New TC 30 owner

Anonymous Poster · May 11, 2003

Greetings. I have been lurking here for some time now. What an incredible source of information!

I recently took delivery of a new TC30. I took advantage of the 0% for 36 months. Free money! What a concept. I also bought a 60" Bush Hog rottery cutter and a box blade. Just the start!

This tractor is the key to my wife's and my money pit project. Just about a year ago we undertook a project to build a home on 6 acres. We found a lot with 4 of the narlyest but most pristine wooded acres and 2 acres of former orange grove. The grove is rough and uneven from the trees being pushed out after a freeze. The woods are solid Florida Oak. We spent the best protion of the last year cutting and trimming trees. We hired a bud to bush hog for a while but it was always on his time frame.

Since the tractor arrived with .9 hours on it, it has been pushed hard. First to bush hog 3 of the 6 acres... (insert Tim the Tool Man grunt here). Then to blade the ruts where I managed to burry my Ram 2500 to the frame during an El Nino show of force last summer. Now.. on to smooth the grove/pasture. I borrowed a buddied 6.5 foot disc. I was worried it may be too big for the TC30 and that the hard clay/peat (not all Florida is sandy beach). It took a few passes but the results are wonderful!

At first I was worrited about 30 horses being to few... Not so.. This thing digs in and asks for more.

One more cool little story and I am off.. I buried the TC30 deep into a low spot where all the water on the lot flows. I mean burried it. Mud was flying off the R4's. It was the same area my truck had to be pulled out with a bud's tree wrecker. My wife spotted the roster tail of mud and ran to a high spot with this silly... "You did it now" grin on her face. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif ... I smiled, locked the differencial, and crawled it out with the FEL in seconds. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I will post pictures someday but I am embarassed there is a touch of mud on it.

Greetings from Darby (near San Antonio that is near Dade City that is near Tampa)!

Don

Steelfan · May 11, 2003

Welcome to TBN,

Congrats on the new TC30. When I was shopping, I looked at the specs for that tractor. Unfortunely it wasn't out yet when I was ready to buy. I'm glad you are getting such positive results from using it. Good Luck, and be safe.

Kent

Casimir · May 11, 2003

Welcome to TBN and Congratulations on a great machine! Don't be embarrased by the mud - that's what tractors are for. Post some pictures (mud and all) so we can all enjoy it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

thcri · May 11, 2003

Mud is battle scars that can be washed off (Insert Tim the Toolmans' Grunt) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Congrates on the new rig, I would have taken the TC30 when I bought my TC29D but it just wasn't out yet. Had the brochures though and I liked it.

Oh yes, post them pics anyway
murph

Whiskey · May 13, 2003

DJBPTA:

Big congrads on the new equipment, sound's like it's working out well for you. I checked out the same tractor down in Tampa about a mounth or two ago and it is indead a nice unit. Being I have a MF & Kubota dealer in my home town (Plant City) I most likley will plop my cash down there but I did enjoy the TC30, I loved the older body stlying of that tracter it's kind of refreshing from all the rounded bodies of todays tractors.

Whiskey

Anonymous Poster · May 13, 2003

Thanks for all the well wishes guys!

The TC30 is a very "no frills" tractor. All I miss is a cup holder.

Here are a few photos. The first is a view of a portion of the proporty. Here I am headed to the back to disc out the ruts in the pasture. I have already done the portion I am driving over. The house is being built in the left of the photo.

Anonymous Poster · May 13, 2003

Here is a shot of the tractor and the disc. I had to work around all th fences so the bucket was up and down.

Anonymous Poster · May 13, 2003

One last photo as the disc scraped the rock hard ruts. It took some doing but it all turned to a fine powder.

Once it was smooth enough to move faster, the disc seemed to work better.

Mrwurm · May 13, 2003

A good hole-saw could provide you with the cup holder you desire. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bogeygolfer · May 14, 2003

DJBTPA:

I am also looking at the TC30 4wd gear tractor with industrial tires. I got a price of $10,265. I have one problem. I only have 80 inches of height clearance on my shop door. The specs say that the height to top of ROPS is 82.4" with ag tires. Would you do me a favor and measure your height with the industrial tires and let me know if they lower the height to something below 80 inches. I appreciate your help.

Jason

Anonymous Poster · May 14, 2003

Jason,

I will measure it tonight when I get home and post the it here.

Don

bogeygolfer · May 14, 2003

Thanks Don I appreciate it. What do you think about the price I was quoted?

Jason

Anonymous Poster · May 14, 2003

Jason,

My TC30 with R4's measures 84 1/2 inches to the highest point of the ROPS. I measured it on a cement floor so I am pretty confident it is a good measurement.

I paid $12,200 for the tractor. It is 4WD and is the standard transmission. Add $3,750 for the 7308 FEL and it totalled $15,950.

Don

Anonymous Poster · May 14, 2003

bogeygolfer, That's a heck of a good price. It's not in the yard yet? Get busy! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JohnMiller3 · May 14, 2003

...TC30 4wd gear tractor... a price of $10,265... 

Don't walk... run down and buy it...! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

...I only have 80 inches of height clearance on my shop door... 

Don't walk... run down and buy it...! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Ooopss... already said that... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

You can't possibly store all those tools and the tractor inside the shop...

now's the time for another bigger shop... with at least one higher door... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

By the way, did I mention...?

Don't walk... run down and buy it...! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bogeygolfer · May 15, 2003

Guys I appreciate your help. It is a great price but it just won't fit under the door. I could kick myself for not thinking ahead and putting a 10' door in.

Anonymous Poster · May 15, 2003

If this is the tractor for you, I think I would find out how much it would be to raise the height of the door. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

bogeygolfer · May 15, 2003

two sixer:

I can buy a TC33 4wd gear tractor for 12,400. It has folding
ROPS and will fit. This is probably what I will end up with. It's $2100 more but it would probably cost that to increase door height and buy a new roll up door. Atleast this way I end up with a tractor that has 3 more hp and all the little goodies.

JohnMiller3 · May 15, 2003

...It is a great price but it just won't fit under the door... 

Don't give up just yet... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

...a couple options... pay the dealer a few hundred extra for a "folding ROPS"... (swap from another tractor on lot?)

Or modify your existing door opening... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif