Flip-flopping on tractor choices: it's a tough decision!

[Poopdeck Pappy]

It does indeed look brand new. Nice find. Congrats!

 

[Turbys_1700]

You got a very good buy. That unit will serve you well. LS makes a very good tractor and New Holland supports them. Most likely you won't need anything at all. Just run it and enjoy it.

 

[Texasmark]

Texas -- well said!!!

Eddie -- with age comes the need for comfort. Not saying your old but I am and when I sit on a tractor any more I want the comfort of a car or truck. Heat, AC, bug and dust free. I to wish I had a bigger tractor and bush hog. I have 22 acres and if you want some shade you either have to build it or go else where. I do a lot of bush hogging, mostly light stuff, try and not let it get to tall or thick and only have a 7 footer. Been looking at the BW12 by woods and one by rhino. They say a 35 horse tractor can pull them. I am leaning towards the woods all though the rhino is a little heavier built it seems. I would be tickled to have either so I could spend more time on the porch drinking coffee.

Thanks!

 

[Texasmark]

Here she is! View attachment 510892View attachment 510893

That's the same mower I bought with my 2400, different dealer. Seems that mower is popular around here these days; in dealer inventory anyway. Cuts a nice clean pasture. I know steel is expensive these days and OEMs do what they can to get a product to a customer at an affordable price, but I think they missed it on the skid plates. I flipped mine over and added some 3/16x 1x2 flat strip to reinforce what's there.

 

[BoneDigger]

That's the same mower I bought with my 2400, different dealer. Seems that mower is popular around here these days; in dealer inventory anyway. Cuts a nice clean pasture. I know steel is expensive these days and OEMs do what they can to get a product to a customer at an affordable price, but I think they missed it on the skid plates. I flipped mine over and added some 3/16x 1x2 flat strip to reinforce what's there.

I'll check into that. I don't anticipate and heavy duty cutting, but I still don't want it to fall apart.

 

[BoneDigger]

Just a friendly update. I have put the New Holland to some moderate duty mowing and clearing using a landscape rake. I've also been doing a little bucket work. So far, I'm very pleased with the Workmaster 35. It would be nice to have a slightly larger cockpit, but overall I'm happy with my choice! It seems to have good power, is easy to operate, and runs like it should. No complaints so far!

 

[Molalla1]

You did well on your purchase, around here it would have been considerably more.

 

[BoneDigger]

You did well on your purchase, around here it would have been considerably more.

Thanks!