Posted by RustyS on July 21, 2016 at 10:46:49 from (24.173.229.126):
In Reply to: Tractor Durability posted by Bill VA on July 20, 2016 at 15:39:09:
The down fall I see coming with newer tractors will be the electronics. The five year old laptop I used at work had to be replaced to run the programs I need now. How will this apply to the ECU for the tractor engine. How long will any manufacturer keep these computers in production. Technology changes so fast that systems from a few years ago will not be used. There are posts on this sight about not owning your tractor because the programs are proprietary. If these systems can not be duplicated how will someone be able to refurb grandpa's tractor in fifty years.
If I need a gear for the Ford 5000 I have the option of finding a machine shop that will make it. Who will build an engine ECU for me thirty years from now. With the cost of the ECU, I don't expect to find many on the local dealers shelf. I don't believe that ECU will survive the elements as well as a 8N transmission either. Sorry for the rant
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