John Deere 3720 Blessings

A few weeks back a tragedy occurred. The JD 2210 that we have had for about six years got broken. Apparently the brush mower that was cutting some of the tall grass struck a stump and the impact sent reverberations up through the PTO and into the drive shaft. $9000 to fix. Yikes! Alas, we needed a new tractor. We can not run our fruit and vegetable farm without the ability to use a PTO. The PTO rototills, chips up wood brush, runs the mower deck and the brush mower. All essential implements for a small farm. So off to the John Deere guys.

After looking over all the options we decided that a 3720 would meet or exceed our needs. We have found in the past few years that we tend to run a machine to its limits. So hopefully this new tractor will be able to run the farm. We got a new (bigger, faster, stronger) rototiller, a broom (to sweep snow and grass) and.... the best part (for my husband who gets a twinkle in his eye just talking about it)... a grapple bucket. Check this out:

The tractor will need more weight in its tires. We are thinking about foaming the back wheels. That should help.

We also had fun seeing how the rototiller worked. It was amazing. It really pulverized the dirt. Even though the soil was pretty wet with 1/2 inch of rain last night. I was pretty impressed. I can hardly wait to till the rest of the popcorn and sweet corn fields so I can plant the last plantings.

The other journey joy is that my resourceful husband believes that he can make the old 2210 work... maybe not like new, but at least functional.

Today's Journey Joy: Tractor blessings