HydrauLink- a self-contained air over hydraulic top link

[5030]

We get it, you are a big wig who manufactures, I think we have read that like 47 times so far.

Who are you to say he made "high profits"?


Has he let you look at his books?
Do you know what costs he had designing his product and bringing it to market.
Do you know how many partners he may have that has invested in his venture, and gets a piece of those "high profits"?
The answer is no to all of the above.

You are just an arrogant self rightious individual who likes to hear himself preach

Whatever.

Frankly, I don't care other than what I see occuring with the economy due to the lopsided trade agreements the current (and past) administrations have legislated.

Your kids are the ones who will reap the rewards of our efforts to lower the standards in this country and make it 'World Class'.

Enjoy it.

 

[Dargo]

I did and the product works as I have expected. Do I wish it was made in America? Sure. But they don't manufacture the product, just design it.

Does the fact that John Deere uses imported engines on their 3x20 series and that the 5000 & 6000 series tractors are imported from India and China get as much thread play as this, I don't think so.

If you don't like the product, don't buy it. I wanted it, bought it and am happy with it for what it does. Enough said.

What?! :laughing: Where did you get that information? One of my tractors is a JD 5525 (5000 series). Unless the state of Georgia defected to China, I don't know what you're talking about. According to the manufacturer plate on the tractor and TractorData.com, my JD was made in Augusta, GA. TractorData.com John Deere 5525 tractor information Can you show me on a map what part of China that is located in? Misinformation generally doesn't get much "thread play" here since misinformation is generally called out.

 

[herd]

It's not misinformation, a lot of the John Deere under 100 hp tractors are made in India and have Yanmar engines. I have a JD 5203 '06 model and it is made in India. You didn't say what year your 5525 is but chances are good that whatever is the 2011 version is now made in India.

Too bad but that is the way it is and probably the only way that the 5000 series utility tractors could be marketed at the price that makes them affordable and competitive with Kubota.

 

[Redneck in training]

. They want it cheap, good and fast and built here.

The problem is you can pick only three out the four.

 

[Dargo]

It's not misinformation, a lot of the John Deere under 100 hp tractors are made in India and have Yanmar engines. I have a JD 5203 '06 model and it is made in India. You didn't say what year your 5525 is but chances are good that whatever is the 2011 version is now made in India.

Too bad but that is the way it is and probably the only way that the 5000 series utility tractors could be marketed at the price that makes them affordable and competitive with Kubota.

Sorry, wrong answer again. Try just going to the factory's site. I had several JD tractors with Yanmar engines in them. They were great tractors. However, I'm relatively certain that no 100 hp tractors by JD have Yanmar engines. As far as the year of mine, that does NOT matter. Do yourself and just follow the link I posted and save yourself some embarrassment. Your tractor is an 'entry level' or 'price leader' JD tractor. Great tractor for the money like several others that are durable but are basically running on late 70's or early 80's technology. Again, no slam, sometimes plain Jane and simple fits better. There is quite a difference. Not to be rude, but go study up a bit. Obviously you're going to be surprised.

 

[herd]

Sorry, wrong answer again. Try just going to the factory's site. I had several JD tractors with Yanmar engines in them. They were great tractors. However, I'm relatively certain that no 100 hp tractors by JD have Yanmar engines. As far as the year of mine, that does NOT matter. Do yourself and just follow the link I posted and save yourself some embarrassment. Your tractor is an 'entry level' or 'price leader' JD tractor. Great tractor for the money like several others that are durable but are basically running on late 70's or early 80's technology. Again, no slam, sometimes plain Jane and simple fits better. There is quite a difference. Not to be rude, but go study up a bit. Obviously you're going to be surprised.

Nice link, good info, you are knowledgable and obviously well-read. I'll meet you half way, you are not rude and I am not embarrassed. Quite frankly, I have become way too mature to get upset over something (or some thing) said over the internet.

I wish all manufacturing of the products we buy were still done here in America, but we blew that a good while back when we became greedy and expected "everyday low prices at Wal-Mart' and high paying manufacturing jobs to sustain us.

 

[Redneck in training]

I was also considering the gas over hydraulic top link regardless where it is made. I liked the simplicity of the implementation. But I decided against it for another reason. It adjusts the length of the link only 6 in (CAT 1) even though the cylinder is twice as long. Therefore I will add two more remotes that I need anyway and buy regular T&T cylinders.

 

[Willl]

but we blew that a good while back

Don't give up now, were not done fighting, at least I'm not.

 

[Dargo]

I wish all manufacturing of the products we buy were still done here in America, but we blew that a good while back when we became greedy and expected "everyday low prices at Wal-Mart' and high paying manufacturing jobs to sustain us.

I think you know some guys on here are no longer playing with a full deck. As you indicated, over the internet, it's impossible to 'see' those. Being that I generally am behind and busy, but crave a break from the grind, I drop by here. I used to try to go out of my way to give long and detailed explanations as to why someone was incorrect but about half of the time I'd get replies back like "The guy who fixes my lawnmowers told me, so I know I'm right". :roll eyes: So, I apologize for being blunt. As you know, it could be a full time job for a couple dozen people spending all day correcting posts that contain misinformation; some of which is actually dangerous misinformation.

Like most here, I can't get by working for $50 a day. Also, China can produce quality products if that is what they are commissioned to do. If left to their own accord, it seems that they know price sells, and they produce the cheapest and poorest quality items possible. Our cost of living and high tax rates for those who do work hard have forced many of the manufacturing jobs out of our country. Notice I didn't say "overseas". Mexico is more than willing to do the work our people won't do for a price Americans wouldn't consider. A good example is a guy I know who dropped out of school at 16 years old. Somehow he managed to get a job with GM in Detroit and moved there. The last time I talked to him (last year), he said he'd rather sit on his couch and drink beer than work for less than 125k a year. I think you can see what's wrong with that picture and why companies who employ people like him are moving away from our borders.

 

[eternalwolf777]

John Deere's are manufactured in India... at least in part.

John Deere in India India Careers

Here's a company (US offices but owned by company in India) that builds hydraulic cylinders for JD.
Uniparts Group

And here's one of their plants http://www.deere.com/en_IN/about_us/india/jdepl/jdepl.html
Taken from the JD website "The factory currently produces modern tractors of 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 50, 55, 60, and 75 Hp capacities for domestic markets. Tractors manufactured in Sanaswadi are also exported to the USA, Mexico, Turkey, North and South Africa, and South East Asia. The company has received awards for export excellence in 2005 and 2006 from the Engineering Export Promotion Council."