What did you do to your tractor today?

[D7E]

My local Kubota 'dealer' here is in reality a sub-dealer of Finnish Kubota dealer "Konekesko".
Finnish "Konekesko" dealer belongs to the U.K. Kubota distribution system "Kubota (U.K.) Ltd." which is dealing with Nordic & Baltic regions.

Now look how many players are involved in business:
1/ Kubota
2/ distributor - Kubota (U.K.) Ltd. Kubota (U.K.) Limited - Nordic & Baltic Regions
3/ dealer - Finnish Konekesko Konekesko
4/ sub-dealer - Litnuanian (my local dealer) Konekesko Konekesko

Each of these 4 parts need to earn. That's why it's nothing strange that we have the spare parts in 40% higher than in North America. Is that good or bad - that's another story. You in North America have at least 1 player less and special discounts on spare parts depending on the turnover and number of tractors sold.

Concerning spares for MFs, Class which are represented by the same company, they said they are much more expensive than Kubota parts, but I didn't ask them for how much.

Sorry for complicated explanation, but the situation itself is quite complicated here. :confused2:

Are parts for zetor , belarus etc cheaper for you ?

 

[lilranch2001]

Dealer called me, the 2 - 1/25 scale CT-235's Bobcats had arrived, one for my office, and one for my grandkids

 

[ArtMech]

Are parts for zetor , belarus etc cheaper for you ?

For Belarus parts' prices are cheaper in times. Zetor - don't know - but this brand name is not popular here. If a farmer decides to go out of Belarus brand, he's looking for new Chinese, Korean or Western/Japanese pre-owned machines.
Strong farmers (I'm familiar with some) are purchasing a couple of new tractors - one is JD, NH, MF or any other, another one is new but still Belarus. Because the parts for Belarus are cheap and available at every corner.

 

[lilranch2001]

I cleaned underbrush out on the north side of my woods, cleaned out about 100 foot x 400 foot, was perfect weather, and the Bobcat did great!
:thumbsup:

 

[PAGUY]

Took the snow plow off and replaced it with belly mower and then cut the lawn for the first time this year.

 

[tcartwri]

Took the blower off, and then went toe to toe with the post hole digger for a good hour.... to dig four holes.

 

[danceswithdirt]

Wanted to get this posted yesterday but couldnt get the pics downloaded till now. Big oak was damaged in mothersday storms of 08 and badly needed trim job. Didnt take a real before pic but found one of 7040 just delivered with tree in background. You can see the pile of limbs in the background. Used 7040 with pallet as scaffold to get high enough to cut most limbs. And no I didnt leave the bucket like that Mrs T did.

 

[ArtMech]

My last Saturday's job (not today's!)
According to the pics attached:
- engine unloaded from a trailer;
- engine attached to the transmission casing;
- front axle joined with a tractor.
Ugly picture quality :ashamed:, but I'm not a professional photographer

 

[Sutol]

Used the little tractor to help start digging out a new roadway today

And yesterday she dug up an unwanted tree

 

[dixstir]

tilled the garden (2times) this mornig,and planted it , while I was tilling he pulled into the field behind me , he did 40 ac. I was done tilling about the same time he was,big jd track tractor plus 40 foot digger. the owner said he uses about 300 gal diesel a day.