Glad I bought a tractor

[bill177]

Took delivery of a new Massey Ferguson GC2300 with an FEL and a 4' tiller yesterday morning. Got to know it a little yesterday and worked about four hours with it today. My one single comment is, "I should have bought a tractor long before now!"

The wife wanted a bed of iris removed from the garden and replanted. About 5x15 in size. Her only stipulations were for it not to interfer with any mowing - no more stuff to go around. OK - not a problem.

I went to the edge of the lawn - where the bull brush begins. Used the loader to scalp things down a little - then backed in and applied the tiller to things. I created a 5x15 foot bed in about 5 minutes. Then drove over to the garden and brought the iris over to its new home by the bucket full. Went just deep enough to not hurt the bulbs. Total time to move the iris was about 20 minutes. And it looks like it grew there! It got watered in nicely by a quick passing shower. Now, realize that iris are tough and respond well to even rough transplanting. So I expect this little project will be a success.

Now, before the tractor it would have been a three or four day very hard work project with a shovel and lawn tractor pulling a little trailer. Then there would have been the added expense of going to the bone cruncher to fix my back.

Yep - I see lots of things that I'll do now - since no pain is involved.

 

[Bob_Young]

With the right tools, the kind of work you used to dread is actually kind of fun. And if the tractor prevents one serious back injury, it's probably paid for itself. I don't understand why more people don't get in on this.

Of all the 'toys' I own, the tractors make the most sense by far.
Bob

 

[LBrown59]

With the right tools, the kind of work you used to dread is actually kind of fun. And if the tractor prevents one serious back injury, it's probably paid for itself. I don't understand why more people don't get in on this.

Of all the 'toys' I own, the tractors make the most sense by far.
Bob

Cause they don't know what their misssing !

 

[Doc_Bob]

Cause they don't know what their misssing !

Mega Dittos!
Bob

 

[Timber]

My wife gave me some static when I was shopping for my tractor. I knew what I needed for what I wanted to do. Well now she is like that thing has saved so much money and time. She figures it has 1/2 paid for itself in the 1st month. See that sometimes I actually know what I'm talking about

 

[NewToy]

My tractor initially saved me a ton of time mowing 6+ acres. Now I find all kinds of things to do with it that I normally wouldn't be doing. I started clearing a bunch of dead trees from the property, enlarged the garden considerably with the tiller attatchment and a multitude of other things. I now find myself scheduling things so I can "work" on the tractor. My wife considers herself a tractor widow now.

John

 

[roxynoodle]

I feel the same way, should have bought one years ago. Of course I knew this but had a hard time spending more on a tractor than I have for half my cars. Glad I bought it now though, saving me a ton of time and wear and tear on my joints.

 

[Ductape]

Bill, welcome ! And great little tractor you bought. Soon you will be wondering how you lived without a post hold digger, box blade,brush chipper,york rake, and snowblower ! You will find (or have already found) its the best tool you ever bought .

 

[milkman]

My wife gave me some static when I was shopping for my tractor. I knew what I needed for what I wanted to do. Well now she is like that thing has saved so much money and time. She figures it has 1/2 paid for itself in the 1st month. See that sometimes I actually know what I'm talking about

I'm 62 years old and ain't it GREAT, you will always remember the first time she says, in whatever form "you're right", and ALWAYS savor that moment, it will probably be a long time coming around again

 

[Botabill]

I expect I'll catch some grief from some bikers but since I bought my tractor, 3 years ago, I haven't put 10 hours on my beautiful Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Springer but have clocked up close to 800 hours on the BX 1800. It's just a better ride...what more can I say.