Test drive for a new owner

stonebase · Feb 27, 2004

Hi Everyone!

Today was the day I had the opportunity to "test drive" Cerberus' machine (whew, I thought I'd never get all that limestone moved!!!!). It was a very informative and enjoyable meeting and I would like to thank John again for inviting me down and taking his time to explain his tractor setup and answer ALL my questions. It is an honor to belong to such a community as TBN where members sincerely care about sharing their experiences and information with one another in order to make our common interest safe and even more enjoyable.

Attached in the next few posts are some pictures!

John /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
(aka stonebase)

stonebase · Feb 27, 2004

Here is Cerberus (John) and his Kubota L3130 HST....

stonebase · Feb 27, 2004

stonebase (John) taking a "test drive"....

Wannafish · Feb 27, 2004

It looks like the bird feeder in the first pic is attached to the tractor...Hey, it must be a "New Implement"!

Golfgar4 · Feb 27, 2004

Well, it sure looks like Stonebase John is an experienced tractor man. Look at the grin on his face!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

AndyM · Feb 27, 2004

I still get that look when I'm on the tractors. I'm sure to wipe it off before I get back in the house though, or my wife thinks I'm having fun instead of working. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

PineRidge · Feb 27, 2004

Garry isn't it remarkable how most any tractor can do that to a grown man...... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

NIXON · Feb 27, 2004

John .
Glad you enjoyed the time on the machine . Not many dealers in the area will let you teat drive . So I figured that as your were close by offer a drive .
It's always great to meet new people , and make new friends .
You did have a couple of Questions that I hope I answered clearly , But I think if you were to ask them here you'd get a clearer idea as to what your choices are . Tires , trans type ,
mower type , and the size ( weight) of rear attachments.
You could also do a search on those items . But a lot of times the poster has a different set of needs than what you might have . so posting your specific circumstances along with the question will get you some very specific answers .
Again , It was a real pleasure . John

rockyridgefarm · Feb 29, 2004

hEY stonebase Sure looked like a fina adventure. Nice of ol Tom Sawyer to let ypu help....

Betcha don't get many Okies in Volant. Is that Apple Dumplin House still there? I got their Wedding Soup recipe smuggled out to me.

Cerberus really isn't that ugly is he? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Must be the camera. Funny the tractor looks nice, though...

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stonebase · Mar 1, 2004

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Betcha don't get many Okies in Volant. Is that Apple Dumplin House still there? I got their Wedding Soup recipe smuggled out to me.
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naw, not too many "foreigners" up here, just alot of buggies and horse crap on the roads!!!!

restaurant still going strong, next time your in the area stop by, would be glad to meet you for a Dumplin and coffee!!

John /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

rockyridgefarm · Mar 1, 2004

I bet its been four years since I last ate there. Funny, I can almost smell that burger (served with Wedding Soup /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif ) now.

My wife and I count it as one of our top ten restaurants in the world. (not that we have tried them all, yet)

But then, another one is the Betsy Ann Chocolate factory in West View. so we aren't normal...

Lotsa luck settling on a tractor!

Henro · Mar 1, 2004

restaurant still going strong, next time your in the area stop by, would be glad to meet you for a Dumplin and coffee!!


Stonebase,

Sounds like this place could offer the makin' s for a TBN get together some morning, similar to what the Junkman and others do up there in New England... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Would take me about an hour to get there...including dropping the wife off at the outlet mall at the I79 Grove City exit... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif On second thought, THAT could turn out to be an expensive breakfast! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

If it ever happens, I guess I better drive by myself... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

NIXON · Mar 1, 2004

( hEY stonebase Sure looked like a fina adventure. Nice of ol Tom Sawyer to let ypu help....

 Hey ! it's not like I made him buy the fuel or anything ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Cerberus really isn't that ugly is he? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Must be the camera. Funny the tractor looks nice, though...

Yup ! I'm really THAT ugly !! Seems to be a McCloskey family trait /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif John

AndyM · Mar 1, 2004

Stonebase and I are still trying to get together in the near future so he can do some of MY yardwork. Whoops! I mean, test drive my New Holland. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I drive past the place where he works frequently, and we often eat at the restaurant next door to it after church (it's got a buffet on Sundays, what more can I say?). I keep meaning to stop in and say hi, and now that I know what he looks like, I just might do that. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

rockyridgefarm · Mar 1, 2004

Yup ! I'm really THAT ugly !! Seems to be a McCloskey family trait John


MA! He's makin' funnuv meeee!!!

Guilty as charged...

AndyM · Mar 1, 2004

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume the two of you are related? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

NIXON · Mar 1, 2004

( I'm going to go out on a limb and assume the two of you are related? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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In the far distant past we were . But then the tribe split .
His side of the tribe seemed to loose sense of taste in tractors /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
John

AndyM · Mar 1, 2004

Sounds like this place could offer the makin' s for a TBN get together some morning, similar to what the Junkman and others do up there in New England... 

Henro,
How far are you from New Castle? We could set up a get together for people who have 3.6 acres and more than one tractor! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

NIXON · Mar 1, 2004

Henro,
How far are you from New Castle? We could set up a get together for people who have 3.6 acres and more than one tractor! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

I'm close to there . But , I don't want to buy another tractor just to show up . I'll serve dinner and work for tips /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif John

stonebase · Mar 2, 2004

hmmmmm! get together sounds good.....house should be ready to move in this summer.........everybody comes over to help put in the lawn......ER, I mean to see John's new tractor...sounds like a plan,,,,,, /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif