How Widespread is 41789 Hour Meter Tampering:Farm equipment makers say it's difficult to alter a tractor's hour meter, but this farmer/dealer believes it may happen more often than manufacturers would like to admit

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When Calvin Schmidt recently contacted Farm Equipment, his inquiry was rather straightforward: What does the law have to say about tractor hour meter tampering?Unfortunately, the answer isn't nearly as straightforward as the question.What was discovered is that regulations differ significantly by state and province and enforcement is often spotty.Schmidt describes himself as a "farmer and a niche shortline dealer" who spent more the 45 years in the concrete silo construction business in Ontario.What prompted his question was his purchase of a used- John Deere 7820 tractor from a Tennessee reseller, or "jockey" as most industry people refer to them. "I suspected that the advertised hours may had been understated, but the jockey's answer to mydirect question was the new computerized tractor hour meters cannot be tampered with," Schmidt says.