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patton · 03-09-2002, 08:42 PM

When compairing tractor hours to vehicle hours, remember that a tractor counts hours at rated RPMs, which might be compaired to a vehicle at 50 mph. Counting total hours as is typically done on a vehicle will overestimate the "use" of thew engine.

If we accept this figure, look at the following
2k=100,000 miles (end of commerical life for a passanger car)
4k=200,000 miles (pretty close to a worn out car, probally end of commerical life for a light diesel)
6k=300,000 miles (worn out light duty diesel, end of commerical life for heavy duty diesel, (ie OTR truck).

6k is a figure I have heard as a typical end of life for large tractors used in production agriculture. After this they may be used as backup machines.

Pat

03-09-2002, 08:42 PM	#23 (permalink)
patton Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alabama and Georgia Posts: 48	Re: tractor life span? When compairing tractor hours to vehicle hours, remember that a tractor counts hours at rated RPMs, which might be compaired to a vehicle at 50 mph. Counting total hours as is typically done on a vehicle will overestimate the "use" of thew engine. If we accept this figure, look at the following 2k=100,000 miles (end of commerical life for a passanger car) 4k=200,000 miles (pretty close to a worn out car, probally end of commerical life for a light diesel) 6k=300,000 miles (worn out light duty diesel, end of commerical life for heavy duty diesel, (ie OTR truck). 6k is a figure I have heard as a typical end of life for large tractors used in production agriculture. After this they may be used as backup machines. Pat