Ordered a max 28 hst with fel and backhoe

[jhasafety1]

Mine came with the backhoe thumb, if yours doesn't have one its would be worth the up charge.

 

[rkeith]

Hey linuxman51! You getting yours from the Montgomery dealer or the Troy dealer?

 

[linuxman51]

I'm getting it from the montgomery dealer right off the mitylene exit, Coblentz. Been dealing with Mathew up there, very nice guy, extremely helpful.

 

[linuxman51]

wooohooo! dealer just called, tractor is there and getting checked out, will be available for delivery this afternoon. :cool2:

just gotta make it til 2... :dance1:

 

[linuxman51]

not sure I should post this after seeing some other threads about hats, but I got these:

they came with this:

clean and proud in the driveway

...now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go de-city slicker myself in the dirt :confused2:

and if the pics aren't showing up correctly (because pbase has issues from time to time)_
http://www.pbase.com/kdh51/tractor

 

[jhasafety1]

It only gets better from here. Remember take time to drink plenty of fluids and try to take time to sleep. Also remember this statement to tell the wife, " the grass will grow back". Have fun!!

 

[linuxman51]

man that's a lot of fun. still working out the back hoe, it's not quite the amazo-stump-puller I was hoping for, but the more I learn about it the easier it gets. smaller trees are no match even for my awesomely awkward skills, but the somewhat larger bradford pear stumps, they put up a bit more fight. I'll have to hone my craft a bit.

 

[jhasafety1]

man that's a lot of fun. still working out the back hoe, it's not quite the amazo-stump-puller I was hoping for, but the more I learn about it the easier it gets. smaller trees are no match even for my awesomely awkward skills, but the somewhat larger bradford pear stumps, they put up a bit more fight. I'll have to hone my craft a bit.

When we dug out the 3' mulberry stump it took us a couple of hours. We dug down 3-4' to get the 8" round 8' roots. It was a blast the whole time.

 

[linuxman51]

yeah thats kind of what I'm hearing.. start from the outside and move in. I did the opposite, so it's really not much of a wonder why it didn't work as well as I'd built it up in my mind

 

[linuxman51]

and a flat front tire this afternoon. stupid bradford pears (or whatever variety it is)