Re: Tractor Durability

Posted by Angle Iron on July 21, 2016 at 05:43:43 from (73.131.52.171):

In Reply to: Tractor Durability posted by Bill VA on July 20, 2016 at 15:39:09:

They were durable but many farmers had to double team the tractors they had. It was not uncommon to run all day, switch operators and go part of the night doing heavy tillage and seed bed preparation. They accrued a lot of hours on less that perfect oils. The metallurgy of the rings, sleeves and bearings was not as good. Every dealership had a shop full of tractors to be overhauled at any given time. The number of tractor repair shops in any area at that time is a testament to the repairs needed to maintain these old workhorses from the 30's thru the 70's. Had it not been for the simplicity of these machines coupled with the relatively cheep parts they would have never survived. How many times do you think an early 40's M Farmall, John Deere A, Ford N or Massey 44 had new sleeves, pistons and bearing sets in a 15 to 20 year life? Yes they were durable but still need regular maint. and major repair to last. The true problem with most of the newer units will be the cost and complexity of repairs to maintain these tractors. In days gone many of these tractors were overhauled in corncrib and grainery alleyways by farmers who had no formal training in this work. What they had was the ability to read and under stand a simple manual. They because of the simplicity of these earlier tractors could do a lot of the work themselves. That has changed and will as stated be the death of the newer ones. I think the mechanical aspect of this more modern equipment is as or more durable but the further electronics go the faster these machines become obsolete. Maybe not so much that's its not repairable but not compatable with ever changing farming practice and equipment requirements. As far as the aftermarket supplying replacement parts that will be limited by the lower numbers of new generation tractors being built. The lack of numbers will lower the profit point on any parts produced and profit will as always drive what is made.

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