Well, I did it....

[Hosskix]

Decided I'd thought about it long enough, had a couple of days vacation so I went and spent some money!
JD 790 w/ loader and box blade.
I haven't even had the chance to use it yet, it was dark when I got home, so driving it on and off the trailer was the extent of my play. (Officially has .4 hours on it now!)
Couldn't even wait to get it home to take a picture!
(Besides, it's so dang pretty down in the Hill Country, this was taken on a dirt road outside of Bastrop.)

 

[Jksnvly]

Congrats! nice tractor.

 

[Thomas]

Morning Hosskix.
Congrats on your new investment....sharp looking.

Being the weekend I bet you already finish your coffee and outside waiting for dawn to break,sooo you can log some seat time....enjoy and don't forget to stop for lunch.

 

[B8FISH]

Nice looking setup--enjoy the seat time!

 

[Shawk]

Congrats Hosskix... great setup & nice pic

 

[Hosskix]

Thanks a lot guys.
I didn't get to work it near as much today as I wanted to, I only got a couple of hours in.
I did fill the ruts in my driveway though; and took it over to a neighbors house to show him what he's missing.
He stood there like a kid looking at "An official Red Rider Bee-Bee gun".

The driveway didn't turn out so well.
(I usually screw up more with a box blade than I fix, don't know why it would be any different just because I own it instead of borrowing it!)
It's kinda like welding for me, I do it so rarely that by the time I get the hang of it again I'm through.
At least now there is no deadline to take the tractor back; I can practice daily if I want to!
(I've already got the wheels spinning so look for me in the homemade implements section before too long; I've GOT to have a rock-bucket, my blade work would probably be a lot smoother without all these boulders gouging my freshly smoothed dirt!)
Anyhow, thanks for the replys.
Hope y'all are having a good weekend.

 

[ShookFarm]

You are going to have a blast!!!! Now that you don't have to "borrow" a tractor to do the maintenance, you'll touch it up more often and the 'sperience will stick with 'ya a little better.

I've got a friend who said it took him a while to get the hang of the box blade. It seems to be the guys with the hydraulic adjustable box have a little easier time than the manual boys. I have yet to even attempt it.

I'm still looking for excuses to get the tractor out of the shop. For me, it's mainly mowing. Next spring it will be wildlife food plots and more maintenance around the pastures.

Best wishes for fun and safety!

 

[Shawk]

Thanks a lot guys.
I didn't get to work it near as much today as I wanted to, I only got a couple of hours in.
I did fill the ruts in my driveway though; and took it over to a neighbors house to show him what he's missing.
He stood there like a kid looking at "An official Red Rider Bee-Bee gun".

The driveway didn't turn out so well.
(I usually screw up more with a box blade than I fix, don't know why it would be any different just because I own it instead of borrowing it!)
It's kinda like welding for me, I do it so rarely that by the time I get the hang of it again I'm through.
At least now there is no deadline to take the tractor back; I can practice daily if I want to!
(I've already got the wheels spinning so look for me in the homemade implements section before too long; I've GOT to have a rock-bucket, my blade work would probably be a lot smoother without all these boulders gouging my freshly smoothed dirt!)
Anyhow, thanks for the replys.
Hope y'all are having a good weekend.

Glad you could put a little seat time in... you know, you can always post more pics too (hint, hint)...

 

[JDFANATIC]

Congrats!

 

[gordon21]

Congrats. You have now completed step 1.
You have a trailer and one full trailer load of goodies.

Step 2 is to start accumulating other stuff.

By the way, the trailer will haul much better if it is painted JD green and has yellow rims.