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nylyon

The 414 is still outfitted for Winter duty and a quick look at some parts of the lawn today showed that it REALLY needed a mowing.  Thankfully the 416 was just waiting for the chance to come out of the shed.  While it's quick to change over attachments, it's even faster having more than one!  So guys, if you only have one, you need to start looking!

 

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jdleach

I think I would have to agree. In my introductory post, I said I had just gotten a 312-8, but have long had a Commando V7. While the Commando is in REALLY bad shape, I am beginning to envision restoring it, and using it to mow my home here in town. It's small size is better suited to zipping around all the flower beds, trees, etc. The 312 could then be moved to my other property out in the country to mow that quite large lot.

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groundhog47

Rub it in, I'm trying to get 2nd goin', Ha, that is perfect reason for 3rd or fourth, just dreamin' I guess. Every time I put mine up the mower won't go in shed so have to rx deck. That thing gets heavier each time it seems. :handgestures-thumbup:   

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squonk

Same thing applies to winter. 1 for plowing 1 for blowing and a short framer for fun!

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nylyon

Rub it in, I'm trying to get 2nd goin', Ha, that is perfect reason for 3rd or fourth, just dreamin' I guess. Every time I put mine up the mower won't go in shed so have to rx deck. That thing gets heavier each time it seems. :handgestures-thumbup:   

 

Next week, I'll post "and this is why you need THREE" :)

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meadowfield

Ha, true!

Just had to put the little ranger back together to do the first mow of the year :)

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DoctorHfuhruhurr

one for every attachment is my motto 

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leeave96

Back when I had a brain, i had the 2 tractor plan. I had a gear drive 314-8 and a hydro via a 520H.

The routine was

Summer = both tractors had mowing decks.

Fall = One tractor with mowing deck, one tractor with snow blade

Winter = One tractor had snow blade, one tractor had snow blower

Spring = One tractor had mowing deck, one tractor had snow blade.

So through out the year, I had the grass covered when it was really growing in the summer, grass/snow covered in the fall and spring when I could mow one day and have snow the next day and winter was covered for the smaller snows via the blade and blower for the larger snows.

With all this, I had the gear vs hydro thing covered. I had a back-up tractor at all time - which BTW, all implements interchange (and lots of tractor parts too - if necessary).

I said at the beginning I had a 2 tractor plan when I had a brain. Now I've got a fleet of tractors and sometimes it's a chore to keep up with all of them LOL!!!!!

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Jns tractor

First post for me , just sold a c-120 last weekend now I'm down to 2 ,a 3-12 -8 that won't die and a 3-14-8 that still shines like new , but now I'm feeling a little insecure. I'm already looking for a back-up for my back-up.

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Martin

what about one for every 4' x 6' space in the garage?.........

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doc724

Once I saw the topic heading, I knew this was going to be an entertaining thread.  I whole heartedly agree, but that does not stop my wife from giving me grief every time she catches me trolling the CL ads!

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AMC RULES

When you stop looking...

they multiply like rabbits.   :scared-eek: 

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Butch

The Wheelhorse implements are so stinking heavy that's reason alone to have multiple tractors. I hate swapping

those attachments out. I have one tractor for the mower deck and center-mount grader blade and another tractor

for the snowplow and moldboard plow. I'd like to get another C-85 so the grader and mower deck have their own tractors.

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ericj

yea i have back ups for the back ups. my problem is i have several tractors that have under or around 500 hrs and i find my self trying to keep the hrs down on them. i think of it as low mileage car, but that's also why i have my workers, and even the low hr ones need exercised once in a while right.............

 

 

 

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cruisnblue48

The wife says one tractor is one too many. I say one more is never enough as I now own eight Wheel Horses. So, the law of Wheel Horse addiction says that if there is more floor space in the garage or shed, there is another Wheel Horse tractor somewhere just dying to occupy that space. Although all of my round hoods are basically show tractors, I only have one real worker with my 314-8. So, I really do need to find a back up worker. A 520H would be next on my wish list at this point.   

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JackC

There is never any down time at my place.  These are some of my backups for my backups.  I have enough tractors to never have to put gas in the same tank more than once a year.

 

 

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posifour11

I started with a "mower", then learned more about implements. I then started looking for enough tractors for my implements. Now, I'm looking for enough implements for my tractors....

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can whlvr

I had 6 tractors in use last weekend,a tiller,a scarifier,dozer blade,a wagon tractor,mower to mulch,and one to move my large tralers around,thats how I keep all of them running good

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Craig Arndt

Back when I had a brain, i had the 2 tractor plan. I had a gear drive 314-8 and a hydro via a 520H.

The routine was

Summer = both tractors had mowing decks.

Fall = One tractor with mowing deck, one tractor with snow blade

Winter = One tractor had snow blade, one tractor had snow blower

Spring = One tractor had mowing deck, one tractor had snow blade.

So through out the year, I had the grass covered when it was really growing in the summer, grass/snow covered in the fall and spring when I could mow one day and have snow the next day and winter was covered for the smaller snows via the blade and blower for the larger snows.

With all this, I had the gear vs hydro thing covered. I had a back-up tractor at all time - which BTW, all implements interchange (and lots of tractor parts too - if necessary).

I said at the beginning I had a 2 tractor plan when I had a brain. Now I've got a fleet of tractors and sometimes it's a chore to keep up with all of them LOL!!!!!

This is kind of where I am.  I restored two tractors, 416-8 and a 520-H.  I planned to sell the 520, but its now my mower.  The 416 is so good at snow removal, I leave the cab on it and we use it for winter activities.  I think the 416 will be getting some fresh paint this year and possibly 4 new tires and rear wheel weights.

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WH nut

The 414 is still outfitted for Winter duty and a quick look at some parts of the lawn today showed that it REALLY needed a mowing.  Thankfully the 416 was just waiting for the chance to come out of the shed.  While it's quick to change over attachments, it's even faster having more than one!  So guys, if you only have one, you need to start looking!

This is why I have 10

 

 

You know incase one or more is out of gas.

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