Is this a bad omen?

[FentonFarmer]

Hello all,
I was hoping that I could get some medical advice from the forum members. It would appear that I may be in the early onset stage of "attachmentitis" and was just seeking some coping advice.
For the last few years here on our little place we have bumbled along with an ancient/underpowered (but still loved) Massey and a monsterous but mechanically frustrating Zetor. Both have been relatively hydrauliclly inept so mainly used for pulling tasks, trees, trailers and the like. Sometimes they would work for a while and we would get some flail mulching done. All of which has been frustrating as you find yourself looking at tasks and thinking I could do that if I had hydraulics and a ....... (insert preferred attachment)

Finally it has gotten the better of me and we have lashed out on a new tractor. Ordered a Mahindra 5035 a few weeks ago. Sorry to the passionate devotees of the other brands/colours. Am reasonably confident whatever your allegiance we all love a new one rolling off the delivery truck. This now means though we have hydraulic power and a loader, cue cheers from family members sick of son/dad's grumbling.

This brings me to the crux of the potential dilemma. Now that I have capacity to use attachments have I opened up an unfulfillable aspect of my life. I started out with, I just want to do a few jobs around the farm. Now after time amongst the forums I think ooohhh a grapple would be awesome, look a homemade counterweight WITH tool holders WOW, what about some hooks on my new bucket and a, and a, and a....

I can see the crippling potential of this syndrome as I am forced to give up unimportant social events with my lovelies friends, in an attempt to find more attachments and put them to use. How do you all cope? I can see from some forum members signatures that they are also heavily afflicted with this desire.

At this stage I can really only see one potential cure,

Bigger Shed!!!

To give you an idea how badly I might be afflicted I have attached a picture of the trailer after returning from a trip up the road. Driving past the secondhand machinery yard saw me drop in for a visit. One Massey Ferguson Ripper, a set of hay forks and a frame for a future counterweight later I make it home. That's not to bad I hear some of you say. The Tractor is NOT even here yet !! I fear this is a bad omen.

Any recommended coping strategies will be appreciated.

Thanks, BR

now how do I get to Craigs List from this page?

 

[KiotiKowboy]

A bigger shed only masks the symptoms of attachmentitis. Do not despair for there IS a cure. The cure is to own one of each!

 

[Wagtail]

You're doomed, Mate. Make your peace with your family and your bank then accept your fate.

We, here at TBN, will help you spend your money, er... I mean advise wherever we can.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Congratulations on the new tractor. I hope you ordered it with maximum remote hydraulic outlets (they'll come in handy later). It almost seems like you think there is something wrong with wanting a few extra attachments for your tractor. This is totally wrong-headed. You (and your tractor) deserve this stuff and certainly need it to be an efficient and effective land manager and optimize the benefits of owning that nice, new tractor. The bigger shed comment I have to agree with 100%, though.
Bob

 

[EddieWalker]

Bigger shed is only big enough if you stop finding new attachments and equipment. It has to be a full sized barn on a massive scale just to be able to sleep at night and not worry about where you are going to put everything you have and will have in the next couple decades!!!

Eddie

 

[nybirdman]

As the saying goes;"a tractor is only a slow ride to the mailbox without attachments".
I was surprised the other day and just realized how many we had;but with two tractors they seem to accumulate.
My son also has the bug;he just drug home an 1900's horse drawn planter and a badly decomposed disc.

 

[davesl708]

Hello all,
I was hoping that I could get some medical advice from the forum members. It would appear that I may be in the early onset stage of "attachmentitis" and was just seeking some coping advice.
For the last few years here on our little place we have bumbled along with an ancient/underpowered (but still loved) Massey and a monsterous but mechanically frustrating Zetor. Both have been relatively hydrauliclly inept so mainly used for pulling tasks, trees, trailers and the like. Sometimes they would work for a while and we would get some flail mulching done. All of which has been frustrating as you find yourself looking at tasks and thinking I could do that if I had hydraulics and a ....... (insert preferred attachment)

Finally it has gotten the better of me and we have lashed out on a new tractor. Ordered a Mahindra 5035 a few weeks ago. Sorry to the passionate devotees of the other brands/colours. Am reasonably confident whatever your allegiance we all love a new one rolling off the delivery truck. This now means though we have hydraulic power and a loader, cue cheers from family members sick of son/dad's grumbling.

This brings me to the crux of the potential dilemma. Now that I have capacity to use attachments have I opened up an unfulfillable aspect of my life. I started out with, I just want to do a few jobs around the farm. Now after time amongst the forums I think ooohhh a grapple would be awesome, look a homemade counterweight WITH tool holders WOW, what about some hooks on my new bucket and a, and a, and a....

I can see the crippling potential of this syndrome as I am forced to give up unimportant social events with my lovelies friends, in an attempt to find more attachments and put them to use. How do you all cope? I can see from some forum members signatures that they are also heavily afflicted with this desire.

At this stage I can really only see one potential cure,

Bigger Shed!!!

To give you an idea how badly I might be afflicted I have attached a picture of the trailer after returning from a trip up the road. Driving past the secondhand machinery yard saw me drop in for a visit. One Massey Ferguson Ripper, a set of hay forks and a frame for a future counterweight later I make it home. That's not to bad I hear some of you say. The Tractor is NOT even here yet !! I fear this is a bad omen.

Any recommended coping strategies will be appreciated.

Thanks, BR

now how do I get to Craigs List from this page?

Just remember "Who ever dies with the most toys wins"

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

:cool2:When you come down with Tractor Fever there is no cure the only thing that helps is to get a new piece of equipment sometimes it goes in remission for a while after buying another tractor its not fatal unless your wife doesn't catch the fever.hope you can get a implement soon as this will make you feel better.:thumbsup:

 

[Utopia Texas]

I predict you will be buying fuel in larger containers soon!

 

[oldballs]

Take two Atagras and call the implement store if the urge lasts more than 4 hours.