about the dumbest thing ive done in a while

[diymirage]

winter is here

that means the kids cant do their regular outdoorsie stuff but they can do other things, like play in the snow

so my boy asked me howcome his 4 wheeler doesnt do well in the snow
i asked him if he put the chains on and he says "we got chains" ?

so i went ahead and put the chains on and he is just flying around the yard

about 20 minutes in he asks me if the pond is frozen enough to take the 4 wheeler on

i dont know, but i can find out, thats what chainsaws are for

cut a nice little pyramid out of the ice and sure enough, its about 6 inches thick...plenty thick enough for his little 250

go ahead i say


and as im standing there on my porch, watching him do donuts on the ice, and seeing the awesome rooster tails he is putting out, it hits me...hes basically running a 250 cc chainsaw on that ice and sooner or later it will act like a can opening and hell pop right through



sooooo i decided to take the chains back off

 

[Jeff Seighman]

Wow that's about the Dumbest thing I've heard about in a while!!

 

[Demonracer]

Yea, there would be nothing like the youngster cutting the ice & getting a cool dip in the pond. Not the brightest idea I've ever heard. LMAO

 

[MomsDuster]

 

[Ahoey]

Chains on a quad????????

 

[Oldiron440]

You should have let him rip and got the video camera going....

 

[diymirage]

Chains on a quad????????

yup, its only a rear wheel drive, it needs some help
especially when you got the plow in it

 

[diymirage]

You should have let him rip and got the video camera going....

woulda been great to, i looked around youtube but couldnt find any videos where that happened yet

 

[YY1]

Chains on after riding on frozen lake.

 

[JDMopar]

You so dumb....you make Biden look smart!

 

[diymirage]

You so dumb....you make Biden look smart!

If you believe that you have a much better opinion about creepy Joe then I do

 

[dartfreak75]

I wouldn't think it would be to much different than studded tires. I've seen them dirt bike guys on ice with 2 inch long spikes throwing ice. Maybe the ice is thicker tho? I've never put chains on an atv but it sure sounds like fun lol probably a good idea to take the chains off on the ice while the little one is on it.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I don't think I'd want them out on that pond at all.

 

[Murray]

You are nicer than me. I would have waited for the inevitable. He will learn a valuable lesson, well actually more than one.

 

[diymirage]

I don't think I'd want them out on that pond at all.

I'd say the ice is a good 6 inches thick

You are nicer than me. I would have waited for the inevitable. He will learn a valuable lesson, well actually more than one.

No thanks, I know how those lessons end

I've allready had to drag that 4 wheeler out of that pond because someone missed the bridge entirely

 

[Dartnut]

I thought that you were going to say that he rode the quad into the hole you made.

 

[diymirage]

I thought that you were going to say that he rode the quad into the hole you made.

Nah, I always cut them like an upside down pyramid
That way I can slide it back in, toss some snow up top and it will neatly freeze back in

 

[Ahoey]

Still snowing horizontally temp hovering around-18 C. Tractor day tomorrow for sure. Went to the end for the mile out of bush couldn’t see more than 200 ft complete white out. Got lots of food, whiskey and firewood let’er rip.