Pulled the trigger

[PAB_OH]

Well I FINALLY closed the deal with Jeff (BTI) and picked up my CK30 HST today (well tonight).

I had to deliver my sold Kubota to SE Indiana then drive all the way back to SE Ohio to Jeff's place and then back up to east central Ohio where I live. Wow, 14 hours on the road and almost $300 in gas. Well worth it though.

I didn't get home until after dark but I got a few pics after we loaded it up at Jeff's place.
I got the KL130B loader, Ags, Dual Remotes, and a tooth-bar. It was a demo unit so I went ahead and got my filters while I was there too. I'll probably be doing first service to it next weekend.

As I've said before, Jeff is great to work with and as his web page says, he runs a no BS bussiness. Very, very easy to get along with and knowledgeable. Thanks Jeff.

Now it's time to get it dirty!

 

[JoelD]

Congratulations on the great looking rig. Nice trailer to by the way. Hope you have many hours of enjoyment on the machine.
Sincerely,
Joel

 

[Gittyup]

Congrats. Nice tractor. I like that low boy trailer too!

 

[crabjoe]

Congrats, and I have a question. Did you get wheel spacers on the rear? Your rear wheels looks awfully far apart.

 

[PAB_OH]

I had them put on but will pull them off. I wanted them for use while in very hilly terrain doing log work and such. For summer mowing season I'm switching to a set of R3's I have here at the house and the stance would be too wide for my current mower so the spacers will be pulled off.

Good eye!

 

[wallace]

Well I FINALLY closed the deal with Jeff (BTI) and picked up my CK30 HST today (well tonight).

As I've said before, Jeff is great to work with and as his web page says, he runs a no BS bussiness. Very, very easy to get along with and knowledgeable. Thanks Jeff.

Well I could say I taught him every thing he knows but he has been selling tractors longer than me so I guess maybe he has taught me a thing or two.
Jeff is a close freind of mine and you did yourself well by purchasing from a great person!
Ohh.. ya lets not forget you got a great tractor also...
Good luck now go get it dirty!

 

[PAB_OH]

Jeff spoke very well of you Wallace. Seems more than a few people do.

I'm looking forward to getting it dirty. I should have the back blade hooked up tonight and beginning to clear the drive.

 

[PAB_OH]

Congrats. Nice tractor. I like that low boy trailer too!

Thanks. Trailer is a rental. I have 3, all of them being repaired! I had to rent one but it was pretty inexpensive I thought. Worked out well.

 

[BTI]

Thank You, Phil Not only for the purchase but for being easy to deal with as well.
Rick, I'm glad we could teach each other everything we know......
What did it take....30seconds?????

Have fun Phil!!!

BTI

 

[Dmace]

Welcome to the Pack!

With those tires like that, you're going need some fender flares!

Where's the toothbar...

 

[PAB_OH]

I'm putting the tooth bar on right now. Mr. Brown had something more important to worry about! All I'll say is that if he wanted to cancel pick-up I would have understood and not been upset. Yet he was there and helping me AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER at the same time. Believe me, he had other things to worry about.

 

[PAB_OH]

Wowwww!

I got the toothbar on.

Let me explain. My Kubota had a slightly undersized loader and a home made toothbar that was very strong. But I could easily overpower the loader and it was slow (now I understand that, before I really didn't). At the time I thought it was the cat's meow.

So I got the Markham on and couldn't resit. I went out back where I have a pretty large dirt project to complete and has been on hold until I have the $800 to rent a dozer for the week. I don't think I'll need it now. With the 'bota and Koyker 110 Loader I thought it was going to take me forever. I just dug a nice 3' hole in a few minutes. I just used the toothbar to bust it up )in reverse) then scooped it and moved it to my existing pile.

I also have to admit, the hydro was pretty nice. I wasn't sure it was for me but I want to give it a try. I think I'm going to like it.

So far not a darn thing not to like!

 

[RexB]

Good tradeup, and the HST is handy as the devil for repetitive scooping and digging, you'll get to wonder what you did without it.

Welcome aboard!

 

[PAB_OH]

Welcome to the Pack!

With those tires like that, you're going need some fender flares!

Where's the toothbar...

Right Here...