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03-01-2023, 02:22 PM
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How to get use out of a Garden Tractor?
Hello! With the help of this forum, I have my old 3225 running great, and I am anxious to get some use out of it. Tore down the motor and installed new gaskets and governor, so it now runs good as new. I replaced the transmission and put on new ag tires. I found a seller that was parting out a 3208 and got a triple spool, levers, and hydraulics. Also am getting new sheet metal that will make my tired old machine look nearly as good as new. Installed a sleeve hitch, and I also found a hydraulic front hitch that I am thinking of getting.
So, my wife asked, after spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars to fix up this old tractor that no longer has a mower deck, what am I going to do with it to get my money's worth out of it? I, unfortunately, did not have an answer. She made a valid point though. What are some ways I can get some use out of this beast of a machine? I have a 2-acre yard in a rural subdivision, but other than mowing, how are some of you using your old garden tractors that you have worked so hard to keep repaired and maintained? I want to enjoy this machine, but also see that my hundreds of dollars spent can easily turn into thousands if I am not careful. 
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03-01-2023, 03:26 PM
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Pull a float in a parade
Plow snow Plow your garden Pull a cart Run a sweeper Till your garden Attend a garden tractor show. Attend a plow day and plow. tow stuff push stuff Just a few off the top of my head Have fun!! .
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03-01-2023, 03:37 PM
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03-01-2023, 04:51 PM
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My wife says I do not listen , at least I think thats what she said
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03-01-2023, 07:44 PM
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All above are great suggestions. I find myself pulling a cart around the yard with tools in it or collecting branches and twigs or hauling mulch. There are so many uses a bind for my tractor and yard cart
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03-01-2023, 08:10 PM
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Working on them and with them keeps you out of her hair and that should be enough.
Get a tiller and make her some flower gardens. Get a sweeper and keep the driveway clean. If it's gravel, get a box grader to keep it smooth. Get a side mount brush cutter and keep the property edges trimmed and tidy. For just another few thousand bucks, you could have plenty of uses. 
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03-01-2023, 09:38 PM
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Find another deck and let her help with the mowing.
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