how many hours is a lot?
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SkyPup
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5,000+
CT_Tree_Guy
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I guess I'd better keep my opinion to myself. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
CT_Tree_Guy
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Tim, I am very confident that we can come to friendly terms. As I said in your other thread, I believe that I have a right to express my opinions, and an obligation to state them in a respectful and honest manner. I didn't like being told to keep my opinions to myself, and I'm not about to, and more than you should.
In 680+ posts, I have talked about a lot more than the power-to-weight ratios of the Grand L's, and I don't "hate" the 3130. To recap, I just think that it's not a terrible waste of money to move up to the 3430, or ideally, to the 3830 with its nice 4" stroke. I say this not as much to denegrate the 3130 as to promote the alternatives for the potential benefit of others.
I do wish for peace between us, and I'll do my best to make it happen.
John
In 680+ posts, I have talked about a lot more than the power-to-weight ratios of the Grand L's, and I don't "hate" the 3130. To recap, I just think that it's not a terrible waste of money to move up to the 3430, or ideally, to the 3830 with its nice 4" stroke. I say this not as much to denegrate the 3130 as to promote the alternatives for the potential benefit of others.
I do wish for peace between us, and I'll do my best to make it happen.
John
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Sounds good to me. Although we do have tractors at work with 6000+ on them and still mostly trouble free.
Sounds good to me. Although we do have tractors at work with 6000+ on them and still mostly trouble free.
rbargeron
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My rule of thumb is that an hour on a tractor is roughly equivalent to 50 miles on a pickup or car. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a pickup with 50,000 miles on it, or a tractor with 1,000 hours. But when a tractor is at 4,000 hours (or a car at 200,000) the game is usually well into the last quarter.
Of course it is also true that all generalization is bad. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Of course it is also true that all generalization is bad. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
theboman
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500 is break in for these might Kubota diesels. My B7500 will be 5 years old in June and I have 480 hours. I mow, I bush hog, I till the garden, take hunting, crusie about the place, etc.
1500 hours in 24 months seens generous to me by Kubota.
1500 hours in 24 months seens generous to me by Kubota.
BillG_in_TX
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Dick,
I have about 4000 hours on my L345 (maybe more - the odometer cable was off when I bought the tractor), and it purrs like a kitten. Everyone, including the diesel mechanic who fixed some minor things on it, says it sounds very sound. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I'm hoping it has a lot more life left in it. I guess even if it's in its last quarter, it may have 1500 hours to go, or about 30 years the way I'm using it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I have about 4000 hours on my L345 (maybe more - the odometer cable was off when I bought the tractor), and it purrs like a kitten. Everyone, including the diesel mechanic who fixed some minor things on it, says it sounds very sound. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I'm hoping it has a lot more life left in it. I guess even if it's in its last quarter, it may have 1500 hours to go, or about 30 years the way I'm using it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif