Pellet heads!! What's up today?

Another round today....20 barrels in the books...
Another run tomorrow.....That still leaves one more run for a bit later.....

Smooth run.....
As I was expecting...the price finally went up....To fill the dumpster now costs $45 as opposed to the $30 it has been for the last several years.....

With everything else going up....It had to happen sooner or later...

Costs about 5 cents a pound figuring the fuel to go get it....

 

I'd never buy a new tractor of any brand with the T4 mandates and soon to be T5. Once the T5 comes in, everything will be emissions compliant no matter how small and emissions compliant means increased failure rates and more expense for the end user.

not my thing.

be careful with financing today is all I can say...

 

That will change with T5. There won't be a low power exemption. Even a lawnmower will have some sort of emissions on them.

Mine aren't (glad of that) underpowered. Both of mine have over 90 horses on tap.

With T5, you won't need DEF on the smaller ones. They will come with SCR cannisters (selective catalytic reduction), IOW a cannister with an element that will need periodic cleaning. Presently, the only units that require DEF are ones over 100 horsepower.

 

Hmmm I thought over 90 needed def. I could be wrong... again.

 

I got mine years ago and feel like it was a decent deal. I wasn't even considering one this size. Now that I have it, maybe I should have went with a 2 or 3 series. I should probably look for a zero turn, mowing would be easier.

 

3 shell runs as as many days......
Good news though....I was informed by the gal that does the paper work that our price would stay as it was....So we are back to $30 per dumpster full.....

We checked the mileage and cost to go get the materials.....

Cost per pound is 3.7 cents (Shells and fuel to haul them)


Pellets here are 18.7 cents a pound (Ton price)

Still well worth the fooling about....

The shells are great....Coming right off the cracking plant.....Some husks....some sticks....(NORMAL)

Good size to the shells too...First load were smaller.....

A few pics....8 empties left....One more trip....in a week or so???????
The rest are full....

Good feeling to see the stock nearly full again.....
Actual barrel count is 64....

 

Have an awesome Birthday Earl764 !

 

X2 !!

 

I didn't think I would either, but came across a deal on one that I just couldn't pass up. Previous owner thought there was a problem with the safety system (I fixed it in about 1 minute and saved a boatload of $$$$). 2022 Husqvarna Z248F is now the mower.....sold the previous rider. Yes, it took a couple of mows to get the hang of it (I was constantly over-correcting), but now it's all good, and so much faster. I'm guessing I get done in about 1/3 less time. Only thing with the speed.....ya gotta keep the blades sharp or you're just laying the grass over.

 

X3!

 

2 ZTR's here, both Cub Cadets. One with oars (mine) and one with a steering wheel (hers). Both hydro gear transmissions. Far as tractors go, always buy bigger than what you need, you'll grow into it.

 

Not exactly sure as both mine are T3 interem.

 

X5

 

thanks, getting old and all that. still a ways off from some of you characters .