killerfeet
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I'VE SORT OF BEEN LURKING IN THE SHADOWS OF THIS BOARD FOR ABOUT A YEAR. ALWAYS PLENTY OF INFO AND ADVICE. REGRETFULLY, LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME THINKING I WAS READY, I TOOK THE PLUNGE AND BOUGHT A BRAND SPANKING NEW B2410 WITH L302 AND WOODS BOX SCRAPER. TYPICAL NEW ENGLAND DEAL-NO DEAL! WELL, THE OLD BABY LASTED TILL OCT. AND OFF IT WENT TO A NEW HOME. THE PROBLEM WAS, I NEVER ASKED THE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD! AS SUCH THE 2410 THOUGH CUTE, WAS WOEFULLY SMALL FOR THE YARD WORK I PLANNED, LIGHT HAULING WITH FEL SOMETIMES ON UNEVEN TERRAIN , GRADING THE 450FT DRIVE AND FUTURE BLOWER FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL SNOW WE USUALLY GET. THE UNIT, THOUGH VERY WELL EQUIPPED HAD SOME FLAWS(THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE PTO LEVER TO THE SEAT CAUSING THE PTO TO BE ENGAGED UNINTENTIONALLY AND WITH GREAT REGULARITY/ THE RELATIVE LIGHT WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE IN SPITE OF POLYFILLED TIRES) ALL THIS DISCUSSED IN POSTINGS ELSEWHERE ON THIS SITE THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED ME TO MAKE A BETTER DECISION ON SIZE OF THE TRACTOR SUITED TO MY NEEDS.
SO I SMARTEN UP AND CHECK OUT THIS SITE AND GET AS CLOSE AS IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO BUYING, THIS TIME A B2910 FROM MY FRIENDLY STICK IT TO ME DEALER(CAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER IT'S ALL ABOUT THE AFTER SALE SERVICE-LOL). JUST THE MORNING BEFORE I FIGURE I AM ALL SET TO BY THE 2910 (THE DEALER THOUGH APOLOGETIC ABOUT THE 2410 MAKES NO SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT TO MAKE A BETTER DEAL) I REVIEW THE POSTINGS HERE. ONE POSTER HAD STARTED THE BALL ROLLING DOWN HILL FOR ME WHEN THEY DISCUSSED THE NEW GRAND L SERIES. THEN SOMEONE HAS JUST BEEN SITTEN ON ONE-OH JEEZ. ITS BEEN REPORTED THE PICS ARE ON THE ORANGE WEB SITE. I CHECK IT OUT-I AM DONE. THE FIRST THING I DO IS HAVE A SIT DOWN WITH THE BOSS(SHE NEW I WAS SINCERE WHEN THE TEARS STARTED ROLLING). WELL I MUSTERED THE COURAGE TO TELL DEALER WE WERE THROUGH(NOT IN SO MANY WORDS) BUT WHEN I COMMENCED THROWING NAMES AROUND LIKE CARVER AND EMERICH'S AND THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN HER PRICING-IT WAS OVER.
NOW I REALLY GET HOOKED, THIS BABY LOOKS ON-LINE LIKE A REAL MAN'S TRACTOR(NO OFFENSE INTENDED FOR THE B-SERIES OWNERS). I MAKE A FEW CALLS NO ONE HAS A UNIT WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE, SO I TAKE THE PLUNGE AND MAKE A BUY FROM ONE OF THE AFORMENTIONED DEALERS, SIGHT UNSEEN, NO VINYL TO THE BUM, JUST REALIZE THIS BABY IS GOING TO BE A HOT NUMBER, i.e. GRAND L SERIES. I GO ALL OUT AS I AM STILL SUFFERING FROM THE POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CREATED BY MY 1ST PURCHASE OF A BOTA. I LOAD IT UP WITH HST, THE MID PTO, L217A FRONT BLOWER WITH MID FRAME QUICK HITCH MOUNT AND THE LA723 WITH QUICK DETACH. OF COURSE THE WIFE IS NOW IN MY CORNER AFTER THE BIG TEARY- EYED TALK WE HAD IN LATE OCTOBER.
WELL FOLKS, IN DROVE THE DEALER YESTERDAY WITH MY NEW BABY! WOW, I MEAN REALLY WOW. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ALL THAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THIS NEW SERIES. FORGET ABOUT THE INTELLIPANEL, JUST THE OVERALL CONSTRUCTION, WEIGHT, BEAUTIFUL LINES, THE LAY OUT AND HEFTY FEEL OF ALL THE CONTROLS MAKES THIS AN INSTANT WINNER. THE LOADER IS ENOURMOUS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL WEIGHT CAPACITY, A VERY BEEFY CONSTRUCTION AND A NEWLY DESIGNED BOOM (CURVED). THE FULLY ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPING 3- PT HITCH WILL MAKE ATTACHING IMPLEMENTS STRAIGHT FORWARD. THE SPACIOUS COMFORTABLE SEAT WITH ARM RESTS, RECLINES(GOT A COUPLE OF IDEAS FOR USE WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS). BOTA HAS UPDATED THE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY WITH THE SEAT SENSOR. AS FOR THE BLOWER, I'M GOING TO SUB OUT TO THE AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY WORK, THIS BABY CAN MOVE SOME SERIOUS SNOW. BOTA HAS BUILT A VERY HEFTY UNIT, WITH A HYDRAULIC CHUTE CONTROL THAT IS SMOOTH AND FAST. THE FEL HAS THE UPDATED LOCK FEATURE, WHICH LOCKS THE LOADER FROM OPERATION IN ALL DIRECTIONS AS OPPOSED TO THE CHINCY FEATURE I HAD ON THE 2410(IT STILL ALLOWED YOU THE ABILITY TO DUMP THE LOAD ON SOMEONE, ONCE ON MY WIFE BY ACCIDENT!).
THE CONTROLS ARE WELL SPACED -NO INADVERTENT ENGAGING OF ANYTHING. THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN DOES SO FROM A FOOT CONTROL. NICE TOOL BOX,GASKETED STORAGE SPACE IN THE REAR OF THE SEAT FOR DOCUMENTS- LIKE MY NAME AND ADDRESS IN CASE I GET LOST.
TYPICAL(GOOD) BOTA ACCESS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
THE GROUND CLEARENCE IS EXCELLENT OVER 18" (TOO HIGH FOR THE WIFE-THANK GOD!)
AS THEY UNLOADED MY BABY YESTERDAY, THE ONLY DISSAPOINTMENT CAME WHEN MY WIFE POPPED UP IN A RATHER FIRM TO THE POINT MESSAGE, SAYING-"NO MORE UPGRADES!!"
THE POINT OF THIS DIATRIBE IS THREE FOLD.
1) WHEN LOOKING AT A TRACTOR, REALLY REALLY THINK AND CHECK OUT THE DISCUSSIONS AND ASK QUESTIONS-THERE ARE ALOT OF KNOWLEGABLE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE,WHO MIGHT WELL SAVE YOU ON YOUR FIRST BUY,RELATIVE TO SIZE AND FINDING THE BEST PRICE.
2) IF CONSIDERING A B SERIES GET A DEMO. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP AND IN THE EARLY PERIOD OF ITS LIFE YOU'LL LOSE ON RESALE IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE YOUR NEEDS. THE , EXCUSE ME, I MEAN, MY 3130'S BASE PRICE IS EXCEPTIONAL. AS SUCH, THE UPGRADE TO THIS SIZE TRACTOR MAY BE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG RUN.
3) SIMPLY GLOAT ABOUT MY NEW GIRL.
I KNOW I AM IN TROUBLE WHEN I ASKED MY WIFE WHAT SHE THOUGHT ABOUT ME TAKING OUT THE RANGE ROVER AND PUTTING THE 3130 IN ITS PLACE, WELL CAUSE THE GARAGE IS HEATED- I KNOW YOU'LL ALL UNDERSTAND THAT RATIONALE. STILL HAVEN'T GOT THE VERDICT, I AM WORKIN ON ONE OF THEM TEARY EYED SESSIONS THIS AM THOUGH.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, AS I PLAN ON TAKING IT SHOPPING TODAY!
GREG
SO I SMARTEN UP AND CHECK OUT THIS SITE AND GET AS CLOSE AS IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO BUYING, THIS TIME A B2910 FROM MY FRIENDLY STICK IT TO ME DEALER(CAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER IT'S ALL ABOUT THE AFTER SALE SERVICE-LOL). JUST THE MORNING BEFORE I FIGURE I AM ALL SET TO BY THE 2910 (THE DEALER THOUGH APOLOGETIC ABOUT THE 2410 MAKES NO SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT TO MAKE A BETTER DEAL) I REVIEW THE POSTINGS HERE. ONE POSTER HAD STARTED THE BALL ROLLING DOWN HILL FOR ME WHEN THEY DISCUSSED THE NEW GRAND L SERIES. THEN SOMEONE HAS JUST BEEN SITTEN ON ONE-OH JEEZ. ITS BEEN REPORTED THE PICS ARE ON THE ORANGE WEB SITE. I CHECK IT OUT-I AM DONE. THE FIRST THING I DO IS HAVE A SIT DOWN WITH THE BOSS(SHE NEW I WAS SINCERE WHEN THE TEARS STARTED ROLLING). WELL I MUSTERED THE COURAGE TO TELL DEALER WE WERE THROUGH(NOT IN SO MANY WORDS) BUT WHEN I COMMENCED THROWING NAMES AROUND LIKE CARVER AND EMERICH'S AND THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN HER PRICING-IT WAS OVER.
NOW I REALLY GET HOOKED, THIS BABY LOOKS ON-LINE LIKE A REAL MAN'S TRACTOR(NO OFFENSE INTENDED FOR THE B-SERIES OWNERS). I MAKE A FEW CALLS NO ONE HAS A UNIT WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE, SO I TAKE THE PLUNGE AND MAKE A BUY FROM ONE OF THE AFORMENTIONED DEALERS, SIGHT UNSEEN, NO VINYL TO THE BUM, JUST REALIZE THIS BABY IS GOING TO BE A HOT NUMBER, i.e. GRAND L SERIES. I GO ALL OUT AS I AM STILL SUFFERING FROM THE POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CREATED BY MY 1ST PURCHASE OF A BOTA. I LOAD IT UP WITH HST, THE MID PTO, L217A FRONT BLOWER WITH MID FRAME QUICK HITCH MOUNT AND THE LA723 WITH QUICK DETACH. OF COURSE THE WIFE IS NOW IN MY CORNER AFTER THE BIG TEARY- EYED TALK WE HAD IN LATE OCTOBER.
WELL FOLKS, IN DROVE THE DEALER YESTERDAY WITH MY NEW BABY! WOW, I MEAN REALLY WOW. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ALL THAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THIS NEW SERIES. FORGET ABOUT THE INTELLIPANEL, JUST THE OVERALL CONSTRUCTION, WEIGHT, BEAUTIFUL LINES, THE LAY OUT AND HEFTY FEEL OF ALL THE CONTROLS MAKES THIS AN INSTANT WINNER. THE LOADER IS ENOURMOUS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL WEIGHT CAPACITY, A VERY BEEFY CONSTRUCTION AND A NEWLY DESIGNED BOOM (CURVED). THE FULLY ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPING 3- PT HITCH WILL MAKE ATTACHING IMPLEMENTS STRAIGHT FORWARD. THE SPACIOUS COMFORTABLE SEAT WITH ARM RESTS, RECLINES(GOT A COUPLE OF IDEAS FOR USE WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS). BOTA HAS UPDATED THE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY WITH THE SEAT SENSOR. AS FOR THE BLOWER, I'M GOING TO SUB OUT TO THE AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY WORK, THIS BABY CAN MOVE SOME SERIOUS SNOW. BOTA HAS BUILT A VERY HEFTY UNIT, WITH A HYDRAULIC CHUTE CONTROL THAT IS SMOOTH AND FAST. THE FEL HAS THE UPDATED LOCK FEATURE, WHICH LOCKS THE LOADER FROM OPERATION IN ALL DIRECTIONS AS OPPOSED TO THE CHINCY FEATURE I HAD ON THE 2410(IT STILL ALLOWED YOU THE ABILITY TO DUMP THE LOAD ON SOMEONE, ONCE ON MY WIFE BY ACCIDENT!).
THE CONTROLS ARE WELL SPACED -NO INADVERTENT ENGAGING OF ANYTHING. THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN DOES SO FROM A FOOT CONTROL. NICE TOOL BOX,GASKETED STORAGE SPACE IN THE REAR OF THE SEAT FOR DOCUMENTS- LIKE MY NAME AND ADDRESS IN CASE I GET LOST.
TYPICAL(GOOD) BOTA ACCESS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
THE GROUND CLEARENCE IS EXCELLENT OVER 18" (TOO HIGH FOR THE WIFE-THANK GOD!)
AS THEY UNLOADED MY BABY YESTERDAY, THE ONLY DISSAPOINTMENT CAME WHEN MY WIFE POPPED UP IN A RATHER FIRM TO THE POINT MESSAGE, SAYING-"NO MORE UPGRADES!!"
THE POINT OF THIS DIATRIBE IS THREE FOLD.
1) WHEN LOOKING AT A TRACTOR, REALLY REALLY THINK AND CHECK OUT THE DISCUSSIONS AND ASK QUESTIONS-THERE ARE ALOT OF KNOWLEGABLE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE,WHO MIGHT WELL SAVE YOU ON YOUR FIRST BUY,RELATIVE TO SIZE AND FINDING THE BEST PRICE.
2) IF CONSIDERING A B SERIES GET A DEMO. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP AND IN THE EARLY PERIOD OF ITS LIFE YOU'LL LOSE ON RESALE IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE YOUR NEEDS. THE , EXCUSE ME, I MEAN, MY 3130'S BASE PRICE IS EXCEPTIONAL. AS SUCH, THE UPGRADE TO THIS SIZE TRACTOR MAY BE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG RUN.
3) SIMPLY GLOAT ABOUT MY NEW GIRL.
I KNOW I AM IN TROUBLE WHEN I ASKED MY WIFE WHAT SHE THOUGHT ABOUT ME TAKING OUT THE RANGE ROVER AND PUTTING THE 3130 IN ITS PLACE, WELL CAUSE THE GARAGE IS HEATED- I KNOW YOU'LL ALL UNDERSTAND THAT RATIONALE. STILL HAVEN'T GOT THE VERDICT, I AM WORKIN ON ONE OF THEM TEARY EYED SESSIONS THIS AM THOUGH.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, AS I PLAN ON TAKING IT SHOPPING TODAY!
GREG
