The rental machine was delivered today. It is a 1998 model without hydrostatic drive so it controls a little different then what I found on the JD web site. Was delivered around 5:00 pm today and I had time to run it about a half hour to get used to the controls. So sweat. It's different then my little 350 but easy to learn. Six way blade is controlled by single T handle. Forward and reverse is on the left arm rest. There are two foot pedals for steering with left foot. There is a decelerator pedal for slowing and stopping with right foot. I got about 1/3 of the sod stripped from the area that will be my pond in the 1/2 hour of practice. Moves about 5 times as much as my little machine. Sure wish I had one this size. I know guys like ML have something like this and I have severe dozer envy. But no matter what you have it's never big enough. Wish I could have found a D9 to rent! I'll be digging for the next two days, maybe three. I'm already getting pictures.
