Wades_76_cj7
RZR guy, NO I am not gay..
Been doing garden tilling the last couple years using my step Dad's Deere 5400 tractor. I have a 72" King Kutter tiller that I bought used in spring of '20 for a pretty good price. It's been used pretty hard but still works great and I have basically paid for the tiller just doing gardens in the spring. So having said that I have decided to buy my own newer tractor to do odd jobs with as well. I have Grandpa's Deere 2020 gas tractor but it needs some work and being gas it's not very fuel efficient. Going to look at a '96 Deere 5400 2wd tractor with w/ a FEL and 3k hours on it. It's being offered with a 7' 3 point JD brush hog but the seller also has a 10' wide pull type Brush Hog brand cutter for sale as well.
I live in a small rural town about 45 mins from KC and there has been a huge exodus from the city to our area of people buying 3-10 acre lots and building houses. My plan is to target the city guy/girl living in the country that doesn't have their own equipment that needs their garden worked, small pasture mowed, gravel driveway graded, gravel spread. Since this isn't a full time gig I feel like I can fill a need since I can do this after work and weekends as I want.. I already have the truck and trailer to haul it.
So what does the brain trust of IBB think? Am I way out in left field? Yes I could just work more OT at work and not have any investment other than my time but honestly after about 40-45 hours a week I am just tired of "work". I grew up on a farm helping Grandpa and I enjoy running equipment. I figure this is a way I can relive my childhood memories and get paid to do it.
I live in a small rural town about 45 mins from KC and there has been a huge exodus from the city to our area of people buying 3-10 acre lots and building houses. My plan is to target the city guy/girl living in the country that doesn't have their own equipment that needs their garden worked, small pasture mowed, gravel driveway graded, gravel spread. Since this isn't a full time gig I feel like I can fill a need since I can do this after work and weekends as I want.. I already have the truck and trailer to haul it.
So what does the brain trust of IBB think? Am I way out in left field? Yes I could just work more OT at work and not have any investment other than my time but honestly after about 40-45 hours a week I am just tired of "work". I grew up on a farm helping Grandpa and I enjoy running equipment. I figure this is a way I can relive my childhood memories and get paid to do it.