I'm looking to buy a compact tractor 30-40hp, 4wd, loader, etc. but all I can find are models with plastic fenders and hood. A coworker bought a New Holland and within 3 months the hood was cracked. Does anyone know of a new tractor with a metal body.
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Redneck_Randy
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If I'm wrong someone correct me please. I believe the New Holland TC30 is an all metal body tractor.
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The TC-30 is all metal and comes in manual and hydro. All the Kubota B and L series are metal. The Massey Ferguson 1531 should be metal because the 1528 is and they are the same frame. The John Deere 790 is metal but only comes in manual.
I was at the NH dealer last month while shopping and he told me he had a customer that broke his hood the first week. Pricey to replace.
Mike
I was at the NH dealer last month while shopping and he told me he had a customer that broke his hood the first week. Pricey to replace.
Mike
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The Deere 790 and 990 are all metal too.
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Sounds like the Kubota L3400 HST would bit your requirements perfectly. I love mine. Moved 15 truckloads of dirt today and she didn't complain once.
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Why you want sheet metal??? That's whimpy 
Get a Power Trac. Plate steel, baby!!!
Get a Power Trac. Plate steel, baby!!!
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My Mahindra has a metal body and fenders.
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Kioti CK30, comes in gear or HST, is all metal.
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I like my 2002 NH.. one o fthe 4 digit models that still has metal body parts vs most of the "T" series which are palstic and Fg.. etc.
rust? Just need good paintt o keep rust at bay..
I'm quite sure my 50 and 60 year old antiques would not look as good as they do if they would of had palstic body parts.. as i'm sure they would no longer exist today.. however the metal ones are just fine..
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rust? Just need good paintt o keep rust at bay..
I'm quite sure my 50 and 60 year old antiques would not look as good as they do if they would of had palstic body parts.. as i'm sure they would no longer exist today.. however the metal ones are just fine..
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Exactly! In 25 years will you even be able to buy a replacement plastic fender, hood, cowl? When will the UV exposure make it brittle and crack? 10 years? 20? 30? I know how to mend a cracked or dented metal piece, but plastic?
Besides, my magnetic coffee cup slips off the plastic fender....
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Yep.. in the long run.. I don't see the plastic parts holding up as well.. or having replacement parts as readilly available.
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Plastics are certainly wonderful and in many applications are THE best material for the job. But in this case, I think metal is the way to go. There are so many things you can do with a metal fender, for example, like bolting stuff on or welding stuff to it...like we all do when we add trinkets to our tractors...especially those that need to be grounded. I don't know if plastic would hold up to that?
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While there are alot of good plastics.. especially the 'space age' expensive ones... I still don't think they have one that has the uv resistance of metal.. (grin).
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Seems to me there are quite a few old fiberglass boats still around, maybe even a corvett or two. I have two very servicable 25 year old ABS canoe's that have sat outside their entire life.
Fiberglass replacement parts are much easier to make than metal ones for out of stock items. [ replacement fenders for older chevy trucks ]
Most new cars employ a lot of pastic in the fenderwell bumper areas as well as lower body panels.
Fiberglass replacement parts are much easier to make than metal ones for out of stock items. [ replacement fenders for older chevy trucks ]
Most new cars employ a lot of pastic in the fenderwell bumper areas as well as lower body panels.
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Agreed that FG is easiy to fabricate ( more so than metal pressings ).. however.. I don't see too many vett's driving thru underbrush and limbs and rocks.. same with boats and canoo's.. thus.. i think their use of fiberglass is appropriate... It's also lighter and rust proof...
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Them streaams and rivers do have a lot of rocks and there are times they and the canoes make contact.
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Egon said:
Egon I now live in KY, I lived in FL for 7 years though. One thing I noticed is the increased UV down there rots plastic about 4X as fast as in KY, so I expect that it would be reduced to a 16X slower factor up where you are as compared to FL.
The cheap plastic/resin lawn chairs last 4-5 years up here in KY. In FL it was about 1 yr. White plastic PVC pipe left in FL sun is brittle in 6 mos.
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