treesmiths
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I went to my local Massey dealer yesterday to see what they offered in the 25 to 30 hp range and he showed me a slightly used (223 hours) 33hp that they were putting back together and could make me a deal on. The engine and transmission serve as the frame on this model and the engine block broke in half, and the engine was bieng replaced! YIKES!
Is it just the Massey product or do most small tractors stand a chance of breaking in half? This is inconcievable to me. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Why no frame?
The dealer went on to say that the prior owner had put a backhoe on it and had abused the machine by dropping the front end loader down for stability while operating the backhoe. Sounds like something I might do. Shouldn't any tractor be able to withstand its own hydraulic pressures and stresses?
I stopped by the Kubota dealer and picked up a brochure on the new L3400 priced at 15995.00 and I've also been impressed with the Cub Cadet 26 hp at 13500.00 but I never see Cubs in rental fleets. I wonder if they break in half? Any suggestions? Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Is it just the Massey product or do most small tractors stand a chance of breaking in half? This is inconcievable to me. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Why no frame?
The dealer went on to say that the prior owner had put a backhoe on it and had abused the machine by dropping the front end loader down for stability while operating the backhoe. Sounds like something I might do. Shouldn't any tractor be able to withstand its own hydraulic pressures and stresses?
I stopped by the Kubota dealer and picked up a brochure on the new L3400 priced at 15995.00 and I've also been impressed with the Cub Cadet 26 hp at 13500.00 but I never see Cubs in rental fleets. I wonder if they break in half? Any suggestions? Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif