Not sure what you mean. But how I look at things is this, Its 2015 not the year 2000. The technology for 2015 is led, hid not incondesecent bulbs. Especially the bulbs that Massey is usung are as bright as my dome lights in my car. I might be new to tractors but im not new too buying products.
I can compare my 2015 gc1720 headlights to my 1999 John Deere d130"riding lawn mower. I would just expect the newer age product to be superior, not the same.
Im not knocking Massey but i can sure say what is good and what I think is bad. This isnt service related, its a design and money thing. ,
You can knock MF all you want. I have my complaints with them.
You seem to be suggesting, they either didn't care about the lighting, of can't figure out how to design it properly?
It is, "a money thing". You don't just build a tractor, with the latest bells and whistles, and whatever it ends up costing, you put it out there, and see if it sells.
You start with a price point, and work backwards. That price is determined by market research.
So, when I ask what would you make cheaper, to put hid lights on this tractor? That's because the cost has to come out of some other part of the budget.
There are lots of things they could upgrade on these for a little more money. The problem is, you already think it's an expensive machine.
So, if they added another lets say, $1500 to the price, to put on better cylinders, better hoses, a stronger steering controller, a better seat, and better lighting. But, loose a ton of sales, and don't make a profit, because the competition beats them on price. Why build it then?
If, you buy a tractor this size, in commercial grade, it can cost you nearly twice what you paid. But, other than being built to withstand the abuse, a piece of rental equipment gets, it won't do anything yours doesn't. So, I don't think these are expensive.
My point is further illustrated, by the fact that, the original GC had neither a tach, or a temperature gauge. But, the dash had been designed to accommodate them? These are not essential items, so when the budget got tight, they undoubtedly cut them out of the final design. Later, when they knew they could get enough of the market, and the price of the competing equipment allowed for them, they were added.
