What's so funny, I don't get it?

[MalMac 1,331]

Alright I am out mowing when a neighbor down the road stops with his new big box store lawn tractor in the back of his pickup. He just bought it and told me what a great price he got on it and that it was on sale. I really did not pay attention to what it was. It was red and grey is all I remember. He looked at my tractor and said "Why don't you get out of the stone age and get something more modern" I sat there and thought a minute and decided that there was no since in trying to explain Wheel Horse VS. Big Box POS. He just laughed and said I would be sorry I stayed with this old junk. He then shook his head at me laugh some more and went on home. This is what I was mowing with. I think it does a good for a 34 year old tractor. Just can't wrap my head around what he was laughing at. Think maybe the joke was on him?

[Tim Bergfeld 55]

Ok here is the plan when this one he bought dies next year or year after tell him you sure are glad you have that Stone Age tractor and ask him how much he wasted on the one he just had to replace

[oldredrider 2,548]

I'll take Fred Flinstone over George Jetson any day.

[KC9KAS 4,741]

And just what will your neighbors tractor look like in 34 years?

 

I know, a recycled beer can!

[AMC RULES 37,102]

I can't imagine one good reason why...    

you stopped that gorgeous  to entertain his nonsense in the first place.    . 

[varosd 1,185]

you will get the last laugh when you have to help drag his tractor lawn mower back to his garage! using your "34 year old" tractor

[stevasaurus 22,527]

Wait until something is wrong with it and what it costs to fix it...if they can fix it.    Wheel Horse was just made for all of us "Shade Tree Mechanics".

[slammer302 2,155]

Im sure you will get the last laugh

[Wishin4a416 2,190]

Im glad some people feel like that. Leaves more for us.

[Molon_Labe 731]

You know, there's nothing like these old dinosaurs, they mow, haul, lift, push and plow anything we ask of them. Can the big box wannabe's say the same? That is the difference in my opinion. Long live these dinosaurs!

[857 horse 2,581]

I MAY HAVE 5 WHEEL HORSES.....BUT LIKE ME,,,EVERYONE  HAS THAT "WORKER"  IN THE HERD........HE PROBABLY CANT GET A SNOW PLOW...MUSH LESS A SNOW BLOWER,,,

LOLOLOLOLOLOLO

[Tankman 3,516]

I get a great big smile, and laugh, watching shoppers at Home "Cheapo" or another BIG box outlet.

 

A neighbor said one day, "I have twenty-two horsepower." I grin, "For how long?"

 

Of course the lowly Horses I have, including my '90 520-8, is no match for his MTD!      

 

"Red is for the blood we shed."

Edited August 8, 2014 by Tankman

[leeave96 487]

Even though I'm going through garden tractor breakdown h%#l this year! I still feel more at ease with my old iron tractors than my box store Cub Cadet lawn tractor (which has been a GREAT little mower) and my Simplicity Landlord DLX (which IMHO is a fine machine, super easy to work-on, but a light weight garden tractor). When I fire up the mighty 520H, I just know it ain't going to break any time soon. Can't say that with full confidence with the lighter weight machines - but they have their place.

Bill

[neil 2,408]

He how laughs lasts , laughs loudest

[RMCIII 838]

Alright I am out mowing when a neighbor down the road stops with his new big box store lawn tractor in the back of his pickup. He just bought it and told me what a great price he got on it and that it was on sale. I really did not pay attention to what it was. It was red and grey is all I remember. He looked at my tractor and said "Why don't you get out of the stone age and get something more modern" I sat there and thought a minute and decided that there was no since in trying to explain Wheel Horse VS. Big Box POS. He just laughed and said I would be sorry I stayed with this old junk. He then shook his head at me laugh some more and went on home. This is what I was mowing with. I think it does a good for a 34 year old tractor. Just can't wrap my head around what he was laughing at. Think maybe the joke was on him?

 

 

 

 

 

Well, here is what has worked for me, in the past. Casually take your horse for a stroll, down the street, to his house. Make like you are thinking about purchasing one of those POS's. Put yours along side of his. Ask him all kinds of questions about his vs. yours. Look it over real good, usually about this time, I spring the final question. Do you mind if we test their HP strength? I have never had anyone turn this opportunity down. They are usually so pumped about all the questions and now, "he can really prove to ME" just how much a POS it is. Course he has no idea that just becasue his has 26hp and only weighs in at 480lbslbs. that 26hp LT/POS will be in for the fight of it's life against your's that is nearly double that in weight, but only 14hp. Once you pull him backwards, and probably hear something snap in his transmission, you can just sit their, smile and say whatever comes to your mind at that time....

[312Hydro 474]

Does the engine have points? It should survive a massive solar flare or EMP from nuclear war. Tell him that you are a "Doomsday Prepper" getting ready for the Apocalypse! Invite him over to see your "fallout shelter" too. :handgestures-thumbupright:

Example here-http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=216999

Edited August 8, 2014 by 312Hydro

[Lagersolut 630]

After reading that , it's just too funny , some of my neighbors have big box store tractors mowers , as I'm working/sitting around the house , every time one or all of them mow it just further justifies my  's -   I see those 22 hp beer cans - just can't climb a hill   Ruh Row - next we're greeted with the harmony of backfires and PTO shut offs from leaning off  a very sensitive safety switch, putting it it reverse , backing off the throttle, shutting it off or any other actions,  sometimes just putting the key in the ignition - 2 months ago , I watched a nice shiny new Crapsman delivered - never made it to the yard - wouldn't start to get it off the lift gate   back to the store it goes ( the Wheel Horse in my AV is 36 years old  , been in the family from new - it's always started  )  one neighbor comes over and says you know how to work on tractors don't you ?  I have an MTD ( 5 years old ) the motors blew up, you can have it - I declined he can have his junk ....off to tractor  mower heaven it goes .....

 

Where's your big box POS going to be 36 years from now ?

 

 

 

I'll just stay  with my dinosaur's  ....THANKS

Edited August 8, 2014 by Lagersolut

[Racinbob 10,858]

Really Lagersolut, you should show more respect to beer cans.   They perform their intended job much better than those so called lawn mowers.

[Lagersolut 630]

Really Lagersolut, you should show more respect to beer cans.   They perform their intended job much better than those so called lawn mowers.

 

  My bad - you're absolutely right, ya know I lost count over the years how many times said to myself or the wife ......

 

 

Glad it's not mine .....( don't ever remember saying that about  a Yuengling  Lager  )       LOL

[jackhammer 546]

Your leading by example Malmac   You are truly a WH ambassador

[Zeus55 38]

Only one thing to say... none of his business... f___uck him!

[C-101plowerpower 1,605]

hehe, made me laugh, i recently saw a transmission/rear axle off of one of those tupperware machines, left axle twisted and broke clean off. my horse survived being upside down in a ditch 2 times

don't see that happening with one of the new "tractors" you'll lose all your tupper ware

 

 

 

Koen  

[Pocketraisins 11]

The first question I would ask my neighbor is "Does it have a serviceable transaxle in it?" When he answers no, ask him what he is going to do with the engine and frame when the rear takes a dump on him two years down the road.

 

My neighbors laugh a little when they see my old  6' 2" 430 lb. body laying in the drive working on my Wheel Horses and other equipment. I had one stop one day and ask me why I was having so much trouble with my equipment. I told him I wasn't having trouble, I was just making sure I didn't have any trouble the upcoming Winter. It was like a light went off. It was as if he had never thought of doing an oil change, lube and tune up on his mower. (Forehead slap entered here________") The next day I drove by and he was on the drive changing his oil (more likely the syrup he had left in it.)

 

I also told him about the benefits of MMO, Sea Foam and non-ethanol fuel which is sold a few miles up the road. I now have a friend for life just for the education. He was also amazed when my GT pulled my girlfriends JD 155C, overloaded yard trailer (500 lb.+) full of landscape brick, her 310 lb. son and my 430 lb. self uphill and around the house between two of the vehicles without spinning a tire. He just couldn't believe it could pull all the weight. I even told him "You should see it move snow".

[Jrblanke 857]

I believe I would have had to whoop his a....I mean.... wire his mower to expl....I mean....I would just........man. You handled it much better than I would have. 

 

Maybe the best thing to do would be to handle it the way you did. When his mower breaks down, you show him the ways of the horse. 

[Forest Road 594]

Education is cheap. Ignorance is for sale at just about every big box store.

We'll have the last laugh!