Advantage of buying BIG.

[ljh2]

Earlier this year I bought a Kubota M6800 for use on my farm. I will be using it to plow and disc the fields. I plan to grow pumpkins and potatoes this year, as well as a small market garden. I eventually will use it to put up hay too. My wife is a bit intimidated by it. Understandably. It is pretty big.

So far I've only used it for clean-up around the place and plowing some snow. I got it kindof late for most of the snow removal.

I used the M6800 the other day to remove a cherry tree that had a blight and made a couple of ruts in the yard. No big deal, since the yard isn't much to look at right now anyway, but got her to thinking.

Well, I casually mentioned to the wifey that despite really liking my tractor for it's intended purposes, that it is a little big for work around the yard. I told her that eventually I might end up needing a smaller tractor too. She responded with the comment that maybe in a couple of years we should get one of those little ones with the backhoe (BX23) that I had pointed out when we stopped at the dealer for some UDT. She asked if the backhoe and loader come off, that way she can mow the yard with it too. I said 'yup'. I like the way she is thinking. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif This could work out to the best of both worlds for me, a big rig for the heavy work and a little one for work around the yard. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Life is good.

 

[_RaT_]

High Five Larry! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[755inNY]

<font color="blue"> This could work out to the best of both worlds for me, a big rig for the heavy work and a little one for work around the yard. </font>

Not to mention that the wife said she would do the mowing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Go buy one now!

 

[KiotiJohn]

Man, you're as luckier than a single guy who doesn't need to consult the wife at all since she will then mow the grass! What a nice situation. What are you waiting for? On the other hand, how about some pics of your present beast? I'd love to see it. John

 

[AndyMA]

Good Work,

I think you could carry that baby kubota in your bucket to the job site.. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I'll have to admit, M6800 or other similar sized machines from other manufactures aren't much for yard work /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

andy

 

[ljh2]

Rat - thanks!

755inNY - Right now I've got my hands full and my wallet leaking like a sieve with two houses (one of which is a 115 year old farmhouse that we are renovating) and the M6800 and getting the farm going. I think we will wait until we get moved in to the farmhouse full-time and settle a few things before we get the BX or some other little rig.

KiotiJohn - I am pretty lucky, but I think the mowing will be a shared effort. Even so, it will be nice to have a hand from time to time. You can see some pics of my M6800 in this thread. I have some more pics to post about the tire that I am going to get fixed today.

AndyMA - I don't think the baby bota would quite fit in the 78" bucket, but the M would easily lift it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

later,

 

[frank_f15]

u sneaky Devil !!!! good thinking!after the price on the big unit she will think the bx2300 is a real bargin. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[raynman]

ljh2,

Congrats, and take care of that woman /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif she's a keeper /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'll email you my phone number, have her talk with my boss, I'd love another tractor.

I went and checked out your pictures, it sure looks nice /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

thanks for the link ljh2. You look like you were born to that find tractor. I don't have to say ENJOY, I know you are. John