DEALER CALLED THE LOADER IS HERE

[PBMAX]

Boy! O' Boy! O' Boy!,The loader came in yesterday.The dealer says he should be able to pick the tractor,(TC21D),up today and have it back with the loader by Friday evening...Course the weather would get chilly by then. Looks like even Bird and the other Texans out here are gonna get cooled off.Supposed to be Highs in the low 50's here sat and sun.But up on our mountain it'll probably be more like 45deg with the wind that is always blowing.Will see if the Wife lets me play on the tractor or if she finds me other chores to do./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

BTW ya'll say HOWDY to my better half "Laurie".She's been reading here lately too.

See Ya'll Later...

Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Bird]

Hello, Laurie, I'm sure you'll let Paul play with that loader this weekend; at least when you're not playing with it yourself./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif And I'm sure ready for it to cool off down here in Texas!

Bird

 

[JimBinMI]

Paul & Laurie,

Welcome to <font color=blue>"Club Blue"</font color=blue>...a growing "sub-family" here on Tractorbynet! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

Laurie, let him play...I mean work with the Mighty TC21D at least once in awhile, if you don't, I'll have to invite him up here to Michigan and share mine with him! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

We're supposed to see temps in the 30's and some of those white flakes over the next 3 days! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

 

[PBMAX]

Hey Fellas,

Flakes??? I'm just glad we finally got a couple inches of rain today.They say we are 9" to 12" under the norm for the Birmingham area.They plan to ask the Gov-na to declare a drought emergency for all of Jefferson county to day.The problem here is the real winter rain doesn't set in till around January.

Bird enjoy the cool Breeze....

Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Bird]

Hey, Lil' Paul, 92 here yesterday afternoon, and 58 this morning with a strong north wind! High forecast of 60 and they're even saying we might have a light freeze Sunday morning (I'll believe that when I see it; a freeze before Thanksgiving would be unusual). Cloudy, still no rain, but at least a little hope./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. This is a great forum for us new tractor owners. I'm sure we will have some dumb questions and funny stories to tell you as we begin to use our TC21D. I haven't been able to use it much because you know who has been hogging it! Just kidding, I haven't been bugging him about using it so I'm sure he'd let me if I ask. I just get a kick out of seeing him so happy when he's using it. I swear the grin hasn't left his face since we got it two weeks ago. I just hope my yard won't be too scared up after he gets through trying out the new FEL. Ya'll have fun this weekend, I know we will despite the chilly temps we are suppose to have.

Laurie

 

[roysallis]

Laurie,
Guess I'm not as fortunate as Paul. The day my tractor was delivered I had to work. My wife was there to take delivery and she put 6 hours on it bushhogging before I even saw the tractor. For the first few weeks she would jump on it as soon as we went down to the farm. I still have trouble keeping her off of it. Maybe Paul will let you use it some. Just make sure you use it safely, especially if you use the front end loader. Also, I tell my wife not to use the tractor when I am not there unless my son or daughter-in-law are there. Remember, if you use the tractor you also have to chip in and help Paul build the barn.

 

[PBMAX]

Hey fellas,
We got some frosty temps here in parts last night. Pinson Al, was 29deg.Thats a new record.The old one was 115 yrs old.Hows that for unusual?

Laurie let me play with the tractor. While she was down at the pond clearing brush, so we could do some fishing later on when the temp is better.That and watching the J.R. "Terrors" Chase the beavers out of the ground.The Cwazy dogs actually went to ground and flushed them out.I would have love to seen the look on the little ones face when he popped out of a different tunnel and found himself under water./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.
Now I know how to get rid of them if need be.Apparently 2 "Terrors" in the hole is 2 to many for beavers...

Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[ERNIEB]

Here in South Texas We've been breaking some all time record lows too. A few nights it got down in the low forties, but for this time of year, around here, thats pretty cold. I didn't realize beavers could be found as far South as Alabama. Now I'm going to have to start checking to see if We have any in Texas. Maybe in The North or Eastern parts of the State. So, You've had a chance to play with the joy stick? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
ErnieB

 

[Bird]

ErnieB, we definitely have beaver in Texas. In fact, we have them right here at Navarro Mills Lake. There were quite a few of them in the creek less than a quarter mile from my house before it dried up last year. I've wondered where they moved to, but I've seen them in at least 4 places around the lake. And 30 years ago, there were quite a few in the Trinity River below the Lewisville Dam; don't know whether they're still there or not.

Bird

 

[ERNIEB]

Bird
The closest lake to your area that I've been to was Lake Fork. I never saw any beavers there/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif but did catch quite a few bass/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Not a keeper among them./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif But then a keeper on that lake is pretty close to a wall hanger/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
ErnieB

 

[PBMAX]

Ernie, Yep...I spent part of the day brush cutting.Then Grabbed the box blade and started pushing top soil into piles(for new barn location) so I could move it out of the way with the loader.Once I get the top soil moved, I'll bring in a few loads of churt for a base and mabey some sand over that to reduce the mud factor.Figured why buy top soil to put around the new house. When there is plenty just lying around. Besides look at the fun I'll have.../w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

As for beaver, we seem to have plenty here in BAMA.I also found out we have some other type of tree chewing varment.One of our,will be good neighbors, saw it a couple of weeks ago.

What makes this time of year fun is when you get up in the mornin it's 35deg and by lunch its 80deg.Then back down to 60's but by supper time.Fun Fun Fun if your'e a flue bug...

Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Paul actually let me move some topsoil with the FEL this weekend. Talk about the ultimate wheelbarrow (that's what I'm used to using). I am amazed at how much dirt it can lift. The hydrostat makes it that much more easy to use. Soooo... glad we got that! I'm sure I won't be using the tractor that much unless Paul is around because putting those implements on the three point is a real workout.
I am enjoying the heck out of seeing my husband and doggies go hog wild on our new spread. I can't wait to move in and start planting a garden, getting my first horse,pigmy goats and who knows what else.

Ya'll have fun!
Laurie

 

[gordon]

Your new FEL sure beats the Amish backhoe doesn't it??? Guess that goes without saying. What is really nice for hooking up three point stuff is the Freedom hitch. You should mention it to Paul and see if he ever heard of it.

Hows that for a good plug Paul? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Good luck with your new spread----and your new tractor as well sounds like your really enjoying it. After you get the freedom hitch make sure to let him drive it some too./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Gordon

 

[ERNIEB]

Thats great! My wife wants nothing to do with the tractor, but my oldest daughter, when She's home from College will sure jump on it. I'm not sure if all Boomers have the type of three point hitch I have, but I've found it pretty easy. Then again, I'm comparing it to the old 8n, and anything is better than that. If you plan on having a garden, and Horses, goats, ect., I would suggest a post hole digger for that tractor/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif. Our cattle seem to keep an eye open for any open gate. I don't mind them mowing and fertilizing the lawn, but my wife gets real upset when they eat her flowers.
ErnieB

 

[Bird]

These women are all different, aren't they?/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Neither my wife nor my oldest daughter will have anything to do with the tractor, but the youngest daughter (age 30) will climb right on and go to work with it when she comes to visit. Then it's just a matter of whether she or her husband is going to get the most time in on it./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif And as much as I like my tractor, I'm glad to sit in the shade and let them do the work./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird

 

[PBMAX]

Ernie, The hitch is fairly easy to me for the most part unless I'm silly enough to not park the implemants on fairly even ground,which is scarce on rolling farm land.But Lauries problem comes from the weight difference.Her weigth verses the amount of umpfffff it can take to get those lower arms on when you're not on good level ground.Plus our TC21D doesn't have those extending ends on the lower arms.

Laurie plans to brush cut the top 2 acres this sunday while I'm at the races.It's rolling and gentel so she should have an easy time with it.
Ya'll have a good weekend.


Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[ERNIEB]

Paul,Ahh, I see. Mine has those extending ends on the lower arms. I can't remember what NH calls that type ,but I sure like it.
ErnieB

 

[PBMAX]

I think the dealer said they are listed simply as the "DE-Lux" version.The are around $200 each.

Lil' Paul
Proud new owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[MarkV]

Paul and Laurie,

Glad to hear how well it is going with the new tractor. Sounds like you are getting the land projects started. When does the building start?

I also have two Jack Russels and they sure are a little dog with a big dog attitude./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MarkV