THE 10 BIGGEST MISTAKES TRACTOR OWNERS MAKE! 👨‍🌾🚜👩‍🌾

Mistakes happen! However, it never hurts to get a periodic refresher on common mistakes to jog your memory! Watch as I discuss the biggest mistakes that tractor owners make! New operators or old pros, doesn't matter! A mistake with your tractor could cost you time, money, frustration, and even injury or death. Every time you use your tractor, it's important to take your time, avoid the rush. After all, we should all want as much seat time in our machine as possible! Tractor therapy indeed!

In this video, you'll hear tractor operator mistakes including the wrong type of fuel, lack of ballast weight, buying the wrong size trailer, not getting a quick attach bucket, and more! It doesn't matter the brand. John Deere, Kubota, Massey, Rural King, Kioti, etc. It's all about the operator! What mistakes have you made that you're brave enough to share? Leave a comment below and help us all out! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. If you like this video, then please consider subscribing! Leave a comment, thumbs up or down, and make sure to check out the other videos on my channel!

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[justinburchette]

The best way to prevent tractor accidents is to say no when someone asks to borrow your tractor.

[wds]

1st rule of any equipment: If you don't schedule maintenance for it, it will schedule it itself.

[hauckjohn]

You know, what might have helped me, as a first time tractor buyer, would have been a short on what kind of implements to get with it; what kind of implements first time tractor buyers came back to buy, and which ones were the brought back the most. Some kind of video along those lines. Thanks for helping us out!

[aronbraswell]

I know this is 3 years old but thank you for the learning experience. I'm a novice to loader and implement work. You've already saved me from making some costly mistakes and purchase mistakes. getting my first loader equipped tractor this year

[kenperry]

I appreciate all these common sense tips. As a first time tractor owner I know it will save me time Money and injuries. So I wanted t to thank you for your time. It is definitely a public service. God Bless. K

[ukxnmqu]

I live in Hawaii and am a first time owner of a JD 3032E. For quite some time I used a manual grease gun until I finally bought a battery-powered one (mine is a Ryobi). I also changed the tip out to be a grabber like the 'Lock-N-Lube' that made it easier for me to get on the Zerks. I have to admit that I now grease more than I did before, and that is not a bad thing. Also, being in the tropics, we do not get ice and cold (lowest temp at the house has been about 53 degrees) so I have not seen gel. However, I did find out I had slime in the fuel system. Because I was literally up against a strict time line for a property inspection, I could not have any down time. I air-flushed the fuel line into the tank to get myself a day of running before I could drain and clean the tank. I then started adding something to keep the slime out.

[MrTks]

One of my first 'Mistakes' that I learned the hard way after getting my first tractor about 7 years ago was borrowing my neighbors rototiller (his suggestion, not mine) and not realizing that the PTO shaft was too long for my tractor.... It jammed onto the PTO when I raised it all the way up to drop down into a field. It took me an entire day to remove the end of the shaft from the PTO. 

I've also been told to avoid borrowing implements because of the possibility of contaminating my hydraulic system.

[tschilling]

Slow down! hahaha. caught that comment, definitely don't need to go fast on a tractor. slow down and enjoy the seat time! Love it!

[denissavard]

Great info. One thing you may want to cover is the placement of your tractor on your trailer. Especially how weights on the back of your tractor and attachments on the front of the tractor can change where your weight is in relationship to your trailer axles. Think tongue weight and sway/handling characteristics.
BTW, love my 2032r.

[lazerbeam]

A safety tip for your loader. When extending the loader all the way up to store it (or even working on the tractor with the loader extended up) place a length of angle iron over the exposed hydraulic (chrome/stainless steel) rod. The angle iron should be about the same length as the exposed rod. That way the angle iron acts like a jack stand and prevents the loader from slipping down. It could save your life if you were under the loaded working on the engine...

[chrischambless]

That is so much for this. We just bought a house on acreage and the tractor is part of the deal. Never been on one before so I have a lot to learn. Your videos, and this one in particular, are gold.

[edgrigsby]

Last comment this time... promise. But you bring up SOOO many good points. Buy once cry once....So true. I'm starting the finance process tomorrow on the tractor and implements I finally settled on. As a first time buyer, I LISTENED TO YOU. I agonized for two weeks, . Pouring over research, videos, manufacturing data, etc. And that was just the 4 brands I would even consider.. ( John Deere, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, and Yanmar). Thanks to your numerous videos, I feel I made a solid choice in the brand and implements I chose! So, thank you GWT!! Your wisdom steered me in the right direction to start and things to consider!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
( BTW. I'm going with a Yanmar SA324). Dealership from Howell Michigan. Great people...my chosen dealership they check all the right boxes. Even though there's a closer Yanmar dealership to me....I felt better going with Foote Tractor. ( Which is farther away)

[bozbozzy]

lol. just yesterday I was backing in and my bucket hooked the gate into my parking spot. bucket fine. gate is ok, but bent. wife hasn't seen it yet.

[tomoaktree]

Great video showing what not to do with a tractor. I especially like your comment which many folks don't follow, is to take your time. One important additional item is proper PPE. Gloves, correct shoes, hearing protection, etc..
Thanks for the great videos!

[tonyphilbrook]

Love my Kubota bx series tractor. I come from a dairy background and everyone told me I would brake this thing the first hour I used it. 200 hard and probably abusive hours later not one thing besides service have I done to this tractor. Wish we had had these in the 70's and 80's

[belindakt]

Another great video! Completely agree, even us old timers that grew up around implements, attachments & tractors need to proceed with caution. The battle scars on our barn door are proof that maybe I wasn't paying attention. LoL. And you speak of ballast, front end loaders are the most versatile piece of equipment ever created, as long as there is ballast hooked to the back. However, forget or misjudge the ballast & that loader will provide you with an OMG moment that won't be forgotten soon....

[HomeWithTheBuffingtons]

Thanks for this. City boy here just bought 9 acres and building a new house on it. Lots of great tips in here for me to look out for when I get a tractor.

[scporsche]

If you have a gas tractor (not all tractors are diesel) then when you are going to put it up for a week or more, do yourself a favor. Shut off the fuel at the tank and run the carb dry. Install a small trickle charger to your battery (1-1 1/2 amp) and when your tractor isnt in use, plug it in. It well keep your battery charged and extend the life of your battery by quite a bit. I wrenched on tractors for almost 50 years for a living.

[ClearCreekCabinMiniFarm]

Great video Courtney - A mistake I made was moving the 1025r without having the backhoe stabilizers all the way up and locked. I was only moving the tractor a short distance and figured it would be okay (but I took out a small tree and scared myself half to death) - As you said - Take it slow and use the safety mechanisms built into the tractor.... (Like the seat belt as another example)