This stuff gets heavier as I get older

[Ledgemere Farm]

 

[BravoXray]

That's why I relegated the JD430 to snow blower duty and bought a BX2230 for mowing and utility work. I got so tired of taking the mower deck off, putting on the cab, weights, chains, blower adapter and blower every fall, and changing it all back in the spring. At 71 it's not as easy as it was 20 years ago.

 

[RalphVa]

Tell me about it. Time to quit doing silly things like collecting grass and leaves. I've always just chopped up leaves and used mulching for grass. Leaves initially turn acid but go neutral after full decay (newer research).

 

[oosik]

Ah, ha - so you guys have noticed that. Well, wait until you are as old as I am - 79. I have a JD X570 mower. That's all it does - mow. You should try changing Class 2 implements on a 3-point. I have a rear blade, LPGS, ROBB, single bottom moldboard plow, BX62S chipper - ALL are too heavy to man handle for hook up. Thank God for extendable 3-point arm ends. AND a whole lot of patience.

 

[beenthere]

Wait until you are 82... you young'ns are having it good, so enjoy it now.

It just goes slower, but enjoyable to get it done just the same.

A tractor for lawn, one for leaf and grass pickup, one for plowing snow. A bigger one with bucket and forks and 3ph equipment, and a Gator to haul.

 

[fried1765]

Ah, ha - so you guys have noticed that. Well, wait until you are as old as I am - 79. I have a JD X570 mower. That's all it does - mow. You should try changing Class 2 implements on a 3-point. I have a rear blade, LPGS, ROBB, single bottom moldboard plow, BX62S chipper - ALL are too heavy to man handle for hook up. Thank God for extendable 3-point arm ends. AND a whole lot of patience.

My solution is a bit different...at 80!
A second tractor, with Pat's Easy hitch!
Plus...a SCAG ZT mower.

 

[MoKelly]

All things get heavier as you grow older —- including yourself!

MoKelly

 

[fried1765]

All things get heavier as you grow older —- including yourself!

MoKelly

I have actually been able to keep that issue in check.
At 80, I weigh only about 3 lbs more than I did 30 years ago.
From 184 to 187.
Of course,....I am only 3 feet tall.

 

[RalphVa]

I have actually been able to keep that issue in check.
At 80, I weigh only about 3 lbs more than I did 30 years ago.
From 184 to 187.
Of course,....I am only 3 feet tall.

I've been right at 180 for the last 8 years. Do my weight every morning because of congestive heart failure. Recently, I'd dropped to about 176-178 for and now down near 172 (one day).

 

[HEC]

At 79 I comply with all of the above . Two tractors , zero turn and an old toro wheel horse for odd jobs . Isn't it fun

 

[LittleBill21]

I'm 37 and already find half of this stuff too heavy.... At 80, maybe a robot can pick me out of bed and put me on the tractor

 

[Frankenkubota]

What goes round.........If it looks like someone is having trouble, I always try to help them stack materials on their cart at lowe's. Once, I stepped out of line, helped the guy and when I went back to my place in line, some gal who had been watching gave me the stink eye. I was praying she would open her mouth but she didn't!

Yesterday I had to buy block mortar to seal the sewer pipes where they enter septic tanks. County next door says use foam! Every other bag of mix was 50 lbs but the mortar, sitting up at eye level, was 80 lbs and way above my head. I was struggling. Some younger guy pushed me aside, grabbed the bag, asked if I need another and smiled.

As cynical as I am I'm still very thankful there are good folks out there.

 

[bigtiller]

I picked up a 50 pound bag of lime for the yard last fall at Lowes....it seams like 50 pounds used to be a lot lighter.

 

[hube2]

I just went down and picked up 5 bundles of shingles to redo a shed roof, they seemed a lot heavier than I remembered them being. Think I'll take them up to the roof a few at a time.

 

[fried1765]

I just went down and picked up 5 bundles of shingles to redo a shed roof, they seemed a lot heavier than I remembered them being. Think I'll take them up to the roof a few at a time.

"Picked up" 5 bundles of asphalt shingles at one time?
About 400 lbs?
You must be Charles Atlas!

 

[hube2]

"Picked up" 5 bundles of asphalt shingles at one time?
About 400 lbs?
You must be Charles Atlas!

ha ha. I could barely get one at a time on the trolly and after 5 I needed to sit in the isle for 5 minutes to catch my breath.

 

[PILOON]

Yep, things get heavier as U age and have you also noticed that the floor is further away than it used to be?
I'm 82, haven't grown taller but my arms seem shorter, or the floor moved downwards.

 

[fried1765]

Yep, things get heavier as U age and have you also noticed that the floor is further away than it used to be?
I'm 82, haven't grown taller but my arms seem shorter, or the floor moved downwards.

So true!

 

[ruffdog]

Not only do things get heavier, the ground gets further away. When I need to pick something off the ground, I find that my bender doesn't work like it should.

 

[PILOON]

Not only do things get heavier, the ground gets further away. When I need to pick something off the ground, I find that my bender doesn't work like it should.

LOL, my 'bender' works OK but only in one direction.
Often it wants to stay down.