New tractor :)

[TripleR]

Funny how life takes you places. Spent our entire career living in places not of our choosing and mostly suburban.

When it came time for semi-retirement and heading toward full retirement, we also headed for the country, something not easy for my wife, as she was a city girl.

I am grateful, honestly really grateful to be finally be back in the country. Started with a BX and loved it, but when the gardening grew into a bigger scale than what I had anticipated, I too moved on to B2320 a few weeks back.

Parallels. It's interesting. We are very blessed.

Very nice property, I have followed your progress in the country and your tractors with great interest.

 

[_RaT_]

Wow, beautiful shots. I have never been to Michigan but have been told by neighbors who have visited there that it has some incredible places.

Funny how life takes you places. Spent our entire career living in places not of our choosing and mostly suburban.

When it came time for semi-retirement and heading toward full retirement, we also headed for the country, something not easy for my wife, as she was a city girl.

I am grateful, honestly really grateful to be finally be back in the country. Started with a BX and loved it, but when the gardening grew into a bigger scale than what I had anticipated, I too moved on to B2320 a few weeks back.

Parallels. It's interesting. We are very blessed.

 

[doall]

nice tractor and property. I don't know how you deal with all that snow. If we got snow like in that picture it would shut us down for a week.

 

[bp fick]

nice tractor and property. I don't know how you deal with all that snow. If we got snow like in that picture it would shut us down for a week.

That makes me smile!!!:laughing:

It's all about that to which one is accustomed, prepared for and equipped to deal with.

harpoonalt up in Vermont, or we here in northern Michigan see snow like that every year. Have since Jesus was 12.

I've lived just across the border in Louisiana, the Big Easy to be exact. Adjusting to the oppressive heat, humidity and bugs was not easy. Not sure I ever really did.

Frankly, I'll take our winters any day. We actually embrace them. We work and play outdoors, in the snow, and everything.

 

[wdchyd]

nice tractor and property. I don't know how you deal with all that snow. If we got snow like in that picture it would shut us down for a week.

doall,

I agree with BP with the snow......if you lock yourself in during the winter you learn to hate it.....we like to play in it and it's just something else to do......some folks make lots of money with it too....

I know where you are coming from as most of my family lives in the Corinth,MS area and I was born in Memphis......But I actually look forward to the snow/winter coming up here.....

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

That makes me smile!!!:laughing:

It's all about that to which one is accustomed, prepared for and equipped to deal with.

harpoonalt up in Vermont, or we here in northern Michigan see snow like that every year. Have since Jesus was 12.

I've lived just across the border in Louisiana, the Big Easy to be exact. Adjusting to the oppressive heat, humidity and bugs was not easy. Not sure I ever really did.

Frankly, I'll take our winters any day. We actually embrace them. We work and play outdoors, in the snow, and everything.

Beautiful place.
Hot or cold.
You guys do know that's why God made Kentucky, don't you? Not to hot and not to cold!!!:laughing: Course the expression in Ky concerning the weather is "If the weather does suit you, give it a couple of hours, it will change". I think it was 23 or 29 this morning and then back to the high 60's and maybe low 70's this week.

 

[harpoonalt]

Beautiful place.
Hot or cold.
You guys do know that's why God made Kentucky, don't you? Not to hot and not to cold!!!:laughing: Course the expression in Ky concerning the weather is "If the weather does suit you, give it a couple of hours, it will change". I think it was 23 or 29 this morning and then back to the high 60's and maybe low 70's this week.

And the Vermont saying is we have 9 months of winter and 3 months of **** poor sleddin'.
I like winter, I just wish there wasn't quite so much of it!

 

[_RaT_]

I built a couple of homes up just north of Camden Maine. Beautiful spot on Penobscot Bay. The folks were great but some of the elderly mentioned the winters were tough on them. The younger folks seemed more opposed to the mudder season. I had no clue what that meant. They explained that is was the March/April months when the ground would thaw and constantly leave the ground wet. I was there from June to October. Really a wonderful time of year.

And the Vermont saying is we have 9 months of winter and 3 months of **** poor sleddin'.
I like winter, I just wish there wasn't quite so much of it!

 

[harpoonalt]

I built a couple of homes up just north of Camden Maine. Beautiful spot on Penobscot Bay. The folks were great but some of the elderly mentioned the winters were tough on them. The younger folks seemed more opposed to the mudder season. I had no clue what that meant. They explained that is was the March/April months when the ground would thaw and constantly leave the ground wet. I was there from June to October. Really a wonderful time of year.

Winters not bad if you ski, plow snow or just do something outdoors to get some sunshine. It is tough on older folks who get stuck inside all winter. Why everyone heads south. Mud season is the time when all the dirt roads thaw and become a mess. Some roads become quagmires or get closed. Ours gets soft but doesn't rut up too bad. I'd love to retire south of here to get more warm weather and maybe just come back for the summers. The Carolinas look inviting just not much for snakes and creepy crawly things

 

[Kevinc2004]

Spoken by a born North Carolinian,
In our climate, The weather stays pretty mild most of the time. There are a few temperature spikes that last for a short time. The Summers reach the high 90 degrees (88 days over 90 degrees this year) with almost 100 percent HUMIDITY!

 

[Lenny0264]

Late congrats on your new tractor. I like the pics you've posted of it. Your signature says you got the 60" MMM with it. Just wanted to ask how you like it, and if you have any pics of it with the mower. Thanks

 

[harpoonalt]

I haven't done too much with the tractor since we're done mowing here and just waiting for snow. The MMM won't be on the tractor till spring. If it works as good as the BX, it'll be a keeper. I've got more time running out to the mailbox than anything else so far. I'm getting more comfortable with the controls. Reports to follow when we get some white stuff!

 

[Scruffy1]

Just seen your post on getting a new B2320 and congrats! I have a B2620 with a 60" MMM, you will love the upgrade and wonder why you ever had a BX before. Did you get to do much mowing yet? I have mowed our cow pasture when the gas was as high as the hood, with the deck raised to it's highest setting it went right through the grass. I mow my yard, 3 acres, in mid range and takes about 1 hr 40 mins. You could probably shave 15/20 minutes off that if I didn't have to mow around some trees and tight areas, I leave my FEL on all the time so that adds to manuvering around things. I am now looking at getting a snowblower possibly. I too have to kick my ROPS back a notch, it's just about an inch too tall for a 7' door. I only use my high range for traveling, if you need pushing or pulling power, drop her down in 4 low and make sure your not tied to your house cause you will pull it along.......

 

[bandit67]

Congrats on the new machine.

Haven't read through the entire thread, but if you haven't yet gotten this suggestion, here it is:

When I moved up to a folding ROPS that was too tall for my garage door opening from a lower fixed ROPS, I got into the habit of putting an orange cone at the doorway after pulling out to put the ROPS up. I figured if I missed the orange cone when putting the tractor back in the garage, I had no business driving anything. If you're that worried about forgetting the orange cone, stick it on the tractor when you park at the end of the day.

I no longer need the orange cone, as it is now a habit to stop to put the ROPS down before entering the garage, but the cone stopped me a number of times from running into the doorway the first couple months of ownership.

 

[harpoonalt]

Congrats on the new machine.

Haven't read through the entire thread, but if you haven't yet gotten this suggestion, here it is:

When I moved up to a folding ROPS that was too tall for my garage door opening from a lower fixed ROPS, I got into the habit of putting an orange cone at the doorway after pulling out to put the ROPS up. I figured if I missed the orange cone when putting the tractor back in the garage, I had no business driving anything. If you're that worried about forgetting the orange cone, stick it on the tractor when you park at the end of the day.

I no longer need the orange cone, as it is now a habit to stop to put the ROPS down before entering the garage, but the cone stopped me a number of times from running into the doorway the first couple months of ownership.

I used to think, no way would I hit my garage but I can totally see how it could happen. The cone idea is good and easy. I've been lazy and just left the ROPS at half mast. Definitely will put it up when I get on hills. I have some cones already leftover from the business so no extra expense and you have to get off the tractor anyway.
Plowed once but 4" is hardly a test. The only advantage over the BX so far is the higher speeds which I really do like. I plow a big area off the back porch for the dog and that was real quick. Hopefully we get a big storm and I get to really test it out.

 

[harpoonalt]

Snow and more seat time finally. The pedal positions are becoming more natural to me. I like sitting up higher. Plows about the same as the BX, except for the higher speeds. Makes getting the job done faster which is good and bad. With the much lower RPMs the noise level is so low that in the house it's barely noticeable, which is nice when it's 4am and you're out plowing. I really think I could go up to a 6' rear blade no problem from my 5' . Not sure if it would still be able to spin.
I'm looking forward to a big snowstorm so I can play some more and give it a real test. I'm still very happy with my trade from the BX. There's not much a BX couldn't do vs my B. Kind of like going from a half to a 3/4 ton truck, If you don't need it, you won't miss it, but it's nice to know it's there. Pics and more to come when we get some "real" snow.

 

[wdchyd]

I'm looking forward to a big snowstorm so I can play some more and give it a real test.

Harpoonalt,

You lucky devil you....I'm still anxiously waiting for our first wad of white stuff to have some more seat time myself.......

 

[harpoonalt]

more white stuff! I occasionally do a neighbors driveway an was amazed how fast it was with the B. I can't say it enough but for those to whom it matters, the higher speeds of the B is great. I also do a 1/2 mile road for light stuff or push the banks back on my way out to do around the mailboxes. The B doesn't get sucked into the drifts like the BX did and I can get further into the drifts. All the more reason to get a 6' blade.
I did have to use the diff lock on an icy upgrade but never had to lift the blade. Very pleased so far with the snow performance.

 

[bp fick]

Can you turn your blade, the new 6', around? There is room to do so? Room to spare? Can you post a pic of it? No pressure.

 

[harpoonalt]

I still have the 5' blade. It just barely covers the tractor width when angled and makes pushing banks back harder as you have to drive in them. I'm going to look at one after Xmas as this tractor can handle the 6' no problem. I bet it could take a 7' for snow but nothing would be safe around me. I'll let you know!