New Owner

[USMC2001PSD]

Hello all,

Just bought my first "tractor". Picked up a 2004 New Holland TZ24DA with 300 hours. Main uses are mowing, landscape projects, and general sub compact stuff. Looking forward to learning a lot here.

Also a member on Powerstroke.org by and username is USMC2001PSD7.3

 

[TBN Support]

Welcome to the forum. :welcome:

Congrats on your purchase!

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum 'Jar Head.' We are glad that you joined with us here.

How much land to taking care of up there?

 

[USMC2001PSD]

Thanks for the warm welcome all. Glad to be here.

mddorange,

I personally live on one acre but I do a good bit at a family member's place and I help out at my dad's small (35 acre) farm. Planning on buying at least that much for myself in the next few years. In the meantime I have been using this little New Holland for all kinds of things. Put 10hrs on it in the past week and already loving it.

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN.
Once you catch the tractor fever there ain't no cure. :thumbsup:

 

[mddorange]

If you get that much land, then you have to pass that one off to the little lady and get you a bigger one. :laughing:

 

[USMC2001PSD]

You guys got that right! She wasn't sure if she would like driving it but I had her drive while I loaded the dump cart and she had a big grin!

I will probably be picking up a 4ft box blade and eventually a Woods LS72 loader for this machine and it will be good to go. It will probably do a good bit of firewood hauling, fence line clearing, some aerating, gardening, and all kinds of landscaping from spreading gravel, and overall mini tractor stuff.

So far it seems to have good power output from the 1.0L 25hp (19pto) 3cyl and the 8 gallon fuel tank is NICE! I've mowed for about 4hrs with it and put another 6hrs digging out bushes and dragging off a few trees. Still have a 1/4 tank from when I brought it home. Loving it!

Any big tasks and I have access to a Kubota MX5200 and a John Deere 110 TLB.

 

[mddorange]

Any big tasks and I have access to a Kubota MX5200 and a John Deere 110 TLB.

Lucky you... you have it all covered.

 

[USMC2001PSD]

Yessir........also I'm a sucker for anything that burns diesel so I will have a good time.

What all do you get into at your place? Looks like you have a good setup with the L3200.

 

[mddorange]

Yes, it has done a lot but there have been times when I could have used a L4701 or even an M. Of course I would love a cab for those hot dry days when I am out using the cutter.

Lately I have been repairing and moving fences. That is where the PHD is worth its weight in gold.
I had to put in a 20' culvert to put a new road to get to the far side of the property.
There is always work to be done on the barn (3,600 Sq. Ft.) and I am putting in a door opener for the sliding door.
The wife wants more fruit trees and more flower beds.

other than that, nothing to do.

 

[USMC2001PSD]

Sounds like a good time! That is a good size barn do you have horses?

 

[mddorange]

Sounds like a good time! That is a good size barn do you have horses?

Just donkeys to protect the chickens and such now.

The previous owner built it for horses. It has 8 stalls on one end with a hay loft above. The other end was open to walk, wash, and work on them.

I am taking the stalls out on one side to put in my work shop.

 

[USMC2001PSD]

Good stuff I think I would do the exact same thing: shop / man cave / bar

 

[mddorange]

Sorry for the long delay but too much to do. :laughing:

When I was growing up, a neighbor, down the road, had one out in an old shed that he used to tinker in. It had a radio and old black and white TV. His son and I spent as much time in there as he did and I never forgot that. He never had a phone out there which meant his wife would have to walk out there to get him, which meant privacy.

I was already looking to put in a toilet to go with the sink anyway so of course a bar. With cell phones today.... NO privacy.

 

[USMC2001PSD]

That is a good idea! I need a sink whenever I build a shop to keep doorknobs on the house clean.