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Texted the wife I need a bigger tractor.  she hasn't responded.  I think I'm dead

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For the record I'm going for a fuel economy angle. I can carry more loads for the same amount of fuel which would offset the increased price. Take notes boy's.

 

This isnt going to work 

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Hmm... that sounds like a hard argument, but I see your point. I have often heard it argued from the point of time... you can carry twice as much in a larger bucket, etc., which means fewer trips and less time. 

I propose you think about just *how* big you want to go. Is there any size tractor that you just wouldn't want? Do you want/need a cab? Is it just the loader size or do you want to be able to take bigger 3pt implements? Have more lift capacity? Do you even need a mowing deck? Etc. I think once you have all of that down you will know what to look for, vs. just looking at price alone.

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well that failed!

No, really don't need a mowing deck, but the wife shot me down.

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What are you missing? I want to buy the pressure kit and shim the tractor to get some extra loader capacity. Want to go halvsies?

http://bxpanded.com/.....&p=14

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actually that and the bucket expander would probably help a ton

http://bxpanded.com/.....l&p=9

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You know what you must do.

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text the wife and beg?

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