Love the step by step pics of it being unloaded, kinda like a tease leading up
Not gonna lie, I caught myself with a big smile on my face as I read through your post, John. I'm glad she started as well for you as she always did for me. For those of you out there, I had told John that, as he said, it was my "go to starter" in the coldest of winter days but the cool part is, even in the -50° BS weather we had, she came to life to jump my big ol' truck before work a time or two!
And before the unveil, I had to bite my tongue and let people guess (although you stinkers sure did peg where it came from!).
Anywho, John was right; it was good to finally meet face to face and shake his hand. He has helped me out countless times since I've joined this forum (as have others) and it was great to finally meet up. I just wish we had had more time to chit chat some more, kinda had to hurry up a bit as the day didn't allow much shooting the bull. I hope we are able to meet up more leisurely in the future really catch up. I know I'd really like to pick your brain, there's a ton I could learn.
As for the Mag 18 vs original, I think I know which way that'll go
It was the same decision I faced when I had it, and I decided, like you, for such a low production tractor, original would be cool. Plus it always had plenty of power when I called on it (then again, I never mowed a hay field with it
). But hey, I've been wrong before!
Congrats on the new addition, bud! What's that make now, 14 you said?