Do you loan your tractor

[studor]

I don't loan my tractor, chainsaw or wife out --- I know how they will come back

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

I will loan equipment, tractors, cars etc to sons - no one else. Don't loan wife to anyone.

 

[RollingsFarms]

I don't loan my tractor, chainsaw or wife out --- I know how they will come back

the tractor and chainsaw will come back. the wife might not. that could be a good or bad thing, all depends.

 

[studor]

Not always sure on the chainsaw or tractor coming back either

 

[Pirate]

Neighbor wanted to borrow mine. I said no and told him if it was going to get wrecked, I was the one who would do it. I redid his driveway for him. He offered $50, I declined. I tend to get a bit ticked when people want to borrow power equipment that can be rented. I grumble to myself that I'm not the **** rental agency. I won't hesitate to help out with manual labor when needed but don't ask to use my pressure washer when you can go rent one and wear out theirs.

 

[LBrown59]

If you want a polite way to say no, you may find your insurance company will not cover it to be rented or loaned.* So you will be glad to do it for them.

Loan the tractor or do it for them the insurance won't cover it.
Once the tractor leaves the insurance leaves too.

 

[LBrown59]

I have always tried to be a good neighbor or friend. I have loaned my tractor out to neighbors, Son in law, sons and a few other friends. It seems that almost every time I have it comes back with another dent, some thing broken or missing. While I am not a very picky owner I do try and keep my equipment in good running shape. Over the past 5 years I have had this tractor (since new) it has returned with broken head lights, broken tail light, broken trailer lights, missing turn buckle, covered in mud and a few more dents.

I loaned it out yesterday with the PTO tiller and it returned with wire and other garbage wound up in the tiller tines. This friend always fills the tractor back up with fuel so I guess he did not notice the tiller.

While I still want to be the good neighbor it seems that when it comes to my tractor I will need to offer to do the work for them other than loan the tractor out.

After about the second time that would have been the last loan.

 

[JMynes]

You want to borrow WHAT?

 

[RadarTech]

I'm with 3RR...
you need to borrow it?
hey man, let me do it for ya.
I don't mind and you can help me with something later...

done this and usually get the help on things I don't have the equipment or skills for myself..

right now I have a neighbor repairing my mangled box blade.
since I don't have a welder, and it has been 10 years since I even touched one...

make it a swap and it will be a better deal.....

besides, if you break it you'll feel better since you know the limits of the gear!


Later,
J

 

[MossRoad]

Yes. I loan my tractor out 'with operator'