kvmapr
Bronze Member
I'm a new tractor owner and I just spent my first weekend with my new Jinma model 254LE. And I have to tell you it was everything I was hoping, and more.
It all began with a trip down to Ranch Hand Supply in Chesapeake, VA to pick up my new purchase. I spent hours talking with the proprietor, Ron, and was thoroughly impressed by the way he put together and serviced the tractor before I ever showed up. Even as we stood there talking, Ron was assembling another 254LE. And he pointed out a problem that originated in the factory. He was taking care of the issue before the tractor went out the door. I'm sure that a "store bought" Jinma (i.e. Nortrac, FarmPro, AgKing, etc.) would never have uncovered or fixed the kind of problems that Ron commonly takes care of. I could have saved a couple hundred bucks with the store bought brand, but the frustration I may have encountered later would certainly not been worth it.
I can't say enough good about the deal I got either. Ron set me up with a Koyker 160 FEL and a sturdy 5 foot rough cut mower. All three, tractor, FEL and mower, came in at a great price (Ron even filled the tires to add weight for stability in my hilly home terrain). To top it all off, Ron was cool enough to lend me his trailer to tow the thing home. That saved me some big bucks that might otherwise go into a rental or delivery fees.
But now for the good stuff. My place has been begging for a good mow all summer. So I set out first thing to give it a haircut. Getting to know the feel of the tractor was a priority, especially learning how it handles on slopes. I have 18 acres or so in West Virginia, and less than 1/4 of an acre is flat (by non-West Virginia standards). All went well and I only chewed through one cinder block lost in the tall grass.
The next thing to do was play with the FEL. I had a messy old fire pit with stumps, ash and glass to clean up. The FEL made short work of what would have been a couple hours of work by hand.
The only thing I regret is that the weekend's already over. Just can't wait to get back in the saddle for some more "work". Think I'll dig a ditch next, and then clean up an old house foundation.
kvmapr
It all began with a trip down to Ranch Hand Supply in Chesapeake, VA to pick up my new purchase. I spent hours talking with the proprietor, Ron, and was thoroughly impressed by the way he put together and serviced the tractor before I ever showed up. Even as we stood there talking, Ron was assembling another 254LE. And he pointed out a problem that originated in the factory. He was taking care of the issue before the tractor went out the door. I'm sure that a "store bought" Jinma (i.e. Nortrac, FarmPro, AgKing, etc.) would never have uncovered or fixed the kind of problems that Ron commonly takes care of. I could have saved a couple hundred bucks with the store bought brand, but the frustration I may have encountered later would certainly not been worth it.
I can't say enough good about the deal I got either. Ron set me up with a Koyker 160 FEL and a sturdy 5 foot rough cut mower. All three, tractor, FEL and mower, came in at a great price (Ron even filled the tires to add weight for stability in my hilly home terrain). To top it all off, Ron was cool enough to lend me his trailer to tow the thing home. That saved me some big bucks that might otherwise go into a rental or delivery fees.
But now for the good stuff. My place has been begging for a good mow all summer. So I set out first thing to give it a haircut. Getting to know the feel of the tractor was a priority, especially learning how it handles on slopes. I have 18 acres or so in West Virginia, and less than 1/4 of an acre is flat (by non-West Virginia standards). All went well and I only chewed through one cinder block lost in the tall grass.
The next thing to do was play with the FEL. I had a messy old fire pit with stumps, ash and glass to clean up. The FEL made short work of what would have been a couple hours of work by hand.
The only thing I regret is that the weekend's already over. Just can't wait to get back in the saddle for some more "work". Think I'll dig a ditch next, and then clean up an old house foundation.
kvmapr
