Farmtrac - For real?

[Dweeks]

Bob some people are like that. They just have to input sarcasm.

BTW Gamble, You being a dealer and such, ought to know better or your better half should know better than buying the cheapest batteries..........They just dont last that long. Hmmm kinda reminds me of what I was telling citytransplant about the farmtrac.....Actually, that is a great analysis. Thanks Gamble.

 

[citytransplant]

your better half should know better than buying the cheapest batteries..........They just dont last that long. Hmmm kinda reminds me of what I was telling citytransplant about the farmtrac

Hmmmm... spending less money than the next guy or gal on a tractor translates to owning a tractor that won’t “last that long” because after all, cheap camera batteries don’t last long.

I sincerely hope this was written in jest Dweeks as the logic that underpins your argument holds zero water.

 

[Dweeks]

All I meant was, and you can quote me on this...."You get what you paid for". Bruised Bananas are always cheaper than green tip Bananas.

 

[Iowachild]

OK I had to research LS/LG. Here is some of the more interesting things I found:

LG Tractors
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LG Tractors was a division of LG Cable. The group of companies were formerly known as GoldStar Cable.
The tractor division began in 1975 as a part of Hyundai in cooperation with Yanmar of Japan. See GoldStar for more history.
LG had tie-ups with Mitsubishi and Fiat/New Holland, (CNH Global), and sold tractors under the LG, LG-Fiat and LG-New Holland brands.
They also built tractors for sale by LG Montana, TAFE Tractors, LongAgri and Farmtrac in North America.
In 2005, LG Cable split off from LG and became LS Cable. The tractor division became LS Tractors.

LS Tractors

LS Tractors is a engineering companies. its division of LS Cable in South Korea. The group was originally part of the LG conglomeration, and was known as LG Tractors and LG Cable, respectively.

LS has a tie-up with Mitsubishi tractors of Japan for technology, and many tractors are/were based on Mitsubishi designs, as well as use Mitsubishi engines. LS also has a tie-up with New Holland, a part of Case New Holland, and imports New Holland tractors to resell as LS-New Holland. (They originally had agreements with Fiat, which purchased New Holland).

LS currently builds tractors for Farmtrac, a division of Escorts Agri of India, for sale in North America; for Montana Tractors for sale in North America; and as of 2005, for Mahindra of India, and TAFE Tractors of India also for sale in North America.

The history of LS Tractors goes back to 1975 as a division of Hyundai, and began with cooperation with Yanmar or Japan. In 1983, the former GoldStar Cable Company acquired the company and renamed it GoldStar tractors. The company names were changed to LG in 1995.

Tractors have been sold under GoldStar, Fiat-GoldStar, LG, LG-Fiat, LG-New Holland, LS and LS-New Holland names in South Korea. In North America, they have been sold as LG Montana, Montana, Mahindra, Farmtrac LandTrac and LongAgri LandTrac.

LS Tractors

 

[Bob_Skurka]

OK I had to research LS/LG. Here is some of the more interesting things I found:. . .

Yes, we know all that. It is all good information that has pretty much been stated here on TBN several times. None of it changes any of the observations made about the 20 year old ergonomic designs, long throw levers, loader controls blocking the right side of the tractor, hose used instead of rigid tube . . .

Farmtrac is not a bad tractor for what it is. And for those who think people indicated that then more careful reading needs to be done of this thread. But there is no denying it is only what it is, and not up to the designs of the models from the industry leaders. People can get used to using whatever they have to work with, but it doesn't mean the controls are as well placed or the machine is as easy, efficient to use or as safe as another with better, more convenient design.

 

[gamble77]

Batteries are batteries however, you can buy Kubota batteries (L2800) that aren't much or less than farmtrac (270DTC) batteries...

 

[TBDonnelly]

Bruised Bananas are always cheaper than green tip Bananas.

My 'ninety something' father won't buy green tip bananas. At his age he only buys ripe bananas.

Don

 

[citytransplant]

"You get what you paid for"

Yes you did, Dweeks. Paid dearly, I might add.

 

[Dweeks]

Thank you, I pride myself with buying quality items. I dont mind spending the extra money buying something that will hold its value. Some people buy Timex and some people buy Rolex. No biggie citytransplant.

 

[NewToy]

This is a perfect example someone clearly overstating things without having full understanding. This is the type of post that leads to brand wars.

Its unfortunate that we cannot simply state observations about features without getting feelings hurt. My observations were fact based, nothing more, nothing less. Its also obvious that a couple dealers of LG brands basically agreed with my observations and suggested that a newer series will resolve many of the issues I pointed out, and through that we've all remained civil.

Don't worry about hurting my feelings over the tractor. You can state your "observations" however overstated. There is a difference between "inferior design" that only "some folks can easily see" and inferior design that everyone can see. You must spend alot of time kicking tires to develope your keen eye for inferior design.
John