trueg50
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Echoing what others say, way overkill. Also +1 on the smart plug; it's the only "smart" thing I see a benefit owning. Start the block heater on a timer, before I head home from work, or from my bed in the morning.
One thing not brought up yet, block heaters only help on starting, your friends absolutley aren't "ready to go at a moments notice". You still have to warm the tractor for a while (15-20min) for the trans/hydrolic fluids to get up to proper temp. Old tractors were temperature picky, but the new ones don't have those same restrictions and a block heater just causes bbn less wear and tear and easier starts.
One thing not brought up yet, block heaters only help on starting, your friends absolutley aren't "ready to go at a moments notice". You still have to warm the tractor for a while (15-20min) for the trans/hydrolic fluids to get up to proper temp. Old tractors were temperature picky, but the new ones don't have those same restrictions and a block heater just causes bbn less wear and tear and easier starts.