TC35D Incentives/Pricing

[jinman]

<font color=blue>OK guys.... How do you think we did. Any advice on the backhoe install or anything else? </font color=blue>

Red Dog, it sounds to me like you got a very good deal on your tractor and implements. As a matter of fact, it is an exceptional deal. I think probably with the purchase of everything at once, you enabled the dealer to cut his margin to the bone, but still make enough to make the deal worth while. I hope he also has a good service department.

I can't tell you anything about the backhoe installation, but I'm sure someone will speak up about that issue. You might think twice about doing it yourself. $400 is only about 7% of the total cost and it will seem like a bargain basement price if you install something wrong and damage the tractor. I'm not trying to scare you, but that's just my two-cents on the backhoe installation. Good Luck! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Hoeman00]

I bought a Woods 7500 hoe and got good price but
it was on a skid and had to put together.
Had subframe,pto kit, 2 buckets and hoe had minor
assy.
Everything was simple bolt, together connect hoses, add
oil, put mounts on tractor loose, mount hoe and lock
everything up.
Dad helped me some but still had together in less
than 3 hrs and digging holes.

I'd do'm all day long for $400 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Red_Dog]

Thanks guys for the responses. It's nice to know that we did get a good deal according to other TBN members. We received the tractor on Friday with the FEL and attachments. The backhoe and box blade will be coming in a couple of weeks. This dealer has been providing excellent customer service so far. They are about 150 miles away and they included free delivery of everything to us. We were all set up to have them bring it up on Friday on a trailer pulled by a pickup. Well, the great Minnesota/Wisconsin weather did not cooperate and the area was blanketed by some snow. They were trying to do everything to get us the tractor for the weekend. So, they went to plan "B". They put everything on a Freightliner semi flatbed and delivered to us Friday afternoon with no problems. NO Charge, and what service!

Have a great week everyone and I will try to get some pix posted this week in a new thread. Matt.

 

[jinman]

Matt, it sounds like your dealer is really trying to help you get started with your new tractor. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures and also hearing about your experiences as you install the backhoe. Maybe you could take pictures of that process and have a step-by-step record of the installation. I know you will really enjoy your tractor. I'm approaching 400 hours on mine and I still get a thrill everytime I climb onboard. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JATO_RaT]

Sounds like a great setup and I'm sure your going to have a lot of enjoyment with it. My only difference in your set up would have been to have 3 remotes on the back. One for the top link cylinder, one for the tilt cylinder (the combo is known as TNT or top n tilt) and the third or extra would be used for anything from hydraulic activated rippers on a box scraper or various other implements like back blades with hydraulics to a Harley landscape rake. I'm sure that if any of that becomes a possibilty down the road you can always add on. Great setup, Rat...