Yogi05
Platinum Member
In May, an historic wind storm blew through my area. It doesn't match the devastation of a tornado, but it was like nothing I've ever seen before.
I ended up with $37K damage to my roof but I am still better off than people who lost whole outbuildings/barns etc.
Insurance covers my house.
What I'm worried about is my Foton TB504 tractor. It took a dead center hit from a falling tree. Insurance has not said if it is covered yet. They
just keep asking for pictures and estimates.
I got a local Mahindra dealer who is "familiar" with Foton (his mechanic owns one) to source parts and give an estimate.
I was surprised to find out cabs are available for a 2006 Foton.
The parts source says $8800 including shipped to them from Europe/China.
The local dealer added his labour (and shipping to him from the parts source).
So here's my question.
He has estimated 10 hours to remove the old cab, and another 10 hours to install the new cab.
Does this sound like a lot??
Last fall he had quoted 20 hrs to replace a clutch and that included cab removal, split the tractor etc.
Now he wants 20 hrs just to re and re the cab.
A you tube vid I glanced at said 6 hrs to install a simple aftermarket cab, so maybe he's not that far off.
But the "included in clutch replacement" has really raised my eyebrows.
Thoughts? Total estimate for all is $13 300
I ended up with $37K damage to my roof but I am still better off than people who lost whole outbuildings/barns etc.
Insurance covers my house.
What I'm worried about is my Foton TB504 tractor. It took a dead center hit from a falling tree. Insurance has not said if it is covered yet. They
just keep asking for pictures and estimates.
I got a local Mahindra dealer who is "familiar" with Foton (his mechanic owns one) to source parts and give an estimate.
I was surprised to find out cabs are available for a 2006 Foton.
The parts source says $8800 including shipped to them from Europe/China.
The local dealer added his labour (and shipping to him from the parts source).
So here's my question.
He has estimated 10 hours to remove the old cab, and another 10 hours to install the new cab.
Does this sound like a lot??
Last fall he had quoted 20 hrs to replace a clutch and that included cab removal, split the tractor etc.
Now he wants 20 hrs just to re and re the cab.
A you tube vid I glanced at said 6 hrs to install a simple aftermarket cab, so maybe he's not that far off.
But the "included in clutch replacement" has really raised my eyebrows.
Thoughts? Total estimate for all is $13 300