Hayin' On The Ridge

It certainly was a hardship on me as ya know I'm used to a little higher quality tractor/loader in my old H. :>)

Allan

Allan you must have better friends to do chores for than I do.

It ain't fair. {:~{)

Gary

Then he will need a FWA to put on it.

The way I see it Allan your gonna be modifing that 966 for ever,if you keep running the neighbors tractors.(:~})

Gary

Hey what's up with all those green trees? Are they cedars or what....most of them don't look like pines.

I call 'em Jack Pine. Think the correct name is Ponderosa Pine, maybe?

Yepper, I have absolutely no desire for a powershift 4X4 tractor. My old junk suits me just fine. 'Tis a nice grapple, but hate that "joystick" thingy tho. :>)

Allan

Jack Pine, in my area, is slang for a "worthless" small pine that has no commercial or personal value (i.e. fence material, firewood, etc.).

Jack Pine, Pinaceae Pinus banksiana
Link: JackPine

Ponderosa Pine, Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa
Link: PPine

Link: PPine2

They are just as hardy as a dandelion or thistle (aka them @#$!!@# Pink Dudes).

BTW Allan, the plates for the loader braces are costing $26, cut and drilled. I had 'em made so I can add a brace to the bottom like you said, but only about 4" below the bottom of the slots on the frame rail.

I'm just not used to seeing round-topped pines, but they are good looking trees.

I'd love to visit that part of the country sometime, seems like a different world than western NY.

I got it good and muddy for him tho. :>)

Allan

Matthew