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PapaJ

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As it turns out, during my refinance on the house, I don't have to make a payment to a mortgage company until March. Not sure how I should stimulate the economy, but a couple of implements might get ordered. Just have to come up with a story to tell the wife when she notices less room to maneuver around the hay shed. What's a good way to spend 2400 bucks on a BX?
 

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What do you need to get done?
 

PapaJ

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What do you need to get done?
99% of my tractor time is moving rock/millings, mowing, and light forklift duty. I have a small driveway, and lots of outbuildings. If I need something, it's usually in the back of the line, and I have to move 2 or 3 other implements to get to it. I have a 3PH sprayer, Titan ballast box, forks, spike aerator, and a trailer mover. I suppose a pine needle rake would come in handy, every other tree in the pasture is a daggum pine tree.

I'm considering the pine needle rake, a landscape rake, post hole digger, box blade, or land plane. I honestly have very little need for a box blade or land plane at this property, and I've been told Virginia doesn't have much need for anything related to snow removal. The state doesn't even have plow trucks. As much as I'd like a snow pusher, it'd just take up space.

Another consideration is I have 3 Harley Davidson's, and there is always something I could upgrade or customize on one of them.
 

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As it turns out, during my refinance on the house, I don't have to make a payment to a mortgage company until March. Not sure how I should stimulate the economy, but a couple of implements might get ordered. Just have to come up with a story to tell the wife when she notices less room to maneuver around the hay shed. What's a good way to spend 2400 bucks on a BX?
1. Apply toward the principal if you have a loan on the tractor. 2. Put in the kids college fund. 3. Reduce the mortgage loan amount. I work for a bank during the day. Don't tell anyone.
 
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Just remember to only upgrade and not add to your inventory. Wives may not know the difference, but they can count.
 

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I've been told Virginia doesn't have much need for anything related to snow removal. The state doesn't even have plow trucks. As much as I'd like a snow pusher, it'd just take up space.
What part of the state are you in? If east or south of Richmond - snow is a foreign entity for sure, in my part of the state, we can get 12" or .12 at a time. Last year we had zippppo and the year before that 9" at one pop. As for the plows? The mention of the white stuff and the state trucks come out with chains ready!!!!!

A landscape rake is a very useful tool - it rakes rocks and feathers dirt, I find it very useful when getting ruts filled on a gravel driveway.
 

PapaJ

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How about one of these Bigtoolracks?

I can see where a lot folks would get a lot of use out of something like this. Myself, I'm on 1.5 acres and the garage is a short walk from anywhere. I do run a chainsaw to trim branches, but I just throw it in the FEL bucket.
 
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I can see where a lot folks would get a lot of use out of something like this. Myself, I'm on 1.5 acres and the garage is a short walk from anywhere. I do run a chainsaw to trim branches, but I just throw it in the FEL bucket.
Have you watched the videos for that thing? It is 300 pounds so it can act as ballast, it can carry 600 pounds, it has a 2" receiver built in. Man, if I had some extra money right now I would get one of these.
 

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Have you watched the videos for that thing? It is 300 pounds so it can act as ballast, it can carry 600 pounds, it has a 2" receiver built in. Man, if I had some extra money right now I would get one of these.
When I first got my tractor, I spent quite a bit of time checking this product out, as I initially thought I HAD to have it. I decided to wait awhile, and I honestly have not used any tools outside of my chainsaw and 2 adjustable wrenches in relation to the tractor. I have a ballast box with a built in trailer hitch, as well as a separate trailer mover for the 3PH. One of those is always on the tractor unless the sprayer is. My next purchase (already planned and budgeted for) is a quick hitch. I think I'm going with the Tractor Supply one. My wife thinks I should pay on a bill, but I don't like that idea at all. I tend to shop for hours and hours and hours and compare tons of like items before I buy, so for now it's business as usual.

You should have asked Santa for a big tool rack. Sounds like you'd get a lot of use out of one.
 
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When I first got my tractor, I spent quite a bit of time checking this product out, as I initially thought I HAD to have it. I decided to wait awhile, and I honestly have not used any tools outside of my chainsaw and 2 adjustable wrenches in relation to the tractor. I have a ballast box with a built in trailer hitch, as well as a separate trailer mover for the 3PH. One of those is always on the tractor unless the sprayer is. My next purchase (already planned and budgeted for) is a quick hitch. I think I'm going with the Tractor Supply one. My wife thinks I should pay on a bill, but I don't like that idea at all. I tend to shop for hours and hours and hours and compare tons of like items before I buy, so for now it's business as usual.

You should have asked Santa for a big tool rack. Sounds like you'd get a lot of use out of one.
By the time Santa got to my home he ran out of toys. Maybe next year.
 

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if I had any money (and don't) I'd invest it in something that's gonna pay me back. Maybe not now, but eventually.

Kids college fund is a good suggestion, if you have kids. Of course you probably already know but they're pushing kids heavily to go to college. Some of them get a "free" ride; most of them (us) dont or didn't. My dad made $450 over the threshold for any assistance. I didn't go to no college unless you consider Kubota University a college.

I wish I could have invested what I put into my drag racing bad habit into something else that actually appreciates; land real estate etc. Pretty sure I could have bought 3 houses with what I poured into that expensive hobby. Now if I can get my GF to understand the concept of 'investing' (rather than spending on shoes).....
 

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Now if I can get my GF to understand the concept of 'investing' (rather than spending on shoes).....
You may be able to get her to start investing. But.... she's still gonna be buying shoes, boots, or sandals. I think that is something in a women's DNA.

Just like tools are in a man's DNA.

My wife and I ended up in a standoff one day here at the house.

I went through the cupboards and got rid of all the cheap pots and pans that the kids destroyed while learning to cook.

Wife got mad and threatened my tools in the garage. I countered that threat with her boot and sandal collection in her closet. 😱😱😱

I will say this. I have considerably more money invested in tools then my wife does with her boot and sandal collection.

About $30,000 more to be specific. But don't tell her that 😱😱😱😱😱
 

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By the time Santa got to my home he ran out of toys. Maybe next year.
Santa bypassed our place entirely. We had the fire cooking in the fireplace all night. He would have singed his beard.
 

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99% of my tractor time is moving rock/millings, mowing, and light forklift duty. I have a small driveway, and lots of outbuildings. If I need something, it's usually in the back of the line, and I have to move 2 or 3 other implements to get to it. I have a 3PH sprayer, Titan ballast box, forks, spike aerator, and a trailer mover. I suppose a pine needle rake would come in handy, every other tree in the pasture is a daggum pine tree.

I'm considering the pine needle rake, a landscape rake, post hole digger, box blade, or land plane. I honestly have very little need for a box blade or land plane at this property, and I've been told Virginia doesn't have much need for anything related to snow removal. The state doesn't even have plow trucks. As much as I'd like a snow pusher, it'd just take up space.

Another consideration is I have 3 Harley Davidson's, and there is always something I could upgrade or customize on one of them.
How about a chainsaw to get rid of the darn pine trees....I won't have pine trees on my property.
 

PapaJ

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How about a chainsaw to get rid of the darn pine trees....I won't have pine trees on my property.
I have a perfectly good chainsaw, but I'm not a tree guy. It would be nice to get rid of the pines, but it ain't gonna happen unless I open the wallet for someone else to haul off the trees and get rid of the stumps. I cannot burn that many trees, as I work, and it would take me about a year to cut and burn all the trees out there.
 

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If I need something, it's usually in the back of the line, and I have to move 2 or 3 other implements to get to it.
Used industrial heavy duty steel pallet rack shelving.

Put your things on pallets and store them on the shelving so you can access them without moving everything else.
 
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I guess it depends on if you have a mortgage goal of paying it off early or going the full term.
Running my own business I always felt like someone had a grip on me having the bank own my property. I worked hard and paid off the mortgage and own what I have. I good feeling I can tell you.
I did the same thing with my kubota 5 yr loan. Paid it early.
I agree with Jimmy, put it towards the principle and knock the loan down.
 
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