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  1. Mach'er

    Noob with a Bad Habit Already: Mea Culpa, but...

    Okay. Thanks for the replies. I'll try dropping the bucket or the box blade (or whatever I have on the back at the time) instead of the parking brake. Seems like it doesn't do much on the L anyway, and that mine is not abnormal. Thanks!
  2. Mach'er

    Noob with a Bad Habit Already: Mea Culpa, but...

    My L3560HSTC-LE is now a week old, and I'm new to it and tractors overall. I'm sure I'll end up doing things that are much more foolish than this, so I'm not worried about sharing this one, since it seems to lead to a functional question. Here's my first tractor rookie issue, which I'll need...
  3. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    I wasn't looking at cab models. At all. Then, my wife said, "You should go with a cab. We're doing this once, and while clearing snow in that open seat is probably okay now, in 20 years when you're in your 70s, you're going to wish you had the cab. Wind, cold, snow. Just think about it."...
  4. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    It's a Land Pride RTA1274. I'll be tilling food plots mostly, but seems up to the job.
  5. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    First day is in the books. Read what I could. Trialed the tiller making some passes in a clearing that will eventually be a field. Trialed the box blade. Used the grapple to grapple some downed smaller trees, and tried out using it as a root rake. Took the grapple off, and did some minor...
  6. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    So, not to deviate, but... mine is a Swisher as well. It has two caster front wheels, which don't like obstructions or uneven ground. The rear two wheels are fixed. Something like this: If I pull it such that a front wheel is going over (or too close to) something too pronounced, the...
  7. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    I'm getting the feeling that perhaps I should read the manual. :ROFLMAO: Thanks, all, for the input. I just finished all the paperwork at the dealer. He's supposed to arrive at 8:30 AM Thursday morning, so I'll have hours to tool around and get the hang of things. I have an electronic copy...
  8. Mach'er

    New Tractor Operator - Skill Building or Jump In Head First?

    My new tractor (L3560LE) is going to be delivered on Thursday, along with some implements (box blade, grapple, rotary cutter). I've never driven a tractor larger than my lawnmower - which technically is a garden tractor I guess. So, my question is, are there any recommendations on anything I...
  9. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Well, the deal may have been done four plus weeks ago, but - still no tractor. It's sitting on their lot, waiting for various kits to arrive so they can be installed. I can see it, touch it, give it a warm hug - but they can't install parts they don't have. Apparently, several of my added...
  10. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Alright. Deal is done. Thanks for all the input. It's an L3560HSTC-LE, with the LA805 and a HD round back bucket. I added: 3rd Function Valve 2 Rear Remotes Top & Tilt Kit Mid PTO Kit Rim Guard Rear Wiper Kit Front Work Light Kit Rear Work Light Kit For the implements, I'm starting with a...
  11. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Oh, I like that. I'm going to have to ask about that one.
  12. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Wow, thanks for all the replies. That's a surprising amount of help. @DVR : Thanks, the cruise control switch is on the list. @forky, @je1279, and @jimh406 : Fluid rather than wheel weights. Check. And, if it goes that way, I'd scrub the plan for a weight box. Sounds like Rim Guard is the...
  13. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Yup. That's already on there. Forgot to mention it.
  14. Mach'er

    Lead Time MX5400

    I shopped until I found one close enough to what I was looking for on a lot. Every dealer I talked to gave the same, "we don't know and they won't tell us" answer to that type of question. The storyline was common enough between dealerships that I decided it was really the case. They don't...
  15. Mach'er

    First Time Tractor Buyer, Update: Deal Now Done. Thanks

    Hi All. I'm a first time buyer, and though I've identified and have a handshake agreement on the tractor, I'm still looking for advice on implements. Maybe someone would be willing to read my story and offer an opinion. And, sorry, but I'm long winded. I have never owned or operated a...