I bought my first tractor!

[Aquaman]

That track is coooool. It has to be alot of fun to do that kind of work!

 

[jake98]

what 'floor pictures?' is there a fishin line near that carrot?? Jake

 

[Dmace]

what 'floor pictures?' is there a fishin line near that carrot?? Jake

He must mean backyardtrack's other pictures in his photobucket site.

That floor work is amazing!

 

[jake98]

Oh by the way... Thanks for making everybody that pays a ... rational ... price,,, have a gut ache..

I miss this forum... Jake

 

[jake98]

backyard, where are those floor mosaics made?

 

[streamin]

backyardtrack, That is a nice buy! I am curious about the tracks you build, do you do all the work with the tractor or do you need a dozer to get started? I was thinking about building one in the future and wondered if I could do everything with my 5030 or rent a dozer for the initial rough stuff??

 

[backyardtrack]

backyard, where are those floor mosaics made?

Every piece of my brothers floors were hand made on site from full thickness 3/4 inch flooring. He doesn't use any of that lazer cut veneer stuff.

 

[backyardtrack]

backyardtrack, That is a nice buy! I am curious about the tracks you build, do you do all the work with the tractor or do you need a dozer to get started? I was thinking about building one in the future and wondered if I could do everything with my 5030 or rent a dozer for the initial rough stuff??

We decided what equipment we need based on the customers demands. The first track pictured was built with a dozer and skid loader but the second one was done with 2 tracked skid loaders. I'll use the tractor for maintaining tracks and smaller track changes. I really like tractors but I'll be the first to admit even a smaller skid loader (with a good operator) will run circles around a large tractor when it comes to track building. If you don't want anything crazy and you have a lot of time you could build a track with your tractor. If you want something like the tracks I've pictured you're going to need to move a few thosand yards of dirt and I'd recommend getting a dozer to do the heavy work and use your 5030 for the finish work an future maintenance.

 

[streamin]

If you want something like the tracks I've pictured you're going to need to move a few thosand yards of dirt and I'd recommend getting a dozer to do the heavy work and use your 5030 for the finish work an future maintenance.

That is what I was afraid of, thanks for the info and enjoy your new tractor.

 

[backyardtrack]

Well I need to change the title of this thread to "I sold my first tractor". I dropped it off at it's new home last. When I bought the tractor I had the intention of trying to sell it and make a few bucks off of it. I didn't realize how easy it was going to be to do that. I cleaned it up a little(wasn't really dirty), changed all the fluids/filters, and then put it on craigs list. I sold it in just a few days for $4500 more than I paid for it. I know if I would have waited I probably could have gotten a little more out of it but I still got close to doubling my money. If anyone has been in the new holland forum they've probably seen that I ordered a 45hp cab tractor which I should have on monday. I can't wait to play in the snow with it!