byax65
Bronze Member
Well,
Tried to post some pics but the file sizes are too large. Gotta find an easy way to shrink them. Tractor arrived thursday afternoon, without the crated cab, they forgot to load it at the dealership, no big deal, it was promptly dropped off the next day.
My dad arrived soon after the tractor to give it the look over. Before long he suggested we head to the back of the property (tree lines, overgrown horse pastures). I had already walked back there earlier and saw that the back acreage was mud to standing water. He jumped on the JD 317 2wd, I laughed and said that he'd get nowhere on that. He said something about the chains and wheel weights should keep him moving. Opened the pole barn side door, he pulled out and got stuck, 3 feet outside the barn. haha. Brought the new Boomer around and hooked a rope from the FEL to the JD blade and pulled him free. Figured he would go back into the barn. Wrong /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif, he takes off down to the back. By the time I stash the rope and follow with the NH, he's buried down to the back axle again, in three inches of standing water and muck. Not wanting to 'dirty' my new toy so soon, I try to push him out by hand. Doesn't work. Okay, pull the Boomer around into the muck, tires sink front and back at least 18", tires completely mud caked. Pull him free no problem. But now the Boomer is stuck in it's own ruts. Takes 15 minutes, but I finally get the hang of using the FEL to push me free. By the time I get back to the barn, the tractor is pretty dirty, mud lying on the hood, dash, etc. Boomer receives first bath, in 37 degree weather not fun. End Day 1.
Day 2: Too cold, Too windy. Go to barn, stare at tractor. Go in house, build fire. End Day 2
Day 3, Get up the nerve to try the back again, there's a hilly tree line I've been trying to cut a path thru so my daughter's can get there golf carts thru. Success, fight thru the muck/water leaving a deep trench along the way. Surprised at how easily the loader cuts into the dirt and scoops away brush and sod. (Granted it was soft). Continuing along the trail discover a large (15-18" diameter, with two smaller 12" trunked tree lying in the way of my new trail. The boomer pushes it aside without any hesitation. Now this is getting fun. Spent the next few hours moving dirt from some high ground down onto the low spots to fill in the trenches. Starts to get cold and dark so head back for the night. She's dirty again, but now the hoses are frozen over so bath #2 will have to wait.
END DAY 3.
Items of Note:
The cup holder is too shallow. My Beer toppled over and fell to ground as soon as I began moving.
Opened the box containing the cab. Doesn't seem like much for a thousand dollars. But I'll reserve final judgement till I assemble it. The canvas sides seem kinda thin and flimsy. And why it was gonna cost $600 for the dealer to install is beyond me.
Other than that, WHAT A TRACTOR! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Byax
Tried to post some pics but the file sizes are too large. Gotta find an easy way to shrink them. Tractor arrived thursday afternoon, without the crated cab, they forgot to load it at the dealership, no big deal, it was promptly dropped off the next day.
My dad arrived soon after the tractor to give it the look over. Before long he suggested we head to the back of the property (tree lines, overgrown horse pastures). I had already walked back there earlier and saw that the back acreage was mud to standing water. He jumped on the JD 317 2wd, I laughed and said that he'd get nowhere on that. He said something about the chains and wheel weights should keep him moving. Opened the pole barn side door, he pulled out and got stuck, 3 feet outside the barn. haha. Brought the new Boomer around and hooked a rope from the FEL to the JD blade and pulled him free. Figured he would go back into the barn. Wrong /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif, he takes off down to the back. By the time I stash the rope and follow with the NH, he's buried down to the back axle again, in three inches of standing water and muck. Not wanting to 'dirty' my new toy so soon, I try to push him out by hand. Doesn't work. Okay, pull the Boomer around into the muck, tires sink front and back at least 18", tires completely mud caked. Pull him free no problem. But now the Boomer is stuck in it's own ruts. Takes 15 minutes, but I finally get the hang of using the FEL to push me free. By the time I get back to the barn, the tractor is pretty dirty, mud lying on the hood, dash, etc. Boomer receives first bath, in 37 degree weather not fun. End Day 1.
Day 2: Too cold, Too windy. Go to barn, stare at tractor. Go in house, build fire. End Day 2
Day 3, Get up the nerve to try the back again, there's a hilly tree line I've been trying to cut a path thru so my daughter's can get there golf carts thru. Success, fight thru the muck/water leaving a deep trench along the way. Surprised at how easily the loader cuts into the dirt and scoops away brush and sod. (Granted it was soft). Continuing along the trail discover a large (15-18" diameter, with two smaller 12" trunked tree lying in the way of my new trail. The boomer pushes it aside without any hesitation. Now this is getting fun. Spent the next few hours moving dirt from some high ground down onto the low spots to fill in the trenches. Starts to get cold and dark so head back for the night. She's dirty again, but now the hoses are frozen over so bath #2 will have to wait.
END DAY 3.
Items of Note:
The cup holder is too shallow. My Beer toppled over and fell to ground as soon as I began moving.
Opened the box containing the cab. Doesn't seem like much for a thousand dollars. But I'll reserve final judgement till I assemble it. The canvas sides seem kinda thin and flimsy. And why it was gonna cost $600 for the dealer to install is beyond me.
Other than that, WHAT A TRACTOR! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Byax
