Equipment likes/dislikes/ratings

I would like to see a new forum or topic group specifically designed to rate a piece of equipment on certain aspects such as usability, maintenance, reliability and maybe some other categories, where we could say what we like/dislike about this unit and maybe give it a rating.

 

In my thoughts, I see major/minor and sub-minor categories with the ability to add categories over time.  Perhaps minor and sub-minor categories could be added by us.  Each posting would preferably be identified and rated, maybe with a 1-5 star rating.

 

Example:

 

New Holland TS135A Tractor

1) Maintenance

---a) Routine maintenance

------1. Ease of changing air filters

----------rjmoses ---2*--- Very difficult to change air filter with loader mounted.  Have to snake hand in and around air conditioning lines and loader arms.  Spring clips really poorly designed for ease-of-access.

-----2. Ease of changing oil and oil filter.

---------rjmoses ---4* --- Oil filter easy to access.  Oil pan drain plugs on both sides of oil pan, easy to get to.  Requires metric allen wrench

-----3. A/C Maintenance

---------rjmoses---3*--- Cabin air filter very difficult to get at.

2) Usability

-----a) Operator comfort

---------1. Operator seat

--------------rjmoses---4*---Delux operator seat is very comfortable.  Air seat has to be re-inflated periodically.  Lots of controls for operator comfort but poorly identified.

----- Hitching/unhitching equipment

-------------rjmoses----3*---Safety shield over PTO makes it difficult to hook up PTO shaft.

 

My thinking behind this is that it becomes a summary of likes/dislikes for future reference for us as users and for feedback to manufacturers ("Boy, did we get flamed on that one!  Maybe those guys have a good idea there.").

 

Just thinking,

 

Ralph

 

 

 

Equipment likes/dislikes/ratings