What is a Tractors Lifespan?

[void777]

^^^^^^ 43 years and counting put a new loader on my 1975 2000 Yanmar last October and expect it to outlast me!

 

[Agvg]

Had a few MF 135 diesel and at 10000h the engines are starting to need major work. The rest of the tractor are still in good shape. And those perkins are not concidred to be real industri qualety engines. So on a normal tractor 10000 - 12000h things starting to need major work.

 

[Erik M]

My JD 1840 was 35 yrs old when I picked it up. Had 6600 hrs on it but previous owner had done in-frame overhaul and put new tires on it. I use it mostly for blowing snow and the odd chore in the summer. Will likely last me forever at less than 40 hrs per year. Could not justify buying a new tractor when this one was available for $10K and does all I need. $10K doesn’t get much new, especially in green paint which is convenient as the JD dealer is only 5 miles away.

 

[PILOON]

Mine probably could well outlive me but for the tires.
Mine simply dry rotted and they just don't make them anymore so I am looking to retrofit truck tires.
I installed the last set here in Canada and they lasted all of 6 months and set me back $900.

As I post I am awaiting a callback from the tire factory rep as to substitutes.

 

[digruprguy]

I have a 2007 John Deere 110TLB tractor loader backhoe with over 7,000 hours on it and it runs as good as it did the day they delivered it. I also have a 95 BobCat 331 Excavator with almost 24,000 hours on it that I bought used and while I have replace, rebushed and repainted most of it several times over it still runs like a new one. Life is relative to how much you want to spend on anything. Whether it's a car or tractor or a house. Anything can be rebuilt if your determined enough and willing to spend the money. If you are spending more on repairs than payments on a new one maybe it's time to look at a new one. I co all my own work so it's parts only. If you're paying labor on top that can mount up fast.

 

[BCmetalman]

We have a David Brown Case 990 that is about 47 years old, runs great, no plans to replace. It's been here 22 years, hours unknown, tach has never worked.
In that time we've done a starter, fuel lift pump, clutches, and tires all round, love that machine.

 

[MESSMAKER]

I think Kioti's parent company is designing engines that should last 20000 hours. If you use the machine for 250 hours per year(pretty heavy) that would be 80 years. A repaint and some new tires down the line and you should be good for a long long time.

 

[Egon]

The tractor Lifespan should be determined as that point at which the tractor reliability no longer meets your requirements.

 

[MESSMAKER]

That is very true but not helpful if you are trying to amortize the cost of owning something. Lifespan as you describe can only be determined after you have the equipment.

 

[Rock Crawler]

At some point, I think that the HST tractors will have failure that may take out the HST unit completely. At that point, you would likely consider the cost to replace that entire rear axle assembly vs just going and buying another lower hour unit. If my HST failed and it was a $8,000 repair cost, I would likely consider cutting losses and moving to a new or newer machine before I spent that much on a 20 year old machine that may be getting loose all around. Maybe I am jaded because of my experience with garden tractors where the HST is typically what takes out the machine... but I consider the HST to be the most likely major failure point based on my limited experience of tossing out otherwise good tractors that I pay $3000 or so for but need a $1200-$1500 transmission. I will not do that, instead I junk them and buy another new one and start over with all new.