Not trying tp be insulting but I refer to your currency as 'funny money'. I used to go snowmachining in Northern Ontario ever winter for 3 weeks and always had to exchange USD for CDN and it took me about that long to get used to your money and then I came back and had to exchange what I had left. I actually have a large glass jar full of 'looney's and tooneys' and all that stuff because the banks here won't exchange anything but paper money.... I only live 60 miles from the Ontario border too.
The preferred shop rate at my local Kubota dealer is 80 bucks an hour but that is only for good, reliable customers and I'm one plus I know the owner and his lead technician personally. I shoot with them both at the local gun club.
Everyone else gets the 100 buck rate and there aren't any 'teenagers' working there. All middle age guys who know their beans.
I tend to do all my own stuff but adjusting the overhead on my M's is an involved job and I wanted it put on the dyno too. It's making 89 PTO horses. Not bad for a 2002 M9000 with 4000 hours on the meter. Factory rate is 82 pto. Figured while it was there I'd get everything done. New bushings and whatever else it needed in the left front planetary, new fan belt, replace the front timing case crank seal, new multifunction switch, mine was getting funky, bench test the injectors and repair the dent in the hood (previous owner rolled something out of the bucket, on the hood and dented it and broke the grill too so I had all of that addressed with new decals.
Parts total was $964.00 and labor was $1200.00 $2164.00 total. People would say why I would invest that in a 2004 tractor. Simple answer. One it's a large frame front wheel assist, two I only paid 18 for it and 3, it's a pre tier 4 100% mechanical engine and 5, I have another one just like it I bought new in 2004 with a cab, 12 x12 transmission and 2 speed PTO that has been stone reliable since I bought it, It has 2500 hours on it and other than routine care, nothing has failed.
Besides, I really like my dealer. Brought the tractor back to the farm (never charge me transportation), never even called, just dropped it off and I caught Bob as he was leaving and asked for the bill. he told me that had not done one yet, don't worry about it. How I like doing business. Do everything on a handshake. Wife bought a new Kubota side by side this summer. Bought it on a handshake. I know this is a little long but I'd never deal with anyone else on tractors. Now hay tools, not so much. I run NH hay tools so that is another dealer and they aren't anywhere as accomodating as my Kubota dealers is.
Problem with Kubota hay tools is, they don't make them and I've always run NH so I stick with what works.
Believe me, my Kubota dealer would like nothing better than to have me run Kubota hay tools, Not gonna happen with me.
Cab tractor needs to go in this upcoming fall for a tune up too. Always something when you farm
The preferred shop rate at my local Kubota dealer is 80 bucks an hour but that is only for good, reliable customers and I'm one plus I know the owner and his lead technician personally. I shoot with them both at the local gun club.
Everyone else gets the 100 buck rate and there aren't any 'teenagers' working there. All middle age guys who know their beans.
I tend to do all my own stuff but adjusting the overhead on my M's is an involved job and I wanted it put on the dyno too. It's making 89 PTO horses. Not bad for a 2002 M9000 with 4000 hours on the meter. Factory rate is 82 pto. Figured while it was there I'd get everything done. New bushings and whatever else it needed in the left front planetary, new fan belt, replace the front timing case crank seal, new multifunction switch, mine was getting funky, bench test the injectors and repair the dent in the hood (previous owner rolled something out of the bucket, on the hood and dented it and broke the grill too so I had all of that addressed with new decals.
Parts total was $964.00 and labor was $1200.00 $2164.00 total. People would say why I would invest that in a 2004 tractor. Simple answer. One it's a large frame front wheel assist, two I only paid 18 for it and 3, it's a pre tier 4 100% mechanical engine and 5, I have another one just like it I bought new in 2004 with a cab, 12 x12 transmission and 2 speed PTO that has been stone reliable since I bought it, It has 2500 hours on it and other than routine care, nothing has failed.
Besides, I really like my dealer. Brought the tractor back to the farm (never charge me transportation), never even called, just dropped it off and I caught Bob as he was leaving and asked for the bill. he told me that had not done one yet, don't worry about it. How I like doing business. Do everything on a handshake. Wife bought a new Kubota side by side this summer. Bought it on a handshake. I know this is a little long but I'd never deal with anyone else on tractors. Now hay tools, not so much. I run NH hay tools so that is another dealer and they aren't anywhere as accomodating as my Kubota dealers is.
Problem with Kubota hay tools is, they don't make them and I've always run NH so I stick with what works.
Believe me, my Kubota dealer would like nothing better than to have me run Kubota hay tools, Not gonna happen with me.
Cab tractor needs to go in this upcoming fall for a tune up too. Always something when you farm
