The Tractor thread...

Depending on how handy you are with fabricating, consider making it a front mount

They do make a front mount for the Kabota, but that means taking off the front loader.
That's a process! And having the bucket on the front comes in handy for tight spots.
I think I'm going with the rear mount. It seems like the best option.
Now, to find one I can afford.
Thanks for the advise guys. I appreciate it.
I was really glad to find this thread on here.
I went to the TractorsByNet website, but I don't know anybody there.
Rather hang here with my friends.

Check out ebay. One of my hay customers just bought a no name brand chinese one from there. Looks reasonable for just one farm or long driveway use. It was under 2K delivered to the house. Hand crank on the shoot, and shear pin on the pto, but for that price okay.

I've been keeping an eye on Craigslist.
I try not to buy stuff made in China. Not an easy thing to do these days.
I was thinking I might get lucky with an equipment rental place too.
Sometimes they sell stuff that's being replaced.
I have a little John Deere too, an LT155 that I could put a blower on.

I Paid just over 2200. for mine. Its made in Canada.
There are probably better units out there but like you I was skeptical when I got it and wasnt sure about paying the extortion they wanted for the name brands like Kabota and Frontier wanted, even a new woods was way more than mine.

On days like today when the Ice is forming still having the loader on is nice. Just fill the bucket with ashes and your driveway is covered and your not spending time switching back and forth. It gets hard to live without that loader once you figure out how to use it for all those odd back breaking chores!

I just could'nt live without the loader now........ No way.
Hands down, the most important feature on any tractor!
Canada's cool...... But they do talk funny, Ay China however sucks!
I went up to Tractor Supply for a pair of work boots.
Every singe pair of boots they had were made in China. I was pissed!!
Looked around the store and realized almost EVERYTHING was MADE IN CHINA!!

It gets hard to live without that loader once you figure out how to use it for all those odd back breaking chores!

I miss mine, blew the input shaft seal on the loader hyd. pump, I haven't had time to overhaul the pump yet.

Gotta get that baby up and runnin' !!!!

Agreed.

yeah... get that baby up and running!!

I collect IH tractors. This is the biggest and newest out of 17. International 660 w/Elwood front wheel assist. 80hp. I have stopped accumulating.

If it's red, keep it in the shed--the Amish told me that??? they all seem to like their Olivers up here

Did they tell you why they say that?
I'm sure there's a good reason for it.

heartofcoal wrote:Did they tell you why they say that?
I'm sure there's a good reason for it.

They kinda did!

Oh, I see..... wait a minute.... no I don't!