The Full Warranty is 2 years or 1500 hoursIsn't the warranty 2 years or 1,500 hours.
just my experience have seen people spend a lot of money trying to save a lot of money.Apparently so, as @PaulL states above.
The "limited" power train warranty. I doubt many of us read through the fine print to figure out exactly what's covered until something breaks.The Full Warranty is 2 years or 1500 hours
The Power Train Warranty on an LX is 6 years or 2000 hrs. (non-commercial use)
That's a very broad brush and it's true of everything in this world. Also, what you don't see at a dealership is the significant number of competent owners who don't need a dealership. You have no idea how many fall into that category. What you see are the problems but not the successes.just my experience have seen people spend a lot of money trying to save a lot of money.
not directed at anyone here.
edit: the dealership guys on here know what I’m talking about
Well, it is pretty much like an auto power train warranty. It cover the engine, transmission and the driveline. It, like cars, does not cover anything attached - such as alternators, power steering and etc.The "limited" power train warranty. I doubt many of us read through the fine print to figure out exactly what's covered until something breaks.
Interestingly, the MX limited power train warranty is 6 years/2000 hours but the M6060 and all M series is 3 years/3000 hours.
I did the next service myself.That's a very broad brush and it's true of everything in this world. Also, what you don't see at a dealership is the significant number of competent owners who don't need a dealership. You have no idea how many fall into that category. What you see are the problems but not the successes.
For many of us, we'd rather do the work ourselves for more than simply the cost savings, which can be substantial.
True. That is the standard starting rate, but that includes shop costs as well as labor.They may not own tractors BUT they have $$$$ cars to maintain PLUS insurance !!!
NONE of the 'trades' is south of $100/hr anymore.....
I get it my friendFor many of us, we'd rather do the work ourselves for more than simply the cost savings, which can be substantial.
About once every 2-3 years I call one of the dealers I used to work at and ask them their labor rate and about 4 months ago it was $157/hour.
In one of my "Nostradamus moments" I installed one of these.
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Hahahah....the night my wife came home and saw the "ceiling" for the garage on the "floor", the dinner conversation was......ummm........lets just say, "interesting".
Not sure what a 10K lift goes for nowadays, but back then it was $2,400 +Free Shipping, free "extension kit", and no sales tax.
Man, I miss the "no sales tax" days......I always enjoyed "screwing the man".
That's where I got this one from.
I have the twin of that lift in my shop. At the time I bought it from Greg Smith Equipment the price was around $1800 delivered and it has more than paid for itself. The amortization of the costs for the shop building I erected for it is going a little slower....
Dan
Reportedly now part of Tooltopia.That's where I got this one from.
I think they are no longer in business though.
I've got 6 filters and 15 gallons of SuperUDT to change every 200hrs and the parts cost almost CDN$700 after tax.I called my local dealer and informed them I had a B2601 and needed a 50 hr service and asked for the cost.
Service person replied $600-700 dollars.
I said, "Wow, I had no idea it would cost that much."
She laughed and said, "Yep, we hear that a lot."
I was trying to save myself some time by dropping it off before heading out of town. And then just picking it up when I got back. I guess not.
I was thinking it would be around $350. At that price they're still making money.
But for $600-700 I will just do it myself.
Oh boy, a lift has always been high on my wish list, but having big, heavy trucks for years has meant that the lift would have to be one of the more substantial models, and then there's the issue of where to put it. I've spent decades crawling around and under vehicles and it's never fun.About once every 2-3 years I call one of the dealers I used to work at and ask them their labor rate and about 4 months ago it was $157/hour.
In one of my "Nostradamus moments" I installed one of these.
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Hahahah....the night my wife came home and saw the "ceiling" for the garage on the "floor", the dinner conversation was......ummm........lets just say, "interesting".
Not sure what a 10K lift goes for nowadays, but back then it was $2,400 +Free Shipping, free "extension kit", and no sales tax.
Man, I miss the "no sales tax" days......I always enjoyed "screwing the man".
EDIT: Wow, what the hell happened to my garage???????
It used to be so nice and neat........Now it looks like I have 3 Hobo's living in it.
I will point out that I can spend six hours doing a job that a Kubota technician has to get done in three or else they're working for free. No one is yelling at me for allowing the engine oil to drain for 30 minutes. Technicians at dealerships are under tremendous pressure to get the work done fast and that can lead to subpar work.I did the next service myself.
I wanted to be sure the first one was done right, it mattered for warranty. The manual is reasonably clear though, so I did the next one myself, and I'm nearly due for 400 hours now. Actually the biggest problem is going to be having a tub big enough to drain the hydraulic fluid into.
But I can easily see someone getting it wrong, if a filter falls off or you miss a service item, it could cost you way more than you save.
Greg owns property next to my hunting property, and has a nice shop with 2 of the lifts in it. His caretaker allows me use of it at any time, so so far, I haven't seen fit to install my own. If he wasn't such a good close neighbor, I certainly would be installing my own.
I have the twin of that lift in my shop. At the time I bought it from Greg Smith Equipment the price was around $1800 delivered and it has more than paid for itself. The amortization of the costs for the shop building I erected for it is going a little slower....
Dan