Good to have you aboard. I was raised in East Tennessee - Hawkins County- a couple of Counties east of you. I use to do business with a firm on Strawberry Plains Road.
You should make your own threads for introductions and information instead of high jacking someone elses thread. Try posting your question in the John Deere forums and I'm sure you'll get the responses you desire. Also, post your own thread in the New Members Introductions so we can greet you properly.