My Hoe
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- Joined
- Oct 31, 2010
- Messages
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- NYS--Various Parts
- Tractor
- Kubota B3000HSDCC, BH77, 5' Belly Mower, 6' Hyd. Angle Plow
Hi all!
I'm new here--I've been lurking for a month or so.
I was a Simplicity fan, still have a couple from the '60's, but need to move up. I mow my lawn with a 1984 Ariens riding mower (11 hp/gear/belt drive) and it does amazingly well. It was free, needed $200. in parts and MUCH TLC, and it does the job.
I want a BX because I'm tired of hurting my back (in my '40s). I have a Northern Trencher, but crawling around on the hoe itself (no powered transport, with a 5hp engine) isn't cutting it.
I plan to get a "thumb" and move the huge chunks of firewood I have tons of, on my property (cut to length, delivered free--I live in an expensive zip code and the arborists GIVE THE WOOD AWAY, BY THE DUMP TRUCK LOAD, cut to length!) The fact that injuries have kept me from getting stove installed/in use for several years, and will prevent it this year, as well, burns me up almost enough to heat the house with my own body temp! LOL
I want to FEL to lift things so that my back doesn't have to--nor my "firewood elbow." I healed up my shoulder after two years (knock on wood three times!) and I am just soooo frustrated to start getting stuff done, that a used BX seems almost like a bargain....
So...I'm going to mosey over to the Kubota forum now, that I've finished whining and baring my soul, in accordance with the anti-spam requirement that newbies introduce themselves.
Was this a TMI (too much information?) If so, sorry!
My Hoe
I'm new here--I've been lurking for a month or so.
I was a Simplicity fan, still have a couple from the '60's, but need to move up. I mow my lawn with a 1984 Ariens riding mower (11 hp/gear/belt drive) and it does amazingly well. It was free, needed $200. in parts and MUCH TLC, and it does the job.
I want a BX because I'm tired of hurting my back (in my '40s). I have a Northern Trencher, but crawling around on the hoe itself (no powered transport, with a 5hp engine) isn't cutting it.
I plan to get a "thumb" and move the huge chunks of firewood I have tons of, on my property (cut to length, delivered free--I live in an expensive zip code and the arborists GIVE THE WOOD AWAY, BY THE DUMP TRUCK LOAD, cut to length!) The fact that injuries have kept me from getting stove installed/in use for several years, and will prevent it this year, as well, burns me up almost enough to heat the house with my own body temp! LOL
I want to FEL to lift things so that my back doesn't have to--nor my "firewood elbow." I healed up my shoulder after two years (knock on wood three times!) and I am just soooo frustrated to start getting stuff done, that a used BX seems almost like a bargain....
So...I'm going to mosey over to the Kubota forum now, that I've finished whining and baring my soul, in accordance with the anti-spam requirement that newbies introduce themselves.
Was this a TMI (too much information?) If so, sorry!
My Hoe
