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You know Bobcat invested in a plant in Statesville, NC. I'm pretty sure Bobcat is in the game for some time: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1pXwkXyubF4.html
Moving to the country? I've lived in a rural country area for years. There are no jobs and the jobs that do exist don't pay anything. Half the town is for sale and everyone is starving. Traditional jobs are needed not remote jobs people have no experience in.
Excellent advice! I would add a couple of tips. a) Make sure your tires are in good condition and inflated to the upper end of your load range. b) If you are pushing your comfort level, or are uncertain of the ground contour you are about to traverse (ant hills?), slow down. You don't want to suddenly add a weight shift to the equation, and going slow might give you time to stop if you detect the front wheels finding a bump before he rears get to it. I had a rear tire shred the sidewall last summer while cutting a slope. Fortunately for me, the tire was on the up side and not the down. I didn't tell my wife that little detail.
I just spoke to my Bobcat dealer this weekend about trading my CT1025 for a CT4045. He told me that Bobcat is getting ready to launch a new line of large tractors in the 90hp+ range. Seems like they're doing fine.
@@CountryCraziness Yeah good point. I don't know about other models, but the Bobcat FL drops in a few minutes. Drop the legs, pull the pins and unplug the hydraulic lines. Simple. And I use my bucket for a lot of things I never planned for - moving fence panels, watering troughs, etc. It comes in handy. I would also add that on these tiny tractors, having that weight in the front helps when you have an attachment connected.
The whole country was built off people thinking they deserved everything. Nothing new under the sun, and it's definitely not a product of participation trophies.
Not to mention, the help prevent dirt, debris, dauber nests etc inside the receptacle, impeding solid connections. Actually thought that was brilliant at the beginning of the video. I hadn't thought of that as a good reason to use those receptacles in my barn. Thanks.
Besides all the other methods in comments I read where old timers drill a hole a few inches above ground level at a downward angle half way into the post. It’s this hole they pour turpentine and lindseed oil into it and plug the hole every few months.
At 74 years of age, I still split around 2 cords a year for my typical winter use. I have both this 10 ton manual unit and the 5 ton electric from HF. The electric is mounted on a leftover stand from my woodworking shop. The manual I use just like you do, but I only use it to break up rounds that are too heavy for me to lift readily. Once broken in half, I can easily pick up each half and finish it on the electric. I paid $100 bucks for mine back when they had 20% discount coupons, so paid $80 plus tax. I have been using this system for the past 15 years and have saved my back a lot of wear and tear! When I do the finish splits, I toss them in a 2 wheel wheelbarrow and take them and stack them, no more bending over! HA HA Work smarter, not harder as you get older!
In house I think is a great thing. They realized they have a great chance to capitalize on the compact tractor market and make those tractors with the bobcat quality we all expect. Their mowers are such high quality and can’t wait to see what they eventually do with their compact tractors. Buying Steiner and competing with ventrac is also a very smart move.
Great insight shared here. I wish I had found this video a year ago as I arrived at many of the same solutions albeit at a major time cost researching and planning (not an electrician). Good work and thanks for sharing!
As a proud owner of a 2023 Branson 2610h, I'm 100% biased. But you're 100% correct! lol! They should've kept both names and product lines separate. It can surely only lead to more profit... and better quality control, etc., as well. If anything, drop the TYM name! lol! 😂
I absolutely love my 2021 Branson 2505h that has only 267hrs on it at this time, but it has developed a leaky seal near the wheel on the left side of the front axle. My bumper to bumper warranty has expired, so I thought my drive train warranty would cover it, but my dealer says it doesn't. Yet the drive train warranty clearly states that anything "bathed in oil" is covered. I've contacted TYM though their website a few weeks ago, and I've yet to hear back from them. My leak is still there, and it seems as though I'm being abandoned and ghosted by TYM. So I'm not at all happy with TYM at this point! Is a front axle not part of the drive train? I say, hell ya it is!
Thank you for posting Paul. Indeed BS pricing. I am eye ball deep build our ICF home and shop. Take care and be well my friend. Good to see you posting. 👍👍
For the price difference, you can use romex and afford to insulate and finish the interior properly. Romex is flexible as it costs next to nothing to install extra wires or gauge up.
I see that this video was made 2 years ago before inflation was really being felt. Here are a few of my thoughts, tell me if I'm mistaken on anything: Tractors are one product that hold their value incredibly well (very little depreciation), especially for brands like John Deere or Kubota. After 84 months you could possibly sell the tractor for not much less than your original sticker price. So your payments are essentially deposits into a savings account. Regarding inflation, your original payment will essentially continue to decrease as dollars get smaller (hopefully your income will adjust for inflation thus increasing your income). 0% interest is becoming a much rarer offering as interest rates on things like housing, credit cards, etc. are skyrocketing. It just seems to me that if you can grab a 0% loan on a tractor it would be a good thing even if you had the cash on hand to pay outright.
New tractor sales have slowed, so the chance of finding a dealer willing to bargain is better than previous years. That said, prices for used are dropping. There are 0% programs and cash back offers. Pick the right tractor for your needs, and it will last for generations so resale doesn't way heavily on my mind. Keep in mind a person's credit rating bears heavily on being approved for 0%.]
