How much to ask for used Pat's

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 16, 2010

dex3361 said:
I thought everybody knew Johns condition (Kubotaitis), is a permanent one.
Kubotaitis: Condition of one thinking that the next Kubota is the perfect Kubota.
Symptoms:Flairs up on a annual and some time biannual time period.
Treatment:New Kubota and implements on a regular basis.
Caution: This condition is highly contagious and is spread via TBN.
:laughing::laughing:
John I am glad you have a good sense of humor. I admit I am just jealous.

New persuit. I keep getting these 15% off offers from Tractor Supply and how can a man not take a 15% off offer? Ends today! Disc Harrow, I think I might need one! Checked TSC and they have one for $599 that's about 500 lbs 14" disc's, the next size is $799 18" discs but no weight given. Hummm, I also have one of the big funnel fertilizer spreaders that I don't use...I wonder if I could sell my Pat's and fertilizer spreader......I guess I'm going to have to go to Barlows today and see how much their disk harrow 500lb edition costs and ask Steve Barlow why I do or don't want one. Why I would want a 18" over a 14" or vise versa with a BX2660 and with my possible jobs..... Course he usually talks me out of more things than he talks me into, actually he never talks me into anything, he just looks away and I know that he's not on board with my plan. That's when I start really pushing him to give me an answer other than "I don't think you need one of those". I mean I want to know why I don't need some thing I got on my mind and can't rest until I "get it or decide for sure I don't need it". Maybe he will take my Pat's and fertilizer spreader in trade.........Well, that's how MY MIND works.

I will now spend research time finding out all I can about disc harrows before Barlows opens. Steve usually isn't the early bird so I've got a couple of hours and I've got an item for sale on Ebay that should close in about an hour and if the buyer pays quick I can get it in the mail before I go to Barlows. Oh by the way, anyone have any recommendations concerning disc harrows for a BX?

NSBound · Mar 16, 2010

JOHNTHOMAS said:
New pursuit. I keep getting these 15% off offers from Tractor Supply and how can a man not take a 15% off offer? Ends today! .... I mean I want to know why I don't need some thing I got on my mind and can't rest until I "get it or decide for sure I don't need it"... ........Well, that's how MY MIND works.

JT, I like how your mind works :thumbsup:. I think the 18" would be too much for your 2660 though. And do you REALLY need it? Of COURSE you do!

. But shouldn't the Ratchet Rake come first?

Kayakin2 · Mar 16, 2010

I was ready to buy a BX25 with a full list of items but now I am not sure. PATS and harrow was not on list!

Of course advice will be buy bigger but I can only drive it on half my 4 acres due to trees and slope (45 degrees in places.) I thought Disc Harrow was not needed if you had a tiller?

Maybe I should wait for next Kubota announcement and buy one of those new ones?

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 16, 2010

NSBound said:
JT, I like how your mind works :thumbsup:. I think the 18" would be too much for your 2660 though. And do you REALLY need it? Of COURSE you do! . But shouldn't the Ratchet Rake come first?

Of course I don't really need it.

I've got a tiller!! But 15% off!!! What are you thinking? Actually the RatchetRake is already on order and that's another reason I need the disk harrow so I can have it disced by the time the RatchetRake gets here so I can fine grade it with the RatchetRake and throw the grass seed on it. Actually my front yard was a field and it still has the field grass and weeds on it (weeds keep it green during drought) and it about beats me to death when I mow it. I have alot of nice limestone rocks that are just subsurface and some above surface just so they can destroy my tiller which would take a year or two to till it. My thinking is: I can disc it at some decent rate of speed, then drag it with a big piece of channel iron for more fine leveling and then back drag with the RatchetRake, lay grass seed down with my Ferguson over seeder, maybe some straw and have a level yard. Have about 3 acres that need this done in front of my house. Now can anyone dispute the need, I mean need for the disc harrow?

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 16, 2010

Kayakin2 said:
I was ready to buy a BX25 with a full list of items but now I am not sure. PATS and harrow was not on list! Of course advice will be buy bigger but I can only drive it on half my 4 acres due to trees and slope (45 degrees in places.) I thought Disc Harrow was not needed if you had a tiller? Maybe I should wait for next Kubota announcement and buy one of those new ones?

Order your BX25. A tiller is better than a disc harrow. I will recommend a Quick attach for sure if your working alone and changing rear implements. You can live without it but it makes it so much easier and saves the back. I don't recommend anyone buy bigger unless they need it. I've had smaller and bigger and so I advocate defining the jobs you know you have and then try to decide possible future jobs then buy the tractor that will enable you to do those jobs. This buy bigger because you may buy more property doesn't make sense to me unless you know your probably going to buy more property. The smaller tractors will do alot of jobs but may take, well they do take abit longer to do them. Ground clearance and front loader/bh lifting power needs are the primary reasons for going up in size, not the only but the primary. Bottom line, if the one you get doesn't do the jobs then you failed on your research due to not listening or got bad information but life doesn't end if that happens. Sell it/trade it and get a different one. I guarantee you can sell it or trade it and buy another one. You've done your research, now it's time to use it or flush it and get off the pot and order it.

CosmoAU · Mar 16, 2010

JOHNTHOMAS said:
New persuit. I keep getting these 15% off offers from Tractor Supply and how can a man not take a 15% off offer? Ends today! Disc Harrow, I think I might need one! Checked TSC and they have one for $599 that's about 500 lbs 14" disc's, the next size is $799 18" discs but no weight given. Hummm, I also have one of the big funnel fertilizer spreaders that I don't use...I wonder if I could sell my Pat's and fertilizer spreader......I guess I'm going to have to go to Barlows today and see how much their disk harrow 500lb edition costs and ask Steve Barlow why I do or don't want one. Why I would want a 18" over a 14" or vise versa with a BX2660 and with my possible jobs..... Course he usually talks me out of more things than he talks me into, actually he never talks me into anything, he just looks away and I know that he's not on board with my plan. That's when I start really pushing him to give me an answer other than "I don't think you need one of those". I mean I want to know why I don't need some thing I got on my mind and can't rest until I "get it or decide for sure I don't need it". Maybe he will take my Pat's and fertilizer spreader in trade.........Well, that's how MY MIND works. I will now spend research time finding out all I can about disc harrows before Barlows opens. Steve usually isn't the early bird so I've got a couple of hours and I've got an item for sale on Ebay that should close in about an hour and if the buyer pays quick I can get it in the mail before I go to Barlows. Oh by the way, anyone have any recommendations concerning disc harrows for a BX?

JT, I keep getting the same offers through email. I came up with a good list of stuff that I "needed" only to find out the offer was for online only purchases. Of course, nothing that I had planned on buying was sold online. Just curious of how you are getting a coupon if you would be so kind to share. I've only got 1 or 2 that were not online only. Thanks.

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 16, 2010

CosmoAU said:
JT, I keep getting the same offers through email. I came up with a good list of stuff that I "needed" only to find out the offer was for online only purchases. Of course, nothing that I had planned on buying was sold online. Just curious of how you are getting a coupon if you would be so kind to share. I've only got 1 or 2 that were not online only. Thanks.

Don't know "how" I get them. They just come. Got one today that has 15% on line only ends today and a 10% or maybe $10 to print and bring in to store but I can't get it to print. I'll go back later and try to print. I rec'd a sale flyer today that starts on the 17th that has a few items I might be interested in.