318 Farewell Party

[northernjake]

After 22 years of great service from my 318, I am selling it because I bought a 2305, a Kubota GL3540, have another 318, and a 316. My brother is buying it along with the 46"deck, rototiller, 54" blade, and snowthrower. I know it should have a pretty good life, as it will get to stay in a heated shop. I always keep my stuff indoors but I don't have the luxury of a heated shop.
Anyways, I thought you might enjoy a couple pics of the tractors getting together enjoying a cold one as they bid farewell to the 318.
Cheers,
Jake

 

[mfreund]

Someone call the cops, that Kubota and the 2305 are not old enough to drink stuff out of a red can. They should have a yellow can.

Nice Party!!!

 

[Red55]

Hey what about the old timer sitting in the shed next to the camper? he sure looks thirsty! -Ed

 

[northernjake]

Ed, there's another party inside the shed for the old timers (too much sun on a hot day for them). There is the Jeep, a 1951 JD AR, a Ford 800, and a Golden Jubilee. I think they are scared that the young ones outside might get carried away and get into some grass.

Jake

 

[kebo]

All that machinery brings to mind that old saying, "he who has the most toys wins"! I think you are up front, at least way ahead of me!

At least you'll get to visit the 318 whenever you miss it!!!

 

[dirt ditch]

Looks like your brother is buying a brand new 318. Sure you ever used it? You will still have a nice collection when it is gone though.

 

[jfrady]

Wow! Those 318's are in pristine shape! I'd love to have some of that sheet metal for my beloved 332. Your brother is getting a great machine.

 

[gonegreen]

Now I get it! Buy a tractor for every attachment. I wonder if my wife will buy it.

 

[northernjake]

Thanks for the compliments, the 318 that I am selling has over 1400 hrs on it and runs like a champ. I don't wax and polish my stuff, but I do like to keep them clean, maintain them as required, and store indoors. The other 318 , 316, and Kubota are used for a small groundskeeping business that I took over for my Dad when he passed away last October. I just got the Kubota in April as there was a good deal of cash in the business account. The 2305 is for my 5 acres.
Lots of tractors.... heaven.

Jake

 

[LBrown59]

Ed, there's another party inside the shed for the old timers (too much sun on a hot day for them). There is the Jeep, a 1951 JD AR, a Ford 800, and a Golden Jubilee. I think they are scared that the young ones outside might get carried away and get into some grass.Jake

I don't have a JD2305 sub compact and 3 JD garden tractors
But I do have these 3 Kubota sub compacts.

My next door neighbor has a JD316 he bought new back around 1987.

*Now I get it! Buy a tractor for every attachment.
I wonder if my wife will buy it.

*You mean like this?
You can't see it in this picture but the tractor with the front blade on it has a 4 foot tiller on the back.

Here is another picture showing the tiller.

 

[Johndeere3720]

So, left with 4 tractors and a gator, Is it hard to choose which one to drive? That is one nice 318. Almost as clean as my L118 which lives in a heated shed. I like to spoil my only tractor.

 

[northernjake]

Here is a photo of the AR that I have not got around to getting out of last winters hibernation yet. This is a 1951, I restored it in 2002, it runs like a dream.
I do not have photos of the Ford 800 or the Golden Jubilee which are in the shed as well.

 

[northernjake]

Here are some shots of a 425 that I picked up at a farm auction in June of 08. I really had no intention of buying it, but it was going very cheap, so... guess what. It is a 1993 model and had very few hours on it, I beleive the clock said 300 or so, and the underside of the deck was just like new. It was always left outdoors as the paint was faded nearly white, and was scratched up and a few cosmetic parts missing. I took it home, changed all the fluids and spark plugs, cleaned her up, gave her some fresh paint and added those few parts and a few new decals. As I mentioned before, I said my next tractor was going to be diesel so I put it up for sale asking the "going rate" for comparablr in these parts, I made $3000.00 profit on it towards what turned out be toeards my 2305.

Jake