Thanks For All The Help! ! !

[jezreel]

The New Machine arrived today! ! !

Thanks for all the advice, help, info, and encouragement. There are SO many Newbie threads asking, "What kind of tractor should I get -- How big -- Etc. -- Etc. . . And yep, I was one of them. But just know this, Y'all Really Helped me. I've never owned a tractor, and knew not what I was doing. Sometimes the Newbie posts seem silly to some veterans of whatever forum you're on, but it is veteran advice that we are looking for. So, Thanks SO Very Much! ! !

It sure was good mowing my pastures with My Own Machine. And I made the right choice getting the cab, I tell ya what! ! !

I'm sure I will be posting more questions, but for now. . . Thanks for all your help!

 

[Peter 315]

Nice looking tractor............:thumbsup:

 

[Hay Dude]

Nice tractor :thumbsup:
How do you like the standing seam roof? Is it noisy in heavy rain?

 

[kenmac]

I'm guessing that's a 54HP tractor ? I have the mx5100 HST. it's been a solid tractor
However it was too light for other task I had and had to buy a larger heavier tractor.
Yours being a cab tractor, you should have plenty of weight.

I think they have pretty much gotten many of the emissions issues that plagued new tractors for some time under control

 

[jezreel]

Nice tractor :thumbsup:
How do you like the standing seam roof? Is it noisy in heavy rain?

The roof is Great! ! ! Nope, it is NO noisier than a composition roof. It was expensive when building, but I知 glad we did it.

 

[Hay Dude]

The roof is Great! ! ! Nope, it is NO noisier than a composition roof. It was expensive when building, but I知 glad we did it.

Thanks. Having a hard time selling it to customers-they think it’s going to be too loud in heavy rain.

 

[buck12]

Congratulations. You got your new tractor all wet��

 

[TractorGuy]

Congrats on the new tractor. You will love the cab!

Nice tractor :thumbsup:
How do you like the standing seam roof? Is it noisy in heavy rain?

The roof is Great! ! ! Nope, it is NO noisier than a composition roof. It was expensive when building, but I遏･ glad we did it.

Thanks. Having a hard time selling it to customers-they think it痴 going to be too loud in heavy rain.

I almost bought one but the quote and methodology turned me off. They wanted a couple grand more than a top of the line shingle job and wanted to just put it over my existing roof. Florida code says if it's not removed and renailed to current code it doesn't count as a new roof.

Glad I didn't buy metal because I have an oak tree behind the house. I have some friends that went metal under and oak tree and they can't sleep when the acorns are falling.

On my shingle roof I had the whole thing ripped off and some plywood underlayment replaced. Re nailed to current code with full peel and stick barrier and topped with 30 year shingles. Also had a wind mitigation inspection. All for two grand cheaper than the standing seam roof quote.

 

[jezreel]

Haaaaaa! ! ! Yeah, rain and acorns are two different animals:laughing::laughing: I could hear those acorns falling on a neighbor’s house in my old neighborhood, before moving to the country. But I gotta say, for rain it’s not been an issue. And of course, we love the look.

 

[Wagtail]

Congrats on your new rig. :thumbsup: Remember to check the torque on all of your wheel lugs, check the tightness of all of the bolts you can find, grease every nipple, (lanolin) spray lubricate anything that moves that doesn't have a nipple, verify all fluid levels and read your Owner Manual (twice).

Interesting placement of the diesel fuel cap... is that a secondary cap with a more accessible tank filling position?

A corrugated metal roof is fairly standard here in Aus... the other (more Northern, hotter areas) is terracotta tile. Shingles is pretty much unheard of. It's a wonderful sound; rain on the roof.