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[rback33]

Folks must be more trusting where we live, in the past three years I have bought two tractors and a fair amount of implements and used nothing but personal checks. Nobody has ever asked me any questions about our bank or as far as I know called the bank, nobody has ever requested that I bring cash. The dealings have been with private individuals and businesses.

For the most part we are that way out here too. It's a calculated risk for sure. I still have quite a bit of faith that the honest man still exists.

 

[NH-Rob]

It is not that I don't want to trust people but I owe money on this tractor. If I did not I would be just an expensive lesson, but I know I would have to come up with the pay off for Kubota and be stuck without a tractor.
Chuck,
I am going to get the b3200 with industrial loaded tires (I hope I like these), the 504 loader 60" bucket with a welded hook, the quick hitch for bucket (dealer has to order and is out of stock till July) and I am getting a factory service manual. I like the way the loader mounts it is nice and clean but when I tested it I noticed a lot of twisting going on in the loader arms. Do you see this on your tractor?
Rob

 

[MarkV]

Folks must be more trusting where we live, in the past three years I have bought two tractors and a fair amount of implements and used nothing but personal checks. Nobody has ever asked me any questions about our bank or as far as I know called the bank, nobody has ever requested that I bring cash. The dealings have been with private individuals and businesses.

Yep here too. Ten years ago I bought 14 acres of property from an 80 year old with a hand shake. It was the only way he would do it. He thought that was the way things should be. I wrote him a check, he took it to the bank and everyone was happy. I hate to say it but I am just not as trusting these days. I can print some very authentic looking documents on my laser printer. The templates are readily available on the internet.

MarkV

 

[Carl_NH]

Rob,

I am sure everything will work out fine - also the 7 day term the bank told your wife - its maybe 24-48 hrs at the most to clear but should see the funds in your account now you cannot draw on it right away technically.

On your new 3200 bucket you might want to consider 3 hooks - center and right/left - I wish I did when I got my B21.

 

[MarkV]

Rob,

I am sure everything will work out fine - also the 7 day term the bank told your wife - its maybe 24-48 hrs at the most to clear but should see the funds in your account now you cannot draw on it right away technically

May be that way with your bank Carl but here 7 to 10 days is standard on bank checks because of the amount of fraud these days. I agree and it sounds like this was a solid deal and there will not be a problem.

MarkV

 

[Bird]

May be that way with your bank Carl but here 7 to 10 days is standard on bank checks because of the amount of fraud these days. I agree and it sounds like this was a solid deal and there will not be a problem.

MarkV

Mine is "generally" 5 days, but the rules are much longer than that. It depends on whether it's a local check or non-local, under $5,00 or over $5,000, etc.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Rob, I've had my loader off a number of times, and while I see some flex when remounting it especially, it sure seems rock solid in use. The only time I had any trouble putting it back on was when my neighbor came over to see how easily it went on........ figures, but we just laughed about that. I've used it to it's limits several times with rocks, and stumps, and I really like it.

I like my loaded R-4's pretty well after having them a full year. I have a lot of that black clay based damp soil in my woods, and they have worked fine there while improving my logging roads to be access roads / trails. I wasn't so impressed last winter on any kind of slope with any kind of ice, slick snow cover. There is a 5 ft rise to my oil fill, and often I could get the tractor up, but couldn't use the loader at all. I had to get as far as I could, and then backdrag the snow. I'll probably have chains on it this winter. I've decided not to finish mow with mine for now at least, but I would stick with turfs for that. I'm not sure how much less impact turfs would have when the ground is tender.

I have three bucket hooks welded on short pieces of angle iron on my bucket, and love them. I've attached a picture. The short angle iron gives me a place to put things like steel bars, and I've sure used all three hooks.
You will also like the QA very much. I just got mine, and have used it for the forks, and just to take the bucket off. It doesn't seem to affect lift capacity though I know technically that it does. Actually, I have been able to lift odd shaped things with my forks, and the QA that I couldn't lift with the bucket without the QA because the forks allow me to get the load closer to the pins. Don't do what I did though, and install the pins the way they came..... make sure the greasable ones are back where the QA pivots. Duh!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My local NH and Kubota dealers got taken recently by bad checks, by the same persons. One store got a grainy photo of the individuals and truck they were driving. Photo and story was in our paper the other day.

 

[NH-Rob]

The bank told the wife that with the check over $5000 you could draw $100 first day and $4900 in 5 buisness days and the rest on the 7th buisness day. I don't feel it will be a problem but you always have to worry.
Rob

 

[NH-Rob]

Chuck,
I know the problem with the r4s and snow as we do a lot of work with skid steers and they suck, My turfs were great in the snow and great on the lawn but hated the load capacity of them. I had to over inflate them and always woried I would ruin them. I also would like to spend some time collecting fire wood with this tractor and hope the r4s will be a durable tire. I am going to search for some chains for the rears before snow flies.
Rob