Two basic tractors vs. one deluxe tractor

[daTeacha]

Speaking as a guy with a torn rotator cuff, I could have told you the control mounted on the loader will irritate things a bit.

Speaking of old Olivers, some of you may recall my thread last year involving the girl who was restoring one and had two pistons that weighed in at 12 ounces more than the other ones. Just so you know, she ended up placing 2nd in a national competition with the thing, it won her some scholarship money and she has committed to Ohio State (excuse me, The Ohio State University) in the Ag Engineering program. If nothing else the old iron is worth keeping to let a kid earn scholarship money with

 

[daTeacha]

Speaking as a guy with a torn rotator cuff, I could have told you the control mounted on the loader will irritate things a bit.

Speaking of old Olivers, some of you may recall my thread last year involving the girl who was restoring one and had two pistons that weighed in at 12 ounces more than the other ones. Just so you know, she ended up placing 2nd in a national competition with the thing, it won her some scholarship money and she has committed to Ohio State (excuse me, The Ohio State University) in the Ag Engineering program. If nothing else the old iron is worth keeping to let a kid earn scholarship money with it.

 

[patrick_g]

Rich, Yes I recall that thread pretty well. I don't recall, it if it were mentioned, what she finally did and how well it balanced. I think it is wonderful she did so well. I'm a sucker for a GOOD ENDING.

I haven't had a rotator cuff problem and I didn't stay in a rented room last night but I had a "FROZEN" shoulder once. A couple weeks of therapy fixed it better than new. Both doctors and the therapists administered the same rotator cuff test and each nodded, "yup, its not your rotator cuff." So I know how to easily test for a torn/damaged rotator cuff but hope to never have one.

A friend of mine took a header off his horse a couple months ago chasing his and my heifers and thought he hurt his rotator cuff but instead he completely ripped a tendon loose from his shoulder and had to have surgery with a year being the estimated time to mostly recover.

Again, thanks for the update Rich, I just love it when a plan comes together.

Pat

 

[daTeacha]

A friend of mine took a header off his horse a couple months ago ....
Pat

So tell me, Pat, how does the horse sound now with apparently open exhaust? Is this another case of "pimping your ride"?

 

[patrick_g]

Hey Rich, GOOD SNATCH dude!!! I had to go back and read my post to get the context and figure out what the heck you were talking about.

Then when my little dim bulb came on flickering just a little I started laughing quite heartily.

Two pooints for you, man. One for the header bit and the other for pimping your ride, the pun on ride, horse or ...

I love it. Am I a good straight man or what? Thanks for that!!!

Pat

 

[Maxfli]

I had a Toro Zero Turn (Deluxe), and an Old Bolens Iseki with a loader (not so Deluxe). The center of gravity seemed real high on the Bolens so it was scary with much weight in the loader, The zero turn mowed great, but was a one purpose machine. Sold both on Flea-bay, Ploped down another $4k and bought a brand new JD 2210 back in 2004. Never looked back. this was the right decision for me.

 

[Soundguy]

I'm always looking for a 2nd tractor!

Soundguy

Chris,
The way it was written sounded like you might be thinking of someday getting a second tractor.

Either way, no problem. I like dry humor :thumbsup:
Bob

 

[LBrown59]

I had a Toro Zero Turn (Deluxe), and an Old Bolens Iseki with a loader (not so Deluxe). The center of gravity seemed real high on the Bolens so it was scary with much weight in the loader, The zero turn mowed great, but was a one purpose machine. Sold both on Flea-bay, Ploped down another $4k and bought a brand new JD 2210 back in 2004. Never looked back. this was the right decision for me Sold both on Flea-bay, Ploped down another $4k and bought a brand new JD 2210 back in 2004. Never looked back. this was the right decision for me.
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I got my 2004 BX23 Sept 2004.
Got 2 BX1500s Nov 2007.
Getting to close to 70 to play the musical attachments game.
3 tractors make a huge contributoion toward getting out of that game.
== L B ==

 

[gemini5362]

a delux tractor? what is that? if you want delux, get a porsche. A tractor moves dirt, nothing that moves dirt is "deluxe."

I think you are fooling yourself into spending to omuch money on a tractor.

Get two. The older I get, the harder it is to take implements off. I'd love to have a tractor for each implement. haha.

I kinda thought I had a deluxe tractor. It has a cab. It has air conditioning, It has a stereo. And I have sirius sattelite radio in it. It has 4 wheel drive and two remote hydraulic connection. To me that is so deluxe it is decadent. When it is 100 degrees outside and you are in the cab with the air conditioning on and the stereo plays some Black Sabbath you are surrounding yourself in luxury.

Oh by the way I have a porsche and it is no where near as deluxe as the tractor. Actually my porsche is pretty utalitarian. It just goes fast.

 

[davitk]

Black Sabbath and Luxury in the same sentence

 

[gemini5362]

Black Sabbath and Luxury in the same sentence

The epitome of luxury.

 

[chh]

Shoot, thought I got the basic tractor when I skipped the air ride seat, super quiet cab, and the push button tranny. The cab is a big step up from the open MF 481 I had before.
My radio won't play Black Sabbath though. Old country or nothing.

 

[the_sandman_454]

My radio won't play Black Sabbath though. Old country or nothing.

You should take that radio back if that's all it'll play. Sounds like a major problem to me... (jk)

 

[patrick_g]

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I got my 2004 BX23 Sept 2004.
Got 2 BX1500s Nov 2007.
Getting to close to 70 to play the musical attachments game.
3 tractors make a huge contributoion toward getting out of that game.
== L B ==

Pat's Easy Change adapters for the 3PH make changing implements sooooo much easier. Still not as easy as moving your body to a 2nd or 3rd dedicated implement with attached tractor but if I were so decrepit I couldn't change an implement with Pat's Easy Change System, I'm not sure I could crawl down off one tractor and up on another or if my eldercare supervision would allow me to tractor at all.

Pat

 

[patrick_g]

The epitome of luxury.

Well, it is with great trepidation that I summon the temerity to even slightly disagree with the Twin Dude but...

The epitome of luxury would require the ability to play Carlos Santana. (Not instead, but in addition.)

Pat

 

[chh]

You should take that radio back if that's all it'll play. Sounds like a major problem to me... (jk)

Well maybe not all old country music, gets a few Bluegrass CD's and some gospel radio. Somehow the tuner just won't lock on Black Sabbath or Carlos Santana, I think that may be a real good thing. Nothing like a little Earl Scruggs when you are mowing.

 

[meadowlarkponds]

For me and my situation this is really a no-brainer. I have three reliable tractors w/implements for specific duties for the price of less than one deluxe tractor.

A small garden/utility tractor, a medium FEL/backhoe, and a larger 80 hp work horse for mowing and hay work. I leave implements attached and change tractors rather than the other way around. As I get older, I find changing implements not as much fun as it used to be.

Upkeep is not a problem with these diesel tractors. Re-sale is excellent on them as they are all worth about the same as I paid for them.

The flexibility of three tractors far outweighs the deluxe approach....of course with unlimited funds, three deluxe tractors of appropriate sizes would be even better!!

 

[daTeacha]

For me, having two mowing tractors, one for the rough and one for the nice, plus the DX29 and assorted implements, I'm kind of limiting out my storage space. Half or more of the barn is given over to livestock and feed, and I don't want to put up another building or addition. So, no more tractors, much as I would like to have them. As it is, I have to play motorized musical chairs to change out the mower, disc, front blade, bucket, rear blade, or manure spreader, or even to bring in hay. If I wanted to switch to the bush hog today, I would need to do three implement changes, mow, then do three more changes to put things back in their proper place under cover and get the rear blade back on.

 

[patrick_g]

Nothing like a little Earl Scruggs when you are mowing.

If and only if it is with Lester Flatt.

Pat

 

[LBrown59]

1*For me and my situation this is really a no-brainer. I have three reliable tractors w/implements for specific duties for the price of less than one deluxe tractor.

2*I leave implements attached and change tractors rather than the other way around. As I get older, I find changing implements not as much fun as it used to be.

3*Upkeep is not a problem with these diesel tractors.
4*The flexibility of three tractors far outweighs the deluxe approach !

1*It was a no brainer for me too=glad to see I'm not the only one who sees the light.
I bought 2 BX1500s with 3 pint hitches and rear PTOs 2 MMMs A new 60'' front blade and a new rear 48'' tiller. I also have a BX23 with 60'' MMM BH and FEL.
I have about the same money in all 3 of these tractors and all these implement as I would have in 2 X700 tractors.
With 2 x7000s i'd still be short A BH 60'' MMM and FEL not to mention a 3rd tractor.
2*Smart man.
Like I've said before I'm getting to close to 70 to be playing musical implements.
I guess I've gotten burned out after doing it for 40 years.
3*Yep 3 won't use any more oil or fuel than 1 unless you are going to be operating them all at the same time.
4*You got that right!
== L B ==