having tractor withdrawal

[dgood1]

My baby is at the shop for the 50 hr checkup. I miss her.

She was supposed to have been picked up Monday. I had to call the dealer and ask why she was still in the yard. I think the mumbled answer was they got busy.

They did hustle over and get her this morning shortly after I called. Now I am anxiously awaiting her return.

I did manage to get 10 hrs on the clock on the weekend, so I still have vivid and fond memories of her. I even think that I am getting fewer high spots on my land as 10 hrs of mowing and not 1 broken shear pin.

I suppose that I will have enough self controll to not call and bug the dealer tomorow. Then maybe not. I may be able to hold out until the day after.

I will survive, I will survive, I will survive. Maybe just a quick visit tomorow.

 

[popeye]

I feel your pain! I am going up Friday and get my fix. I think I will mow all day.
Mike

 

[Turfman]

I was afraid I'd miss mine when she went in for service. So, I did it myself. Got to know her a bit better and enjoyed the time we spent together. Maybe that's why my wife never talks to me anymore.

 

[GarageSmoker]

Mine was supposed to be picked up last Friday for the first 50 hours service. They missed it so I had a full weekend of use. They picked it up Monday morning and I hope to get it back before the weekend so I don't miss any time with it.

I may go over on the way home and tak tothem about the hard to move throttle and look at some more implements to be delivered when they return her.

Maybe if I drop some more cash they will hurry up and get her home!

GS

 

[RFischer]

It's amazing how these Orange Beautys become a part of the family. I had the same withdrawls when mime popped a hydo cap on the MMM the first day and had to go back to the dealer. I was in pain all weekend!!

 

[kokopelli2]

guys i feel your pain. shop picked mine up on last monday to finish off work they were soposed to do before i got her...was going to be dont on friday....but they had to order a new altenator....then it would be done tues.....now we are up to this friday...lets see how it goes cause i cant wait for my new cab, and step and lights!

 

[dgood1]

Turfman,


My initial plan was to do the service myself. The dealer told me they would give me the filters if I wanted to do it that way.

That was before I had my first day blues. I found loose and missing bolts on the FEL and to top it off the FEL hadn't been greased. The manager promised me that the 50 hr service would be free. I don't argue with free.

Now I sit and wait, I keep looking out the gate. I must keep calm and center myself. Heck with it I will have an adult beverage, that way I wouldn't drive her if she were here.

Maybe tomorrow she will arrive. I am doing well on my self restraint, I haven't called or gone by the dealership. That was mostly because I was very very busy at work.

I am somewhat helped by all of the comisseration (sp).

I just thought of something, maybe the bent tie rod is the holdup. Don't know how that happened. The strangest part is that it was bent out. If I had run into something I would expect it to be bent inward. Oh well

 

[GarageSmoker]

Six-step program for getting over tractor addiction.

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[dgood1]

Jack,

"Six-step program for getting over tractor addiction"

That could lead to a more destructive type of addiction. I would rather have a constructive type.

Balanced that is with 1 or 2 for health and relaxation. My days of being into the six or six x six step program are long over. The older you get the less your body will tolerate the abuse.

 

[GarageSmoker]

Just making "lite" of the situation. And you are correct about tolerance and recovery time as we get older. Leave that to the younger guys.

I am getting ready to give in to the urge to call and ask about delivery. I know they finished with the service and I ordered the disc which is in stock so they should want to hustle on out and collect the check shouldn't they?

GS