Re: 30,000 hours on a tractor???!!!

Posted by davpal on November 10, 2006 at 09:32:02 from (216.93.94.3):

In Reply to: 30,000 hours on a tractor???!!! posted by davpal on November 09, 2006 at 21:25:38:

I guess the point I was trying to make was I have never seen anybody have that much luck with a tractor before. I have looked at the michigan farm trader for years and this is a typical ad."Case 2870 needs rebuilt, trans problems, 8 weatherchecked tires, filthy torn up cab, 6500 hours, $5500 OBO." Not picking on case, this ad is pretty consistant with all brands. I realize you can keep something going as a labor of love like people do with their classic vehicles. Guys tell you they have a pickup with 300,000 miles that has been repainted 3 times, two new engines and two new transmissions, brakes 9 times, radiators, you name it. That truck didn't last 300,000 miles, it was a labor of love. You can keep fixing something forever and it will go a million hours, I just think the real high hour machines are a bit of a rarity for the average person. And on fuel prices, gas is actually cheaper now adjusted for inflation than it was 30 years ago when we all made $2 dollars an hour. So my gas price at $2.50 per gallon is pretty consistant as a part of a persons earnings. That is what I meant. The old white had the center worked on but it was the link bars right below the cab. I don't think we had to change the pin, just the links. I am pretty sure JD has much better center pin than white had, especially on that model. 4-210 and 4-175 were MUCH better. Don't get me wrong, I love tractors but I have been where Allen is and we have fixed up all the farmalls, ford, and my 4-150. If it were not for us, probably three of them would be in the junkyard a long time ago!

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