Price Check Price check on aisle 3....NH TC 55D...

jinman · May 1, 2009

RoadGear said:
The wife and I took a road trip to see the tractor in person. It is located about 120 miles north of me and was part of the maintenance equipment at a 80 acre deer camp/lodge/snowmobile camp setup. The camp and acreage is being sold off and the equipment is being sold separately. . .

. . . There is also the regular 72" bucket and a Western snow plow with power angle and a custom mount to fit the loader.

I verified the price of $19,000 and I told him I would buy it. He shook my hand and said to bring him a check when I pick it up. My friend and I are going to take his big twin screw Volvo dump and equipment trailer to pick it up this Saturday. I will take pictures and share them with you all.

I'm excited!

Mike

Mike, you have a great reason to be excited. You are getting a heck of a deal. Be sure you don't delay. Handshakes are fine, but you need to pay and take possession. Don't let this one get away.

RoadGear · May 1, 2009

jinman said:
Mike, you have a great reason to be excited. You are getting a heck of a deal. Be sure you don't delay. Handshakes are fine, but you need to pay and take possession. Don't let this one get away.

That is most affirmative, Jim!

I'm pretty old fashioned in that I still believe that a man's handshake is his bond - but today, unfortunately that doesn't mean much.

I told him that I would give him earnest money down and that's when he said to just bring him a check when I pick it up. Him and I hit it off almost immediately so I don't think he'll pull the rug out from under me.

I did call my buddy and we're set to roll out 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning! I can't hardly wait!

Mike

Ford850 · May 1, 2009

Mike,
That's a great deal! You're going to love the tractor. I have the same thing in red (DX55), with a snow plow too. I wish I had a rock bucket and RFM like you are getting. Have fun with it.

RoadGear · May 1, 2009

Thanks Mark!

I think I really scored with this deal - I can't wait to get her home!

Mike

grainger12002 · May 1, 2009

Roadgear-
As others have mentioned thats a great deal on a super tractor, you will love it, Welcome to the blue team !!!
Enjoy from CT

RoadGear · May 1, 2009

Thanks grainger!

I knew from the moment that I ran one at the dealership that the TC55 was for me! I'm really looking forward to getting her home tomorrow and putting her to work!

Mike

AndyMA · May 2, 2009

Great tractor, superb price. I have the same rock forks and love them.

Andy

RoadGear · May 3, 2009

Thanks Andy!

I think I did really well on the price too. My buddy and I went up there Saturday and brought it home. I am getting up some pictures of the trip/loading/unloading to share with you all.

Mike

RoadGear · May 3, 2009

It's Home!

I've put together a small pictorial of the journey of my TC55DA. It's a lot of pictures but I thought I'd share them with you all.

Saturday dawned bright and clear. I met my buddy at his place and got the White/Volvo dump ready to go. Believe it or not this truck started out as a road truck and after 400,000 miles was converted to a dump.

Here we are making our way through the country back roads headed for the highway.

Hooked up with US-131 at Grand Rapids, MI. Weather is great and the traffic is light. We've traveled about 50 miles so far

After about 70 more miles, we reach our destination. We are right outside the Manistee State Forest, where the caretaker of the deer camp lives. He is driving the TC55 down the main road from his place and just beyond that, the road ends and turns to a 2 track into the forest.

My friend Bud is on the trailer guiding Dennis the caretaker in loading the 8' Western snow plow.

We chained the dirt bucket longways in the rock bucket so we could load it from the side of the trailer.

Here's Dennis running the TC55 up on the trailer, pushing the dirt bucket and snow plow together trying to give us enough room to get the tractor all the way on the trailer. With the Woods mower on the back, we barely had enough room to lock the ramps up.

Chained up and heading home, I secretly snapped a picture of Bud as he pilots us toward home.

120 miles later, we back into my hay field by the back pasture gate. That's my black lab Charlie running around like a knucklehead.

Bud and I are busily unchaining the TC55.

Here is a pic of yours truly. I would be smiling if I didn't have my mouth open! Thanks to my wife for taking such a flattering picture.

Heads up! It's coming off! My black lab Charlie seems to be the only one with any sense - he's headed for the hills as I back the TC55 off the trailer.

It's on the ground and in one piece! Now I just have to drop off the dirt bucket and unload the snowplow and we're done!

She's in my shop now while I go over everything and try to familiarize myself with the controls and lube points. The owner has the manual and is in Florida. He is mailing it to me along with the other key so I will have to figure things out for myself until the manual gets here.

I'm really excited about this rig, just like a kid at Christmas! Thanks for putting up with such a long post!

Mike