How did you find TBN?

frank_f15 · Dec 27, 2002

SORRY late to this thread, just got back from a few days of christmasing with my kids and grandchild. i do beleive i stumbled on this site when i was doeing a search for coffee AND LOW AND BEHOLD THOMAS'S name popped up and directed me to tbn.. serious , i can't recall just how i found it, know i was doing a search for kubota and stumbled across tbn. as they say! the best things in life are free! now if only i can get my kubota dealer to think that way /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif

drpepper · Dec 27, 2002

Muhammad, That was the article. He did not mention TBN, but gave a website address that did. TBN has proven to be much more valuable.

duanet · Dec 27, 2002

As I recall, I think the first hit on Google search engine for "compact tractor" was TBN, as it is today. I was about to buy a compact tractor about 15 months ago and did a lot of reading on TBN before I made my decision. After just looking at the date I registered, I don't think I had asked any questions until after I bought the JD 4100. Then it was about rear blade vs. box blade, toothbar, loading tires and maybe a few other things I wanted advice on. I got my advice, gave some, and added some lights with TBNers ideas and my own.

Last summer, eight of us TBNers and some family members were able to get together at Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY. That was a great "reunion" and hopefully we'll be able to do it again. You can see the photo on <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/6-182182-CIMG0016.jpg>http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/6-182182-CIMG0016.jpg</A>. TBN has been a great experience for me.

Gary_in_Indiana · Dec 28, 2002

Actually, Paul, I don't think anyone disparaged the 1050 MFWD with FEL. I just couldn't get together with the now-defunct New Holland dealer on that one. I asked them to get me a price on a pair of front tires for it and a week passed without a return call from the salesman. When I called him back I found out another salesman sold the 1050 the evening before. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif

I ended up buying a used 4200 MFWD with FEL and a backhoe with 100 hours for about the same money. I traded size and HP for 2000 fewer hours, an HST, a backhoe and about a dozen years less age. I think I did well but every once in a while I'll be doing something and think it'd be a lot easier with the bigger, more powerful 1050. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Anonymous Poster · Dec 28, 2002

Spencer: was referred by yesterdays tractors site (antiquetractor.com I believe) which is also a very excellent site focusing on older tractors. At the time I had an old Farmall SC. I originally browsed this site only as I don't like the intrusive setting of cookies (which are not technically necessary and only useful for splitting processing-if the host server is slow- or, spying on the client). Since I now have a new tractor (to be delivered mid-Jan 03) I went ahead and joined. broad range of experience/advice/info etc here, geared (no hydro trans for me!!!) (sorry, couldn't resist that one) toward so-called "compact" tractors. John

wroughtn_harv · Dec 28, 2002

I came by the most circuitous way imaginable.

On a political site there is this character. He reminds me of my real life friends. We agree on about three things and disagree on everything else. But those three things are so important we get along and have even found a fondness for each other's company.

In the midst of a cyber battle he throws me a curve. He tosses me TBN and says I would like the place.

He was right.

I think it has something to do with the birds of a feather thing.

Not that ya'll are like me, gawd forbid!

But I see things in ya'll that I'd like to be like.

s1120 · Dec 28, 2002

<font color=red>I think I did well but every once in a while I'll be doing something and think it'd be a lot easier with the bigger, more powerful 1050. </font color=red>

Well, we ALL know that bigger is better./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

jhburke · Dec 28, 2002

In boating that is called 2 footitus. If you have a 20' you want a 22' and if you have a 22' you want a 24' so on and so on.

s1120 · Dec 28, 2002

ya only problem is i got 4 footitus. Started with a 17', now have a 21'. Now I would like to find a 25 footer. It never ends.]smile]

NY_Yankees_Fan · Jan 4, 2003

Have you ever posted at tractor point.com site and reference TBN in your post, only to find your entire post is removed a few hours latter? I have had it happen to me several times, so I stopped even looking at the site. Reading several posts, it appears the two web owners were both trying to start a tractor web site and it looks like TBN kicked butt!, gee I wonder why??

Anyhow, this is really the best site, I visit on a regular bases and post when I can offer some help, BUT I learn much more then I ever can give back. Makes me wonder how long this site can be around for and how I will ever do without it when its gone, did I say I was addicted?? Lets hope that day is many many years away!

Tom