New tractors and old

its alot like the auto industry, i bought a 1962 ford galaxie that had sat in a garage for 24 years . the gas had all evaporated so i put gas in a battery and primed the fuel and oil systems and its running . the new stuff will never last like that the computers wont stand the test of time like the old parts. too long of a time with out a fully charged battery and the ecm,pcm or body control modules will need to be flashed by the manufacturer. good luck getting that done by the dealer in 48 years... i expect the farm and construction equipment to have the same outcome ...jmo...Jb

i agree, its unfortunate but if we keep all the old ones going and keep buying parts they should keep making them for us. i personaly will get on my old wc to rake hay rather than my 185. just cant beat something made in america when america was a producer and there was pride in making a good product, and quality came before quantity and the paycheck. too bad those days are long gone....Jb

By that time every garage will have it's own robot. Our old tractors will be outlawed by the EPA and That pathetic slick bastard Al Gore and his tree hugging....I dare not go any further for fear of being banned. I fear in the years to come any of this "New and improved junk" will even be worth the time to restore. It's no longer about "Quality Parts and Service" its now about "Cheap parts and flashy suits". It's no longer about the "Family Farm" it's now BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS MONEY MONEY MONEY!!! Years ago you could raise a family of 8 on a farm of 100 acres. Now it costs more to farm than you get back. Sorry for my rant guys. I't been building up and I finally found the opportunity to let it out.

Edited by AC WD45 - 06 Mar 2011 at 9:41pm