When your friend borrows your tractor...

[Doofy]

Sometimes folks are relentless once they find out you have some things they want to borrow. I choose to help sometimes using my own tools, but have stopped loaning things out (except to my kids).

I too would rather help than loan.

 

[kthompson]

I have been blessed in this area. Have borrowed not tractor but implements from my brother and yes repaired if needed while having them. First fel ever ran borrowed from nephew. But have done tractor and excavator work for them and yes loan tractor and subsoiler to nephew this past week for his son, my great nephew and him to use. They take care of machines, now my brother may get my machine but he gets operator at same time.

Over the years have loan tractor to friends some and funny thing is one friend has forgotten all of the "favors" I have done for him over years and treats me as an enemy all because of dumb act he did years ago that required me being one of a group having to report it. Then I have friend who cuts and bales my hay and called me two weeks ago saying hate to ask this but I need a tractor. Sold one as was buying replacement and my other one engine had issue. I was planning on using it the next day but had backup and never paused asking how quick do you need it. It was filled with fuel and waiting on him before he got here. Then I have known him for over 40 years and would loan him anything I own. He is old school. But mostly I am on the seat if my machine is running unless my oldest son in law is.

On the light side, it has to be 40 years ago went to an tool auction. Some traveling company selling maybe Harbor freight quality tools and they stopped the auction when a new tool set was brought up. The auctioneer said please pay attention. You will not want to use these. They are not quality tools. You want them only to loan to people who ask to borrow yours. They sold out.

 

[check]

Neighbor asked me to borrow my tractor to dig a new hole for his outhouse. I said no, but I would dig it for him. Never heard back.

 

[gsganzer]

I don't borrow anything I can't readily replace and I don't loan out anything expensive, unless the operator is loaned with it (me!).

 

[timswi]

I rarely borrow anything--My Dad's theory was if you have to borrow it more than once, go buy it. I live by that, to a bit of an extreme. I only lend stuff to people I trust and have never been burnt, thankfully.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have a friend that visits, helps me out, takes away my broken stuff, and returns them repaired. I say, no it's OK, but he still does this! In a way, it's as bad as friends breaking your stuff because it's kind of embarrassing!

 

[Ritothebull]

I won't loan anything that I can't afford to lose, it's been my experience that people who like to borrow stuff are either cheap or lazy.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Some just don't realize the value or costs associated with equipment. For a long time, there was no shortage of old, simple, practically indestructible tractors around ready to be lent to a neighbor. Times have changed.

 

[swnoel]

With friends like that, who needs an enema? Some people are just clueless.

LOL... I'm sure there's a few around that could use a good enema!! They're full of it!!

 

[OkieDave]

I loaned my tractor to a friend once. He's now doing five years in prison. I'm not saying the two are related...but I'm not saying they're not, either.

Never again.