New guy here and looking for my first tractor

[TRUST]

Do you have a way to unload the tires and get them back on the tractor once they are filled? They will weigh over 200# each.

Don't know how close to Seymore you are, but gas prices are pretty low right now.

Loading the tires unfilled into the pickup truck bed was easy enough. I ended up getting them filled in Corydon at DeereCountry. They had the same pricing($3/gallon) as the Seymour store and were a 1/2 hour closer. Anyhow, they left the wheels in the truck bed while they filled them. Just stood them up in the gap where the bed and tailgate meet. We laid them down for the ride home. I just slid them off the edge of the tailgate and let them drop to the ground(landing on the rubber standing up of course.) Then rolled them over to the tractor and mounted them just like you would a car tire. Instead of lifting and rotating the wheels I just spun the hub and adjusted the height with my jack. It was very easy and well worth the $100 bucks I saved in the process.

The only thing I did not care for was when they filled them they had no way of measuring how much ballast they actually added. The filler had no read out gauge like a gas pump would. He said he could tell by the sound

Any how it went well and I did some clearing in my woods shortly after installing. BIG difference. I'm glad I did it.

Here are some pics of how I jacked it up. The last pic is my pathetic parking spot until I get a detached garage built. It gonna really be tight with the BH on. I waxed the wheels while I had them off

Joel

 

[TRUST]

Well, my tractor gets picked up tomorrow for the BH and thumb install...... And my first payment arrived in the mail today Funny how that worked out huh?

 

[kcook]

Well, my tractor gets picked up tomorrow for the BH and thumb install...... And my first payment arrived in the mail today Funny how that worked out huh?

I hope it get done before any snow arrives

KC

 

[TRUST]

I hope it get done before any snow arrives

KC

That thought crossed my mind as well, but it seems that we just don't get that much snow here like we used to.

J.

 

[Evil the Weasel]

The last pic is my pathetic parking spot until I get a detached garage built. It gonna really be tight with the BH on. Joel

I would DEFINITELY be hanging a racquet ball that touches the windshield to help with parking the car!

 

[TRUST]

I got the tractor back today and I am really impressed with the BH. It seems really stout in build and certainly looks great on the back. The seat is sweet how it pops up and spins. I actually gained fore and aft adjustment with this new seat kit. I really like the relocation of the tool box. It has a nice bracket that mounts to the rops and its beside my left elbow, not to close, but just right.(You can access it while on the tractor.) I got home well after dark and have not really played yet. I still can park in my spot, I just swung the boom to one side and it still fits well. The addition of the BH really stretches out the tractor and makes it feel like much more machine. Looking forward to seeing what she can do!

Pics soon,

Joel

 

[TRUST]

Here is some pics of the BH, seat mount and tool box relo. We got a dusting of snow today as you can see. Also I dug up some stumps while learning the controls. Spent about 2 hrs in the seat operating the BH.

J.

 

[steverichmond]

Great setup. Enjoy your tractor.

Steve

 

[easygo]

Nice setup! Enjoy the tractor

 

[TroyR57]

Hey Great New tractor, I too am looking to get that same set up. In you photo, using the hoe, I see the slow moving sign still on it, while using it. Taking it from me, when digging, take that thing off. I have had to replace the strap holding the bracket to the hoe, once, and now, I have ripped the screw, thru the plastic. I guess, I did not learn from my first mistake. Any way just my $0.02 worth, enjoy you nice new machine.