"The Massey was incapable of lifting its loader bucket if the going was at all tough."
A deer it could handle, but not a full grown elk!
(I think that MO was trying to reintroduce Elk to MO.)
Glad you got it fixed. All I have is a rototiller, and I have done it, but I would not want to return to hand tilling.
Decent looking tire for $41. Cheapest I could get a new one is over $300. This one should outlast the tractor assuming the half-wit operator doesn't tear a big hole in it like he did to the one it replaced.
Kubota dealer was busy selling a brand spanking new big tractor (think $100k+) this morning. We'll go back tomorrow and see what kind of deal we can make for trading off the little Massey. There's an offer on the table that we would accept, but it's considered a sign of weakness at the farm equipment dealership if you don't try real hard for the best deal possible when making a trade.
