Santa is bringin Orange tommorow

Jim_Becker · Sep 28, 2003

( Hey.. don't laugh.. I did that.. ROPS (foldable only I forgot to fold it) vs Garage.. duh. )

This is a normal rite of passage...unfortunately, it also tends to be a reoccuring rite of passage, kinda like the movie Ground Hog Day. Sheesh!

Bird · Sep 28, 2003

( tends to be a reoccuring rite of passage )

Interesting coincidence; I was just telling my daughter last night about a report I got back from the boss once to do over because I used the work "reoccur" and was told there's no such word; had to change it to "recur". /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I may never need to use the word again, but I'll probably never forget that. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

jpr62902 · Sep 28, 2003

But I did it pulling OUT of the garage /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I just wanted to cry. Took me two hours to straighten out the track for the door opener.

BX_Scooter · Sep 29, 2003

Thanks for all of the sound advice. That ROPS doesn't seem very high . . . until you start driving around the yard and everything seems to reach out and grab it. I've easily got 80 trees in the yard that I mow around. This week I will be pruning a little higher.

Nothing but good things to say about this machine. It's much stronger than I expected. After being able to spend some seat time I feel a lot better about the chunk off change these things cost.

Can't get enough of that FEL. I can see it will get used often. I've already moved some brush piles around in the woods, graded the gravel driveway with bucket and back blade, and knocked off a couple high spots in the yard.

Mows great, in fact I don't think it even bats an eye mowing. It will mow faster than I can go in my yard.

Thanks to everyone again! If it would just stop raining . . .

edgobeille · Sep 30, 2003

Scooter, Would you mind sharing the price you paid? Geographic location? I'm specing out that exact system and that info wuold help. thanks.

BX_Scooter · Sep 30, 2003

$12,700 with 60"MMM and FEL. I gave another $300 for a 60" blade. Could have found a cheaper blade probably but thought it was just as easy to have it delivered at the same time.

This was the last one I could find in the Columbus area. ended up buying in Mt. Veron, OH. At the last minute Taylor and Sons in Canal Winchester said they had found one at another dealer. Dealer in Delaware didn't have one either. Everyone says they have sold like hot cakes. I may have been able to do better but wanted to get some things done in the next month and didn't want to risk not getting one this year on acount of a few hundred dollars.

frank_f15 · Oct 1, 2003

( This week I will be pruning a little higher. )

know what u mean every once in awhile i will get under atree from a different angle and forget about the rops, and when it cracks time for a change of shorts /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif and no it is not going to stop raining, up here in western ny calling for rain at least till next wed. mixed at times with snow or sleet. terrible early fall, have much to do but dang weather wont coperate /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif