Originally Posted by CADplans (Post 467002)

True, true,, The SIL never operated a tractor before moving into the 12 acres next to me,,, :bigthink:

after the ditch was dug, he hauled the pipe to the ditch with his first tractor purchase,,, and that purchase was a "smoker" :biggrin2:

https://i.imgur.com/1R7NYBM.jpg

then, he also has the 2284,,,

https://i.imgur.com/Gk41cOf.jpg

and he has run the JD 4105,,,

https://i.imgur.com/9o3ZZ0l.jpg

not bad for only a couple years removed from being a "city boy",,, :bigeyes:

(he still drives a Yaris,, I have not fixed that,,, yet,,, :banned: )

Originally Posted by Alvy (Post 467014)

He’s on the right track. All he needs now is to graduate into some Justins/Ariats and Carharrts.


John maybe you should have PMd the OP about some backhoe plans. I seem to think there are still some around. Is there still time to cancel the order?