poconosms1
09-28-2005, 01:53 PM
Hi Guys, new to the site and the world of GT.
funny story
I had a couple of old craftsman, and was sick of fixing the slipping trans. I walked into sears and on my budget, purchased a DLT3000 (18hp B&S). Sears saleman lied and delivery service were jerks, so I cancelled on the spot.
I was checking out a few places, and found a used Husky GHT2654 (B&S) at Lowes with 80 hours. At the time it retailed at 3k. I got it for 1,100. With the difference in savings and my budget, I picked up a 3year extend warrenty Johnny Bucket Jr with auto lift and teeth, chains, and weights. Before I picked up the tractor, I called the repair shop prior owner raged over the kill switch in the seat even thought the repair shop had replaced it several times. Lowes even gave me a warrenty as if it had zero hours.
I have 1 &1/4 acres in the mountains - stone driveway and a huge pile of dirt. Wooded lot.
I have a push mower to handle my septic field (takes me 20min to mow), but I thought before I drop the deck, I would mow my lawn just to say I used it once. Believe it or not, I could not mow my field because I could not get the tractor to the field because of uneven ground, trees and boulders that surround the field. (I could have driven through my wifes flowers, but I'm not ready for a divorce).
Now I'm waiting for my Johnny bucket to arrive so I can start my serious projects.
funny story
I had a couple of old craftsman, and was sick of fixing the slipping trans. I walked into sears and on my budget, purchased a DLT3000 (18hp B&S). Sears saleman lied and delivery service were jerks, so I cancelled on the spot.
I was checking out a few places, and found a used Husky GHT2654 (B&S) at Lowes with 80 hours. At the time it retailed at 3k. I got it for 1,100. With the difference in savings and my budget, I picked up a 3year extend warrenty Johnny Bucket Jr with auto lift and teeth, chains, and weights. Before I picked up the tractor, I called the repair shop prior owner raged over the kill switch in the seat even thought the repair shop had replaced it several times. Lowes even gave me a warrenty as if it had zero hours.
I have 1 &1/4 acres in the mountains - stone driveway and a huge pile of dirt. Wooded lot.
I have a push mower to handle my septic field (takes me 20min to mow), but I thought before I drop the deck, I would mow my lawn just to say I used it once. Believe it or not, I could not mow my field because I could not get the tractor to the field because of uneven ground, trees and boulders that surround the field. (I could have driven through my wifes flowers, but I'm not ready for a divorce).
Now I'm waiting for my Johnny bucket to arrive so I can start my serious projects.