What does Redsquare mean to you

[neil 2,409]

I joined Redsquare a few years ago & every day since then i visit the site to catch up on what is going on in the world of wheel Horse tractors .

In the few years that i have joined i have made some good friends  & some REALLY GOOD FRIENDS .  & most of these people i have never even met in person.

As well as making some friends, Redsquare has given me the chance of owning some particular tractors that would never been available in my own country .

I have also joined other online forums & there isnt a single one of them  that gives back as much  FREE & INTERESTING  & HELPFUL   information as Redsqure does.

I am not a particularly mechanically minded person so would struggle with mechanical problems that can arise with these tractors but its oh so reassuring that when something does go wrong  i have on hand the best  FREE manual that anyone could buy.

 

Redsquare has now grown to have many members all who can bring their good or bad  experiences & what a great place to be able to share those experiences & also Knowledge.

 

Since i  become the owner of my first Wheel Horse Tractor one of the BEST investments that i made  was spending  just a few $$  on becomeing a supporter of what has to be the best online forum there is

 

So if i could give any bit of advice to  anyone that visits this Forum  ,

Do yourself  favour & become a Redsquare supporter as it will be the best tractor Manual you will ever own

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,264]

Thank you Neil.  I've moved this post as it had originated in the supporter exclusive area of the forum.  Neil don't forget what you've given to the forum either.  You've helped grow our European section, shown us how the makers of Stonehenge would have used their machines, enticed us with the prospect that your daughter would have helped with the Olympics, proven that a hero is born every day by defending others at the expense of self injury .... and oh yeah, then there's the Wheel Horse thing too!

[Martin 2,131]

yes neil, karl is right on with his comments....

back to your question though, red square means much the same to me as you have already mentioned. its a place i come to multiple times a day, when ever i can. i enjoy the friendships on here, ive met a few of you and spend time with you at shows, swap meets etc when i can get there. terry (vinyl guy) is the closest member to me, about 20-25 minutes away and i enjoy going to visit and working on new or oddball stuff that i want for my builds or just for him to add to the store for you guys. i dont get to do that as often as i would like but its always a good time........

i come to this forum for info, to give info and share my experiences working on my tractors.

ive been a supporter almost since i first joined and i consider it an important thing to do. it would be a shame to not have the forum around because of $$$$. and the amount is a very small price to pay to have an abundance of info available at my fingertips. i have saved much much more than what i contribute by the info i have gathered from all of the members on red square......

[Digger 66 3,478]

I've been thinking about this lately & lm glad someone brought it up.

I'm pretty into the 4 wheeling thing & a diehard Can-Am owner / enthusiast.

I m a mod & regular on the forum http://www.can-amtalk.com/forums/ & it's nice to log on here & see folks interested in helping each other & showing off their home brewed creations & ingenuity , instead of bickering & who has the machine that will mow the lawn or till the garden in less than 5 seconds .

Thanks to all of you , YOU are the ones who make this forum a cool place to share things with those with a common interest .

Edited August 4, 2013 by Digger 66

[KC9KAS 4,741]

RedSquare has become my vice along with my collection of Wheel Horse tractors.

I too look here at least once a day, and more often on the weekend.

I love to see and hear the trials and tribulations and success of others, as it has helped me many times.

I try to add help & support when I can, but some may think I am "cocky" all the time.

I have thought about being a supporting member many times, and think it is high time I do so.

Thank you for posting this, as it has caused me (and others) to step up.

RedSquare can't have "pledge week" like PBS! Oh, I like PBS too!

Edited August 4, 2013 by KC9KAS

[meadowfield 2,570]

Could agree more Neil, I've met some great people through redsquare, had a lot of fun... And made some fab friends :)

[SousaKerry 501]

If it weren't for RedSquare I would have nothing to do at lunch time at work.....

 

But seriously I used to hang out at the yahoo group and knew of RedSquare, don't know why I didn't switch earlier.  I have been in other groups(non-wheelhorse) and this is the best group of people by far very rarely do flame wars and fights pop up here and if they do they are usually over quickly. 

[bowtieguy 334]

It means that I traveled more than 2000 miles to see that big WH show in PA.....not once but TWICE...just to meet a great buch of guys like Eldon, Buzz, Jerry, Doc in KY, Duke, Larry((and wife Judy) in MO, Wild Bill, Mr Cecil Pond & Betty, Billy in VA, Bruce Marion, Mike Martino,...and of course the guy with the WH tatto on his left arm...yep, that would be TT...and Steve and his dad, and don't forget Charlie....and a ton of other WH fans that signed your name in my Atlas map!!!

 

Alot of water has run under the bridge since the ole days of the WH group on yahoo...thanks to # 5 (Karl) for the invite for a great ride!!!

 

It also means that I have way to many horses in the horse barn....but it has been a fun ride since I took a ride on my first horse back in 1973!!!!!!

[546cowboy 301]

Yes I agree with all the comments here.  Since I first found this forum I have been hooked just as bad as my affliction to Wheel Horses. When I first started working with mowers as a way to supplement my social security I checked out a lot of forums and found them to be lacking. You know how it is, you go there and no one has been there in weeks so  if you have a question, good luck getting an answer. Then I found Red Square and I'll tell you, you never have to worry about that here. I do check multiple times a day and in more than one section.

 

Speaking of sections, the manuals section is the best on the the Internet by far. My hats off to the founders and moderators here. There was a lot of serious thought in setting up this site to be user friendly. As far as the members and supporters ( I'm one ) here, you couldn't ask for a more informed bunch of addicts. People here do not get all involved in making things complicated. It's normally easy to understand when a problem is worked over here. In other words usually even a newbie can understand how it should work.

 

I am also amazed at how many members here are from all over the world. You know from Europe, Norway, Australia and on and on. I really enjoy reading about Wheel Horses and their owners. I was a GM mechanic for 20 years or so and never worked on these tractors at all but W/H's are simply the easiest ones I've seen to get back into working condition. Believe me when I say that I have worked on some others that were a nightmare by comparison.   Getting a little carried away here. This is the best place you'll find for the information you need.

Edited August 8, 2013 by 546cowboy

[Lars 526]

Could agree more Neil...

feels like you took the words right out of my mouth!!

Lars

[Anglo Traction 761]

Can only endorse what Neil and everyone else has already said. This Forum is about the only one I spend time on now.

I 'Lurked' for a year or so initially, but had to 'Stick my head over the Parapet' and become a member.

Although it still felt like I was taking out, but not putting back in. So I became a Supporter pretty soon after.

Glad I did. It's got to be one of the most well managed, designed, diverse, informative, friendly, enjoyable global Forums around. 

It's alive with good people, helpful, free from any malice and always like a laugh.

And all built around our common affections for, and possession of those little Red GTs !!!.