New 1992 jd 4760

[Guest]

So what do you think the almost 30 year old new JD 4760 tractor will bring? With 17 hours to go, it is at $ 257000 Ya, that’s 3 zeros. To rich for your blood, well how about a 1988 jd 4450. With 256 hours and 17 hours till it closes it is at 111000. Sasky you should of been buying and holding all those years. Danny would be smiling, hey Furrow.

ritchie bros?

[furrowtickler]

ritchie bros?

Yup , check it out , very fascinating to see what Danny all had .
He bought a ton of stuff over the years just for tax right offs , never used .
That construction outfit they ran made them an unbelievable amount of money back in the day .

[woodland]

It will go to the USA. New is insane these have zero hours and no emissions the Americans know that its a good deal.

Its also a deere, try finding a case ford fendt etc still running today from that time.

Buddy has a 2294 with 5 hrs on it sitting in a shed. Literally stole it at an estate auction. He’s been sitting on it not sure what to do with it.

Pretty sure it’s not worth mid six figures though😉

[GALAXIE500]

Is there a market for rebuilt used farm machinery?
Cat has their certified factory rebuild program where you can buy an older machine completely rebuilt, and as far as I know, avoid the emissions.

Would farmers buy such a thing if it existed, or have technology and expectations changed so fast that no one would have any use for such a thing?

Combines, airseeders, sprayers might be tough, with metal fatigue and wear points everywhere, plus changes in technology. But tractors seems like a potential market.

Could it be done and avoid the regulations and emissions on new machinery?

The sooner this idea becomes commonplace the better. I have run old machinery for years, with a few upgrades to newer stuff when it was affordable. Give me a rebuilt Steiger , Big Bud , Case IH, and you wouldn't be able to wipe my smile off my face !

[bucket]

I ask dealers why all the extra crap gets put on machines. ...people ask for them....

What people?

There are things on my 2005 loader tractor I don't use or know what they are there for...

[furrowtickler]

I ask dealers why all the extra crap gets put on machines. ...people ask for them....

What people?

There are things on my 2005 loader tractor I don't use or know what they are there for...

Deere , Case , Agco ... build machines for customers on a different playing field than most Canadian farms . Fendt is no different.

[blackpowder]

The sooner this idea becomes commonplace the better. I have run old machinery for years, with a few upgrades to newer stuff when it was affordable. Give me a rebuilt Steiger , Big Bud , Case IH, and you wouldn't be able to wipe my smile off my face !

Until you cant get parts.
Bearings are no longer available except NOS for the Steiger tranny's.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

The sooner this idea becomes commonplace the better. I have run old machinery for years, with a few upgrades to newer stuff when it was affordable. Give me a rebuilt Steiger , Big Bud , Case IH, and you wouldn't be able to wipe my smile off my face !

I see a business opportunity here for some enterprising entrepreneur. Buy old equipment, used 4wd tractors for example, rebuild the major powertrain components, upgrade the manual transmissions and dry clutches powershifts as required, upgrade to autosteer ready, upgrade hydraulic gpms, install good metric radial tires, replace hydraulic hoses and seals, maybe build new wiring harnesses as required, paint, cab kit, door seals etc, upgraded lights, new pivot pins, U joints, rebuild rad.

Most of these tasks wouldn't require high paid labour at typical shop rates, if done on a large enough scale that one guy only needs to be proficient at one task, no need to be a certified HD mechanic to R and R the same component over and over. Could even truck them to Mexico and back and have the work done there at cheaper labour.

Would probably have to fabricate some obsolete parts, but that could be an entire additional income stream selling for existing tractors, similar to what Big tractor Parts already does.

What I question is how many people who say they would buy such a thing, are actually in a position to do so, and if they are in a financial position to do so, how many would actually forgo the appeal of brand new, I have my suspicions, the market is smaller than indicated by coffee shop type talk.

[Guest]

Until you cant get parts.
Bearings are no longer available except NOS for the Steiger tranny's.

ever been to Cuba
they just make their own parts
but as far as I'm concerned , the guys that paid that kinda money for a 28 yr old tractor have rocks in their head

[blackpowder]

How do i make a bearing?
At $150 an hour?
Some things must go to the bush.

These ideas had traction and followers in the 90s. Not yet so now.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

How do i make a bearing?
At $150 an hour?
Some things must go to the bush.

These ideas had traction and followers in the 90s. Not yet so now.

Answer, you don't. You remove the obsolete Steiger manual transmission, and install a twin disc/Fujitec powershift for which parts are readily available.

And you don't pay $150 per hour for labor for repetitive low skilled menial assembly line jobs.

[Guest]

How do i make a bearing?
At $150 an hour?
Some things must go to the bush.

These ideas had traction and followers in the 90s. Not yet so now.

when trudeau gets done with us we will have to make all our own parts , just like his dad did in cuba