HELP! Mamma's involved now. Need opinions.
 

Ok, now that I have your attention, mamma and I had a very heated discussion, you know what I mean. She said one tractor has to go. 1450 #1 is the dual stick & #2 is the single stick. She wanted me to swap all the sheet metal from 2 to 1 and any parts that were bad, then part out #2. I don't believe in parting out this old iron. I'm glad when others do and I need parts, but I can't. Then she said sell both my CC tractors and attachments and go to HD or Lowes and buy a new one. My skin is still crawling over that one. Next was sell everything and buy a new JD or Cub Cadet sub compact. She doesn't realize what that would cost with at least mowing deck, tiller, front blade and front end loader. I'm torn here and don't know what to do. I'm sure you've been checking my posts, so you know both need work, #1 is my baby and I know the dual sticks are rare. #2 is in a lot better shape paint wise. #1's engine, I rebuilt last year, #2 engine sounds go, but other than that, I know nothing about it. Can't read either hour meter. I have the 42 and 50 inch decks, QA32A and 1450 #2 on Craig's list. She keeps a spread sheet on ALL my tractor related expenses, so I had to list for what I have in them, but I include open to offers. I'm going to try to do some horse trading as I need an extension for my tiller or find a #2 tiller + I have Agri-Fab dethatcher, plug aerator, wagon & lawn sweeper to get out of here. My daughter needs a tractor for mowing an Mamma said give her #2. I asked her if she had lost her mind? I wasn't giving her a tractor that nice for my Grandsons to tear up. That was a HUGE mistake. There's a cot in the new shed now and curtains on the windows. I need some thoughts here so I don't lose my butt and try to keep her happy too.

Divorce lawyer??

Keep the twin stick, and take the best of the two to build one machine. With any luck this may take long enough that she will move on to "other" problems and you can keep both. If not I have a place for the 50"deck!

Sell the wife.

I'd keep the dual stick 1450.

She wants u to sell everything , tell her your thinking about tradeing the old winter beater in ! Lol
If she has a sense of humor like my wife, she will get a kick out of it ,or give u one!!

Get her a cub of her own & a place garden with it! Then watch the addiction grow! ............ Other words get her involved!:bigthink::BB&YS:

Ex-wife? :biggrin2:

Does the wife have a passion other than being a in control type? If so stand firm by submitting an alternate plan of financial reasonability by her also cutting expenses deeply in her area. Then after you get out of the hospital try something else.:biggrin2:

lol too funny. tell her she is in charge of mowing the yard then. you have to have the right tools to do the right job. the reason you have 2 is in case on breaks down you can still get the job done

I 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th that!!! I just went today and bought another. 3 Cub WF's now and a 4th Troy Bilt. If a woman can't let a man have his toys she has to go!! Just my $0.02. Mine was all for me being happy and getting a 4th. She really dont care as long as im happy. Im sure your wife buys all the kitchen gadgets, shoes, dresses, pants and shirts she wants dont she?

Why does she keep a spread sheet on all the "expences"? That controling? WOW!!! Mine dont even bat an eyelash when I go buy parts. As long as bills are paid, kid has toys, dog and cat have food, we have food in fridge, what little funds are left one of uses for ourselves. She can buy what ever she wants and mutal I can too.

She dont want to mow or do yard work and she knows I need my "tools" to do mine, so no problems.

I sure as H&(( wouldnt get rid of ANYTHING!! Unless YOU wanted to. I regret selling my 1650 every day because I was to stubborn to sit down and diganose and fix the problem. End results? Sold a very nice tractor for very cheap!!!! And someone else got a killer tractor and extra parts. Now Im wiser and think clearer and smarter.

Hope things work out for you though!!

Take care and GOOD LUCK!!!

John

If your tractors are giving you problems and she "has to listen to it" all the time, then she does have a legitimate complaint. You can't growl to her about your hobby. If that isn't the case...

Take your wife with you to the tractor dealer of your choice, and tell them that you need a compact utility tractor (one that will do the same jobs that your Cubs do). After they tell you how much it will cost, she will be helping find "new" Cubs for your collection.

Tell your wife that if you get a new machine that you won't have to work on, then you will have a lot more time to spend going to the "girlie bars".

I guess Betsy and I have an unusual relationship, she doesn't tell me how many tractors (and related equipment) or tools I can have and I don't tell her how many Precious Moments, purses, shoes, necklaces, bracelets, ear rings, kitchen utensils, home appliances, gadgets or knick-knacks she can have.

Realistically, if you are able to keep the grass cut, what difference could it possibly make to your wife what YOU are cutting it with??? If this is about keeping up with the neighbors (that was my ex wife) then it's time to up-grade to a better wife.

I'd play her game, say that getting rid of all the old Cub stuff is a great idea and take to the JD or Bota dealer and price out a nice shinny new JD1026R or BX2670 with all the tools you need to do what the Cubs now do. Gonna guess it will be around $16,000.00 then she will probably re-think the issue.

I have only been married for 2 years, but i have trained her well since the beginning. If she even had thoughts of me selling cub cadet or hunting stuff then she would have a significant amount of road rash on her back side and a tan line on her left finger. Then after i sold her rock I would have even more cub money...double score

Guys

I moved this one into the general section.

I guess I would look her straight in the eyes and ask which pair of shoes you would like to keep because you are gonna downsize the shoe closet and only keep one pair.

I like this option, his and hers.....or if things don't go smoothly, his and "hearse"! You could paint hers pink or else you could loan one to your daughter to use and spend some quality time with the grand kids!

Cub Cadet 123

I think I'd just go buy the new BX25 and bring it home. "It was your idea, honey, just trying to follow your advice."

She keeps a spreadsheet to show me how much I spend on the tractors. I really don't care as I mow yards for the funds to repair the tractors & my 87 Jeep Wrangler. When my toys break, I fix them. She basically is a good woman, just doesn't understand "It's a Cub/Jeep thing". I have decided to swap everything I need from the single stick to the dual stick, then sell or horse trade the single stick.

This September 4th. Will be our 42nd. Anniversary. I have respected her wish's all along & & she has respected mine. I've NEVER done anything stupid nor crazy in spending our money, same for her. She never ever has stopped me from any of my hobbies. Before we got married I made it clear to her in my hobbies, hunting, fishing, etc.. I did these all before I met you & don't ever stop me in my passions in making me happy. She never has in over 44 years of knowing her. :beerchug:

No further comments, to each his own!

NIK,

Good luck, i did the same thing with my old ford ranger (1985) for more then one reason , it only had 711,000 miles on my rebuilt motor & trans, now she wishes we still had it!:beatdeadhorse: trust me it will happen again.:biggrin2:

My wife (of 37 yrs.) never made me sell anything but we have to agree on larger purchases where we use our joint money. She always said I could buy anything that I could pay for and I've agreed on the same for something she wants. Neither one of us goes crazy on buying stuff however. I bought an 8N at a sale without telling her I might, but it was paid for with bonus money I got from work one year, she just gave me that look all you married gentlemen know so well. I know she's glad I got it since it's our field mowing, driveway gravel and snow scraping machine, leaving the 9N to stay attached to the manure spreader. She did ask that I not sell the old Ford Expedition like I wanted to do, she said we should keep it as a back up vehicle and she likes the way it drives. Of course, right after that it broke down and has been sitting waiting attention (starter or just a selenoid, don't know which it is).

I really want to get a more modern compact tractor with a loader but same story, "pay off the car and you can get one" she says (one year to go on that loan!). Have my 86 to get running too and that needs some parts.