To FEL Or Not To FEL

[StanInCalif]

Reminds me of the time my Dad got drunk, fell down in the garden and broke his ankle. When he got back from the hospital, the neighbor brought over a tractor w/FEL and pallet forks, (and pallet), and left it for a while. This served as a fine elevator to get the Old Man and his wheelchair from his two story house down to the ground and back. - Stan

 

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>...This served as a fine elevator to get the Old Man and his wheelchair from his two story house down to the ground and back...</font color=blue>

I just know, you gotta be pulling our leg.../w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[StanInCalif]

Nope, John, it's true- You can ask my Mom- She's never told a lie (except a white one) in her life. The tractor was red (IH), not green, but it did just fine. There were only two operators approved for this assignment- the owner and me. -Stan

 

[glennmac]

Thank goodness it wasnt green. I hear their loader cylinders leak a lot.

 

[StanInCalif]

Mine are 23 years old and don't leak a drop.

 

[day13]

I would give up any other tool before my FEL. My back and other internal organs would revolt!! I find it, by far, the most useful part of the tractor.

Dave

 

[banjobj]

Get the loader you won't ever regret it. If you are financing your purchase over several years the extra $2500 - $3500 won't amount to much of an increase in your monthly payment over the course of your loan.

 

[DaRube]

Well, folks, I bit the bullet and got the FEL!! Now I gotta find something heavy to carry around, just to celebrate!!