[Pontific8]

Hello fellow tractor enthusiasts!
By way of introduction: after some intense research & tire kicking, I 'invested' some retirement $$ to purchase a cute little red SCUT - about 160 hours/one year ago...Very well pleased with its awesome (for size) 4 WD Performance in well-accomplishing the immediate primarily focus of developing a wooded small acreage residential site for the kids and grandchildren's new 'dream' home!! I had a Blast working with/for family using that tractor!!
Now, with 2,840 hours/six years of warranty left, I am seriously preparing to use my tractor (and Silverado, equipment trailer, implements, etc), starting this 2019 season, to do more of the same for clients within an hour or so away - hopefully operating a 'sustainable business model' of a tractor services business, legally (CCB #), insured and bonded, etc.
Wish me Luck!!
Bill

 

[Hoodoo Valley]

Welcome to the forum Bill. I'm over in Idaho, so kind of your neighbor. Sounds like a great tractor set up and best of luck with the business!

 

[Pontific8]

Welcome to the forum Bill. I'm over in Idaho, so kind of your neighbor. Sounds like a great tractor set up and best of luck with the business!

Thank You, Hoodoo!!
I look forward to learning and sharing what I can!
Bill

 

[pogobill]

Welcome to the forum Pontific8! Good luck with the new business venture. Sounds like you are enjoying your tractor.... the way it should be!!

 

[sierrasam93614]

Welcome to the forum just started keeping up myself. I'm in central California in the foothills of the sierras on a little piece of land which I try and keep up with a riding mower and my JM454 I call angus

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[Hamiltonville Farm]

Welcome! Great group of people here

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[Roofuss]

Welcome sir, and best of luck !

 

[Pontific8]

Welcome to the forum Pontific8! Good luck with the new business venture. Sounds like you are enjoying your tractor.... the way it should be!!

Thanks, Everyone! I just had a rough week, with a great ending: My tractor had wouldn't start. The QGS relay just buzzed, instead of doing its job of giving a Quick Glowplug Start....Research indicated a "ground fault" and I got to work cleaning corroded battery terminals and negative grounding area bonds. Finally, I thoroughly checked out the cannon plugs, fuses and ....wouldn't you know.....the "fault" was "in the last place I checked!!" The secondary Positive wire (cannon plug) off the battery post terminal!! (see photo) I was Almost ready to pull my tractor onto the equipment trailer and bring it to the shop, in town (with 1+ week backlog, etc).

 

[pogobill]

Good thing it was in the last place you checked!!!