Older tractors for sure, it would be the hours the engine is running at pto or full rated speed. So If you idled your tractor a lot running a grain auger or so, it would not show as many hours as it actually has been running. Some of the newer tractors might be electric, and actually count hours, not engine revolutions?
Back in the 70s and 80s it was a milestone for a car to go 100,000 miles, and it was kinda the same for a tractor to get to 6-7,000 hours.
In today's world it seems a lot of cars can get to 200,000. And perhaps I hear a lot more diesel tractors getting to 10,000 hours.
Now mind you I hear tractors blowing at 3500 hours, and some haven't been opened up and going strong at 12000+ hours.
Just like cars, have to look at the average, some don't last the warrenty and some just won't die!
A tractor with 1500 hours is just nicely broken in, 3500 it is used, 5000 and well it probably is looking at closer to a major overhaul than not but it should go a while yet. At 9000 hours well it had been a dependable runner keep adding oil and see what you can get out of it yet.
Now I have been careful not to mention any brands, because then the color war will blow up and we won't get any discussion at all that's helpful! :)
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