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[ShooterJohn]

I was going to put this under Equipment but thought it might make a good hunting vehicle.It has four wheel drive with rear locking differential.Rollbar if I get too carried away.A place to carry all my hunting equipment.A portable place to hang deer from on both ends.Can dig a privy hole for camp.Can be used as a portable observation lookout.Oh and the backhoe can be used to pull yourself out of those tough spots too.  DSC_0005.JPG   78.71K   135 downloadsSeriously it's my new yard and pasture toy. We dug out some chain link fence posts this morning. Concrete must have been really really cheap when they put these in. And I don't know who taught them to dig holes that are belled out on the bottom. I could barely lift the posts with concrete after I snatched them out of the holes with the bucket. Now I'm going after some stumps I've been putting off digging out. I'll have to think up a few new excuses as to why I can't do something now. The wife even likes to run it so it might not have been a bad purchase after all. She even pushed me to buy it so I don't have to feel like I got it for myself.

[CoyoteHuntress]

SWEET! Hey you know where you can park it if you need to

[Rimrock]

It's kinda bright. You should not lose it in the woods.

[nevjohn]

Well John..... did you get a towel to put on your head when you bought that Marhinda?? Since they are made in India LOLWell, at our property in WA state, last year the wife went out and "forced" me to buy a New Holland for use, since she didnt like me (her) using a wheelbarrow to haul stuff, dig post holes, etc. Here she is driving down the road after digging some post holes:This was her first time driving the tractor, and notice the "panic look" on her face !!Here is our youngest grandson (2) with his John DeereI took myself and my 2 sons 3 hours to put that John Deere together, and it was already 3/4 complete!! You know us guys.... we refuse to read instructions LOLJohn

[Buckaroobarnone]

Nice tractors! Just make sure you don't get roped into everybody elses projects too!

[lilwes278]

Well John..... did you get a towel to put on your head when you bought that Marhinda?? Since they are made in India LOL

:WTF_1: Um, dude, you better get your eyes checked. That's a Kubota if I ever saw one... Good purchase John!

[ShooterJohn]

It is a Kubota BX24. I did look at the Mahindra but they weren't that much cheaper. So this one had all of the stuff I needed on it so I did the deal. Rod you're right I shouldn't lose it. I spent three hours on it today and it purrs like a kitten.

[Shoot-it]

WOW Shooter you didn't have to get it in hunters orange that thing is bright Nice rig all you need is someone to put you high in the scope when you yote hunt LOL how big is your place you have enough work for that thing.

[nevjohn]

:WTF_1: Um, dude, you better get your eyes checked. That's a Kubota if I ever saw one... Good purchase John!

You're correct, my mistake. Mahindra's are red, not orange, I do believe?

[A17Shooter]

You're correct, my mistake. Mahindra's are red, not orange, I do believe?

John,I don't believe they have KUBOTA stenciled on the lift arm for the front loader, either.

[Stan]

Nice Rig SJ! We need a picture of you on it

[ShooterJohn]

I haven't taught my chickens to use the camera yet but when they learn I'll have then snap one.

[mac]

nice rig SJ...you're right, no more ropes and pullings to dress out an animal...you can just tie them off on teh bucket, raise it and do the skinning right there. what a back saver!

[ShooterJohn]

Yeah, and like Shoot-it said it's in hunter orange so I don't get shot and Rimrock pointed out I can find it easily.

[mac]

LMAO...yea...you're even up a little high ...or you can have the wife operate the bucket and use it as a stand!

[bzzrd feedr]

I can see it all now. SJ up high in the loader bucket with his wife at the controls. OOPS! I know I wouldn't let my wife close to the controls unless I deactivated the dump lever.

[ShooterJohn]

There's a sticker on it somewhere that says don't do that.

[Robairto]

I  DSC_0005.JPG   78.71K   135 downloads1]: The wife even likes to run it so it might not have been a bad purchase after all. She even pushed me to buy it so I don't have to feel like I got it for myself.

Strong very strong! How many horse power is it? Your welcome to use it all you want on my property in Oroville. I'm liking the tractor pics!!!!!!!!!

[ShooterJohn]

It's 23 horse power and I bought several NEW attachments for it. I put a thumb on the backhoe for picking up things. It's a very cool ability to use it like a hand. The other NEW parts were a skid plate to protect my hydraulic pump fan and a ripper tooth. The ripper replaces the bucket on the backhoe and is great for removing tree stumps or making narrow trenches for piping. The front end loader is nice for moving things. I built a removable trailer hitch for it to move my boats. It also has a lift chain on it for picking up odd shaped items. I built some removable forks for it to move pallets and such also.

[Robbduck99]

very bright

[ShooterJohn]

International Orange "Safety First"

[packnrat]

do i see a tractor pull in the comming year???? .

[ShooterJohn]

No tractor pulls, but maybe a neighbor with tire tracks on him.

[fiveflat]

Nice rig John. I have a 33hp New Holland and I wouldn't trade it for anything.I did just go out and buy this though... I started planting hay for my horses since I won't be able to afford buying it retail anymore...

[fiveflat]

Hrm, I can't attach a 152Kb image now... greatI'll just post a direct link to the piccie... See above

[ShooterJohn]

New Holland is a good unit. I needed something compact and the backhoe has been the next best feature besides the front end loader.

[fiveflat]

You're correct, my mistake. Mahindra's are red, not orange, I do believe?

They are red and infact have quite an American background. They are a spin off of the 'ol International Harvester (although you could get yourself the current Case/IH tractor too - same rig).Now - Our New Hollands as Ford as that blue is - still has a Shibauru engine under the hood...