DO NOT BUY TC40/45

[Harold_J]

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BTW, the loaner TC45 (no cab, but hydro) i had for a while, went up most slopes without much issue.
This one???
DOG!!!!

It sounds like you may have been happier with a TC45 for the jobs you are doing. The TC45 weighs almost 700 lbs more and the engine is 10% larger displacement (2.2 vs 2.0 L). Trying to turn a 6' rotary cutter in heavy going with a 122 cu in. non-turbo engine is asking a lot. And of course if the rabbit/turtle isn't working the hydro will never perform to its potential.

Good luck in resolving this to your satisfaction. Since they're providing a loaner perhaps you should be patient and give one more chance. Or if you like the way the 45 performs maybe you could work a deal to trade up.

 

[LarryRB]

no problem.. long time ago I was known as lamarbur on here,,, after 2, 2 1/2, years or so, tbn had a major crash. They were using a different web system then what is used now. They even tried switching over about 900 posts from then, but couldn't do it,. No big deal, started as Larryrb and continued on.

 

[shvl73]

I really can't give you a suggestion on how to rectify this situation, however, many years back on TBN, there was a guy somewhere in California who had a compact or maybe it was a sub compact NH tractor, He had so many problems with it, that NH finally took it back and gave him a brand new tractor. IF memory serves me right, he paid a few hundred more and upped the tractor to 26 hp? At the end of his thread,. he designed and built an awesome fire fighting trailer, good for small brush fire fighting,,, I don't believe he is still here unless he did like me and changed his name on TBN and started over under another name.

I think the member was LAGeorge

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Robert, I had to smile when I read that... as I refer to my 41 HP, 21-foot long, 7,350 lb Mahindra 4110 TLB as "just my lawnmower" with a friendly smile when folks in the neighborhood drive by and are shocked at the size of my "homeowner tractor" sitting on my modest front lawn or getting loaded onto its 20-foot equipment trailer in the street for a trip to a jobsite.

If Brian's new 45 HP is a mere "homeowner tractor"... then I guess mine is truly just a lawnmower as I've been telling folks here all along.

Everything is relative I guess... and clearly in the eye of the beholder.

Dougster

It is nice of you to remove the part where I said that I know they can do more. However, from my experience, a compact tractor is a light duty tractor. If you push it too hard it will fail. A few of the small grape growers here have one compact tractor to do the majority of the farm work and they just can not hold up to the heavy workload the vineyards require. A utility class of tractor is better suited to heavy, constant use. A compact is more suited to a homeowner or hobby farmer.

I am curious though, who buys more compact tractors? Homeowners, contractors or farmers?

 

[LarryRB]

I think the member was LAGeorge

I believe you have it!! LAGeorge was the guy,.

 

[Chuck_Lind]

Is there a "lemon law" on tractors in your state? Probably not...but this one sure sounds like a lemon to me.

Can't say I blame you for your anger...your experience would put me over the edge, too!!

 

[LoneCowboy]

It sounds like you may have been happier with a TC45 for the jobs you are doing. The TC45 weighs almost 700 lbs more and the engine is 10% larger displacement (2.2 vs 2.0 L). Trying to turn a 6' rotary cutter in heavy going with a 122 cu in. non-turbo engine is asking a lot. And of course if the rabbit/turtle isn't working the hydro will never perform to its potential.

Good luck in resolving this to your satisfaction. Since they're providing a loaner perhaps you should be patient and give one more chance. Or if you like the way the 45 performs maybe you could work a deal to trade up.

It is a TC45 and it's a dog.

 

[LoneCowboy]

UPDATE

Called NH corporate
The lady (Odile) said "well, that's worthless, you shouldn't have to do that, you take it down to the dealer, you tell them not to touch it, get a hold of the NH rep and you tell the rep to give you a new one"

Went by the dealer (was on the way home from another job with a working tractor) and told the GM all this and said "get the NH rep on the phone"

So, a meeting is set for 9am Friday.

The dealer offered to come fix it, I said why bother, it will just break on the next job. It always has, why would the next one be any different? I'm out of patience, it's a lemon and it needs to go back. It's been different things every single time. Either they can give me a new tractor, or they can undo the deal and give me my down payment back (at this point, I prefer the 2nd option)

 

[Z-Michigan]

Glad to hear that resolution is pending.

Is this dealer one that focuses on farmers (I guess ranchers in your area) and contractors or on homeowners? In my area I've seen significantly better service from the first kind of dealer when something isn't going right. Sometimes it's hard to get through to people that stuff needs to be fixed NOW because you can't do the same task a month from now and get the same result. In your case, with owning 3 tractors and a full-time business, I would think any smart dealer would be looking to help you out in the hopes of getting future business as you need to replace or upgrade tractors, or (gasp) expand the business.

 

[FULLPULL]

My issues with my tractor was very small waranty items nothin major. I hope you get good results Friday .