Thanks for all the input guys,
As far as selling vs fixing goes… I’m on the same page as check break, with the very limited amount of machines available as well as my budget, no matter what I am going to be working on a machine whether it be this one or the next.
As far as I’m concerned at least I will know the state of transmission after rebuilding and, fingers crossed, won’t have to worry about that for some time.
My theory and from what I’ve learned talking to people is as long as I stick with it and fix what I need to and stay on top of maintenance as I go then the machine will pay itself back to me and then some. It’s a matter of not giving up because when you tap out you lose everything.
A friend described it as having a second wife, you need to give it some love and tlc to keep it going or else all hell will break loose and she’ll make you pay for it in the end…
it seems these 8ks are a good work machine for the ranch work and small jobs I want to do as long as I maintain things and NEVER let it overheat.
As far as selling vs fixing goes… I’m on the same page as check break, with the very limited amount of machines available as well as my budget, no matter what I am going to be working on a machine whether it be this one or the next.
As far as I’m concerned at least I will know the state of transmission after rebuilding and, fingers crossed, won’t have to worry about that for some time.
My theory and from what I’ve learned talking to people is as long as I stick with it and fix what I need to and stay on top of maintenance as I go then the machine will pay itself back to me and then some. It’s a matter of not giving up because when you tap out you lose everything.
A friend described it as having a second wife, you need to give it some love and tlc to keep it going or else all hell will break loose and she’ll make you pay for it in the end…
it seems these 8ks are a good work machine for the ranch work and small jobs I want to do as long as I maintain things and NEVER let it overheat.