[AT] Old vs. New (about TRACTORS!)

[Larry D Goss]

And what's really devastating to the owner is that rodent damage is 
specifically exempted from all warrantees.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hass" <gkhass at avci.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: [AT] Old vs. New (about TRACTORS!)


> This is about something that has been discussed recently....mice and old
> tractors.  It also can relate to new tractors, as we found out at a party
> we attended tonight.
>
> Our neighbor a mile away has a 1 or 2-yr. old Case/IH tractor around 200
> hp, or better.  He had parked it, and when he went to use it 3 weeks later
> it would not start.  The computer screen in the cab (Yes, it's all
> computerized.) said, "Engine disconnected."  A mechanic from a dealership
> 50 miles away happened to be visiting a neighbor.  He came down and hooked
> his computer up, but could not find why the tractor would not start.  He
> said he would come back later, but he never did.  At this point, the
> neighbor called our local dealer, who sent a man out.  By now their
> computer would not take a reading, nor could they get the tractor started,
> so they said it would have to be hauled into the shop.  After it was in 
> the
> shop, they said there are 3 computers located behind the seat and a huge
> cable going from there to the front of the tractor.  The neighbor did not
> know how many wires were in the cable, but they told him mice had gotten
> into the cable and chewed off 12 of the wires.  Cost of a new
> cable?  $1000.   Time to install: 40 hours.
> Reason for time:  Many wires plus the inside of the cab needed to be torn
> out to get at them all.  The neighbor said (because the wires were all
> color coded) just solder them back together.  Dealer said he could get
> moisture in the cable.  Neighbor said he'd take his chances.   Tractor is
> running for now.
>
>  I'll stick with my 35-yr. old plus tractors.  Still have mice, but there
> are fewer and less expensive wires to chew on.
>
> Greg Hass
> Michigan
>
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