Took the plunge.... again!!!

[NoHurryNoWorry]

New TBN member. My first post.

It used to be offshore fishing and cross-country motorcyle rides. Thankfully, I made it through those times and am now back to what I've loved since I was a kid visting my Uncle's farm... TRACTORS!!!

Recently took early retirement. Moved from Florida (my lifelong home) to Southwest Washington state (my idea of paradise). Bye-bye heat, humidity and mosquito control... hello rain, firewood and snow tires!!

Have 5 acres and several hundred yards of gravel road and driveway to maintain. The lot is hilly and the soil has a high clay content, so working the ground takes more muscle than it did in Florida's flat and sandy terrain.

Bought a BX-23 and a RTV900 in 2005. I've found them to be great for mowing, yard chores and pushing around the occasional bit of snow; but not enough grunt to do the tilling and land leveling that I have in mind.

Soooo.... just purchased a L4740HST w/FEL. Had the dealer install a top-and-tilt kit and also bought a grader blade, a landscape rake, a tiller and one of those "grader-style" box blades (similar to a Road Boss or GradeMaster). Delivery will be sometime this week. Kept the BX and RTV for mowing and "honey-do's". The new machine will be for the road work and dirt work.

TBN was a great resource for the research I did before this latest purchase. I'm sure I will use it frequently going forward, and hope to provide some feedback on my experiences as I learn how to use the 4740.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Good to have you here. Neat place. Been addicted for a while. Always new info floating around and it is fun to even consider some of the folks your "friends" since you start to learn their style, sarchasm, strengths, hardware, etc. Lots of fun.

Looks like you have the right equipment, too. Need to show a picture of all three.

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN from the other coast line.
Yup,once you get that tractoring in your blood you had it,for there ain't no cure....blues skies and dry ground to you.

 

[escavader]

NICE TO HAVE You ON BOARD.

You got some pretty good work buggies there.Make sure you show us lots of pics,and tell us all of your experiences tractoring...or any thing else in fact.You can talk about most anything here on TBN,that you could talk about at church except politics.Agreat bunch of goodole boys,and girls here.Watch out ,you will get hooked on this site.There is such a wide variety of people with different professions ,most any question will get answered.I consider everyone my friend here on TBN,and we sometimes fight like brothers would too :HONEY DEWS?[i see,your wifes chore list] If she has any sisters,that will buy me toys like yours,id consider trading mine in She turns 44 tommorow,I told her I ought to be able to trade her for two 22 year olds cereal again for supper
ALAN

 

[texasjohn]

Welcome aboard... awesome equipment, am sure you will enjoy it. Glad you filled in your personal profile! Am wondering if you will be soon adding a toothbar to your FEL... I've found mine invaluable.

 

[DmansPadge]

Great to have you on board. Looks like you have the equipment to get plenty of work done... and have some fun to boot. If you haven't learned it already... us TBNers love pics... so don't hesitate to show off that nice orange lineup you got!! I'm a little partial to orange myself!! Have fun with that new beast!

 

[Double 00 Soul]

Greetings NoHurryNoWorry, couldn't agree with you more, Washington is my idea of paradise too, I really miss it. I grew up there and came to MN to go to school after the service, should have stayed in WA.

Sounds like you've got the right equipment to get your new home the way you want it. Good luck in that endeavor and have fun.