractor at the time. They install them on for a reason. Had a boss who removed his for mowing under trees with a 1025 johndeere. Had a 5 inch in diameter limb come down while mowing and hit him on the shoulders broke his back and both shoulders . Spent 9 months recovering. Live and learn I guess !

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

I agree. But the ROPS can cause other issues. I was bush-hogging along a tree-line, and the ROPS caught a low branch, and pushed it forward in front of me. Then it slipped above the ROPS and came flying back at me... A branch stub missed my eye by about a half inch. Again, I agree - never remove the ROPS. Just be mindful of what it can do.

[@kdegraa]

The tractor did not roll over. What the tractor needed was falling tree protection like they have on the front of bull dozers doing forestry work. ROPs are not put on tractors to protect the operator from falling trees.

[@anthonybanda8192]

@@kdegraa dosen't matter ! The rops being in place properly would be the smart thing to do . Especially after something like that tree falling on the tractor. Anyone who after an incident like that who still keeps the road down is dumb ! Natural selection will take care of that !

[@timothyroatenberry1274]

Brother GOD was with you that day ! Glad it went your way !

[@devond8795]

It's a good thing too because he left common sense at home with his rops bar.

[@tractortinkerer11]

glad you are ok. Now if they only made a safety device that could of .... oh well you get he picture. Again glad you are ok.

[@koreanature]

Wow... !!! It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@Jimmy-nv7mn]

Amazing, the seat is still yellow! If it was me it would be solid brown

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Oops! Just subscribed, Take Care and Stay SAFE! 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@davecook4261]

That was close !! Bet that made you pucker up. Glad you made it Cheers !

[@MyTractorGuy]

Based on that tree breaking at the roots that sucker had to come down fast. You’re very blessed to still be around my friend. For those saying the ROPS would have saved the day it is there for rollover protection not falling objects. That tree outweighs that tractor by a fair amount. That ROPS would have been obliterated.

[@wilsonbobcatservice4151]

A friend of mine was on a kubota excavator. He was digging around the stump. He spun around to move machine. Tree came over only thing that saved him was that top bar. So they definitely hold weight. I have pic somewhere will try to find.

[@MyTractorGuy]

@@wilsonbobcatservice4151 as I point out you can tell by the root ball that the stump snapped off. That means that tree came down unimpeded. Conversely a tree with the root ball still in the ground will travel down a bit slower in most all cases perhaps with a few exceptions. It’s called ROPS for a reason. FOPS is completely separate. I’m both your friend’s case and in this video, both should consider themselves very blessed to have walked away.

[@stephenjones6446]

So your saying the rops is only good for rollovers and offers no crush protection in the woods. Is that really what your saying. You have no idea if that rops would have collapsed or not. Did you run your own rops crush test or something. It might fail or it might not I don't know either way keep it on because it's all you got. But as a matter of opinion I don't think it would have failed. I think it's to close to the base of the tree for the tree to have enough velocity to impast the rops hard enough to crush it. I think it would have teetered and rolled off the rops. But it's a mute point we'll never know because it was REMOVED!

[@MyTractorGuy]

@@stephenjones6446 so you did a test to guarantee it would hold up? Let’s say best case scenario it holds strong. Given the tree broke so easily at the stump it likely would have broke on the ROLL OVER protection. Yes it is for roll over. Tree still could have hit him. It literally provides little to no protection for falling objects. Can you drive a nail with a pipe wrench? Sure but that’s not the purpose of the tool. It MIGHT work but to act as if it most certainly would have worked if in place is just a far a reach as saying it definitely wouldn’t. I bet you could drive a nail using the top of the ROPS as well. You could use the ROPS as a clothesline too. So no it’s not only for ROPS but that’s what it’s for. Saying it would have definitely protected him is a bit obtuse in my view.

[@tonythompson7448]

Yes brother put your rops back on never take them off this could have been a lot worse

[@jphickory522]

The comment section is mostly a depressing read. Many people criticize to make themselves feel better about their miserable life. This guy was fortunate to not have been on the tractor when the tree fell. I’m sure some lessons learned. He and his family can be very thankful.

[@spencergreenhill7728]

S fellow I know tipped his tractor oversaved by wife since passed. Now he's done it again on top of himself. Some people never learn. of him.

[@bioniclife]

Ash trees in our are (N.E. Ohio) that yours are. Dangerous to cut at this point. Most break off a few feet up, but we've had a few come down similar to yours. Stay safe.

[@geo_walters]

ROPS is good, keep it in dude.

[@livingadamman7994]

Good thing you're ok and only damaged pride and the tractor could have been worse off. A good lesson for everyone to take care out there. Cheers

[@shanesnouffer1977]

Hey buddy that's an ash tree and they look fine just no leaves but they are a bomb waiting to go off. If you look on the trunk of the tree their are little swerly marks that's from the emerald ash bore that raved the whole east coast. Its killing every ash tree it comes in contact with such a terrible thing its doing. Be safe, be vigilant and be happy.

[@totalobliviondemolition]

Was the rops in place when this tree feel? Or was the top section removed?

[@truckerray7533]

Top section was removed for whatever the reason & should not have been taking off at all!

[@woodruffwoods]

Wow are you lucky!

[@MacBailey]

I see a lot of wild grape vines. I had a large dead limb fall across my tractor when I pulled a grape vine I did not even see when cleaning under some brush trees some feet away from the source of the dead limb. Not nearly as big but still too close to a deadly event. Arm chair after the event comment, but I think you should have cut the tree into smaller firewood sized chunks. You had some 500 to 1500 pound logs in precarious positions that could have shifted bad. I have had some downed trees shift in ways that were totally unexpected. There is a reason why logging is among the most dangerous professions. With we landowners, maybe more so. Glad it all turned out with minimal damage to you and your equipment.

[@royhoco5748]

I am curious about what you were doing when the tree fell on your tractor?

[@northripsnonsense7511]

Moving some brush from around the tree so I could cut it down

[@ingcampthree4523]

A bad situation and I am glad that you are okay. It is frightening to just see the pictures. Be safe…

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

You are so lucky man

[@smoothbore4377]

So, which bone-head took the ROPS apart ?

[@bryanhatch6688]

For sale: John Deer compact tractor. Low hours, excellent condition. Used once. Garage kept. Slight scuff on seat. Gently used. Will throw in chainsaw like new. Cuts 3 ft. Trees like butter. Also used once. Will consider trade for 3 marbles, a Corvette and a nail gun.

[@jacksmith-mx6ii]

couldn't have said it better myself my friend

[@howardbodiford7130]

Why is the ROPS off ?

[@sunseeker6088]

Keep tractoring brother. God has spared you for a reason. Remember this.

[@jdsmith5060]

That is one way to upgrade your tractor 😉

[@cbskip546]

I am sure it has been said 100 times but ROPS save lives and if your s were installed and up that tree may of hit the rops and rolled right off. Glad no one was hurt. Looks like your seat took the brunt of the impact.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Dead ash, won't go near them... ROPS up bro... Glad you survived it!

[@rayjohnson2979]

All the rules change when you're dealing with dead trees, A dead give away would be a tree in the woods without bark, it's probably been that way for years. As a former logger, I wouldn't start a saw without : good gloves, hardhat with eye and ear protection, better boots and above all saw chaps. Wear all this stuff religiously. As you experienced, issues happen quickly ( very quickly ). The big NO NO is where is your ROPS ? if it's in the garage or barn, put it back on and leave it on. I've seen 3 log skidders roll on top, numerous trees fall on skidders, those ROPS are there for your safety.

[@anthonymartinka7712]

When you need the ROPS and seat belt it’s too late to put them on.

[@guyvenables7623]

You need to put the top part of your rops back on your tractor the top part of the rops would of saved you from a near death experiance YOU SHOULD NEVER USE A TRACTOR WITHOUT THE COMPLETE ROPS

[@Morpheen999]

They fold for a reason though.. when your in the woods low branches don't always allow for it to be raised

[@jackylsmith8138]

Even if it was there that tree would have snapped it like a twig.

[@walkerdb84]

@@Morpheen999 I thought they fold to park in garages with low doors...

[@jphickory522]

Sometimes having ROPS is more dangerous than not having it. Caught on an overhead obstruction they can flip a tractor. My guess is this man wasn’t in the seat when the tree fell.

[@garymeyer3294]

@Eric Draper I'm guessing he didn't have his seatbelt on? If I'm sitting in my tractor seat with my seatbelt on (and I'm 6 ft.5 in.) there is no way my head can stretch that far to be trapped between the roll bar and an object.

[@kennethhuff7158]

Big tree, little tractor,I'm glad you are OK someone is looking after you.

[@xtrfishin253]

keep the whole rops on its there for youre safety!

[@jerryhart4352]

Last year I fooled around and let a tree get away from me. I picked the tree up and was only gone back up about 5 ft. Did not realize that the joystick controller has come unlocked and tangled in vines. Henceforth dumping the tree backwards. Landed and crushed the dash and steering wheel. I was very lucky. Not injured !!!!! But $5000 later my little tractor was restored and runs fine. But I won’t ever get careless again like that.

[@MattN03]

Looks like a dead Ash tree? We've lost all our Ash because of the Ash Borer Beatle.

[@RC-Heli835]

Dead trees are a death trap waiting to spring on someone. My uncle was sawing a big big dead tree of the side of his house and had his son in law pulling at it with a tractor. He jerked the tree when it was ready to go over and limbs the size of small trees fell on him breaking his femur and leaving him unconcious. Also he fell against a farm tractor attachment which punched a hole in his skull. This happened right after my dad arrived to spend his birthday their in the mountains. He heard the saw stop and went to see him and there he was. Dad thought his brother was dead. He started sawing limbs off him and got him free. He found a place level enough for life flight to land and guided them in when they arrived.

[@deere7227]

First rule in the bush - consider all dead trees unstable. And maybe go back to cutting grass with that lawnmower

[@koerttijdens1234]

Dis is amazing

[@jbfreeman2762]

Glad your ok, crap happens

[@jakereynoldsvter]

Leave your roll bar up it’s supposed to only go down to fit in a garage use common sense a bit ridiculous that people like you can even buy a tractor when you don’t even have the common sense to use one

[@mikeclark4416]

At least hes brave enough to show the World what happens when you aint thinking .

[@robertshiels423]

Darwin had a theory.

[@drthuntclub4153]

My Rops are always up. Never had a situation were I need them down and would never take them off.

[@edradtke287]

is that the only way you can get a deere?

[@jeffharper7579]

Usually most Deere run when a tree falls😆😂.

[@zfilmmaker]

This is what happens when guys try to push over trees with small tractors. Another mistake was cutting off the base (heaviest part on ground)...would have been better to cut down from the top.

[@copperhead5216]

That tree was dead and there was nothing holding it in the ground. It was just waiting to fall.

[@socal33]

I work in forest with my 1025 and there are plenty of widow-makers and limbs that have hit it. Expect the unexpected 😅

[@jeffjackson8381]

Looks like you're a stickler for safety gear (not)🧐

[@MrRonluker]

Wheres the top of the ROPS?

[@joyceweaver6949]

Had you had the roll bar up and in place , the tree may not have landed on your seat.

[@timberrentals4279]

Oh wow you are very lucky!

[@philjones7932]

Please tell me you weren't trying to push that tree over with a machine that size.

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

A few years back before I had a KZbin channel I was on my 1961 so your Suburban Garden Tractor Pulling a big heavy trailer and guess what the trailer was too heavy the tractor popped a 180 rolled on top of me and pin me down and almost killed me but I prayed to God and luckily I was able to get myself out from underneath it I yelled for help for nearly 20 minutes straight and nobody came

[@markbuilt]

You should go buy a power ball ticket , your a really lucky guy

[@deere7227]

Just used his luck

[@mikezahnow1605]

Now at least you have a recliner seat.

[@donstone4349]

Don’t you dare say you were lucky,what you have here is an example of God’s grace.Credit where credit is due.Glad you are okay!

[@tomgoodwin8339]

Helps the used tractor market. Emerica!

[@petewalker98]

You were extremely lucky.

[@Dishtech48]

You should have your ROP on at all times. this would have saved the seat and such or even you if you was on it at time..

[@john19655]

lots of safety sense here which likely had some influence (?) on the tree disaster.

[@Nudnik1]

Note rotten root ball... I am seeing so many dead Ash trees no roots holding giant tree up with no support. Wind or something pushes tree over . No weight to that timber hardly any damage. A live one would have crushed machine and Rops bars

[@CliffBoag1]

Ash trees are killers I am a lucky survivor as well

[@eternalbliss1168]

Well on the positive side you didn't bend the hydraulic cylinder on the backhoe. Glad you're okay.

[@kipcudd7253]

Now you know what a ROPS bar is for. Why is it off? Don't say it won't fit in my garage. I know you know it folds down to get in a garage. I know what to blame it on.

[@tdkreg]

It's probably in the way to sit and operate the backhoe attachment.

[@kipcudd7253]

@@tdkreg but he wasn't operating the backhoe . I owned a 1025r and I'm 6'2" and the rops was not a problem when operating the backhoe . Unless you've owned a 1025r you don't have a clue.

[@tdkreg]

@@kipcudd7253 You don't have to be a jerk! I've had a lot of experience with these roll bars and they tend to hit things and stand you on your rear wheels. In this case it would have been good, but most of the time you have it off.

[@kipcudd7253]

@@tdkreg I'm 67 and been on tractors and other heavy equipment all my life and I've seen many accidents before rops were invented and after. I just hate somebody getting hurt because they didn't take the time to think ahead and be safe. Many have got in to big of a hurry. So I'm a jerk for wanting others to be safe. You don't know me and yes I don't know you but if you've seen the horrible accidents I've seen you'd feel the same way.

[@erice9536]

Sure seems like the ROPS bar would have deflected it. Never felt the need to remove mine. Glad he managed to get out of the way.

[@daciatravel.647]

Very nice work! 👍👍📹🌳🌳🌿🍀

[@funkysawmanwright5077]

I was going to comment but I will refrain. My grandma told me that if you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all!

[@billyhaddock5540]

As the old saying goes, cats have 9 lives, you Sir have just 8 more lives. Be safe out in the woods. happy u are ok..

[@smoothbore4377]

Sometime, when you have a minute, take a look at a picture of a "dead-fall trap", ... because when you stuck that prop under that log, that's just what you created.

[@philirwin2028]

Ouch

[@daveward1484]

I'm surprised this guy has lived so long.

[@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272]

Wasn’t your time. Did you push on that tree with the loader? Count your blessings friend…

[@larsharris]

There are times to get help. You needed another larger loader tractor to lift it off.

[@PS-zx9ot]

Hope you got the extended warranty!

[@gonzalosanabria2251]

No Rollover Bar? So that’s why

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Great job posting this vid. If you didn't thank those watching over you in your prayers before. I'd sure as hell be doing it from now on. DAM YOU GRAVITY

[@carlkidder7522]

I think you better put your rops back on and use it

[@kellygb9278]

Sure was a pucker factor moment & I can see where it was a accident waiting to happen, because the tree its self was not rotten, just the roots

[@jesusislord7733]

I immediately saw we were dealing with true professionals when grown men where wearing shorts with boots!!!! Please hire Men to do this kind of work for you Alice's from now on. This is shameful

[@lawrence7065]

Wow! You got lucky

[@mnmountainman9343]

Good thing the roll bar worked😵

[@andrewdarbyshire9108]

Only damage was the seat, very lucky.

[@radharcanna]

And nobody wearing protective gear. You had one lucky escape.

[@A48L16S091366]

Things like this only happen to other people....