I don't recall you mentioning how many hours are on your machine, but it sounds like you bought it cheap enough. Just a tractor and MMM deck under 1000 hrs will bring $7K here.
I would recommend removing the loader and only putting it on when needed. No use in carrying it around while doing mower duties.
I removed my ROPS so I could mow under yard trees. I never operate mine in any rollover situations so am not concerned about it. With that said, as mentioned before, the tractor weighs somewhere around 1400 lbs by itself. If you roll it over and it lands on you, you aren't going to push it off.
You'll find lots of uses for your tractor and equipment. Pretty amazing what these tractors can do for their size. Post pictures when you get it. We love pictures!!! :thumbsup:
325 hrs.......and delivery guy #2 did show up this morning, and he has loaded it and is on the way back to me. He should get here around 4 this afternoon. I hired him off of CL, and we have been talking on the phone quite a bit. When he called me about an hr ago to say he was loaded and moving I asked him what he thought of the tractor. He just said he could believe how nice it was, and he was very impressed. He also said that the seller forgot to tell me about a rear sprayer attachment, and that he had that also. Said he picked the ballast box, DRPower chipper, and other stuff up with the FEL and put it in the bed of his truck. Guess I will be riding around some late this afternoon.
Bush hog or box blade?.............informal poll.
Also, will a trailer like the lawn service guys use work for this tractor? Or do I have to go more heavy duty, say something like a lowboy flat trailer? I'm thinking double axle is a must?