John Deere Construction Tractor Reveal?!

[SixHoeBob]

Skid loaders with holes in the frame? I think I was looking at a 320 or 325, 2009 model year? The tanks are white nylon or other plastic. There are holes in the frame right behind the rear wheels, and under the machine. Looked like a never ending tank puncture repair program. To replace the tanks would require major surgery for removal and installation. The factory engineer said if I bought a machine, my dealer could weld plates over the holes at my expense. The holes under the machine were to allow access to the drain plugs in the tanks He said the dealer could put access plugs in the plates they would weld on. I would think welding on the machine would melt the tanks. The drain plugs would quickly be torn off the tanks in rocks, mud or the woods. Sound like SSL territory? Why should I have to pay to armor plate a new machine? The engine coolant drain belongs on the block, not the water pump like on the Deeres. I was mad at my 885 NH, so I told the New Holland engineers my next machine would be a Deere. After looking at the Deeres, I decided the NH was the lesser of the two evils.:confused2: I would buy a Bobcat before a Deere, at least they won't bleed to death.

Please forward this rant to confession booth, more to follow...

 

[SixHoeBob]

Thats all fine and good......

But now they have a fancy BOOTH to point out those flaws in

It might be a gas chamber for problem people.....:laughing::laughing:

 

[SixHoeBob]

I am a fair person. Why do Caterpillar TLBs keep getting bigger, and the backhoe buckets keep getting shallower? I must confess I am a college dropout, but if I wanted to increase production I would start with a bigger bucket. :thumbsup: If I were a competing brand I would point out the obvious.

 

[sparrowhawk]

I'm starting to get a little concerned about JD and especially their marketing. You had the whole introduction/production fiasco with the 1026R and now this. Someone is not doing their job correctly in my opinion.

Just to be fair, I would rather have JD realize they have something that didn't meet specs before they started rolling them out the door and remedy it, than continuing to go to meet a marketing deadline. That takes commitment to making something right. Like anything, it is good marketing to build groundswell and excitement around a new product release even if it's a way out. I'm sure they will get it remedied and back out the door.

 

[The Tractor Guy 22]

I think the 110 needs a swivel seat (180 degrees) like on the full size backhoes, and 45 degrees in the other direction like on the skip loaders for grading. The front bucket should be designed like the 4000 series and not the skid steer style. - yeah i'm going right over to the B****ingbooth and tell them that.

 

[SixHoeBob]

The idea behind the SSL quik-tach is that more people have universal style attachments than JD style. JD should cut bait and adopt the universal Q/A.
Their sales would go up. New Holland did it years ago.
The 110 FEL should be shortened to decrease overall length and increase lift capacity. Forget the curved loader boom, it is pointless sales gimmick.

Please forward to the confession/B----H booth.