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[Bob Rooks]

I responded to his ad and informed him of the mistake. I even told him that Jinma doesn't make dozers, they make wheeled agricultural tractors only, and some implements and attachments.
He was adamant that the dozer was a Jinma because that's how it was listed on the bill of sale. He may have bought it from that guy in Puyallup, WA. I asked him who he bought it from.....didn't get a response.

Oh well........

[Gerifalte]

Originally Posted by Bob Rooks

He may have bought it from that guy in Puyallup, WA

Out of curiosity, what's the problem with the guy in Puyallup? I have seen his adds on eBay, but that's it.

[greg_g]

Originally Posted by Bob Rooks

Jinma doesn't make dozers

Ah, good point. Since JinMa means "golden horse ", I just assumed (incorrectly, I guess) that Golden Bull (dozers) was a Jinma name too. Now I see your point, thanks Bob.

//greg//

[Bob Rooks]

Originally Posted by Gerifalte

Out of curiosity, what's the problem with the guy in Puyallup? I have seen his adds on eBay, but that's it.

I have seen his ads also, and we shot a few emails back and forth. I guess you'd have to have been a fly on the wall. I allege he is one of the non-participating lurkers on these tractor websites (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Greg: I also told him all of the little dozers were made by Yuchai, and that he wouldn't find the Jinma name anywhere on the dozer itself. He wouldn't listen.

[Frankm]

Northen has the part , good supply, and they stand behind there Tractors, good service , when my tractor broke down they had it picked up , had it fixed and came back working great , i didnt have to pay a dime , bent PTO Shaft , bad HD Pump and valve , its been working great now , i now have 49 Hr on it . Frank From Near Erie Pa

[thingy]

I got 570 hours on my jinma 254 now,,never broke,,never failed to start,,its a nortrac,,but,,bet there are many farmpros out there who can say the same,,,[same tractor],,,question is,,,greg,,,any body got 500 hours on a kama??thingy

[bluechip]

I'm sure we have some getting close, but keep in mind the current KAMA models have only been sold in any quantity the last 4 years or so, the average use is less than 100 hours a year on most of these "compact" tractors. but I have ordered parts for many 10 and even 15 year old Taishan tractors previously sold under a variety of names, many of those well used by now so the durability of these tractors is well established. Of course Jinma does not make their own engines. KAMA does, but for US market sources their EPA complaint engines, many from the same places Jinma gets theirs.

500 hours is not really a lot when it comes to diesel engines...and of course it seems that a lot of the higher hour users don't have much time to post about it here.

[thingy]

Blue,,,yeah,,was thinking,,,1000 hours is like 50,000 miles on a car,,,,,,,you know,,give or take,,,,,,why don't those guys with over 500 hours brag about it blue?,,maybe cause they ain't none?,,I watch all the chinese boards,,,heard rumors,,but seems like I got about the most hours,,,,,now kamas,,,gregs been bragging on them for awhile now,,and cutting down jinmas,,,he maybe right,,but,,,so far,,the most hours I've heard of on a karma is 200 or so,,,,man,,I wouldn't brag if my jinma only had 200 hours and say it was better than a kama,,,,,course,,I ain't bragging now,,,just stating the facts and hopeing somebody will tell me they got 960 hours on their jinma,,,,thingy

[thingy]

Blue,,one more thing,,do you sell jinmas? ok,,now,,do you sell kamas,,you do! ****,,never would a figured it! let greg take care of greg,,,thingy

[Larryk]

Thingy Iput a 284 jinma crate Tractor in Feb 05. I did all flushing and tighting that could be done. I broke the tractor several times [minor] the tractor let me down Once. The bolts between the block and the bellhousing came loose i had to split the tractor and tighter them. Something i couldnot see when i put it together no parts just locktite and a honemade gasket. It Is a good tractor and i have no dsoubt it will last aaas long as i am on this earth as long as i do all nessary maintance . In the 25 Months i have used it [I didn't baby it] i have 820 hrs on it