Well Driver, I am pretty lucky, she's a great wife. She likes to putz around on the tractor too. The one we traded was a 70s Allis. No power steering, brakes didn't work, super slow hydraulics, just a mess. Now she can drive this one too. As to where to find them, oh, I don't know, I guess join the military and go overseas, and get married after 3 months, and hope it works out. Worked for me a looooonggg time ago.
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Farmall200
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Actually, my wife told me to go buy one, too, but I think it was because she was tired of hearing me talk about it. And maybe she was embarrassed about me looking like 'Oliver Wendall Douglas' on my 1956 Farmall 200.
Farmall, yeah, that's the other part of it for me. She was also scared I was going to kill myself on the old one with all the issues it had. I think me talking about a new one non stop for the last few months might have worn her down some too. Whatever works!
Nickthegrip
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jct-mo said:
My wife calls me "The Pinger" as in I'll talk and talk and talk about something, then keep pinging on it until I eventually wear her down
.But I'm going to buy a tractor next week, so it works...
Nick, for what its worth, we love the new 2816. I got it with an FEL w/teeth. I wish I had checked on a backhoe at purchase and maybe got a better price, as they want $6k for it after the fact. I don't need one often, but when I do, it sure would have been nice. Oh, and I did get some truck mats and cut them to size for the foot area. Didn't want to scuff up the nice red paint.
whiteh2o
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Love my 2615. It's a brut. I couldn't justify a backhoe for what I 'could' use it for. I'll rent a small excavator if needed. I also wouldn't have one with a loader. I have used a lot!!