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ok I know this is off topic but if anyone ever got a new tractor they will know how friggin much fun I have just had bush-hogging and knocking some myrtle trees over. 47hp Branson, 6ft Howse cutter, front end loader, box blade, boom pole, middle buster plow, trencher, 18 x 6.5 dual axle trailer. what a great time. I can only imagine the things that I will be doing in the next couple of months with this thing.
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Toby, I'm "sittin" here "grinnin"...knowing exactly how you feel...remember safety first, while you are grinning. Enjoy. 
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Toby, You'll have a ball.
Since I don't know your experience with front end loaders, I'll add a word of caution from looking in my own rear view mirror.
Be sure and get the rear wheels filled with water. A short time after I got my new JD I went down behind my dam to get a load of the sand that had washed off. The nose of the tractor was pointing downhill and I got a full bucket of wet sand. When I lifted the bucket, the whole works started tipping over. Luckily, I had the rare presence of mind to quickly lower the bucket back to the ground and stop the rollover. Scared the dickens out of me. Be very careful.
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When moving a front-end load, always keep the bucket close to the ground. When raising the bucket to dump, make sure the tractor is as stopped and stable as possible first.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014  Lunker
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Make sure you have a secure place to put your glasses, phone, keys, camera, and of course, a beverage holder.
Just do it...
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toby, Congrats on the new toy. That one is on my list too. Cant wait. Enjoy!
- Smoke 'em if you got 'em ![[Linked Image from i4.photobucket.com]](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/darnold01/Sheriff-Gator-Large.jpg)
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I had a similar experience, Dave. Kind of makes you tighten up, doesn't it? 
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Dudley, it damn near made me loosen up.
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Yep, that's a much better description of the response.
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It's an amazing feeling when you're not sure how many of the tractor's tires are on the ground, but you suspect that it's at least a couple fewer than it should be.
Second times a whiz.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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In my case it was three fewer. Not a mistake I've made since.
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