Re: How Long Will A Tractor Last????

Posted by Jonathan on March 22, 2004 at 12:30:10 from (165.121.132.167):

In Reply to: How Long Will A Tractor Last???? posted by ken theobald on March 22, 2004 at 08:50:17:

I think the smaller tractors made today will still be around in 50yrs because they have very little electronic gadgetry of what the bigger ones do. I think the complex electronics of the bigger ones is going to be their downfall. I'm willing to bet alot of those electronic parts used on tractors today will become obsolete and no longer carried by the manufacturer because there will just plain be too many of those parts for them to keep up with and if those parts are expensive today, just think what they'd cost 50yrs down the road when they are no longer popular and cost them something to stock. Something else to think about is those tractors need a computer with the correct software to tell the mechanic whats wrong, and how availible will that software be later on?. It's too bad, but maybe the puckerbrush will be replenished with tractors some day, and like somebody else has said, it would be a shame to have to junk a whole tractor just because of some little electronic failure. Although the aftermarketers may take care of where the manufacturers leave off like they are doing today with the antique stuff, but of course unless theres a good demand, that will never happen. The aftermarket world is struggling to keep up with the electronic stuff, like I recently read in a mustang magazine that it's hard for aftermarket to keep up with the ever changing electronics on engines, because theres usually some changes with each model year.
So I dunno, only time will tell I guess.

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