careyo63
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Loan a Yanmar
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Solid as can be......
I don't borrow anything I can't replace; I don't lend anything unless I don't need it back. I don't have a Yanmar, old or new; but if I did, I still wouldn't loan it out.
My father NEVER loaned out his tractors; but made an exception for a friend and let him take the 8N for a couple of days.
The day he brought it back we could hear it coming a mile down the road... the guy had backed into a stump, breaking the exhaust manifold. Luckily my father was good at fiing things and was able to weld it back together; but I'm sure he had better things to do with his time.
My father NEVER loaned out his tractors; but made an exception for a friend and let him take the 8N for a couple of days.
The day he brought it back we could hear it coming a mile down the road... the guy had backed into a stump, breaking the exhaust manifold. Luckily my father was good at fiing things and was able to weld it back together; but I'm sure he had better things to do with his time.
Little Red Tractor
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In today's overly litigious society, if you loan it and he hurts himself or someone else, you're liable to own the injury. I've done my neighbor a favor with my tractor in the past, even a few hours worth, but load it out? NOPE!
ZTMAN
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Operating a tractor correctly takes some skills. If it was a small job I would show up and do the work for the neighbor, but I would not loan my tractor. If it is a big job, I would refer him to the rental place
coast40
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My dad loaned out his diesel Oliver OC4b dozer to a "friend" to do a little dirt work. The "friend" took it to a jobsite where his boss' father rolled it, killing himself. The rollover also broke the final and case. It was never the same. Looked like this'un.
HayFarmer
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My friends (we are all farmers) loan to each other, not non-farmers. If we break it,we fix it.
Torvy
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I hope that works out for you. If something bad happens, survivors don't always care that y'all were friends.
Rosemark
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Rosemark
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Wondering if the neighbour has a good looking wife..... If so I wonder if he would lend her out.. 
Rosemark
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Wondering if the neighbour has a good looking wife..... If so I wonder if he would lend her out...
Rosemark
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Rosemark
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richriddle
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But ugly is to the bone.
airbiscuit
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Well, I'm not going to ask about rear remotes, mid mount PTO, grapple, or anything else 
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Twice In 50 years I lent out a tractor. First time cost me 1500 in repairs. Second time it cost mt 1000. Now it's real easy to say NO!
royyme
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Once loaned a Wheelbarrow to a neighbor. When his son brought it back I told him that was not mine as mine did not have dried concrete in it. Later my neighbor brought over a new Wheelbarrow and a case of Beer. We drank most of the Beer.
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Good one royyme - that's a win win
