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Burrhead
10-29-1999 10:30:46
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Re: Say Burrhead.... in reply to kevin, 10-29-1999 04:12:51
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Kevin-
As I check the postings here at YTM, I see that sometimes it saddening to see what some of the guys here on my end have posted as if from Burrhead.
But in answer to the Long question. I have not found a tractor that is actually a domestic made unit.
I will attempt to answer to the best I know how. We have a little over 6000 acres between the 3 farms, and so far Ford/New Holland has proven to be the most consistant in warranty and customer support. However I feel the Ford folks have fallen down in product quality in the mid size tractor. However they do furnish loaners when needed.
Massey has proven to be the best all around product wise, but no follow thru on warranty or customer support.
Case/IH to me is an unfunny joke. Product and warranty.
The biggest joke here though has been the big green. Nothing is covered by warranty and the reps are beligerent, arrogant, and sometimes down right rude.
The Long was one of the worst mistakes I personally have made.
I think my 4yo grand baby has more savey than the Long techs who have attempted to service our equipment. The tractors and repair parts are made in Romania, so therefore on any breakdown we have it takes from 2 to 12 weeks to get parts, and that's without and embargo.
If a Senator or rep is peed off it could take a lot longer.
I use the 1 running Long we have strictly to pull a trailer now, it only has to work when we clean fences or the likes to haul brush and trash.
The best buy for our utility size tractors has been a Tafe, it is a generic Massey. The 43pto hp model is $8100 delivered from Beaumont,Tex. Power steering, wet brakes, bostrum seat and my favorite...a Perkins diesel engine with Bosch inline injector pump. Basically it is a Massey in another color at thousands of $ less..
There has only been 1 thing to break and that was a hydraulic line that a limb hit, on 2500 hrs that aint all that bad. Not even a light bulb has shot. Mahindra is my second choice, but they are too high for and off brand.
The Belarus we had was even worse to keep going than the Longs.
I realize this has been an awfully long reply, but no sir I wouldn't have another Long at any price. I also wouildn't take a Belarus in on a bad debt. Happy huntin and good luck padner. Burrhead
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