Another New MT125 owner...

[JTMachineDesign]

Just saying hello...
Had a Yanmar 1500D that I bought as a wreck and restored to usable condition.. was too big for my needs - sold it to a lady who needed to muck out horse stalls..

New 125 should be here any day now.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Congrats on the new 125! You're going to be amazed by how much work they can do! I had mine for just over 2 years / 220 hours, loved every minute of owning it..... actually I still miss it every now and then! Post pics when you get it!

 

[traderfjp]

I had a MT125 for a year and 160 hours. It is a workhorse and very nimble. Enjoy and cograts on the new tractor.

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Delivery Truck showed up at the dealer!


my tractor wasn't on it... :thumbdown:

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Another Delivery Truck.. another disappointment..

NOW they're telling me they are waiting for more backhoes.....
:confused3:

 

[jdeilus]

Another Delivery Truck.. another disappointment..

NOW they're telling me they are waiting for more backhoes.....
:confused3:

I waited six weeks for my MT 125 They can’t built the Backhoes fast enough.

 

[JTMachineDesign]

I waited six weeks for my MT 125 They can稚 built the Backhoes fast enough.

Twice a day for the past three years I've driven by both a John Deere and a Kubota dealer...




I'm getting tempted more and more to pull into one of them. The cost of renting tractors has pretty much eaten away at the LS cost savings..

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

All good things come to those who wait..... did you stop in and get comparable prices? Oh, don't forget to compare the specs on those .....

 

[JTMachineDesign]

All good things come to those who wait.....

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush....

ya they cost more, but I could be getting the job done tomorrow instead of wondering when I can get started... have you checked the cost of renting lately? The cost of the tractor is nothing if the deadline for the project gets busted.
Comparing specs on the popular SCUTs is like the old "Chevy vs Ford" debate. In the end, they will all get the job done.
There's only one dealer in SOCAL and their main business is selling trailers. They claim they dont have any control over when the factory will deliver, or even knowledge of which model(s) are coming until the truck shows up. I'd go elsewhere but the next closest dealer is in the next state.
Meanwhile, while my neighbor is having a beer in the shade of his Kubota, I'm schlepping brush out to the chipper in the back of a converted golfcart And when I drive by those dealers I could swear the Kubotas are laughing and the Deeres are singing like mermaids on the shoals...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I am curious... does the dealer have the tractor? Are they just waiting on the BH? Get a contract in writing for the pricing of both... but take delivery of the tractor. Take it back to have the BH put on when it arrives. The dealer still has to put it on one way or another.... no difference in labor or time. My neighbor did this twice... the first time with his 125, then when he traded that in on his 225-S. Sure it takes time for you to take it back, but at least you would have the tractor to use.... just a thought....

 

[JTMachineDesign]

I am curious... does the dealer have the tractor? Are they just waiting on the BH? Get a contract in writing for the pricing of both... but take delivery of the tractor. Take it back to have the BH put on when it arrives. The dealer still has to put it on one way or another.... no difference in labor or time. My neighbor did this twice... the first time with his 125, then when he traded that in on his 225-S. Sure it takes time for you to take it back, but at least you would have the tractor to use.... just a thought....

No, they told me the 125s go the same day they arrive.. I put a deposit down so I'd get the next one. Besides, it's the BH I need first
My trailer isn't big enough to haul it, the dealer will deliver it. They said they've delivered nearly 40 tractors to my town BUT, it's not that big of a town and I've never seen one up here so...
One of the reason they've said they've not received one is that trucks to transport them are scarce.. yet.. they sell trailers, of all sizes. It got real quiet when I asked why they didn't hook one up and go get them..

 

[JCoastie]

My local dealer went to pick my MT240HE up, was an overnight trip for them, about 6hrs each way. They try not to do that, but seems to be fairly common. They estimated my wait time at about 2 weeks, when that went by, I bugged them a bit and they made the run to get it (and another)

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Apparently the distribution point for my dealer is in Sacramento so it would be a 7 hour trip (5 if you drive like a local)
They told me they said all the parts are there now so it's just a matter of getting a truck to pick it up. Said to plan on Tuesday-ish for arrival.

we will see...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Apparently the distribution point for my dealer is in Sacramento so it would be a 7 hour trip (5 if you drive like a local)
They told me they said all the parts are there now so it's just a matter of getting a truck to pick it up. Said to plan on Tuesday-ish for arrival.

we will see...

I sure hope they are able to get it! You have been waiting a while.... at least they seem to be moving forward!

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Well, the dealer told me today that my tractor (along with two others) left the distribution yard in Sacramento around 2:00 pm Pacific.. Could be at the dealer tomorrow or Thursday..

We will see.

anyone know what size bucket the BH ships with? 9"? 12"?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

The loader ships with a 50" bucket. If you are asking about the BH bucket, 12" is the standard.

 

[JTMachineDesign]

The loader ships with a 50" bucket. If you are asking about the BH bucket, 12" is the standard.

Ya, I meant the backhoe. I saw a part number listed in the manual for a 36" Backhoe bucket yikes!

 

[jdeilus]

Ya, I meant the backhoe. I saw a part number listed in the manual for a 36" Backhoe bucket yikes!

My dealer told me 12” was standard.

 

[JTMachineDesign]

My dealer told me 12” was standard.

:thumbsup:

Can you imagine a 3 foot wide bucket on that hoe?

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Well waddya know? Dealer delivered it moments ago!



apparently, 3 of them arrived today, all were sold. The dealer wants to close for the holidays so they rushed mine over (I'm 67 miles from the dealer) so they could all go home
Odds are, my wife will drive it over to the neighbors before I get there