Posted by 268dave on August 26, 2009 at 10:33:37 from (64.12.116.74):
Will our new tractors last as long as their predecessors? Will we still be using our 2009 XYZ tractor in the year 2050 or will they become throw a way‘s in a few short decades not unlike most of our consumer goods are being built today…and we take for granted?
My neighbor recently bought a well kept early 60’s Oliver with 100% verified original, albeit faded paint that has hardly any rust. Granted it has rust where it was scraped or dented over the years but for the most part it looks great for being 45+ years old. The only other items on the Oliver that were changed over the years was a new clutch, muffler, carburetor and tires. The engine has never been apart.
Meanwhile, my well kept 2006 TC45A stays in a heated/AC equipped garage and there is still minor rust popping out here and there, hood weatherstrip is coming loose and the plastic fender have a hairline crack near the mounting point. ..all with less than 100 hours on the meter.
Lest you think I’m picking on NH blue I’m not. I love my tractor. “Disposables” come in all colors. A friend of the family owns a small construction business. The housing boom of 2002-2005 enabled him to trade in the old tried and true Ford bucket/backhoe on a shiny new comparable orange Kubota. Jim takes care of his equipment but in talking with him and explaining some of it’s recent problems, he does not think his Kubota will last as long as the old Ford Industrial.
Will all the plastic, electronic gizmos and cheap, save a nickle metallurgy be the death knell for the modern tractor?
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