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We're kind of semi-seriously looking at one of these
(a manual though, not an auto)
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@mhardy6647,
I use a John Deere 4400 Compact Utility Tractor (35 hp, 28 hp pto) with a commercial 60" snowblower to clear our driveway and "turnaround" in front of our house. The driveway is about 450' long and the "turnaround" area is around 50' x 70'. I have a mid-mount 60' mower with a leaf collector, a 72" front-end loader, a front blade, and a 55 gal. drum sprayer. It's great and essential to maintain our site (~38 A.)
Even with last night's snow fall (about 14" here on the NH seacoast), I cleared it all in about an hour.
When I purchased the tractor and implements, I looked at the Kubotas, and at that time I couldn't get a front-mounted snowblower. The wife of the Kubota dealer told my wife that when her husband returned from clearing snow with the rear-mounted snowblower, he was always covered in snow. That made my wife say we were going for the JD. That was over 15 years ago, many snow storms ago, and I'm really glad I got the front-end snowblower.
After buying stereo equipment, buying a tractor comes in as a close second for entertainment.
Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
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Dang Moose, 450 ft. driveway ? You land small aircraft on that thing ? lol I agree though, big property needs big toys to keep it up.HT SYSTEM-
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Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
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Grant Fidelity tube dac
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....and speaking of aircraft...
HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Yeah, I know about the rear mounted snowblower.
One of the main reasons for the tractor is for skidding logs for firewood -- their property is fairly rugged (it's beautiful, in fact) and it's gonna take a pretty beefy tractor.
Their farmer-neighbor has a small 4WD Deere (probably similar to yours, maybe a little smaller). He's bailed them/us out using it a few of times when we've gotten in over our heads with something
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@mhardy6647,
The Kubota is definitely beefier than my JD.
Looks like a good machine.
Two other factors that proved to be important to me was the ease of installing and removing implements and the ease of service, as well as the clarity of service instructions. I do virtually all my own service and "seasonal" transitions.
I have mixed feelings about the JD's characteristics in both regards. For example: something as simple as draining and flushing the radiator was such a hassle because of the location of the petcock, that I finally jury-rigged my own specialty tool to loosen and tighten it. Before I did so, it took more time to loosen and tighten the petcock than it took for the remainder of the process.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
FWIW, my lawn tractor is a John Deere -- not a Home Despot grade one, though
I am told by its original owner (who happens to have been our erstwhile pastor in MA) that it was recommended to him by the then head of the trustees at our church (who, it turns out, was a JD fanboy of some magnitude). It is said to be among the last of the "real" JD lawn tractors.
I mean -- my pastor wouldn't lie to me, right?
DSC_6625_z by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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Me and my JD 4400 on 19 February 2015 -- having already cleared a few few of snow! Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
DSC_7112 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
Warm & gorgeous weekend in Northern NH -- sunset tonight was (briefly) spectacular. I barely caught a photo of it (it faded fast).
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How nice was it in Chicago today.....
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wholly Moses
Gorgeous.
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^^^^ ooooommmpphh !
And Mr. H, is that a Gravely tiller ? Just curious.Sal Palooza -
beautiful bel air. This is my ole mustang. Shes in pieces in the garage right now, I need to find the motivation to get the wiring and EFI done. Can;t wait to drive her again though
2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave
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The tiller's an old TroyBilt Pony. 'twas my father-in-law's. It's got another generation's worth of life in it after me, I reckon.
I wish I had a nice car
Those are sweet.
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stangman67 wrote: »beautiful bel air. This is my ole mustang. Shes in pieces in the garage right now, I need to find the motivation to get the wiring and EFI done. Can;t wait to drive her again though
BEAUTIFUL Mustang! Get whatever motivation you need rolling! I'll give you a hand if you need some extra help, just get er' done! she needs to stretch out, what a nice ride!
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Thanks a lot buddy. Sadie was my first car. I've had her for 13 years and some odd months now, Lots of blood sweat and tears in her, she is far far from perfect but a fantastic car to just cruise around. Won't win any car shows but man is it a hoot to cruise around, weather is getting nicer so the garage won't be so cold, guess it is time to make some progress. I reckon it will take me a solid 4-6 weeks of work to complete and get back on the road. Problem is I have taken on lots of little projects along the way including some small rust repairs in the floorboards, and completely repainting the interior.
I am finally on shore duty now, so I have a few years to get her exactly how I want her before I go back to sea. Problem is now is also the ideal time to really drive her a ton
2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave
2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius -
stangman67 wrote: »Thanks a lot buddy. Sadie was my first car. I've had her for 13 years and some odd months now, Lots of blood sweat and tears in her, she is far far from perfect but a fantastic car to just cruise around. Won't win any car shows but man is it a hoot to cruise around, weather is getting nicer so the garage won't be so cold, guess it is time to make some progress. I reckon it will take me a solid 4-6 weeks of work to complete and get back on the road. Problem is I have taken on lots of little projects along the way including some small rust repairs in the floorboards, and completely repainting the interior.
I am finally on shore duty now, so I have a few years to get her exactly how I want her before I go back to sea. Problem is now is also the ideal time to really drive her a ton
This is my buddy's car, his dad had a little fender bender on the way to the hospital....now it belongs to him...Glad his dad kept it!
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devil-car.
Make sure it's parked and the brake set before walking in front or behind it
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Screw that... drive it around the block once or thrice! If it doesn't jump to 667, get out and run.
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Screw that... drive it around the block once or thrice! If it doesn't jump to 667, get out and run.
Always good to see some clear thinking and cogent advice!
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Too funny!!Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
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Ft - SDA 1C
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RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
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today was a fine February spring day in NH perfect for taking a coupla tractors for a test drive.
DSC_7171 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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Wow....all of our white stuff no longer exists.
Buy the 721 in the background. Move more snow faster than the orange Bota. Smart investment too! Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
The snow's mostly gone here, too. It is in the sixties outside (albeit windy).
We're looking for a tractor more for ag use and skidding logs (in the daughter & son-in-law's case). I don't think the big yellow thing would be that great for threading a path up into the woods
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The daughter & son-in-law are across the river looking at a used JD now. I decided not to tag along for that trek, but they did send some pix.
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