Industrial Toys
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- Joined
- Feb 25, 2008
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- Ontario Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota R510 Wheel Loader + Cab and backhoe, JD 6200 Open Station, Cushman 6150, 4x4, ten foot 56 hp Kubota diesel hydraulic wing mower, Steiner 430 Diesel Max, Kawasaki Diesel Mule, JD 4x2 Electric Gator
There were some interviews a few years back in a construction magazine talking to some BIG players in the earth moving business. I got that line "you don't need computers to move dirt" from one of those guys.
There apparently has become a HUGE market for older highway tractors, to avoid all the trouble, cost and downtime associated with computers. To me, that speaks volumes about the state of technology.
There apparently has become a HUGE market for older highway tractors, to avoid all the trouble, cost and downtime associated with computers. To me, that speaks volumes about the state of technology.