just a general observation about new tractors

[Ford tractor]

I have an old Ford tractor. The 172 cid engine weighs more than my truck diesel V8 with it's aluminum intake and aluminum heads. It only gets 1/10th of the hp the truck engine does. No question about why it will still be running in 40 more years. Similar story on all the rest of the parts.

Tractors are simply made and rugged with few things to go wrong. Power windows, etc etc.

If you want an accurate comparison, look at tractors with 300 hp and full cabs with all the bells and whistles. They run 500k not 50k!

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. makin something small and throw away ain't the best bet for long life.

make it oversized and over engineered and run it low rpm.. give it good cooling capacity, and make the wear parts replaceable...

soundguy

 

[not2old]

My truck is a 1991 Ford F-250.
20 years old and I run it nearly every day.

Mine is a 1990, bought new, now with 415,000 kilometers. I just put my snowmobile through the rear window and bulkhead to the tune of $5800.00 and had no problem getting insurance to agree to repair it. I think it's good for another twenty years.

 

[buck12]

Mine is a 1990, bought new, now with 415,000 kilometers. I just put my snowmobile through the rear window and bulkhead to the tune of $5800.00 and had no problem getting insurance to agree to repair it. I think it's good for another twenty years.

Great looking truck. I have a 93 F150 that I bought new that has a home for life even though she was retired to parttime duty last year.