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how many is too many tractors ?

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Bryanin Iowa

02-06-2008 06:42:27

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Ok , Paul Neal , Mt.Vernon Ia, over 200 tractors ! WOw I am jealous ! In todays Cedar Rapids gazette . They are coming up for auction April 4th 5th , Hilpipre Auction Co

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jubilee johnny

02-06-2008 19:02:39

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

Well, I don't know how to even relate to those with numbers in the hundreds. I have six and only half run, the rest are on standby to restore as time goes by. Some are family heirlooms so are important. I also have a 35 chev ton and a half bought new by my grandfather, a 29 model a ford my mom drove to college, a 1974 ford bronco I bought new, and about 20 antique implements. Plenty to keep me out of micshief, my wife should be happy.

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Bryan in Iowa

02-06-2008 17:21:59

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

here's article

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old popper

02-06-2008 15:35:21

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

I was at an auction once, and overheard a young wife complaining to another gal that her husband had bought two old tractors. She thought it was a terrible waste of money. At that time I had to pass on this philosophy. " You can't have too many tractors or too many guns, however you can have too many women." She gave me a dirty look, but didn't make any more comments about old tractors. LOL

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andrew youngman

02-06-2008 15:40:31

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to old popper, 02-06-2008 15:35:21

Well I think that too many tractors - Is having them and either not being able to care for them, or "putting your self out" for them. It seems that tractors are pretty good investments, especially if they are being used and maintained.

Here is some pretty funny stuff the first link is real.... A club for women.

The second link I made today for fun in response.

horse women

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andrew youngman

02-06-2008 15:41:35

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to andrew youngman, 02-06-2008 15:40:31

Second link

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andrew youngman

02-06-2008 15:41:24

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to andrew youngman, 02-06-2008 15:40:31

Second link

chair men

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super99

02-06-2008 15:09:45

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

Don't ever number them, give them names. Wife doesn't get as upset when you say your going to work on Olive Oil as she would when you say I'm going to work on super 88 # 42. Buy as many of the same kind as possible, she can't tell them apart. NEVER line them all up in the yard side by side. Buy one you don't want and sell it. Then you can always remind her that you did sell one once. Buy her one, maybe she'll get interested on want more. This information has to be correct, because I got it from the King, Roger Welsh. Oh, NO, you can never have tooo many tractors!!! Chris

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Ken L

02-06-2008 14:03:04

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

A friend of mine asked me last fall how many I have. I told him that I didn't know if I had nine or ten. He said that if I wasn't sure how many I had, I have too many so, I went and counted. Now I know how many I have and, I'm looking for another.

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Texasmark

02-06-2008 13:57:36

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

I had 7. Bought a New Branson this year and it replaced 3 of them. Best thing I ever did, other than marrying my Coonass wife of 46 years. But eating those dammmmm crawdads heads; yucko, worse than sorry Oysters.

Mark

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Andy Motteberg

02-06-2008 13:34:15

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

You can never have too many tractors. ;)

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ArleninOr

02-06-2008 13:33:01

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

When I started using the neighbors property to turn around on I guess that would be to many unless they said I could use their place to park some then I wouldn't have enough.Told other half I would fix up 2 tractors a year and then when she looked and I had bought 6 in 2 months she wanted to know what happened to the 2 a year I just said that I was trying to catch up for the last 30 or so years.Whoops

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patsdeere

02-06-2008 09:17:38

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

I have a couple way of thinking about it.
1. If I have duplicates then I have 1 too many (of the duplicate).
2. I think it is only fair that I have 1 tractor for every pair of shoes she has that I see (knowing good and well there are some I won't ever see). I guess I have a long ways to go. :)
3. If you can't give each one a little attention in a year than you obviously don't need it.

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James Howell

02-06-2008 09:14:15

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

When you have to spend money for more storage space rather than spending money for more tractors.

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730virgil

02-06-2008 09:08:28

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

that all depends on if you go to use one and it won't start or is broken that you forgot it was broke and didn't get fixed since the last time you wanted to use it then That Tractor is one to many. However since you have one broke or not starting you need one to take it's place. So then you gripe to the wife i don't know why i keep that tractor as it never is in working condition when i need it. But if i try to sell i'll won't get what i should because it doesn't work. When you get the replacement say your Cockshutt 50 is the one that doesn't work so you buy a a Cockshutt 40 as they look alike. When you get the 50 working make sure your wife doesn't see then both at the same time. If this works tell me and i'll try it.

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Balatonm

02-06-2008 08:58:44

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

One for every piese of eqitment sounds about normal. One for the mower, one for the rake, one for the baler, and one with the loader.

Makes for quite a site to see roling trough ditch like a big parade. LOL

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MF Poor

02-06-2008 08:19:27

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

7 ain't enough.

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rrlund

02-06-2008 08:05:36

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

Depends on what you're doing with them. If they are just sitting,the sky's the limit. If you use them,have to keep them up,batteries,tires etc,I'd say 3 is a good number.

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cj3b_jeep

02-06-2008 07:59:21

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

When you run out of space to store them, you have one too many!

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big red 1

02-06-2008 07:48:52

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

Forgot to manetion Marv Hilpipre will be conducting the auction.Generally 3% minimum buyers premium.Should be entertaining.

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Gerald J.

02-06-2008 12:21:34

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to big red 1, 02-06-2008 07:48:52

The ad I saw in Engineers and Engines magazine said no buyer's premium. But I trust Hilpipre to be in the bidding for his own collection and sales lots. So I will NOT be there.

Gerald J.

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big red 1

02-06-2008 07:39:46

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

That should be interesting.
He owns Hawkeye Auto on the edge of Marion and periodically has tractors for sale out there,and is usaully asking top dollar.
Nice guy ,but Im sure his sale will bring top dollar
I will be there.
Randy in Iowa

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aFORDable

02-06-2008 07:38:21

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

One more than your sanity, finances or wife will allow.

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gold-leaf-deere

02-06-2008 07:33:14

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

about 10 years ago there was 250 tractors in my barns and the back yard, Now, that was two many. Today there is about 25 tractors, trucks and cars in the barns. This is about the correct amount.

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gene bender

02-06-2008 07:25:17

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

Didnt know you could have too many.

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rednekelmo

02-06-2008 07:23:01

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

too many is when you buy one and then bring it home to discover you already have one like it you forgot about.

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Dave from MN

02-06-2008 07:19:51

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

"Too many tractors" Hmmm is there such a thing??? You must mean too little storage space, right???

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JTinNJ

02-06-2008 07:10:32

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

I have two.I brought home the second one last January.My wife was not too happy about it.After she saw how much faster we could get the hay baled she did say she could now see that it was needed.

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Mike (WA)

02-06-2008 07:37:43

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to JTinNJ, 02-06-2008 07:10:32

Next step is to get even faster, with three tractors- one each for mower, rake and baler. No troublesome unhitching and rehitching, etc. Sometimes lobbying is best done a little at a time, instead of swinging for the fences.

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RustyFarmall

02-06-2008 08:30:22

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Mike (WA), 02-06-2008 07:37:43

Mike, that ain't enough. You need one more to pull the bale wagon to the barn, and one more to run the hay elevator.

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Mike (WA)

02-06-2008 09:00:04

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to RustyFarmall, 02-06-2008 08:30:22

Patience, Rusty, patience. With a reluctant spouse, that comes next year, after being sure to get in a lot of sighing and gnashing of teeth this summer about what a hassle it is to go get the rake tractor out of the south field and unhook the rake so you can pull the bale wagon, etc.

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supergrumpy

02-06-2008 07:09:55

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

according to the better half, everybody has too many

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TravisB

02-06-2008 07:04:22

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

you can never have too many tractors....just not enough storage.

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55 50

02-06-2008 06:55:27

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

I heard that Don Dufner in North Dakota has over 500.

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tuggle

02-06-2008 06:54:09

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to Bryanin Iowa, 02-06-2008 06:42:27

If you love tractors, too many is not enough.
I have 22 myself on only 5 acres.

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MSD

02-06-2008 07:30:56

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to tuggle, 02-06-2008 06:54:09

I suffer from an iron deficiency. The only cure known is to buy more old iron.

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LONG HAULER

02-06-2008 15:44:34

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Re: how many is too many tractors ? in reply to MSD, 02-06-2008 07:30:56

I HAVE 12 ON TWO ACRES AND PLAY PULL WITH 2 OF THEM. LOOKING AT EXPANDING THE SHED. WHEN THE WIFE GETS TO HATEFULL I JUST GO PLAY WITH THE TRACTORS AND THEY MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

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