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It's been a while since I posted here with me finally getting around to construction of my new home and shop. However I figured that I'd show some pictures of my new tow rig. I traded in my 2013 Silverado 2500 CCSB Z71 LT DMax/Allison for a 2015 Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 CCSB Laramie equipped with...

My quest for the right snow removal equipment led me to a great discovery today. While checking on pricing at a semi-local dealer that I haven't checked recently. For the sake of thoroughness in addition to asking the price on some new equipment I asked if they had anything suitable that was...

I recently traded up to a new, bigger tractor. I bought a New Holland Powerstar T4.75 enclosed cab tractor with front end loader. The dealer made me a heck of a deal on a brand new Alamo SHD88 flail mower that a customer ordered and ended up not buying so I bought that too. I ended up going with...

So since I picked up my new truck and had my new tractor delivered I've been evaluating my towing needs. I knew I was going to be heavy and close to my weight limit so I decided to look at the best ways to handle the load. I called Cross Country Mfg, the manufacturer of my previous equipment...

Some of you may remember my previous thread discussing the possibility that I might upgrade to a Duramax. I was getting a good deal but started to fall in love with the new Rams too. Ultimately I decided to wait and think about it a bit longer. In the mean time the 2500 Rams came out and I...

Yeah, I know, I'm crazy. I just bought a truck last year that I am happy with, but here's my line of thought. When I bought my crew cab 2500HD last year, I really wanted a diesel crew cab but couldn't justify the expense. Since a gas powered crew cab was rated to tow what I needed, and I wanted...

Well it looks like the single biggest impediment to me ever buying a Cummins powered Ram has been addressed. According to multiple articles that I've read as well as Ram's own website the 2013 Ram 3500 when equipped with a Cummins is available with an Aisin 6 speed automatic transmission. 2013...

The other day I happened across a truck that it looks like I'll be buying. It's a 1997 F350 regular cab 4x4 with the 7.3 Powerstroke and a 5 speed stick. It also has a 8 foot Western minute mount plow. I saw it at a terrific deal (good enough price that I will let everyone know after I pick it...

So in November of 2010, I picked up the last extended cab F250 Diesel in my area. I bought it at an excellent price and for the most part really liked the truck. I knew it when I bought it that I would be trading it in within a few years for a crew cab because once my wife and I have a child I...

After buying the backhoe attachment for my tractor my uncle brought the whole trailer, tractor and backhoe by the scales at a local gravel bank. Let's just say that although I'm sure my 5.3L Silverado 1500 would have pulled the load, there's no way that I was willing to overload the truck and...

I'm thinking of putting up a Shelter Logic temporary garage at my future home site. I was looking specifically at the 12' x 20' x 8' available for $350 at TSC and the 13' x 20' x 10' at Northern Tool for $400. I would like to use it to cover my tractor, finish mower and brush hog, or possibly my...

Last week the dealer closest to my home got in a GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Z71 SLE with the new Duramax and Allison combo. It was equipped very similarly to how I would order the truck and pretty close to what my 2009 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab Z71 is like. I stopped in after work and was able to...

I am still somewhat tossing around the idea of upgrading to a 3/4 ton crew cab to replace my 1/2 ton crew cab. I bought my trailer in May and have used it a little. Frankly I've had enough work to pay for the $2500 I spent on the trailer but haven't had any more since so I'm not so sure that...

I stopped at one of the two places where I will likely buy my trailer from yesterday. They were very nice, helpful people. However there was one suggestion that I almost found a little troubling. I mentioned that since I had a half ton truck with a class 3 hitch it was only rated for 10,000...

So here's my situation. I've got a few people interested in paying me to do some brush hog work for them with my tractor. I also have friends and family that would have use for a little tractor help from time to time, so I'm thinking about buying a trailer to move my tractor. Also I'm thinking...

So some of you have probably seen my various tractor comparison threads. Ultimately I decided that any of the tractors that I was looking at were going to get the job done so I shopped for price and dealer. Basically it was down to New Holland and Massey Ferguson. The 0% for 72 month financing...

As I evaluate my purchase decisions I'm also evaluating implements. At first I had no interest in a backhoe, but now I'm starting to have second thoughts. I've priced renting an excavator to do what work will need to be done at my homesite. It looks like I can get a medium sized excavator for...

I've never owned a tractor before but I've used them before. I've also operated backhoe loaders and excavators as well as some other stuff so I at least know how to work equipment, even if I'm far from a pro. The engineer in me likes to evaluate things in spreadsheet form and tractors have been...

I'm trying to evaluate the prices that I've been given from two different dealers on a couple of tractors which are virtually identical except for the transmissions. One has the DynaQPS while the other has the Hydrostatic transmission. So which costs more? I think that I would be equally happy...

I've posted some other things about what tractors I am most closely looking at. I figured the 1652 that I was mostly looking at was overkill, but from the responses that I have seen it appears that even the 1648 may be more overkill than I originally anticipated. So will a 1643 with 120 FEL...

I've posted some other things about what tractors I am most closely looking at. I figured the 4740 that I was mostly looking at was overkill, but from the responses that I have seen it appears that even the 4240 may be more overkill than I originally anticipated. So will a 4240 with 854 FEL...

I think I've narrowed down my search for a new CUT to either a Massey Ferguson 1652 or possibly 1648, a New Holland Boomer 3045 or Case/IH DX45 or possibly a Kubota 4740 or 4240. The NH and Case are basically the same tractor with similar financing but for whatever reason Case seems to be...

I'm doing a lot of searching for a new CUT with cab. In a lot of ways I think that the 3720 is nearly the ideal tractor for me. Horsepower and PTO HP are just about right. I'd prefer a little more loader capacity, but it would work. I like the control placement in the cab with the exception of...

I'm looking for a tractor in the 40 to 50 horsepower range, 4x4 with a FEL, and a heated and air conditioned cab is a must. I've looked at pretty much all the major brands now as they are all fairly well represented in my area. The thing that really is starting to bother me is that every one of...

I'm looking for a tractor with FEL with heated and more importantly air conditioned cab in the 40 to 50 horsepower range. Well yesterday I stopped by one of the local Case/IH dealers and looked around. They had the best selection of CUT's with cabs that I've seen so far. They sold Case/IH and...

I went to the local NH dealer today to take a look at their offerings in detail. The only other dealer I had been to where I even had the opportunity to sit in the cab was a John Deere dealership and I really want to look at everything in detail before I pull the trigger so to speak. I am really...

Good morning. I just wanted to say hello. This site was recommended by a few members of another forum that I frequent so I figured I'l check it out. I'm about to close on 6.5 acres this week that I will be building a house on in the next couple of years. It is pretty much an old hay field so...