L3540HST+ Arrived Today

[claridon]

First of all, thanks to all who helped with educating me by sharing your knowledge. After many months of studying, I made my decision and the results are sitting in my shop. I took your advise seriously and followed it as my budget allowed. I did have to pass on the heavier FEL and put the money toward a 3rd valve (slick installation). A Markham Welding toothbar and Andy Tatro grapple should drain the money pot.
Other piece of good news: In spite of my excitement, I'm one-for-one on remembering to fold the ROPS before I put it in the shop!
Anyhow, my thanks to all for your support. I'm attaching a couple of requisite photos to maintain my membership (thanks to "Grrrr" for his excellent posting on uploading photos).
-Len

 

[Double Orange]

Very Nice Set-Up!!
Now go get it DIRTY!!!
Frank

 

[TalonDancer]

Congratulations! You're gonna love the HST + on these Grand Ls. Glad you got a good photo to post while it was still clean

BTW what is the silver 3 point in the garage?

Talon Dancer

 

[texasjohn]

Welcome to TBN posting! Great looking tractor... and you got some really grand attachments for it, too... remembering that a tractor is just an engine, it's the attachments that do the actual work!

thanks for the photos and go get it dirty and show us what you're up to

 

[n8wrl]

OOooooh, purdy! Love that orange!

Congrats and have fun!

-Brian

 

[canoetrpr]

VERY nice setup. I'm interested to know what you paid. Can you post or PM if you don't mind.

 

[claridon]

Thank you everybody.

Talon Dancer,
The silver three point attachment in the foreground of the picture is the top of a Dearborn model 10-156 2-bottom plow that I bought recently and am restoring. I've been cleaning it and am about have it sandblasted by a friend of mine who owns a sandblasting shop. I've got new points for it and managed to scrounge up a brand new coulter from an Amish farmer locally. I'm looking forward to getting it painted soon and in the ground in the Spring.
-Len

 

[TalonDancer]

Talon Dancer,
The silver three point attachment in the foreground of the picture is the top of a Dearborn model 10-156 2-bottom plow that I bought recently and am restoring. I've been cleaning it and am about have it sandblasted by a friend of mine who owns a sandblasting shop. I've got new points for it and managed to scrounge up a brand new coulter from an Amish farmer locally. I'm looking forward to getting it painted soon and in the ground in the Spring.
-Len

That's a cool looking plow.

BTW it's no wonder I didn't recognize it. Around here our soil is so shallow, we "plow" with soup spoons or rock saws

Talon Dancer

 

[claridon]

If I did this right, here's the rest of the photo...

 

[johnk]

Congrats on your purchase and keep us posted with what you've accomplished with it. {If you have time. }