June 29, 2010

  • My Pony bought the farm, so I bagged me a Deere!

     

     

    I bought this Troy Built Pony back in the summer of '02, I think.

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    Took this pic the day I brought it home. Bought it to mainly cut my back yard, but since I was the only one on the block with a riding mower, I wound up mowing my 2 ( and sometimes 3 ) neighbors backyards too. It looks nice when it's done, kinda like a golf course, but that's a lot of grass! And, with gas at 3 and 4 dollars a gallon, it gets expensive.

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    The old Pony had been giving me some problems lately, tires always flat, battery needs charged, small stuff. I had put two new sets of blades on it and three deck belts thru the years. But Saturday was the last straw. Just as I finished mowing (after charging the battery and airing up the tires) the main drive belt broke. Seems the battery box had rusted out and the battery had dropped down and was rubbing on the belt.

    Crap!

    Now I was looking at new tires, try to get some sheet metal bent for a new battery box, new battery, and getting a new drive belt put on. Three or four hundred dollars, easily. I had a better idea.

    I replaced it!

    I got my first Deere!

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    And, considering what the dang thing cost, I hope it's my last one!

    Got a nice little cover for it too, since it sets outside under the deck.

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    The cover fits nice but I wonder how long it will last.

    Maybe my neighbors will all pitch in and help me buy a nice little storage shed to keep it in?

    Hahahaha, keep on dreaming Bud!

    Laughter is the best medicine, LOL.

     

     

     

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