Grumpy Old man's "new" tractor

[ljohnson778]

A lot less wear and tear on the tractor when pulling those logs than it would be on the vette

Yeah, trust me... The vette would SUCK at pulling logs!

And yes, that is one sweet rig!

[buck12]

Nice looking tractor. As I near the midlife crisis I tell my wife I want a tractor with a cab instead of a sports car

[creekbend]

Nice looking tractor.

[3pedal]

Nice tractor. I need a tractor, but there's no chance I will trade my Vette for one.

[Agent Blue]

As they say... there is a lid for every pot. Some pass off a T-top corvette as a convertible. 68-97, yes they have a low resale value and the market is flooded with them. On the other hand I have the 63-67 models including the 425 / 427 ci model. I can guarantee you would have to stack a series of JD 855 tractors to equal their present value. The best solution is to look in my garage... A John deere a New Holland with a Bradco hoe and a mini selection of four vettes, none with loaders of course !
A trip to the local nite spot just isn't the same on the John Deere !

[RaydaKub]

As they say... there is a lid for every pot. Some pass off a T-top corvette as a convertible. 68-97, yes they have a low resale value and the market is flooded with them. On the other hand I have the 63-67 models including the 425 / 427 ci model. I can guarantee you would have to stack a series of JD 855 tractors to equal their present value. The best solution is to look in my garage... A John deere a New Holland with a Bradco hoe and a mini selection of four vettes, none with loaders of course !
A trip to the local nite spot just isn't the same on the John Deere !

Yeah, but how many of them do you drive 12 months out of the year??

[etcallhome]

Very nice tractor.

[Agent Blue]

Yeah, but how many of them do you drive 12 months out of the year??

I have a 3/4 ton chev truck and a TC 55 New Holland that also rest when the season turns cold / snow. I prepare for the seasons and use appropriate items to get the job done while it is still fun. Isn't this a requirement of retirement ?

[DennisFolsom]

That is the cleanest used X55 tractor I've seen in YEARS ( maybe ever)! I just traded my wife's Vette ( yes....HER Vette ) for a backhoe. Like you, I couldn't be happier with the trade

Wow! My wife never had a Vette, and I do have a backhoe. I think I would be in serious trouble If I traded anything of hers for anything tractor-related. I hope you got her something good in return, or are using that hoe wherever and whenever she asks for it!

My wife often accuses me of being a Grumpy Old Man! Grumpy - I hope you enjoy your "new" green machine! It certainly looks as good as new!

[cobb71]

nothing drives like a vette or runs like a deere, so I enjoy my vette and both deeres.