I think it is intentional to make these machines so intricate that only techs can work on them, thus the farmer will be forced to pay all of their profits from the harvesting of their crops to fix a machine that shouldn't fail for years.
Not only Green, but Red and Yellow have these faults. They really need to dumb down the machines so a farmer can easily work on it. Yea, sure, some bells and whistles would be deleted, but at least a weekend mechanic could change out parts when necessary. Plus why use only Green parts when an O'reilly or AutoZone pulley or belt might work?
I'll give Biden a pat on the back for his persuring a fix for this national problem.
Yep. Like the Amish have a great market on 1900 turn of the century discs and harrows. I understand why it might be nice to have a tractor guided by GPS, but why pay half a million bucks for that tractor when you can do your own seeding with a used tractor with no GPS and still get the same production? If it were me starting out as a farmer I'd go to autions and purchase all the 1950's tractors and combines I needed to plant and harvest my crops. Sure I might have to make a few more passes in the fields because my headers isn't 100' across, but I'd still get all the crops in. Then my profits would be higher because I wouldn't have to be paying a larger mortgage on a $.5M combine. I guess some farmers want the latest and greatest. I'd be happy with having enough money set aside after the selling of the crops to keep my family fed and a roof over their heads.
Someone should do that with cars: simple, few frills. Could keep production relatively "small," though they'll probably quickly become popular with people like us. They can also be sold much cheaper, because they'll be cheaper to make.
I think it is intentional to make these machines so intricate that only techs can work on them, thus the farmer will be forced to pay all of their profits from the harvesting of their crops to fix a machine that shouldn't fail for years.
Not only Green, but Red and Yellow have these faults. They really need to dumb down the machines so a farmer can easily work on it. Yea, sure, some bells and whistles would be deleted, but at least a weekend mechanic could change out parts when necessary. Plus why use only Green parts when an O'reilly or AutoZone pulley or belt might work?
I'll give Biden a pat on the back for his persuring a fix for this national problem.
Everything in society seems to be engineered to prevent self-sufficiency. They want us to depend on their system and be their slaves.
Don't need government cheese if you homestead.
What's that about Ruby Ridge?
Sounds like a based entrepreneur could make a fortune if they sold tractors and other farm equipment that was designed so farmers could fix their own.
Yep. Like the Amish have a great market on 1900 turn of the century discs and harrows. I understand why it might be nice to have a tractor guided by GPS, but why pay half a million bucks for that tractor when you can do your own seeding with a used tractor with no GPS and still get the same production? If it were me starting out as a farmer I'd go to autions and purchase all the 1950's tractors and combines I needed to plant and harvest my crops. Sure I might have to make a few more passes in the fields because my headers isn't 100' across, but I'd still get all the crops in. Then my profits would be higher because I wouldn't have to be paying a larger mortgage on a $.5M combine. I guess some farmers want the latest and greatest. I'd be happy with having enough money set aside after the selling of the crops to keep my family fed and a roof over their heads.
My grandfather was a farmer his whole life. He never owned a tractor. He plowed every inch with a mule. He wasn't Amish.
You could plow a small field with that donkey AOC.
Someone should do that with cars: simple, few frills. Could keep production relatively "small," though they'll probably quickly become popular with people like us. They can also be sold much cheaper, because they'll be cheaper to make.