New JD Tractors

kerr · Nov 30, 2001

HAAAAA,HAAA! Not that flexable any more rite?

TerryinMD · Nov 30, 2001

Kerr,

Flexibility is relative to ones physical well being, if ya get my drift. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Terry

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

Terry, Well, he found one and it will be delivered next week. I am now in search of trailer to go get it. I found a trailer dealer that has some specials for <$600 and able to handle 3500 GVWR and had 5 foot ramps. i am going to try to talk them down to <$500 - tough sell but hey, I can try! I will then saddle up my GT225 and take it and its extras to the dealer and swap tractors. I will tell you all how I did on the negotiations on the trailer!

Thanks

Nuru

Anonymous Poster · Dec 1, 2001

Oh well, I was not so lucky on the negotiations, got there and saw the trailer, shouldn't have done that, wanted it right away. $600 but it hauls 2200 - 2500 pounds. So that is enough to get my 4100, the blade and the mowed deck back and fort to the shop.

Hey by the way, does anyone store their tractor on top of their trailer? "Covenant restrictions" are the culprit here Cannot stor trailer or tractor outside where it is visible. Wife says do not kill grass. Tractor and trailer have to occupy the same real estate in the garage. Any tips "Jack Stands?"

Nuru

bgott · Dec 2, 2001

You could put a block or a jackstand under the rear of the trailer to steady it when you get on it. It's not necessary but I like a somewhat steady platform. Just set it back there and use the tongue jack to load it. On a $600 trailer you are probably going to get a cheap tongue jack so it might not hurt to put one in the front, too. Don't store the tractor on the trailer outside. Nothing says " Steal Me!" like a tractor on a trailer.

Anonymous Poster · Dec 2, 2001

<font color=blue>...Don't store the tractor on the trailer outside. Nothing says " Steal Me!" like a tractor on a trailer...</font color=blue>

Absolutely...agree...! /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

Thomas · Dec 2, 2001

Or park your equipment to close next to the road...great way to lose pistons,battery,radio etc...or a have damage done./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Anonymous Poster · Dec 2, 2001

<font color=blue>...park your equipment to close next to the road...great way to lose pistons,battery,radio etc...</font color=blue>

Sounds like NYC expressways.../w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

You drive down the freeway... and note the "disabled vehicle" out of gas @ 5pm during rush hour traffic...

You return @ 6pm and see the unit with all the tires/wheels/custom seats/engine/stereo/...hood missing... and the vehicle sitting on the ground, resting on all four brake drums.../w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Anonymous Poster · Dec 2, 2001

"Don't store the tractor on the trailer outside. Nothing says " Steal Me!" like a tractor on a trailer. "

Actually in my first email on this I indicated the tractor and the trailer have to occcupy the same real estate in my garage and they are, in one of my garage bays. So please do not think I am keeping this outside. It is all inside. Thanks for the advice.

Nuru

Anonymous Poster · Dec 2, 2001

I think I will do the Jack stands to support front and back. That is what I was thinking about it, and the advice here make it easy to decide.

Thanks again!