I disagree, even the cat rebuild scheme machines wont be as good as new as metal fatigue sets in, if the rebuilt 1s were as good as new at big discounts why woukd any1 buy new as itd be madness. The fact remains new is as good as it getsYou’ve just argued against your own point
But as the price of a new one rockets does that not leave more of a margin? S/H goes up a bit but nothing Like as much. A tired 936 can be had cheap enough (one sold here for 35k ish)but a new one is how much? Well over 200k? We should definitely be able to rebuild a modern engine in this country! Do Deutz not do a rebuild program for their newer stuff? The last air cooled Deutz I needed they sent me a rebuilt one for about 4K.
I’d like to see it costed property. How many many hours are we talking to rebuild a tractor too as new factory spec? Don’t forget we’re talking £50/.hr for a start.
There is some truth in that, but stress cracks on tractors are rare where as on plant they are common. The problem is dealers charging £70-100 an hour for repairing stuff, where as the factory will have one person doing a set task correctly with someone costing them maybe £25 an hour. A child Or an OAP could set the clearance of a 936 ring and pinion if they did the same thing over and over. Buts it’s very hard for someone who doesn’t do it on a regular basis.
But where do u draw the line as to what needs replaced and what doesnt? Are you just left with the cab frame and the castings with everything else replaced at which point counting the used tractors value is going to cost more
But what if the neighbours look over the here and see you driving something that’s not as new as theirs
Often many main parts are good enough to go back in. And the manufacturer has the be part of the process offering new parts for viable money like cat do. Not just walk away prices..
That’s why old cat gear is worth money and all other stuff is scrap value. Cat is built to be rebuilt
And If one breaks down hop on another one
In theory this is correct,in practice it isn’t.Factory staff make mistakes the same as anyone else,that is what the warranty is for on new machines.On our own small farm I have seen many examples of this,oil rings installed upside down in an engine,baler pick up reel frame welded wrong,same with a roller mill,incorrect tubes put in tractor tyres and bolts not done up properly in a pto pack.All of this from the last 10 new machines here.By contrast I’ve had a tractor transmission rebuilt from scratch by a first class mechanic and it’s been faultless and it was the first one of its type that he had done.
I’m glad your gearbox repair is working ok. When I questioned a local mf mechanic Years ago as he threw manky gritty components back in a gearbox, he announced “no cleaning time allowed on these jobs.. cost too much!, that’s what filters are for!!” If it had been my machine I’d have taken the job off them. Even the best mechanics make me cringe with the grit getting introduced. I have to look the other way..
This is my point really,good and bad staff whether they work in a factory or dealership.I should add my job was done by an independent dealership,no affiliation to the manufacturer.
10 mm last night 30mph winds 2 degrees hereI'm heading into the foundry at lunchtime.
Can't say I'm over optimistic about result. But good excuse to have a few post drilling pints! Away to put pre emerge spray on this morning no rain yet and wind down.
Would sow here. 9nly had about 2mm
Just under 2 years ago I had a price to change our loader tractor (2011 case JX95) for a new farmall c 95 with loader. Cost was £34k, but we weren't looking to change at the time. A couple of months back we were thinking of changing and the price to swap was now £49k. Jx is still here.
Back too dubs just a northerly cold wet wind
Was at the spotty bag shop this morning. Surprised how much there still is to do at King Edward. Your old, old, old drill is still going strong.
