rScotty
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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2001
- Messages
- 9,498
- Location
- Rural mountains - Colorado
- Tractor
- Kubota M59, JD530, JD310SG. Restoring Yanmar YM165D
SNIP.....
Because I'm a trauma ER and ICU RN by trade, as is the wife, I've been especially gobbling up any info related to safety I can.
I still am really leaning towards the cab though if I'm being honest. My job is stressful and I'm looking at some of these chores like some much needed R&R. I absolutely understand these machines are dangerous and require my attention and care but I'm sure when I get to a certain point mowing 15 acres could be a relaxing disconnect from the world outside the tractor work.
Well, it's true. Tractors are wonderfully relaxing. I don't know exactly why, but they are.....as proven by all us older guys who have them and enjoy them. For the price, we could just as easily pay to have the job done. But that would be like paying someone else to go fishing for us.... we might just prefer to do it ourselves.
BTW. I was not much concerned about your safety or you hurting yourself. I am more concerned about the ease with which the larger cabbed tractors can damage other things and people. A lot of it is visibility while doing simple chores.
And, I also know something about the future that we haven't yet talked about yet. Take a look at all our signatures on TBN. You may notice that many of us own more than one tractor - a big and a medium size is common. And to me, you are sure sounding like you are on the very same path. So I say get the medium one first.... You will use that size more often anyway, because most of what you will do will be chores involving moving things you don't want to lift, and the smaller tractor is simply more handy to hop on and do chores with good visibility.
Buy it right and you won't lose more than 10% tops.
Shucks, the agriculture zoning write off alone should cover that the first year.
Then with the chore tractor taken care of, you and your wife can look for the cabbed tractor together. You might even find one with a fold down "instructors" seat for her.
rScotty