Great job Jack! I really appreciate that fact that right away you discussed the releasing of the SSQA lever while in float mode and how important the placement of your feet is to prevent very real painful injury.
I have a couple of co-workers whose kids operate my tractor on occasion with me supervising very closely. Both of them are right at the size and age where they can't quite do some stuff because as they move off the tractor seat the tractor shuts off....I don't think it'll be much longer and that won't be an issue anymore though LOL. There's absolutely nothing wrong with getting kids out and teaching them how to use this equipment....they can get hurt on the playground at school, get hit by a car while on the sidewalk, you name it, it can happen. Getting them engaged outdoors at a young age is a good thing, it teaches them to respect the equipment and the safety involved in operating it. So many kids never get that opportunity, and may never get on a piece of equipment their whole life, but if that opportunity exists to teach them by all means do so, its just another experience they'll have growing up....and I can tell you there are some really good heavy equipment operators out there who aren't even a teenager yet...give them the education, and its with them for life....its a skill that can carry them through life and they'll always be able to get a job somewhere with those skills....not that a compact tractor is heavy equipment, but the point is, they have that initial experience on a smaller machine, and it'll transfer over to the bigger stuff with some additional skills of course. People anymore seem so afraid to let their kids learn anything it seems. Then they get old enough to get a job and have absolutely no work experience, no work ethic, and have no clue how to do anything if it don't involve a game console controller. I like how you added in the unlevel bucket attachment....that happens a lot with different attachments, even if you set them down and they're level, they tend to settle a bit if you aren't setting your attachments on pavement or concrete. Same issue with 3 point implements too LOL. Great job on the demo Jack....honestly you aren't doing all that bad, even with the last bucket install attempt where it wasn't level...that happens to a lot of people, sometimes it takes a few tries to get the dang bucket lined up with the SSQA on the loader....sometimes you can kind of push the bucket or the attachment around a bit to a better position to get it to line up better too. Yeah, honestly if one end was on a log like that I'd just push it off the log LOL.
Fantastic job Jack!!! Neal you are a great father. Teaching Jack at a young age how to operate equipment and change attachments the right way and being safe doing it. Father son tractor time is precious. Very very special video Neil. Thanks
Hey hey….great job “Kubota Jack”!!! It’s hard to see while in the seat and you did awesome. I’ve worked with tractors for 25 years and you hooked me up just fine. Just last week I was on a man lift box on top of the forks trimming trees at full height (10’ at the hood) when I looked down and saw if forgotten to lock the forks. Not a race and remember “hurry causes hurt”.
Thanks Zack. You can totally attach the grapple. And picking up stuff with the grapple is fun. My big sister and I were also running tractor at your age. And driving... But that was well over 40 years ago on tractors and cars with tons of extra safety devices - LOL.
What a great video! And what a smart kid. Love the skid steer quick attach system. I also go between pallet forks and bucket most. Pallet forks have been the most useful attachment I own.
Weird I have that same swapping back and forth issue all the time. Yep the pallet forks are actually used more often than the bucket for me too. I also use the bucket to put tools and stuff in when I'm out doing chores...my tractor is my very expensive wheelbarrow on many occasions.
Great video; you and Jack did a terrific job! Appreciate the reminder about releasing those locks when the attachment is just a bit off the ground for safety.
Teaching a kid the proper way to do things and reenforcing those lessons sure does save on medical bills later in life. Also, doing it right is a lot less painful than doing it wrong.
I put the attachment a couple of inches above the ground I lift the pins, it eliminates the danger to the feet, and prevents pressure on the pins, making them hard to lift.
I have taken my bucket and rolled it all the way forward, masking tape the edges of the connector and paint the bucket / connector with alignment marks. You're welcome.
Great video Neil & Jack. I always unlock my implements before setting them down. I do it from the full curl position just like where you locked in the bucket. Is there a reason to set them down first?
Making sure the pallets forks are locked in. I though they were and titled them to shift the fork spread...whole kit fell to the floor. Pins not locked in as I was tilted back properly when I set them.
Yeah, great point. Someone had a video a while back about what happens when you don't...as they tried dropping a bale of hay or something over a fence, not only did they drop the bale of hay over the fence they also dropped their pallet forks as well LOL....
HAHA....seems that way. Anymore its the I need a small child to crawl in this spot to do this, I can't fit and I'm not that big, its just some places are just not large enough for adults to get into, like under my house its a tight squeeze anymore for me LOL.
Great job Jack! I really appreciate that fact that right away you discussed the releasing of the SSQA lever while in float mode and how important the placement of your feet is to prevent very real painful injury.
Definitely the next Messick sales man, and in 15 years an earned manager, well done Jack
A good grounding in the essentials of safety is by far better than a life altering accident. I applaud you, Neal. Paul
Great to see a father teach their son skills.
Jack at 10 is as good as me on some days. Your input about grease on the levers is something easy to overlook.
I have a couple of co-workers whose kids operate my tractor on occasion with me supervising very closely. Both of them are right at the size and age where they can't quite do some stuff because as they move off the tractor seat the tractor shuts off....I don't think it'll be much longer and that won't be an issue anymore though LOL.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with getting kids out and teaching them how to use this equipment....they can get hurt on the playground at school, get hit by a car while on the sidewalk, you name it, it can happen. Getting them engaged outdoors at a young age is a good thing, it teaches them to respect the equipment and the safety involved in operating it. So many kids never get that opportunity, and may never get on a piece of equipment their whole life, but if that opportunity exists to teach them by all means do so, its just another experience they'll have growing up....and I can tell you there are some really good heavy equipment operators out there who aren't even a teenager yet...give them the education, and its with them for life....its a skill that can carry them through life and they'll always be able to get a job somewhere with those skills....not that a compact tractor is heavy equipment, but the point is, they have that initial experience on a smaller machine, and it'll transfer over to the bigger stuff with some additional skills of course.
People anymore seem so afraid to let their kids learn anything it seems. Then they get old enough to get a job and have absolutely no work experience, no work ethic, and have no clue how to do anything if it don't involve a game console controller.
I like how you added in the unlevel bucket attachment....that happens a lot with different attachments, even if you set them down and they're level, they tend to settle a bit if you aren't setting your attachments on pavement or concrete. Same issue with 3 point implements too LOL.
Great job on the demo Jack....honestly you aren't doing all that bad, even with the last bucket install attempt where it wasn't level...that happens to a lot of people, sometimes it takes a few tries to get the dang bucket lined up with the SSQA on the loader....sometimes you can kind of push the bucket or the attachment around a bit to a better position to get it to line up better too. Yeah, honestly if one end was on a log like that I'd just push it off the log LOL.
Fantastic job Jack!!! Neal you are a great father. Teaching Jack at a young age how to operate equipment and change attachments the right way and being safe doing it. Father son tractor time is precious. Very very special video Neil. Thanks
Hey hey….great job “Kubota Jack”!!! It’s hard to see while in the seat and you did awesome. I’ve worked with tractors for 25 years and you hooked me up just fine. Just last week I was on a man lift box on top of the forks trimming trees at full height (10’ at the hood) when I looked down and saw if forgotten to lock the forks. Not a race and remember “hurry causes hurt”.
Thanks Zack. You can totally attach the grapple. And picking up stuff with the grapple is fun. My big sister and I were also running tractor at your age. And driving... But that was well over 40 years ago on tractors and cars with tons of extra safety devices - LOL.
What a great video! And what a smart kid. Love the skid steer quick attach system. I also go between pallet forks and bucket most. Pallet forks have been the most useful attachment I own.
Weird I have that same swapping back and forth issue all the time. Yep the pallet forks are actually used more often than the bucket for me too. I also use the bucket to put tools and stuff in when I'm out doing chores...my tractor is my very expensive wheelbarrow on many occasions.
I can tell already your son will be working with you when he gets out of college. Keep it in family. 👍👍👍👍👍
What a great dad. Lucky kids
Your doing a great job raising that boy.
Good video, Neal!! Great job, Jack!!!👍👍👍
That is a great video! I use it with my mini skid all the time
Great video; you and Jack did a terrific job!
Appreciate the reminder about releasing those locks when the attachment is just a bit off the ground for safety.
Great job! My Dad taught me how to use our Farm All Cub when I was about Jacks’s age.
Jack did a great job Neal. Keep up the good work Dad. !
Jack did a great job good parenting skills
Good job young man! It is tough to hook up with an attachment that is sitting crooked. You got it though! 👍
Teaching a kid the proper way to do things and reenforcing those lessons sure does save on medical bills later in life. Also, doing it right is a lot less painful than doing it wrong.
I put the attachment a couple of inches above the ground I lift the pins, it eliminates the danger to the feet, and prevents pressure on the pins, making them hard to lift.
Jack and Neal working together is neat to see.
GREAT video, Neil and Jack!!!
What a fabulous kid 🎉. Great video. Thanks
Nice work Jack!
Great job Jack!!!
Impressive! Good job Jack!
Jack is a pro! 👍🏼
Good job Jack
You might refer to the mating surfaces as a French cleat.
I have taken my bucket and rolled it all the way forward, masking tape the edges of the connector and paint the bucket / connector with alignment marks. You're welcome.
Great video Neil & Jack. I always unlock my implements before setting them down. I do it from the full curl position just like where you locked in the bucket. Is there a reason to set them down first?
Making sure the pallets forks are locked in. I though they were and titled them to shift the fork spread...whole kit fell to the floor. Pins not locked in as I was tilted back properly when I set them.
Make sure the pins are through the holes.
Yeah, great point. Someone had a video a while back about what happens when you don't...as they tried dropping a bale of hay or something over a fence, not only did they drop the bale of hay over the fence they also dropped their pallet forks as well LOL....
just like my electronics , I need a 10 year old !
HAHA....seems that way. Anymore its the I need a small child to crawl in this spot to do this, I can't fit and I'm not that big, its just some places are just not large enough for adults to get into, like under my house its a tight squeeze anymore for me LOL.
Being short and not very heavy that safety switch can be a pain in the ass even with the the seat all the way forward
How much the skid steer quick attachment for a LA525 loader?
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We got a new star. Neil can just stay in the office now...
My 10yr old great grand always says to Me pops I know I've been doing this My hole life!
Weird Al Yankovic says it's all about the Pentiums, baby. He did mention his system has 4 gigabytes of RAM.
Keep your feet AWAY from a raised load, and dont work under or freaking sit on the attachment while the tractor is running.