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Read articles →This is a short safety-focused tip, not a tractor review: Neil from Messick's explains a specific hazard with skid steer couplers, if your loader is left in float when you disconnect an implement like a bucket, the coupler can drop suddenly and catch your foot. He demonstrates the mistake on camera and explains the fix. Useful for any loader-tractor owner who swaps attachments regularly, but it won't help you evaluate a specific tractor model.
Posted by the Messick's Farm Equipment channel, delivered as a practical safety warning rather than a sales pitch.
The loader was left in float, so when the coupler was opened the bucket and boom dropped suddenly, which can catch a foot.
It opens the boom cylinder so the bucket and boom come down to the ground easily when the coupler handle is pulled.
Make sure the loader is not in float, since the coupler could come unhooked and drop, potentially catching your foot.
