scottgardner
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4 years going on the 5 year 172hr
AVerage annual use?
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JDGREEN4ME
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About 70 hours per year for me. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
deere755
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I would say about 65-70 per year. I am getting to where I like using it better than the big tractors.
PILOON
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This is an interesting topic.
In my earlier years I did a lot of flying and owned a few aircraft, generally quite active in COPA and other aviation events.
It was considered that the average aircraft owner flew his plane on average 60 hrs a year!
Since, by law, aircraft logs are kept and annual inspections require submitting the data the info is quite accurate.
All this is to say that tractors certainlly provide more bang for your dollars spent, and for sure cost a heck of a lot less to maintain.
Guess we should not complain of prices of repair parts or accessories.
As you see, I traded my plane for a tractor! LOL
But try a 7 ton bulldozer in virgin forest for real fun! Virtually nothing to stop you.
In my earlier years I did a lot of flying and owned a few aircraft, generally quite active in COPA and other aviation events.
It was considered that the average aircraft owner flew his plane on average 60 hrs a year!
Since, by law, aircraft logs are kept and annual inspections require submitting the data the info is quite accurate.
All this is to say that tractors certainlly provide more bang for your dollars spent, and for sure cost a heck of a lot less to maintain.
Guess we should not complain of prices of repair parts or accessories.
As you see, I traded my plane for a tractor! LOL
But try a 7 ton bulldozer in virgin forest for real fun! Virtually nothing to stop you.
_RaT_
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Reading the new responses made me think about cost/hr. I paid $16, 681 for my tractor, loader and backhoe plus box blade. I have about 400 hours.
Had I had to pay by the hour for someone to do the work, let's just say a reasonable $50/hr, I would have paid out $20,000 thus far.
With tax, I paid just over $18K so the tractor has cost me about $45/hour so far.
Many of those hours were on the backhoe, and I think I can easily say the tractor and equipment have paid for themselves.
Sorry, this is off topic, but bluechip stated he's pretty well gotten the answer he wanted.
John
Had I had to pay by the hour for someone to do the work, let's just say a reasonable $50/hr, I would have paid out $20,000 thus far.
With tax, I paid just over $18K so the tractor has cost me about $45/hour so far.
Many of those hours were on the backhoe, and I think I can easily say the tractor and equipment have paid for themselves.
Sorry, this is off topic, but bluechip stated he's pretty well gotten the answer he wanted.
John
Highbeam
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177 in this my first 8 months.
