With all the current affairs focused on fuel prices, economy, finances, I think it will smarten people up, I can't claim to know shite about economics, politics and the like, but do know that people will react and adapt, which may include prioritizing, that may sidetrack many hobbyists, but it's good to know that many need and use their tractors for work to make money, to maintain land, and also for the pleasure of owning, collecting and restoration, especially older models, that are from a great era.
This country is ( maybe "was" now) loaded with tractors, track type tractors, trucks and all other kinds of equipment and machinery, think about what it's like in other countries, they don't seem to have fence rows and boneyards chock full of old equipment, I think this tractor community is extremely fortunate in that there is a lot of old equipment left, people have taken an interest, including younger generations, others have saved things from the scrap yard etc. I think it will take a lot more than fuel prices to drive people out, but I'm sure casualties are beginning to mount from people cutting back.
The scrap thing is kind of scary, a lot of old but decent Caterpillar track type tractors are going to be subject to scrutiny for scrap consideration, not hard to figure that scrap value of these heavy tractors pays well. Kind of a shame, U.S. companies mined the ore, engineered the standards for high grade steel, like Cat did for steel they needed, they even engineered standards for oil, yet they'll pile those old tractors into scrap heaps bound for who knows where, sad but true. That is going to eliminate a lot of parts sources and put a hurting on hobbyists, restorers, weekend or non commercial users etc. I don't think you will see ag tractors scrapped as fast as these heavy track type tractors, as they are heavy, hard to work on etc.
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