[Terminator20]

Does anyone at this website live in Ferndale Washington? I am looking for someone in my area that may have mowers, tillers, blowers, trimmers, ETC. If you have any of these items that you would like to get rid of, let me know. Thanks for everyones assistance.

 

[Chipmaker]

Ah, competition for Bontai Joe.............and me aswell but i am far enough away from you so my weekend forays won't interfere with your pursuit of treasures. Cheap is good, free is better. Most of what I do on the side hinges on free trash I collect. SOme I fic and use, other stuff just gets torn apart and parts used for other odds and ends, and when I finally get rid of an item it really is indeed trash, and only a scrap dealer would consider it or more than likely a landfill would suit what I get rid of best.

 

[Greg]

Chris,

Start visiting your tractor dealers and let them know you're looking for "bone-yard" stuff. The season is underway and there are people who don't want their old stuff and buy new. The delivery guy is also a good source.

I got a late '90s Craftsman tractor in really good shape, just smokes. I plan on repairing this summer. The driver got it from a customer he delivered a now tractor to, but had too many other projects in his garage. Price? Free.

Next I got a JD170 from the "bone-yard" at the local dealer. Put air in the tires, charged the battery, changed the gas, sprayed starter fluid into the carb and she fired up. I use it now for mowing till I get the deck back on my "main tractor". The 170 will be my "puller". Price? $45, delivered, with 2 front wheel weights.

Good luck,

Greg

P.S. I live east of Redmond.

 

[Terminator20]

Glad to here of someone from our home state! How is the weather there? Its been very cloudy around here.

 

[Michael]

HEy Terminator, I live even closer to you then Greg, I live over by the Skagit Casino and a mile from Skagit Speedway just off Old Highway 99. If I get anymore stuff my better half will ring my neck so I'll let you know or I grab and go and then post the latest find for you and then you can pick it up from me or we can met halfway in Bellingham someplace. cruisin

 

[bontai Joe]

I just got a free computer monitor yesterday. My old monitor (also free) was flickering and jumping and ready to go. I drove by a yard sale that was winding down and there was 3 tables of stuff that didn't sell and clearly labeled free, so I took the monitor, a vase for the wife and some big Tupperware type thing. Heck, I stopped once on a 6 lane Interstate highway to pick up a roll of aluminum flashing that fell off someone's truck. Findind aluminum is like finding money$$$!

 

[Greg]

I was driving down the road to our local JD dealer and saw something on the side. It turned out to be a landscaping wheelbarrow. Appears to have fallen off a truck but was not broken. I took it home, took it all apart, sanded and painted it. It looks, and works, like new.

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/kgregc/Good_Bark_and_wheelbarrow.jpg

Greg

 

[jodyand]

Hey that looks like my wheelbarrow I think thats mine Greg Looks good now can i come and get it.:lmao:
Jody

 

[Argee]

Originally posted by jodyand
Hey that looks like my wheelbarrow I think thats mine Greg Looks good now can i come and get it.:lmao:
Jody

I thought that same thing!! I remember when I leant it to Jody!!!:furious:

 

[jodyand]

OOhhh that where i got it
Jody

 

[Greg]

Sorry, guys...finders..keepers!

I put a lot of work into tearing it down completely, sanding, wire brushing, and painting it. Looks great now and hauls well. It has a soft/solid tire that looks almost new. Sure beats my old rusted beater.

At first I felt sorry for the guy that lost it. Then I got to thinking he was an idiot for not securing it to his truck. If it had come off and hit a car behind it he could have caused a bad accident with injuries or death... Maybe he'll be more careful, even for just economical reasons (cost of a new wheelbarrow).

Greg

 

[jodyand]

I think we can rule out it being mine cause mine still here and you live on the other side of the country from me
Jody

 

[Terminator20]

Nice wheelbarrow! Is it not amaising how we find things sometimes.

 

[Terminator20]

I am also looking for a blow up replica of the orginal John Deer logo that will fit on a door nicely. Does anyone have such a thing? And I don't want to pay anything for it

PS: I am allways looking for free stuff.

 

[Chris]

Like a blow-up doll shaped like a deer?

 

[Willie Nunez]

That looks like the wheelbarrow I tossed. Good, I'm glad someone is giving it a good home. I'm sure my new Johnny Bucket Jr will be an adequate replacement. Getting old.

 

[Live Oak]

I think I would spring for the Tractor Forum "Stacked & Packed" Pin Up Calender before a blow up Deere logo.

 

[Chris]

Who would make the cut for the TF calendar? Do you think we could sell those in the online store?

HAHAHA

 

[Live Oak]

I doubt many of us have "free spirited" wives so that is gonna have to be an "outside contractor" . I was just joshing you about them but I would imagine the if you had some hot looking babes on tractors, you could sell them pretty good. Just look at that oriental guy who can't sing worth a crap but has the SUPER hot dancing babes that has been on TV lately. :lmao: :spinsmile

 

[Chris]

William HUNG?

What an IDIOT.

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