Kubota B7800
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sixdogs
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There was a recall on my B7800 seat about five years ago and I got a new seat. Not sure why but it had to be some sort of bun issue. maybe you have the old seat? Someone here must know more.
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Two 10 acre fields and a B7800? I'm thinking you're in for some extended seat time. With my B7800 I can pull a 7 ft three bladed rear lawn mower over a lawn I mowed the week before. For taller grass such as a short hayfield I'm thinking 5 ft if you take it sort-of easy. A lot depends on the height of the grass, moisture content and speed but those aren't really meant for much in the bush hogging deprtment.
Thanks. That's why I need more width. I have a 5 foot Land Pride and it works well, but I was trying to cut down on time. Keeping my ten acres cut. Cutting my neighbor's not as often, but still....
Just bought this place and the B7800 is what the owner had. Fine tractor and I got it at a steal. Just looking at all options.
Just bought this place and the B7800 is what the owner had. Fine tractor and I got it at a steal. Just looking at all options.
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Could always trade up for bigger? Actually, the B7800 is so nice you should never sell it but just buy more tractors till you own a stable full. It's easy. Look, your wife has more than one pair of shoes so why not?
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Hmmm I never thought of it that way. My wife has lots of shoes. I better head to the dealer. I wonder what she would say about the shoe reference. If she has any questions or comments, I will need your number sixdogs!
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I keep telling you guys how to deal with women and tractors. Encourage her to go shopping and buy whatever it is that makes her look and feel nice. Plus give her some extra cash every now and then--on the assumption she is home with kids or whatever. Get a babysitter and take her somewhere nice. When the tax refund shows, give her $200 in cash for no reason.
Then, after a comfortable time, just show up with the tractor or whatever and don't say anything.
Now, you also need the math finance thing figured out and be ready. Here's a cut and paste from a post I did a while back on this very topic. It is honest and true and with the initial advice can get a barn full of equipment.
Tell her the cost of the tractor is not what you paid for it but the difference between it's resale value and the price you paid for it, less the cost of the money involved. In your case, if you pay $20,000 for a tractor and it could be resold for, say $18,000, that tractor only cost $2,000 plus the price of the money involved. if you used savings and since interest rates are zero, the tractor cost $2,000. Now, if you can do work that saves $800 a year that's a pretty good return on the money. That's a 40% return.
As well, there's an expectation that prices will continue to rise and inflation could make your tractor rise even more in price more than it is now. Wow, this is getting better all the time. In fact, explained correctly, the tractor not only doesn't cost but it actually pays to own it. Case closed; order the tractor and tell her you are doing it for her.
Now, the icing on the cake. If you have to take a loan, get life insurance on the note and she will be extra protected if you pass away too soon. She will have the money--more of it --as well as the tractor to sell. Go ahead, order the tractor, you are only thinking of her.
