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Title: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Diabetes on August 13, 2011, 05:40:12 AM: Detailed research should always be the first thing you start with when looking to buy an antique tractor. Research books are available that contain this information providing every detail you need to know about a particular tractor model.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Vandy Vol on August 13, 2011, 12:15:15 PM: Quote from: Diabetes on August 13, 2011, 05:40:12 AM
Detailed research should always be the first thing you start with when looking to buy an antique tractor. Research books are available that contain this information providing every detail you need to know about a particular tractor model.

Can you get me a custom tracker designed by Jim? I really want sequins on my John Deere...
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Buzz Killington on August 13, 2011, 10:27:37 PM: You really shouldn't be outside driving any tractor...let alone a vintage one with diabeetus.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: djsimp on August 14, 2011, 02:04:21 PM: Quote from: Vandy Vol on August 13, 2011, 12:15:15 PM
Can you get me a custom tracker designed by Jim? I really want sequins on my John Deere...

Each purchase comes with a months supply of insulin. Needles sold separately.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Snaggletiger on August 14, 2011, 02:26:16 PM: She thinks my tractor's sexy.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Vandy Vol on August 14, 2011, 04:35:13 PM: Quote from: djsimp on August 14, 2011, 02:04:21 PM
Each purchase comes with a months supply of insulin. Needles sold separately.

Interestingly enough, if you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are in danger of losing your CDL:

http://www.askthetrucker.com/insulin-diabetes-and-the-cdl-truck-driver/

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Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 06:38:58 AM: Quote from: Vandy Vol on August 14, 2011, 04:35:13 PM
Interestingly enough, if you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are in danger of losing your CDL:

http://www.askthetrucker.com/insulin-diabetes-and-the-cdl-truck-driver/

(http://guyism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-More-you-know.jpg)

But you don't have to have a CDL to operate a tractor.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Vandy Vol on August 15, 2011, 11:34:07 AM: Quote from: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 06:38:58 AM
But you don't have to have a CDL to operate a tractor.

Not as of now, but it's recently been considered by many states. Keep up with the times, old man.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 12:43:09 PM: Quote from: Vandy Vol on August 15, 2011, 11:34:07 AM
Not as of now, but it's recently been considered by many states. Keep up with the times, old man.

I cannot help that I learned to drive on US 231 at the age of 9 on a tractor with a hay rake attached to it.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Vandy Vol on August 15, 2011, 12:47:47 PM: Quote from: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 12:43:09 PM
I cannot help that I learned to drive on US 231 at the age of 9 on a tractor with a hay rake attached to it.

I never learned how to drive. I can't reach the pedals.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: wesfau2 on August 15, 2011, 12:49:48 PM: Quote from: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 12:43:09 PM
I cannot help that I learned to drive on US 231 at the age of 9 on a tractor with a hay rake attached to it.

That's a slow ride to PCB.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Vintage Tractor, How to Avoid the Pitfalls
Post by: Saniflush on August 15, 2011, 12:50:49 PM: Quote from: wesfau2 on August 15, 2011, 12:49:48 PM
That's a slow ride to PCB.

Never got to go that far.
The warden would always make me turn off at the hayfields around Pine Level.