Eric
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Sorry couldn't resist my little boy is learning the trade!!
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How young is too young to run a 312?
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Sorry couldn't resist my little boy is learning the trade!!
NateV
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he can reach both controls so id say hes good haha
pwrstroke6john
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yea as long as he can reach the pedals
EZ TRBO
Senior Member
Man if that pic don't bring back memories, being 4 years old and dad letting me drive the dozer about a mile back in a field road. Had to decel using the throtle lever but didn't go very fast in the first place. It was either me drive it or the truck or dad and I each were going to have a long walk. Start em young.
Trbo
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bobcat ron
Banned
He's got a big seat to fill.
But he might be in competition with this little tyke:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=9X59Peg0NgY&feature=related
But he might be in competition with this little tyke:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=9X59Peg0NgY&feature=related
NateV
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Iv seen that video before and that kid is pretty good. He will be a great operator i think.
N.CarolinaDozer
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Never To Young!
I think it's great your teaching your son. I wish I had a chance when I was young! If I have a son, I'll teach him as much as possible! Keep on going man, thats our (operator's) future generation.
I think it's great your teaching your son. I wish I had a chance when I was young! If I have a son, I'll teach him as much as possible! Keep on going man, thats our (operator's) future generation.
Freightrain
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Dang....all I had was Tonka toys.............
As long as you teach him safety and responsibility I can't see a reason not to have him learn young.
As long as you teach him safety and responsibility I can't see a reason not to have him learn young.
Age
No such thing as too young. I was 5 when I learn to run equipment. When I started my own company a neighbor kid always was with me and I taught him to run equipment at age 6. He now works for a major Construction company doing their trouble jobs. He makes a good living and makes more than I do in a year???
Sorry couldn't resist my little boy is learning the trade!!
No such thing as too young. I was 5 when I learn to run equipment. When I started my own company a neighbor kid always was with me and I taught him to run equipment at age 6. He now works for a major Construction company doing their trouble jobs. He makes a good living and makes more than I do in a year???
Dirtman2007
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Sorry couldn't resist my little boy is learning the trade!!
Thats about the age when I started... I was on a 220 size machine
I have to ask.. what is that you have strapped on the two boom cylinders??? Homemade guard to protect the cylinders?
stumper120
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those guards are probably bacause the machine has a hammer or pulverizer on it. i bet the kid works cheaper than the morons i got working for me and requires the same amount of supervision. bet he never shows up for work hungover to.
stumper
That made my day
I think everyone has someone that works for them like that.
I don't know why I put up with it sometimes.
bobcat ron
Banned
Those 2 x 4's look like they would protect the cylinders from the teeth on the bucket from having another close rendezvous.
tylermckee
Senior Member
If your bucket is hitting your boom cylinders then you have got problems a 2x4 wont solve.
bobcat ron
Banned
You can use the 2 x 4 to smack some sense into the operator!!
Eric
Senior Member
Thanks guys, We run a BTI 3000# hammer. The Guy I work for has 3 machines all have quick connects so we can go from hammer to bucket in less than a minute. Those are highway markers protecting the cylinders. They work really good to
My son has been sitting on my lap since he was about 18 months old. I don't let him run the machine by him self like the video guy did. I would NEVER let a little one run anythin he wasn't belted into. I kinda cringed watching the video. That kid obviously has been worked with and his pappy done good with him too. But I would never forgive myself if my kid accidentally hit the swing to hard or something else and was thrown from the cab.... or worse.
I know a guy in town that was almost killed when he acidentally hit the swing lever with his leg when he was looking out of the cab going into the shop, it pinched his head between the cab and the shop door and it was awful. There is no reason he is still alive.
I can't teach my boys to be doctors and such, but I do pass on to them what I know.
My son has been sitting on my lap since he was about 18 months old. I don't let him run the machine by him self like the video guy did. I would NEVER let a little one run anythin he wasn't belted into. I kinda cringed watching the video. That kid obviously has been worked with and his pappy done good with him too. But I would never forgive myself if my kid accidentally hit the swing to hard or something else and was thrown from the cab.... or worse.
I know a guy in town that was almost killed when he acidentally hit the swing lever with his leg when he was looking out of the cab going into the shop, it pinched his head between the cab and the shop door and it was awful. There is no reason he is still alive.
I can't teach my boys to be doctors and such, but I do pass on to them what I know.
nedly05
Senior Member
Neat pic, cute kid. Does Ma know he was in there??
Eric
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Oh yeah, mama is all for it. She's quite the hand her self!!