L3000 and lending it out

[Rch]

I had a deal where I lent my Bolens G214 with a backhoe to a friend. While using the backhoe he noticed steam coming from the engine so he stopped it and went into the house and got a bucket of water and poured it in the radiator. The water pump was leaking. Fortunately he didn't crack the block but I decided right there- no loaning out the tractor. The water pump was $ 235 new from Garden Way! I can't imagine what a block would have cost if I could find one and the work involved rebuilding it.

RCH

 

[Ches]

putty340,
Do what I do when a friend wants to borrow my tractor. Offer to loan them my wife instead. By the time they bring her back they have forgotten what they wanted the tractor for.

Ches

 

[markcg2000]

Ches,
I read that to my wife and she wants to know just what the H--- that's supposed to mean /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

<font color=green>mark</font color=green>

 

[ScottF]

Putty,
Congrat's on the new tractor/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif, I know you'll enjoy it.

I'll have to go along with everyone else on the loaning business - not NO, but H#$% NO! I'll be more than happy to do the work for them, but my toosh is in the driver's seat - too much $$ involved. I don't mean to sound like an A-hole here, but after you've had to rebuild a Ford 4000 after loaning it to a "buddy" and he let his son drive it and sink it in a river you tend to get a bad attitude toward loaning expensive equipment out/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif

Scott

 

[mudisme]

....being a brand new Kubota owner now I wanted to add my .02 ....ah hem...I have to agree with those that say "no". When you think of the money and time you have invested in your tractor (not to mention the emotional attachments you have with HER")...I wouldn't risk it. I will be happy to help people but as it has been said, "my butt will be in the seat".

Steve