Our NEW Jacobsen Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid arrived. Right now I have our oldest triplex in for a fluid change, filter, new hoses and lift arm pins and bushings. That’s an awful lot to be putting into a 12 year old machine with 6800 hrs on it but I don’t see many new machines coming in anytime soon. The way the budget is, we’re looking at off-lease machines now.
If you’d have told me I’d be looking at 4 year old machines to buy a few years ago, I’d have wondered what the deal was. I suppose that’s the “New Reality” seeping to golf maintenance. Do more with less and make what you have last longer. Personally, for me, this is a great time. I think it’s great for those of us who enjoy the challenge of keeping things going rather than getting “New” every other year.
This is a time for “real mechanics” to have a ball. Thinking a bit more about it, I’m not so sure manufactures would be thrilled with me right now.. How can you sell new equipment when you have a group of people who can keep what you have already out there, going for just about forever..
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