Check out my new wood hauling rig!

[wendell]

After years of hauling all of my wood with a wheelbarrow, I finally broke down and got a tractor after I figured out I could buy one with a snowblower cheaper than I could buy the new 2 stage snowblower I was looking at.

Plus, it is a lot more fun than using the wheelbarrow!

 

[gzecc]

And you bought a 318. Was that luck or much investigation?

 

[wendell]

The buddy I cut with is big into JD's and he was the one who was pushing me to get one. I just didn't find it practical for just hauling wood but once it also became my snowblower, I took the plunge.

So, with his advice, I bought the best garden tractor ever!

 

[wendell]

And what is funny is I then bought a 317 to get the blower and wheel weights. Sold the 317 today.

What's ironic is so much of my yard is covered in wood, I really don't have enough grass left to justify strapping on the 50" deck to mow. :red:

 

[Flatbedford]

Nice tractor! I have heard nothing but good stuff about the JD 318.
Do you realize that you have a IH Cub Cadet cart hooked to that JD? That cart is a somewhat sought after item to Cub Cadet enthusiasts.

 

[gzecc]

Good news is, that the 318 will barely depreciate, especially the little amount of time you use it. May even go up in value!

 

[wendell]

Yes, the cart has been repainted but you can still see the IH sticker on the tongue. I could use something bigger, maybe I could find someone who wants it.

For what I paid for it, I can already make a nice ROI. ;-)

You guys really seem to know your tractors. You might find my restore thread interesting.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=183473

 

[thewoodlands]

[quote author="wendell" date="1304818755"]After years of hauling all of my wood with a wheelbarrow, I finally broke down and got a tractor after I figured out I could buy one with a snowblower cheaper than I could buy the new 2 stage snowblower I was looking at.

Plus, it is a lot more fun than using the wheelbarrow!




Wendell nice setup, our walk behind snowblower is a J/D and it's the best I've ever used.





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