Laughed until I cried--wish I had seen!

Jiles · Sep 19, 2011

My brother bought a Grevely convertable tractor (two wheel) and a 36"? front mounted mower. He then decided he needed to ride so he found a sulky that hitched to the rear. He was very happy, for a short time, and got a lot of grass and weeds cut.
I went over to his house and he was walking behind it--no sulky!
I asked him why and he stated--"them things are dangerous!"
I asked why and he informed me that while cutting the ditch in his front yard, he went down into the ditch, made a turn, and the handlebar grip contacted his private parts. He said no matter how loud he hollared, it didn't let up and he came close to wiping his whole reproductive system out.
He has the sulky for sale.

snoop-nc · Sep 19, 2011

O-U-C-H!! I hurt just from reading this!!

"They" make a kind of "stand on it" type sulky that you can quickly step on/off. You didn't specify, but I'm guessing he was on a "sit down" style and got pinned in the seat.

Rick

soder33 · Sep 19, 2011

I remember going to work for the State and they gave me a Jeri mower (front bar)to mow around guard rail posts. The first time I hit one of them posts, one of the handle bars nailed me right there and it was something I will never forget. When I got done rolling around, I saw the crew I was with laughing so hard, they couldn't talk and tears were streaming out of their eyes. Now days, you could file harrassment charges for this (LOL).

James Williams · Sep 19, 2011

Ive got a friend that bought one new,with in the first hour he cut 6inches off the handles.

PJH · Sep 19, 2011

Anybody who has ever owned a Model L Gravely with a sulky has had that happen. Your brother is right - it's a world of hurt. And while that handlebar is squeezing your jewels, one of the drive wheels has lost traction because the "suspended" handlebar won't allow full weight to said wheel. If you can get loose on the first hop you're a lucky man. Second hop on the jewels hurts even worse, and that's after you thought that NOTHING could hurt worse. It only takes one episode and it's burned in your memory forever - you won't let it happen again.

Said from personal experience.

Paul

old · Sep 19, 2011

That be one of them things where you have to know how to use your head and think about things. The ride behind is fine for flat areas but ruff areas you walk. That is why it is called common sense. Yes own one right now and have had more then one and I have never had a problem like your brother had but I also looked at things before I did them

Blackhole49 · Sep 19, 2011

Thanks Old, your just wonderful.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2011

(quoted from post at 11:48:40 09/19/11) Thanks Old, your just wonderful.

Rich gots people skills.......
dontcha Rich????

old · Sep 19, 2011

Well it is the truth and as with any machine you have to think about how you use them and look for where they will hurt you. Sorry but a machine does not care if they hurt you or not

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2011

Well Old,,,, your finally getting the picture about common sense, you must be learning from me teasing you...

James Williams · Sep 19, 2011

Ive had several of them,and its happen more times than I want to admit.I mow a lot of grass and I use to keep one around with a bush hog on the front to clean up vacant houses that was forclosed or vacant,When the zero turn walk behinds came out I went to them,becaues they were easier to handle

jimmy

charles carig · Sep 19, 2011

you know OLD that USMC training is finally paying off"another older marine"

old · Sep 19, 2011

Ah but I was NAVY not a Marine, But yes I have always done my best to use common sense guess that is why I still have all my fingers and toes and very very few scares

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2011

I feel your brothers pain. I had the same thing. Used it one time,when I started up a hill the handlebars crushed my fingers on my knee.
Put the sulky in the barn and never used it again.

dgasper · Sep 19, 2011

Now, ain't that the nuts.

37chief · Sep 19, 2011

Yea that could hurt. That is why I don't step over an electric fence, don't like pain of any kind, especially there. stan

davemk · Sep 19, 2011

Dave2 your rubbing off on him. He must of lived in Southeast Ohio at some point in his life.

DownSouth · Sep 19, 2011

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I have not had the honor of making that mistake....yet. When I bought mine, the seller told me about how that could happen and I respected that information. I do use the sulky, but only on flat ground with few if any turns.

When mowing in tight places, or in the ditch along the roadway I leave the sulky in the barn. I love this machine as it will cut down darn near anything, this was some high weeds that I sprayed with Roundup that I was knocking down. The old Gravely just drives right through chewing it up like there was nothing to it. Just have to watch for snakes!

MartyinVa · Sep 19, 2011

Someone posted a pic on one of these forums the other day.
That is the first thing that came to mind, cut grass with this same mower when I worked for the Town of Alberta, Va back in the 70"s.
Good on flat ground but don"t turn on hilly stuff or you was pinned to the seat.

charles todd · Sep 19, 2011

I have seen the sit-down and stand-up sulkies before. I always thought the sit-down types could cause issues and the stand-up types were neat. Now I know if I get one which it will be!

Hope the "family jewels" are ok!

CT

36 Coupe · Sep 20, 2011

Would have been better to make the drawbar longer.This problem is not limited to Gravley tractors,Neighbor said her dad got pinned to a milking stool by a cow that lifted its foot.No permanent harm, she said 4 more brothers and sisters came along later.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 20, 2011

(quoted from post at 03:50:52 09/20/11) Would have been better to make the drawbar longer.This problem is not limited to Gravley tractors,Neighbor said her dad got pinned to a milking stool by a cow that lifted its foot.No permanent harm, she said 4 more brothers and sisters came along later.

Yeabut....the handles are getting in the crotch, not the crotch in the handles :roll:

Bubba was butting a knotch in the top of the barn door when Marcel came along and asked "whatcha doin?" Bubba said the mule kept hitting his ears on the top of the doorframe when he went thru...
Marcel said "why not just dig out a few inches of the floor?"

Bubba says "Marcel, you dumass.. it's his ears that are too long, not his legs!!!"

Kris Golden · Sep 20, 2011

Gravely made a bracket to mount the sulky to the tractor in a safe way so as to eleminate this exact thing. Its called a "roller rest". They are expensive and worth every penny. Do a search for roller rest and see what it looks like. If he's handy he could build something that would work without being as fancy as the factory piece. good luck!

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