What have you learned from TBN ?
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Use the forum search function before asking a question. The answer is probably already there (for us newbies).
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Thanks, Texas John, for the list.
I learned that 4wd is A WHOLE LOT better than 2 wheel tractors. Shoulda went straight to 4wd. Wife was spending a whole lot of money on house revamp early on to convince her of the need for $15,000 on a tractor. That 2 wheeler about killed me though.
Don't talk about what you don't wear driving the tractor. Most aren't interested.
Ralph
I learned that 4wd is A WHOLE LOT better than 2 wheel tractors. Shoulda went straight to 4wd. Wife was spending a whole lot of money on house revamp early on to convince her of the need for $15,000 on a tractor. That 2 wheeler about killed me though.
Don't talk about what you don't wear driving the tractor. Most aren't interested.
Ralph
1) There really are folks as smart as me out here!!!
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2) I can get higher quality assistance for my Yanmar YM 3110D here than
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2) I can get higher quality assistance for my Yanmar YM 3110D here than
is possible for a Ford Pickup.
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texasjohn
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Folks, I just got back from a 300 mile trip (one way) wresting the car keys and car from my 86 year old MIL... all day trip yesterday, recovery today.
Great to see all the replies and other ideas....
Why do I keep 4WD on all the time ? Well, I'm either lazy or forgetful I seem to discover right after taking it out of 4WD that I'm doing something that requires it and I forgot to drop into 4WD first. I very seldom spend hours doing one task.... first this, then that... I agree that front tires may wear faster, and turn radius is a bit larger, but I'm willing to live with those trade-offs.
I regularly use PB Blaster now. Have a gallon of it and spray can for it.
Great to see all the replies and other ideas....
Why do I keep 4WD on all the time ? Well, I'm either lazy or forgetful
I seem to discover right after taking it out of 4WD that I'm doing something that requires it and I forgot to drop into 4WD first. I very seldom spend hours doing one task.... first this, then that... I agree that front tires may wear faster, and turn radius is a bit larger, but I'm willing to live with those trade-offs. I regularly use PB Blaster now. Have a gallon of it and spray can for it.
droy
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ray66v said:
The only sin possibly greater than the ROPS modification, is removing the "Do Not Remove" tag from your mattress.
I have learned (among MANY other useful tidbits), that showing off my intelligence by answering a question will very quickly result in at least two responses containing the correct answer AND an explaination why my answer was wrong. (smiley face here) Where are those things anyway?
PA hayseed
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Don't ever say that you think x tractor is better than y tractor. All the y tractor people will zealously defend their tractor, why they purchased it, why you failed to understand how tractor y is better, how tractor x's company is inferior, etc etc.
From being here, I have learned that some people have a certain "tractor blood" in their veins, and cannot look at any other tractor objectively (there manufacturer will make a better product in every category).
I have also learned that dealers on this site can be very helpful and informative.
I have also learned that you should ask most of your questions in a brand specific thread. That puns are thrown around on this board like basketballs in pre game warmups.
Most of the rest of the stuff I use everytime I get on the worlds greatest tractor ever the Kioti DK45SE HST . (just stirring the pot a little)
From being here, I have learned that some people have a certain "tractor blood" in their veins, and cannot look at any other tractor objectively (there manufacturer will make a better product in every category).
I have also learned that dealers on this site can be very helpful and informative.
I have also learned that you should ask most of your questions in a brand specific thread. That puns are thrown around on this board like basketballs in pre game warmups.
Most of the rest of the stuff I use everytime I get on the worlds greatest tractor ever the Kioti DK45SE HST
. (just stirring the pot a little)Tdog
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TexJ, I don't envy you the MIL trip - - loosing your driving privileges would be a tough transition. My MIL lives in Daytona & still drives at 86. She did admit once that, depending on the sun, sometimes she cannot read her speedometer. She just drives with traffic. A couple of years ago she even drove over to visit us here in La. Not a good time to be on I-10! We are not looking foward to asking her to surrender her keys.
As for 4 w-d. I often forget & put her up still in 4 wd. So the next time out I may or may not notice the difference - - usually I do. And what tips me off is that in making a turn, I find that my turning radius is too big. But, as I said, I have lots of trees & other obstacles to manuver around.
Jack
As for 4 w-d. I often forget & put her up still in 4 wd. So the next time out I may or may not notice the difference - - usually I do. And what tips me off is that in making a turn, I find that my turning radius is too big. But, as I said, I have lots of trees & other obstacles to manuver around.
Jack
