Delivery tomorrow!!

[moosetracks]

My new tractor is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Yippee!!
I just hope they can make it up our rough gravel roads out here in the sticks. Still working on the house for it. Had to abort the "big" barn until next year and work on a smaller shed for the winter.

Moosetracks

 

[NSBound]

That's it? Details, man we need details!!! Model, size, extras, etc etc etc etc etc!!!

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Congrats Moo, I'm sure you and the hubby have all sorts of things planned for the first day's activities. Don't forget to have him shoot a picture or two of you and your new toy so you can post it on TBN for all to see.

 

[Golfgar4]

Congratulations! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I just hope they can make it up our rough gravel roads out here in the sticks. )</font>

Hey, no worries. If they can't make it up the road, just jump on that new workhorse and smooth everything out for them. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Looking forward to pics, when you get the chance to take some. (See, some of us can wait a few minutes for the pics to be taken. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif)

 

[moosetracks]

I certainly do have a lot planned for today!! I'm in the middle of trying to build the tractor house before we get rain from the hurricane early next week. I'm sure I'll find time to try it out though!! Pictures will be forthcoming later tonight.

By the way the new 'bota is a B7610 TLB, bush hog, tiller and box blade, none of which I know how to use so I'm sure I'll be asking questions or searching old posts.

Moosetracks

 

[WayneW]

Congrats on the new tractor. I am absolutely enjoying my new B7610. Hope it'll be everything you hoped it would be.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

<font color="green"> By the way the new 'bota is a B7610 TLB, bush hog, tiller and box blade, none of which I know how to use so I'm sure I'll be asking questions or searching old posts.
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FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. . . seriously.

Depress the clutch, take the tractor out of gear (slide the HST selector to N).

Insert key.

Turn key about 3/4th of the way to light the glow plug, wait until the glow plug light goes out.

Turn key to engage the starter and let it fire up the engine.

Smile.

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Ok, now that the basics are covered. Never let the tactor run out of fuel. On many diesel tractors running them out of fuel creates a huge PITA job. The tank can get low, but never let it run completely dry. Check the oil every day that you use the tractor, every time. It is easy, just get in the habit.

Diesel fuel care and handling!

 

[RonR]

Bob, the only thing I disagree with in your post is the "Smile".

It should read "Smile, Smile, a LOT!"

Best wishes,
ron

 

[Henro]

<font color="blue"> Bob, the only thing I disagree with in your post is the "Smile". </font>

I would agree to disagree with Bob too...IF Moosetracks were a guy (hey, she is one of the guys now... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif )

Best advice for the male croud is to /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif as much as possible when the wife is looking... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Get more credit and praise for jobs accomplished that way.

Moosetracks might as well just be honest, cause her better half will know the truth anyway... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

So you and Bob are both right on with your advice...smile, and smile a lot, Moosetracks! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Henro, thanks for coming to my defense, I've been visiting a friend at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago all afternoon . . . But you are correct, the ONLY reason I recommended to Moosetracks to SMILE is because she is of the fairer gender. Obviously her husband KNOWS she is having fun on the tractor.

Now if she were a he, then I would have to go back to my typical "guy rules for tractor ownership" which obviously FORBID being caught smiling while on a tractor, at least being caught by the womanly persuasion.


By the way Henro, I've been meaning to ask, who makes a "black" tractor? Closest I know is White, and theirs are grey.

 

[moosetracks]

Well, my B7610 TLB was delivered yesterday. As I caught a glimpse of the VERY large flatbed zooming down the gravel hill toward our driveway I knew that this truck was going where no truck (this big) had gone before... up our driveway. Now our driveway is very narrow in places flanked by a rock outcrop on one side and a waterfall on the other, capped off with a creek crossing in a slight turn. The driver just waved and forged ahead as my husband went to "consult" with the driver before he proceeded up our drive. Sure enough, the truck didn't quite make the turn at the creek crossing and hung his right rears over a drop off about 5 feet wide WITH MY TRACTOR ON THE BACK. Now I'm not prone to be a hysterical type female but I was getting a little uneasy. A feeble attempt at bridging the gap with timbers proved futile (those things break really easy with several tons sitting on them). Credit the driver though, he lowered his tilt bed to the ground and pushed the truck across until the wheels were on (not so) solid ground. All was well now (except for getting back out, which he did). The tractor was unloaded and the implements slid off the truck and carried across the next little creek to their temporary parking place. Those chain hooks welded on the bucket sure came in handy. Thanks guys. The driver helped me remove the hoe and attach the brush hog. Then it was back to building the tractor house before the remnants of hurricane Frances arrive next week. Hope for some pics today (now that I've stopped shaking) and a chance to try out the new bota.

Moosetracks

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Congratulations on your new tractor... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[moosetracks]

Here is a pic of me, my brown and white spinone Moose, my mixed breed dog Ace, and my new tractor in front of our old barn. Moved part of a big compost pile to the garden today and got the garlic patch mowed (a friend got to mow). This is going to be fun!! BTW, the tractor was parked when the dogs were around.

Moosetracks

 

[v8dave]

Looks good! The background provides a nice glimpse of your future activities too. Your gonna be one busy lady!

As one of the big tractor operators said to me as I was moving a gravel pile: Kubotas eliminate wheel barrows, Case 580s eliminate Kubotas. But, he didn't say that no matter which equipment you get, there is still a lot of manual labor to finish off each job. It becomes a game to eliminate as much of this labor as possible, which in the end makes each of us a better operator. Just the same, remember to take care of your back as you finish off each project.