1,000,000th Post Appreciation Thread

[Big_Charlie]

I found TBN just about a year ago when I moved from a house on a postage stamp in the city to a multi-acre spread in the country and suddenly realized that I needed a compact tractor to keep it maintained. The knowledge and wisdom freely shared by the members of TBN was truly helpful in making my decision and finally purchasing the compact tractor that I need to care for my acreage. And now that I am a tractor owner and not just a shopper, I am finding more and more practical knowledge and advice to help me get the most out of my investment. THANK YOU for building this site up into a place where wizened tractor owning veterans will freely share their love of the land, the outdoors, and a little honest (and mechanically aided) hard work with those of us new to that love!

 

[TrippleT]

Tractorbynet, means a lot to me. For several years I was a lurker, before joining the family. There are many pros and cons on just about everything to do with tractors, and much more. No single individual would ever think of all the ramifications on some project. I find it to be of exterme value. Even from those who disagree with things I say, or am thinking about doing, I find invaluable information. I have also found that many on here are extremely well educated in many areas. It is a storehouse of practical everyday, and technical, knowledge.

 

[ovrszd]

I was in the market for a CUT and was talking to a good friend. He suggested I consider a Kubota. I knew nothing about Kubotas so started looking on the Internet for information and literally stumbled onto TBN. Great source of information. A wide range of people and ideas. After a couple months I had learned enough that I was ready to purchase a tractor and it was a Kubota. I also counted my picture collection and am proud to report I have saved 250 pictures from this site of projects I want to build or ideas of how to use my tractors. Thanks to TBN's members, they are what makes it work.

 

[JIMTORL]

My wife thinks I am nuts because every chance I get I am on tractorbynet.
I spend hours reading every thing I can. It's my favorite site.
JIM

 

[wjmst]

TractorByNet has been the best place for me to get information from people who ACTUALLY use the tractors on a daily basis.

When I have a qusetion, I know I can find the answer of TBN!

Wes

 

[hunterridgefarm]

I have to ditto everything Eddie Walker said.

I read TBN for a couple of years before I ever registered. From what information I read helped me in buying my CUT. And has helped me in deciding on a new utility tractor.

The information is great on many different subjects besides tractors. Many times I have started a new project and come to TBN to see if anyone has done something similar and 9 times out of 10 they have and I usually find a better, cheaper, or faster way to do it.

There is a plethora of information on this site. I still read alot more than I post and most days I find some valuable information for a project I am planning in the future.

 

[Charlesaf3]

I'm a newbie. Its impossible to describe how much I've learned from a short time reading this forum. Wow is it dense with useful info. Nice people too.

And I'm another one who actually knew more than the sales guy at the local dealer after reading this place! :-(

 

[SkyPup]

TractorByNet has forced me to spend over $120,000 at my friendly KUBOTA dealer, and for that I am happy!!!

 

[lawn_king]

TBN is great, good folks,good information,great comrodary! Surfing around TBN helps me relax from the stress of self employment! I cant even go on vacation without sniffing out an internet source to check in! TBN ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jarrett]

TBN has been a great source of information and entertainment for me. I've always been fascinated by tractors and machinery. Growing up I drove my grandpa's 14HP Power King Economy Tractor. We didn't have much land or use for a tractor. After my grandpa died my Dad didn't do anymore gardening so the tractor was just used for mowing. After getting rid of that I always planned to get a tractor when I was older and had my own property. Fast forward to 2003. I had been out of college a year and was kind of looking around for some property. I started a project of regrading my grandmother's yard since it was very rough and difficult to mow. I wasn't getting very far with the Troybuilt Tiller and hand tools. That's when I decided to start looking for a tractor. I figured why not get it now while I'm able to and have it ready for when I buy my land. That's when I discovered TBN. I learned a wealth of knowledge from reading TBN. That's when I bought my Kubota L3130. Life takes unexpected turns and I didn't buy any property. I found my future wife, changed jobs (pay cut) and ended up getting married 2 years later and wasn't able to buy any property. So, my tractor has 100 hrs on it now, with me only putting about half on there. I let my (very trustworthy) uncle use it alot. It mainly sits at my Dad's house since I (still) don't have any property, so I don't have any use for it. I don't have any implements anymore since I sold my box blade to buy a bigger one. I don't have a trailer to haul it on so I can't find any side jobs to use it for. Money is tight since we have a baby on the way and my wife is very difficult to convince I "need" to buy anything for the tractor. I've come close to selling it several times, but a huge part of what keeps me from doing so is TBN. I read the stories on here & look at the pics of all the projects everyone else does and I just can't wait to be able to do that myself. I wan't to build some attachments for it and I want to do some modifications so bad. TBN helps keep my hopes up that I'll be able to do that in the not too distant future. Hopefully within a year or so we will be able to buy some land and get out of this mobile home park.

Thanks,
Jarrett Lambert