Tom, thats what I wanted to hear. Hopefully I'll have a '1400' or '1600' shortly then!
Matt, I need to do an overhaul to the clutch anyway. I debated doing the MWSC setup but then folks say thats too much for a daily worker. I dont know of any middle ground between stock and a puller, do you have suggestion? I routinely pull my 6x10 (1400#empty) and with a pile of firewood on it I have to take the smallish hill around the house in 1st gear, she will slip a little in 2nd as it is, but fine in 2nd on the flats.
Frank - many reasons I am using the 1000 over the 129. But mainly the 129 isnt running good-has some issues that needs adressed (motor, front axle, rear end frame mount, etc), the hydro is all over the place (even when the motor was fine), and its setup for the tiller with the rear gearbox, and havent been able to get headlights for it yet (the 1000 now has lights).
I like the 1000 so much better though I got a creeper for it and may even setup the tiller on it in the spring to see how it does with the #2. Extra HP would help there too, no doubt.
I plan on a major overhaul of the 129 and to outfit it with hydro lift, but thats probably a year or two away atleast.
Yeah I am a GD person... just personal preference. Look back yesterday at my pics with my new F350 - I had to custom order that from the factory last year to get a 6 speed manual. The last auto I owned is a '78 Bronco lol. Except for the wifes Lexus RX300 - that has a bunch of problems with that gosh darn automatic.