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jon in il · Jan 25, 2010

my 11 year old boy bought his first tractor tonight it is a farmall h. should be a good toy

Joe Pro · Jan 25, 2010

Congratulations to him!!!

But I think that he should be taught that it is a tool and a piece of equipment rather that a toy.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 25, 2010

Congratulations and good luck with the H.

JD2ACWD · Jan 25, 2010

11 years old buying a tractor ,congrats,where does he work? I need a job!!! but I'm only 48

toolz · Jan 25, 2010

Joe- you sound a lot like MNJoe. Get a new handle? I have 8 tractors- all toys. I think Jon is capable of raising his own child without your input.

larry@stinescorner · Jan 26, 2010

when I was that age I wantrd a 410 gauge shotgun to go hunting with my dad got me a 12 gauge shotgun . Did your son want a Cub and you got him an H ? He wil do well an H is a nice tractor easy to drive and not clumbsy like some of the older tractors.

Leyland-270 · Jan 26, 2010

I have two boys and two H's. As far as a tool or toy? Even the excitement of a new torque wrench can make using it like playing with a new toy.

Every time I sit in the seat of an H or 300 to rake hay or pull a two bottom plow, it is hard to believe that I am working. However I normally use a JD 9520T and pull a 32' JD disk or 40' Wilrich Quad Five field cultivator. Using GPS auto steer, with an air conditioned cab, and a cd player my job is still allot like playing.

I wish him a long and healthy relationship with his tractor. I have a couple of things I would like to send him. I make a couple of accessories that are nice in parades or for show. My nine year old could not set the brakes on his so I made a little something to help him. I have been selling them on ebay and I would like to give one to your son. If you think he will put in a parade or show the tractor I also have a flag holder that goes on the grill.

Here is my email, send me your address and I will send you one.

[email protected]

Jess

Flurette Farm · Jan 26, 2010

An 11 year old boy has no business with a tractor he thinks of as a toy unless it's made by Ertl.
That being said many of us were younger than that when we started driving tractors by many manufactures including the H. I don't however remember ever thinking of my Dads tractor as a "toy" (worn out word). I sincerely hope he doesn't hurt himself or someone else with his "toy".

Zach Bouchard · Jan 26, 2010

I bought my first tractor, a farmall M at seventeen. I'm twenty now, it's a great learning experience and is alot of fun. He will have fun with it. Im hooked now and got five farmalls. I'm sure he will get the fever too.

M Nut · Jan 26, 2010

Good for him. I was 11 when I bough my first tractor. An Allis Chalmers B. I worked darn hard for the money to buy it. It came with a cordwood saw, but dad removed it so I wouldn't be tempted to use it without his supervision. I later traded it for a WD. I know where the B is, but the owner doesn't want to sell it. I told him if he ever does, name his price and we'll go from there.

Erik MN · Jan 26, 2010

That is awesome! Good for him and you. Really a great hobby to be using your hands and brain power to work on it and not just playing a video game like so many kids his age do.

Lloyd Sorlien · Jan 26, 2010

congrats on the H. My first tractor was a B JD. Had so much power I used it to pull dead chickens our of the chicken house, but had to cut them in 1/2 first. It was powerless.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 26, 2010

i had a tractor once that was so in need of an overhaul-it only had nuff power to turn one wheel at a time-so all it would do is go in a circle--dizzy thing

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