Buying Advice First Tractor purchase advice

[Omega Woods]

Congrats, CobaltSky. An excellent choice!

 

[CobaltSky]

I glanced at the first page, then skipped to the last.

You went from a big yard tractor to what you can use, you should thank TBN.

Thank you (for spending my money), TBN. :laughing:

 

[GoldenCityMuse]

Very nice, neighbor! A cab in the west is certainly useful.
And hey, being blown into New Mexico might not be such a bad thing! [grin]. I like it here.

I have a few more weeks before my Cabela's LM55 is ready to ship here.

 

[CobaltSky]

Very nice, neighbor! A cab in the west is certainly useful.
And hey, being blown into New Mexico might not be such a bad thing! [grin]. I like it here.

I have a few more weeks before my Cabela's LM55 is ready to ship here.

Cool. I called Sidney a month ago or so and they were out of LM45 cabs. Quoted me a nice price on that LM55 but with no TYM dealers close by, I decided to go another way, without even going to look at it.

I'm new to the west, but a road trip to NM is certainly on the agenda. I am ashamed that I haven't yet made it south of Westcliffe, and the wind pushed me that far

 

[varmint]

Nice learning curve in this thread. The OP spent some thought energy, and arrived at a great decision without a lot of time and money being wasted to arrive at what he probably really needs. Not exactly what he started thinking about, but once he uses it, a big smile will be pasted across his face, methinks.

 

[AxleHub]

Nice learning curve in this thread. The OP spent some thought energy, and arrived at a great decision without a lot of time and money being wasted to arrive at what he probably really needs. Not exactly what he started thinking about, but once he uses it, a big smile will be pasted across his face, methinks.

Greetings varmint,

I see the situation less as a learning curve and more as a failure to disclose really important information.

My point is that cobaltsky revealed is post 84 (I believe is the correct number) about this huge and dramatic event relating to Nov. 17th (well before this thread ever started). While we're all glad that child bearing and threatening event worked out well . . in no way did that event fit in with the opening post and considerations.

We could have cut 125 posts down to 45 or so in short order had we all known of the event and his feelings back then already in November and December. Much of the desire and product needs and budget concerns already existed but we were never informed of them in my opinion. Our desire to assist current and perspective tractor owners is a value to them (as i've experienced in my own needs). But while those viewpoints and experience are freely offered, they come at a cost of time and effort by the members. Each of us participates at a personal cost . . to benefit others.

I'd challenge anyone to go back and read the post where Cobaltsky reveals his Nov. 17th experience and thoughts (think it was post 84) . . and then go back to his first few posts at the start of the thread. I'm glad Cobaltsky had a happy ending to the birth. I'm glad he got the tractor he needed . . but I'm not glad that such key information was withheld early on because many of us that posted would have had far fewer and more focused posts and spent less effort in the process.

Until that post came out I believed there was a learning curve . . But after that post came out it became clear we were never properly informed.

Here's another example: something that came out in Cobalt's post #82 just 2 posts before his disclosure of his Nov. 17th event.

From post 82: "Everyone's situation is different, but you all have experience, and experiences to relate, where I have none. "

 

[CobaltSky]

Greetings varmint,

I see the situation less as a learning curve and more as a failure to disclose really important information.

My point is that cobaltsky revealed is post 84 (I believe is the correct number) about this huge and dramatic event relating to Nov. 17th (well before this thread ever started). While we're all glad that child bearing and threatening event worked out well . . in no way did that event fit in with the opening post and considerations.

We could have cut 125 posts down to 45 or so in short order had we all known of the event and his feelings back then already in November and December. Much of the desire and product needs and budget concerns already existed but we were never informed of them in my opinion. Our desire to assist current and perspective tractor owners is a value to them (as i've experienced in my own needs). But while those viewpoints and experience are freely offered, they come at a cost of time and effort by the members. Each of us participates at a personal cost . . to benefit others.

I'd challenge anyone to go back and read the post where Cobaltsky reveals his Nov. 17th experience and thoughts (think it was post 84) . . and then go back to his first few posts at the start of the thread. I'm glad Cobaltsky had a happy ending to the birth. I'm glad he got the tractor he needed . . but I'm not glad that such key information was withheld early on because many of us that posted would have had far fewer and more focused posts and spent less effort in the process.

Until that post came out I believed there was a learning curve . . But after that post came out it became clear we were never properly informed.

Here's another example: something that came out in Cobalt's post #82 just 2 posts before his disclosure of his Nov. 17th event.

From post 82: "Everyone's situation is different, but you all have experience, and experiences to relate, where I have none. "

Wow. I feel this post is a bit unfair. Forgive me for not disclosing a personal traumatic event on my first post ever, and not personally wanting to turn a tractor purchase into an impulse buy based on a single traumatic event. I even think I said later that all the tractor in the world wouldn't have made a difference that morning because I wouldn't have had time to get out and take care of it. I wanted advice based on my land, driveway, weather conditions, and budget, not the freak 1% chance of what happened here on 11/17.

Sorry if anyone feels I wasted their time. I feel like I received a lot of good and varying advice throughout, and I thank EVERYONE who contributed. In the end, I feel like I did my due diligence, and researched the **** out of the decision and hopefully I'll be happy for a long time going forward.

Without all of the good discussion here, and discussion with local folks, I would have probably arrived at a very different decision, and one that I may have regretted in time. There is always still that chance of regret, but hopefully you all have helped me minimize the probability of that. So again, I thank you all and apologize if anyone else believes that I wasted your time by intentionally withholding critical information.

 

[airbiscuit]

I'll say it again, You chose wisely Grasshopper!


How are you doing with wait? You are going to have so much fun with your purchase, and you will be happy for years to come.

 

[CobaltSky]

How are you doing with wait? You are going to have so much fun with your purchase, and you will be happy for years to come.

I'm holding up. Dealer was supposed to get it any time now. I haven't called, because I don't want to be a pest. I am wondering if they will delay it any so they can make one trip and deliver it with the land leveler at the same time (since the land leveler wasn't in stock).

I picked up some forks from Titan, but another poster has me concerned that the USA built set I bought will have too much looseness in the forks because the frame only measures 15 7/8", same as a set he returned previously.

I was all set to buy a Caroni TM1900 flail but they will not have them in stock until late May... So I am trying to decide to wait on that or go with a Chinese flail from eBay or Woodmaxx. I can't really find any feedback from anyone who actually bought the Woodmaxx. Not really any used flail mowers around here either. Things are just now getting a bit green out there and I am itching to get out and knock down the 2+ years worth of brown, to give things a better chance, so getting harder to wait for the Italian flail.

 

[fried1765]

I'm holding up. Dealer was supposed to get it any time now. I haven't called, because I don't want to be a pest. I am wondering if they will delay it any so they can make one trip and deliver it with the land leveler at the same time (since the land leveler wasn't in stock).

I picked up some forks from Titan, but another poster has me concerned that the USA built set I bought will have too much looseness in the forks because the frame only measures 15 7/8", same as a set he returned previously.













I was all set to buy a Caroni TM1900 flail but they will not have them in stock until late May... So I am trying to decide to wait on that or go with a Chinese flail from eBay or Woodmaxx. I can't really find any feedback from anyone who actually bought the Woodmaxx. Not really any used flail mowers around here either. Things are just now getting a bit green out there and I am itching to get out and knock down the 2+ years worth of brown, to give things a better chance, so getting harder to wait for the Italian flail.

Caroni equipment generally gets good reviews.
Control your itch! Try a little patience!
You will have that flail mower for many YEARS!
Late May is only 5-6 weeks away.