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I do not own one of theese so it is little more than my humble opinion. I did look/drive and seriously consider the SS. The trouble is not the price but all the extra moveing parts. If you are just mowing the lawn and light open work I would definately opt for it. If you are going to the woods or doing FEL work I would pass on it. If you are trailering it there is extra weight, which can be either bad or good depending on your needs. Dave

SuperSteer
New Holland Tractors
Replies 19 Post by Misenplace

Murf, My wife is already sold ! I dont have to twist her arm too hard to head to Nassau. She loves to stay at The Royal Towers in The Atlantis. The problem for me is she smokes my cigars and drinks my wine which is ok, but she does all the duty free and straw market stuff as well. LOl. Of course she'll be sold a LOT faster if youre buyin or theres a tax write off involved. :) Dave

F-250 6 0 Turbo Diesel
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 55 Post by Misenplace

I saw the coolest Big Bore of all today. A 50 Alaskan built up on a 1886 Winchester P/G takedown case colored by Doug Turnbull. $3,500 ! The price tag hurts almost as much as the recoil ! lol Dave

Big Bore II
Website Operations Howto
Replies 25 Post by Misenplace

I thought I origionally heard that they were brought in to eat some kind of bug that was causeing tree damage. Organic pest controll run amuck. Like those damn lady bug things that arent really lady bugs and bite. Dave

Horse flies
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 8 Post by Misenplace

Did I miss the price ? To buy a rental unit in my view you have to get a damn good price. Like Art said you know rental stuff gets the snot beat out of it. I would not hesitate to buy if you know for a fact that the rental shop has their own mechanic/maintenace program. Others things I would consider , are you buying direct from the rental shop or a third party. Is the shop clean, or a pit. There is more to consider on a rental unit other than hours and price. You have to look at the whole picture. You could have an engine ready for overhaul in 3k hours or sooner if abused and the same that is well taken care of could easily last twice as long. Dave

Kubota L3300 price inquiry
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Misenplace

In regards to delivery charges most dealers here deliver for free. The one dealer I ran into that charged delivery fees had rock bottom prices on larger machines so the little delivery fee was not worth consideration. If you buy elsewhere and you feel a local dealer gives you slower service the cure for that, at least for most of us is simple...go to another dealer next time you need service :) I have rarely purchased any of my trucks in the area that I live due to high prices. I may not have been first in line for service once or twice but never have I received poor service because I was not takeing it back where I bought the vehicle. Dealers are getting paid from the factory for warranty service and should welcome your buisiness any way they can get it. Theese are the prices I paid. Dave
2210 $9,950
FEL 2,000
iMatch 220

western NY - JD2210 and imps price check
John Deere Tractors
Replies 16 Post by Misenplace

Sounds like a good well though out choice. Which Trans are you looking at ? I have the iMatch and I love it as my tractor is at my recreational property. When I get there time is pretty valuable so I want to get right down to buisiness. Dave

JD4110 and Kub7500
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by Misenplace

Marks tractor (4115) is the third from the bottom of the 4010 series in the JD line or the largest small frame. It is certainly in my minds eye a full CUT ( Compact utility tractor ) I personally would classify the 4010 due to its frame and weight in the sub-Cut catagory, but honestly this is really splitting hairs. The price difference with FEL and set up in my area between the 2210 and the 4115 is 3k. What you will get for that money is to be honest, well a LOT ! lol. It just depends on your personal needs. The 4010 series offers a adjustable rock shaft, Significantly better FEL options/specs, much nicer, larger thicker tires with more tread choice, I think you get an adjustable draft bar instead of just a hole for a hitch, more weight, essentially the same engine, A single piece tractor frame Vs the two piece garden tractor frame, a full category 1 3pt hitch Vs a limited category 1. This gives you infinately more attachment possibilities. The BX (Kubota) The massey mentioned and now the ford are all sub cuts just like you would have a compact car Vs. a sub compact car. In short...Small Vs Smaller. When I was shopping I really got suckered by dealers into the bigger is better non sense. I say non sense because no matter how big I looked I was told to look bigger. In the end I was looking at 25k and just threw in the towel and said forget it. When JD came out with the 2210 I ran to the dealer and got the first one this past winter. In retrospect that was a HUGE mistake on my part as I did not go back and shop the models in between intead focuseing only on the price tag. I easily could have swung the 3k, got a better machine for MY needs and been happier. Take your time shopping, take as many test drives as you need, but dont get caught splitting hairs in the stat zone. Theese are ALL great machines, you just gotta pick the one that's right for you. Dave

narrowing the search - MF GC2300 vs JD 2210
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Misenplace

I do not have or use a mower on mine so this may or may not be of interest. Most of the people I talk to get the bigger deck. Many feel that the smaller one is less desirerable and will adversly effect resale or trade in value. This may well be a moot point if the smaller one suits your needs significantly better. Dave

JD 2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Misenplace

From what I have seen/heard the MF is a little tough to come buy. I prefer one of the two others as there will likely be more tire choices and after market options for any model that sells more units. The only thing I did not like about the Kubota was no tach. Loader specs are small potatoes. In spite of the very small spec differences it would be tuff to make a poor choice between theese. Dave

JD 2210 vs Kub BX2200 vs MF GC2300
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Misenplace

Plots, we discussed DFA briefly on another strand. This is directly related to the Duramax so I will continue here. power Service DFA is definately not the product to use in the Duramax. It seperates the water in the fuel which due to the high pressure of the common rail system can be forced through the fuel injectors and pump causeing a lot of damage. You can get more info on the GM web site but the only GM approved DFA are Stanadyne and Racor. Dave

Duramax
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 12 Post by Misenplace

The standard plug figure I hear is 15 % below MSRP. I hear some claim 20 % below but I have never actually seen a dealer that low. Some dealers start at full price and others just come out with a lower number. No matter how many they have sold its not like they cant get more so dont let that affect your offer. A sales person can never pressure you as much as you might pressure your self. Try several dealers and make sure you know what full price is on each item. In the end there will only be one important price, the bottom line. I think its un realistic to expect the BEST price on every piece you buy. You might get a great price on the tractor, full price on a FEL but get a Killer deal on add on implements. Remember they need to make $ too. It also varies regionally, here I never did find a Kubota dealer that would even bother writeing up a price. Ford was take it or leave it as were many JD dealers. I just kept looking for a JD dealer that fit the bill as that was the machine I liked best. Dave

how much dicker on the sticker price
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by Misenplace

Plots. I think you might be assumeing that just because the tractor knocks less or has less noise There is better lubebricity. I think its more likely to be reduced from a higher cetane rateing just as a HP gas engine would knock with regular and not premium. The noise/comfort level on the tractor is the only reason I would use it as I will have this machine less than 2 years. On the truck there actually has to be something to "lube" to get that performance increase. You and I do not have traditional pumps that benefited so much from this stuff in the past. That was eliminated with the common rail fuel injection which is how GM got the HP/Torque increase with less noise. This year Dodge has mimicked that system on the HO cummings. Either way if I cant hear its not worth it to me to bother with the stuff. The engine is rated at 350,000 to overhaul. How much more do you really need ? dave

Diesel fuel additive or not
Parts and Repair
Replies 34 Post by Misenplace

I cant speak about the others as I have never even looked at them. The Draw Bar I ordered from Bad River was $25.00. I got all the Pins/bushings/chain/drawbar/hitch and shipping fr $165.00 . The bar I received from them is very heavy. I have a 12' x 6' utility trailer and my little bitty tractor pulls it around loaded no problem. If I ever break the draw bar I suspect I will have a LOT more to worry about than a $25 part :) I think the chances of breaking any of theese is very slim unless terribly abused. Dave

Receiver hitch for iMatch
John Deere Tractors
Replies 82 Post by Misenplace

40 ish , plus tax. Dave

Price
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 6 Post by Misenplace

Tom, most of the folks I have seen use the trees put them in well after inspection. About an hour from my property where my folks live the water table is very low. Fields are often dug much deeper and sometimes further from the house due to the hiils. This is where its more common to see this. By my property the water table is so high that drain fields look like a giant mound in the yard as they have to be built up. There everyone uses grass. so like many other things it is regional based on the soils and local enviornment. But as they say, there certainly is more than one way to get the job done right. Dave

Clover over septic field Good Bad Ugly
Parts and Repair
Replies 30 Post by Misenplace

Just call a couple of other dealers and ask them if they have or can get you the mower.

Could this be right I want my tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Misenplace

I was supposed to get the "ultra quiet" muffler on mine. I'd be afraid of the regular one. This thing is louder than the 2210. I am talking to Gerry at Bad River about makeing a PTO generator. I expected to hear from the dealer with a answer on the JD version today but no luck yet. Dave

Power stability with PTO generators
Shop Tools
Replies 27 Post by Misenplace

How do you suppose they opened those ends up ?? Dave

Diesel transfer pump for sale
Parts and Repair
Replies 14 Post by Misenplace

Mine came with duelling control pedals !

PTO Horsepower and Generator Question
Shop Tools
Replies 55 Post by Misenplace