New tractor: how many hours usage acceptable?

[frank29]

For you guys that have bought new tractors, how many hours on the meter when you took delivery?

 

[NetworkMD]

Mine had less than an hour, but I have seen as many as 10-20 for the dealer to perform maint, transport, fairs and demo rides they usually offered a discount if there were very many hours on the unit.

 

[elad]

Mine had less than 30 minutes.
I bought it in 2004. John Deere 4110
Now have 102.3 hrs on it with no problems.

 

[Double Orange]

My last 1 had 1.1 But 10 and under would be ok . Over 25 and I would have to be getting a DEAL!

 

[HUCKthe1]

Mine had less than an hour on her when she was delivered. Now 6 weeks later I have over 80 on her.

Peter

 

[SacandagaBrad]

It was less than 10, but I don't remember exactly - it was 4 years ago.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

For you guys that have bought new tractors, how many hours on the meter when you took delivery?

Both new tractors I bought over the years had less than one hour each on them.

 

[Skyco]

Mine had .4 If it had over an hour I'd be asking why.

 

[Dmace]

Mine had 5.4 hours on it when delivered. I would like to see at least 2-3 hours on it but not more than 10. That way I know it was broken in by the dealer and not me. Those first few hours are critical.

 

[AndyMA]

I just hope those of you who question a few hours on a new tractor never ask to demo one.
Many of you say to get the dealer to let you demo one, even at your house and then say, I wouldn't buy that tractor it has too many hours.
This topic comes up from time to time and I just think it's much ado about nothing.

Andy

 

[Taiser]

0.2 on mine, probably all from moving it around on the lot!

 

[flusher]

For you guys that have bought new tractors, how many hours on the meter when you took delivery?

Less than one hour on my Kubota B7510HST when delivered in June05.
Now has 155 hours and counting.

 

[daTeacha]

I think mine had somewhere between 10 and 20, but I never really looked that close.

 

[john_bud]

Mine had under 2. Hard to recall exactly.

I agree with the comment that it's much ado about nothing. Hours put on by the dealer will have been pretty easy hours. It's real hard to abuse a tractor with the sales guy standing there.

Many folks swear about how good their dealer is due to them bringing out a tractor to try. That adds hours. Why try and penalize the dealer for doing what you want a great dealer to do?

Now if it has 25 or more hours, that would be a bit different. I know several folks that put fewer hours on in a year. (Low rpms clock hours slower)

jb

 

[Skyco]

(Low rpms clock hours slower)

jb

HUH? I don't think so...an hour is an hour! Except maybe in Canada where due to the exchange rate their hour is 55 minutes....or is that the other way around?

 

[JerryG]

If I buy a new tractor and it doesn't have a few hours on it, I would be wanting to know why it didn't. If it is preprepared right it will have some time on it. I don't won't it just slapped together and put on the truck.

 

[canoetrpr]

HUH? I don't think so...an hour is an hour! Except maybe in Canada where due to the exchange rate their hour is 55 minutes....or is that the other way around?

Not true. The hour meter on the tractor clocks slower when running below PTO rpm... at least it does on my L3400. If you think about it, it makes sense because you are trying to measure use - which is what revolutions are, rather than time, which is what hours are.

Either that or my tractor runs close to the speed of light when the revs are less than what is necessary for the PTO at 540 and the effects of the Lorentz contraction and time dialation are kicking in. Say...I do feel a bit shorter and heavier but I don't think that it has anything to do with it.

 

[Grrrr]

Heck, I really don't get this.

We have had tractors come to us new and for demonstration and they often have from 100 hundred to 200 hours on them. Some of them are sold as new, some are sold as demonstrators if they have more than about 250 hours on them.

I don't think it matters how many hours are on then tractor if it is new, often tractors are run for a while at the factory or at the dealers to check all is well.

 

[canoetrpr]

Mine came with an hour or less but I would consider 10 to 20 to be just fine as new.

 

[Spiveyman]

Not true. The hour meter on the tractor clocks slower when running below PTO rpm... at least it does on my L3400. If you think about it, it makes sense because you are trying to measure use - which is what revolutions are, rather than time, which is what hours are.

Either that or my tractor runs close to the speed of light when the revs are less than what is necessary for the PTO at 540 and the effects of the Lorentz contraction and time dialation are kicking in. Say...I do feel a bit shorter and heavier but I don't think that it has anything to do with it.

Yep - my manual even states the RPM that it is metered at and says that anything below that RPM will add hours slower than a clock, anything faster will add hours faster than a clock.

I didn't buy a new tractor, but I appreciate the point that a "good dealer" will work with you and let you try the thing out. That's the guy I'd want to buy from. A few hours on a decently made tractor are nothing to worry about.