Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 21, 2007 at 13:02:00 from (209.226.106.95):
In Reply to: Re: gas gauge posted by Wardner on November 21, 2007 at 10:57:43:
Wardner: I hear you loud and clear, I have numerous ideas, but will they sell and for a profit. I built 3 point hitch kits for my 130 and 140, currently equipped with one point fast hitch. It lifts 3 times as much as the 3 point kit currently on the market for these little offsets. It lifts that well because of the geometric principles I incorperated into the hitch. I can moldboard plow with this hitch. One problem, it costs more money than it's competition.
Then if one tries to incorperate those same geometric principles into a 3 point hitch for tractors not equipped with fast hitch, the cost goes up by 40%.
Now, if one wanted to build a super deluxe version, using a remote valve and cylinder to operate the rear rockshaft, then attach the rockshaft to the final drives rather than the fenders. Well, I'm in the middle of building one for my own personal use, and the rockshaft assembly complete with hydraulic controls is going to cost me $1,200 minamum. I'm also tinkering with automatic draft control, that alone could easily hit $2,500.
Then if I were to mass produce this for market, I'd have to accept liability in the form of a warrenty. I suppose if these guys are willing to buy a $225. fuel gauge-cap, they might just buy my $5,000. draft controlled 3 point hitch. Reasonable, suuuuureeeee, still less than the cost of the hitch portion on the modern day 25 hp tractor. Should I hurry into production?
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