Buying Advice Cabela's selling Compact Tractors

Steve_Miller · Mar 17, 2015

I'll second the diverter, I have mine tied to the dump function of my loader with the microswitch still black taped (after seven years) to the joystick to control my grapple. I prefer the diverter as I have the feather control of the loader valve where my only rear remote is of the detent type and feathering is almost impossible, a real pita when I have my snow-blower chute hooked to it, can't remember how many snow showers i've taken trying to feather the chute around. I guess whatever you prefer or can afford is acceptable and adaptable, just don't get too rapped up in what if's. Oops, i've read so much on this thread that I forgot what this thread was started about until I posted. Me bad, as far as Cabela's goes selling tractors, are they going to be doing there own servicing or farming it out to local shops. Didn't realize Cabela's was that big an outfit to get into tractors. Never been to a store as there are none with striking distance of my homeland. I'vs read somewhere that there was one opening in Moncton, NB, but that is two hours away from me. Maybe some day.

Steve

roadhunter · Mar 17, 2015

I say why not both. I have a bypass on my FEL curl function. I like keeping my hand on the FEL controls. But I also have dual rear remotes and hoses running from the rear to the front. Gives you the ability to have 2 hydraulic functions in front and up to 3 in the back if necessary.

Sawyer Rob · Mar 17, 2015

I originally had my grapple hooked to my rear remotes, and it took me about THREE minutes to figure out that THAT wasn't going to cut it!!

When I'm loading my trailers,

or putting logs on my sawmills deck,

I need TOTAL control as I'm creeping forward, and as I don't have three hands, I need to have one of my two, on the loader joy stick and the other better be steering! There's NO WAY I'd go back to plugging my grabble into the rear remotes!

SR

mike69440 · Mar 20, 2015

Re: Cabela's selling Compact Tractors Heck of a price till March 26, 2015

LM35

http://www.cabelas.com/assets/AreasOfPassion/WLM/011315_package.jpg

Not thrilled with their non sale pricing, but as i figure it your buying a bare tractor for $15,000

I wonder how well they would stand by warrantee if you put +500 hours per year on it?

Wounder what Freight and additional charges typically run?

mike69440 · Mar 20, 2015

Deerherd said:
The Cabelas tractor does come standard with a diverter valve on the joystick. I think they should come standard on all tractors but that was before realizing children would go hungry.

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Nice that the Joystick is set up for the diverter, but the valve is extra. Most other Mfg's you have to add both.

IslandTractor · Mar 20, 2015

mike69440 said:
Nice that the Joystick is set up for the diverter, but the valve is extra. Most other Mfg's you have to add both.

Note the button is a diverter.control nit a true third function switch. If upgrading from using rear remotes, a true third function is better and not a whole lot more than diverter.

Btown · Mar 23, 2015

mike69440 said:
LM35 http://www.cabelas.com/assets/AreasOfPassion/WLM/011315_package.jpg Not thrilled with their non sale pricing, but as i figure it your buying a bare tractor for $15,000 I wonder how well they would stand by warrantee if you put +500 hours per year on it? Wounder what Freight and additional charges typically run?

I think they have an hour rating in their warrantee, I think TYM has one of the highest hour/years warrantee.

5030 · Mar 23, 2015

I just wonder who at Cabelas is gonna fix them.... The teenage sales associates? Not.

IslandTractor · Mar 23, 2015

5030 said:
I just wonder who at Cabelas is gonna fix them.... The teenage sales associates? Not.

Exactly my concern too. Would you buy a tractor from LLBean or Amazon?

Btown · Mar 23, 2015

Let's see they have mechanics fixing the boats they sell. They can easily either hire a tractor mechanic or send a boat mechanic to school for repair.

IslandTractor · Mar 23, 2015

Btown said:
Let's see they have mechanics fixing the boats they sell. They can easily either hire a tractor mechanic or send a boat mechanic to school for repair.

Diesel mechanics are not dime a dozen. Hydraulics are not routine either.

GManBart · Mar 23, 2015

5030 said:
I just wonder who at Cabelas is gonna fix them.... The teenage sales associates? Not.

You may have missed it posted here, but they have been advertising to hire experienced heavy equipment mechanics for quite some time. I still wouldn't buy one from them...higher price for the same machine, but they say they're trying to hire the right people to service them.

GManBart · Mar 23, 2015

Here is one of their ads for tractor mechanics:

Wisconsin Jobs - CABELA'S WHOLESALE INC Tractor Mechanic in GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, United States

TSO · Mar 23, 2015

GManBart said:
Here is one of their ads for tractor mechanics:

Wisconsin Jobs - CABELA'S WHOLESALE INC Tractor Mechanic in GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, United States

I wonder what their "competitive salary" is ... ?

GManBart · Mar 23, 2015

TSO said:
I wonder what their "competitive salary" is ... ?

I couldn't begin to guess!

MinnesotaEric · Mar 23, 2015

TSO said:
I wonder what their "competitive salary" is ... ?

Must be able to stand/walk. Well there goes half the techs I know, leaving the job to the kids.

GManBart · Mar 23, 2015

EricTheOracle said:
Must be able to stand/walk. Well there goes half the techs I know, leaving the job to the kids.

Don't forget hear well enough to communicate with customers!

MinnesotaEric · Mar 24, 2015

GManBart said:
Don't forget hear well enough to communicate with customers!

Starting about 15 years ago, cars and trucks began getting reliable enough to where half the techs I know were forced out of the business or make wages not worth the effort. That benefitted a whole host of other tech type jobs when line mechanics from the auto industry used to messing with computer controlled everything went into industries just getting computer controls.

I always liked independent shops where I could make more as a tech than at dealerships, but also because I could talk directly to my customers.

Btown · Mar 24, 2015

IslandTractor said:
Diesel mechanics are not dime a dozen. Hydraulics are not routine either.

.

Good ones maybe, but they are everywhere. Every Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Jeep, VW, Mercedes, BMW dealer. Almost Every tractor dealership, Bobcat dealerships, all big rigs dealerships etc... Diesel engines are everywhere and there are plenty of people to work on them. Diesel engines seem to need less work than gas engines.

GreenCamo · Mar 31, 2015

Re: Cabela's selling Compact Tractors Heck of a price till March 26, 2015

mike69440 said:
I wonder how well they would stand by warrantee if you put +500 hours per year on it?

Wounder what Freight and additional charges typically run?

Cabela's standard warranty is 3 years or 3,000 hours complete machine plus an additional 2 years (still 3K hr max) on the power train. So 500 hrs per year would only put you at 2500 before the powertrain warranty ran out. It is a full Parts & Labor warranty with no deductible ever - TYM themselves do not even have this warranty. Also, Pick-Up & Delivery or Mobile Field Service is included for any warrantable issue for the full five years.

Remember all dealers charge for freight and prep, but not all line item it out on the sales contract. Prep/Set-Up/PDI charges for tractor only $250.00 - same for tractor with loader/backhoe $450.00 - inbound freight $350.00 or $400.00 I think. So a tractor with loader and backhoe would be $800.00 to $850.00 while a base tractor only with say a brush cutter or rear blade, or post hole digger, etc) would be $600.00 or $650.00