Howdy from a newbee

Farm Gopher Joined: Oct 04, 2012 Posts: 1

Hello,\r\n\r\n My name is Pat or Patrick, which ever is ok. Just got my first wheel horse tractor and fell in love with it. At first i thought my dad was giving me a worn out old riding lawn mower, but after about two days or so I fell in love with it. It is a B-100 between 74 and 76, still doing my research to find out all of the correct numbers. \r\n\r\n To let anyone that cares; know, if I do not answer a question or reply to a comment or anything in that nature, it is because I travel alot for my job and I always travel overseas. I work for the state dept. and travel everyother month for a month or more. I will answer when I get home or if I have time on the road (and if there is internet avail where I am, most times there is but not always).\r\n\r\n I'm a combat army vet with three tours under my belt. I have been to Iraq and afganistan several times but not with the army. I left the army in 94. I have been with the govt now for 30 years counting my army time.\r\nI live in West Virginia just north of Virginia; about a spits distance so to speak. I have lived in many states including Hawaii for a few years, so " home is where my wheel horse is " \r\n\r\n Back to my wheel horse, I believe i have a 36" mower deck, and like i stated it is a B-100 with a kohler motor and a hydro trans, I love the fact that I can cut in either forward or reverse. the only thing i do not like about it is the seat, wow it does ride rough. but they should have called it a work horse, the tractor is simple in design and that is what is so good about it. I know I will soon need new belts, and would like to find either a snowblower or blade for those horrible days. (fyi I hate snow, I broke my neck in 97 when a building collapsed while we were fighting a fire in a house, the cold weather makes my neck hurt) I'm going to try to make my own spring system for the seat. \r\n\r\n Well i could go on and on but dont want to bore anyone any more than i already have, if you have any questions feel free to msg me or email me.\r\n\r\nGreat Site, Please Keep up the good work that everyone does.\r\n\r\nBe Safe\r\n\r\nPat