AndyM
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OK, you don't have to buy another tractor to get together! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Test drive for a new owner
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rockyridgefarm
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OK. if you get together, you have to eat a dumplin for me! I probably won't get to be there in person....
AndyM
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Stonebase (John) was over this morning to check out and test drive my New Holland. He's the first person on TBN that I've met in person, and a heck of a nice fellow. Things are pretty muddy and wet here, so I couldn't get him to do any of my yardwork /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif, but he did take my TC18 for a test drive. Here's a picture...
Maybe we can get Cerberus and other locals to join in for a Youngstown/Sharon/New Castle chapter TBN get together sometime, and maybe even have Henro drive his Kubota up from Pittsburgh. We'll all pitch in and help him drill holes in his ROPS. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Maybe we can get Cerberus and other locals to join in for a Youngstown/Sharon/New Castle chapter TBN get together sometime, and maybe even have Henro drive his Kubota up from Pittsburgh. We'll all pitch in and help him drill holes in his ROPS. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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Thanks again to Andy for the seat time on his New Holland. Nice machine, good ergonomics, good fit and finish.... I think I discovered another choice that just may make my final decision even more difficult...the standard transmission!!!
Andy, good luck with all your future projects in the yard. A get together someday sounds great. Here's a picture of the proud owner (AndyM)......
Andy, good luck with all your future projects in the yard. A get together someday sounds great. Here's a picture of the proud owner (AndyM)......
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks again to Andy for the seat time on his New Holland. Nice machine, good ergonomics, good fit and finish.... I think I discovered another choice that just may make my final decision even more difficult...the standard transmission!!! )</font>
When I was looking to buy a tractor, I test drove a hydrostat model, and it just plain felt uncomfortable and unnatural for my foot and ankle to work the pedal. I settled for the gear model, but our property is very flat. I set it in the gear and range I need it in and I go about my work. The only time I need to switch to another gear or range is when I've stopped and I'm about to start working on something different. I simply felt that the gear model was better for my needs, although for some reason it sets everyone off every time I mention how much I love my gear model over a hydro model. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
John has driven both now, and he will have to make the same decision based on his needs.
I wanted to get the lightest tractor I could and still get a 60 inch mower. Our property is wet and the 3000 pound Ford 8N tore things up pretty bad last summer, so I settled on the TC18, which was a shade over 1400 pounds. John has 5 acres, flat and wide open, without any trees. I'm thinking he needs something a little larger, big enough to support a 72 inch mower. I think the TC30 is an excellent value (priced about the same as a TC24). He's also checked out Kubota and Kioti.
P.S. I'm jealous of the pictures of his new pole building! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Hopefully I'll be able to build one later this summer.
When I was looking to buy a tractor, I test drove a hydrostat model, and it just plain felt uncomfortable and unnatural for my foot and ankle to work the pedal. I settled for the gear model, but our property is very flat. I set it in the gear and range I need it in and I go about my work. The only time I need to switch to another gear or range is when I've stopped and I'm about to start working on something different. I simply felt that the gear model was better for my needs, although for some reason it sets everyone off every time I mention how much I love my gear model over a hydro model. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
John has driven both now, and he will have to make the same decision based on his needs.
I wanted to get the lightest tractor I could and still get a 60 inch mower. Our property is wet and the 3000 pound Ford 8N tore things up pretty bad last summer, so I settled on the TC18, which was a shade over 1400 pounds. John has 5 acres, flat and wide open, without any trees. I'm thinking he needs something a little larger, big enough to support a 72 inch mower. I think the TC30 is an excellent value (priced about the same as a TC24). He's also checked out Kubota and Kioti.
P.S. I'm jealous of the pictures of his new pole building! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Hopefully I'll be able to build one later this summer.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( for some reason it sets everyone off every time I mention how much I love my gear model over a hydro model )</font>
No reason for it set anyone off. They still make both transmissions because there's a place for both and personal preference is an important factor for any of us. Yes, I much prefer the hydrostatic for the jobs I did with my own tractors, but I have a lot more hours on old gear models and for some jobs the gear models have a definite advantage.
I've not yet used a tractor with a synchromesh transmission, but figure that has to be a great improvement. I still remember what a great improvement a synchromesh first gear was in cars.
How many of you remember which car was first with a synchromesh low and what year that was?
No reason for it set anyone off. They still make both transmissions because there's a place for both and personal preference is an important factor for any of us. Yes, I much prefer the hydrostatic for the jobs I did with my own tractors, but I have a lot more hours on old gear models and for some jobs the gear models have a definite advantage.
I've not yet used a tractor with a synchromesh transmission, but figure that has to be a great improvement. I still remember what a great improvement a synchromesh first gear was in cars.
How many of you remember which car was first with a synchromesh low and what year that was?
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Bird I don't remember that but I remember having a 48 chevy with a vacuum shift when I was 16 and trying to speed shift it. I also like geared tractors, I work slow
Charlie
Bird I don't remember that but I remember having a 48 chevy with a vacuum shift when I was 16 and trying to speed shift it. I also like geared tractors, I work slow
Charlie
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Yep, Charlie, my first car at age 16 was a '46 Chevy with the vacuum shift. I remember there being a "kit" or something to get rid of that vacuum shift, but I never did that to mine because from what I heard, they were bad to jump out of gear if you did.