JATO_RaT
Veteran Member
Convenience, that is an important part of owning your own tractor. I have started my tractor up simply to pull one tree over, to pop a rock loose, bring a single load of dirt from one spot to another, fill in some pot holes, push my burnings in tighter, compacted the load in my truck for more material when going to the dump, pulled out lots of t posts over the course of years, mowed a single spot of weeds that was in my way, lifted a 800lb compressor out of my truck, a mower out of the truck, helped neighbors at various times, etc., really thats the short list. These are all things that I would never have thought about going out to rent one for, if none of this is a concern or you already have a mower and you simply want to move some dirt around, rent it, they do all the maintenance and repairs. Problem is, 150 hours is actually quite a bit of work and rent. My local rental yard lets us have a tractor for 24 hours but you get 8 hours of use, after 8 hours you pay extra. If you cannot pull the tractor with your truck, throw in the transportation, if I haul it myself, I also must rent the trailer. Having a tractor on site is excuse enough to do things you otherwise might not do.
Other advantages include posting ad nauseum about the oil you have decided to put in it in the oil lubricants section.
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Other advantages include posting ad nauseum about the oil you have decided to put in it in the oil lubricants section.
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