What are the most reliable tractors to own?

Bill Guenthner · Mar 30, 2022

Reddogs said:
I disagree, as I immediately found many issues when looking at some of the tractors, to say nothing of the dealers for some of the brands, it was bad. The only dealers who even tried to help with a purchase were Kubota and John Deere to say the least, and that added to marks against the other tractors as how could you depend on them for just regular maintenance to keep the tractors running or real issues on the tractors.

OK. Then why are you asking a question you already made up your mind about?

seville009 · Mar 30, 2022

Any piece of equipment is prone to breakdowns, repairs, etc. my personal experience with tractors (just 20 to 40 hp "homeowner" tractors) over the past 20 years is that I did not have any "brand" related issues. Just normal repairs (hoses, alternators, etc - wear items, I guess you could say).

rScotty · Mar 30, 2022

The list seems to be for big Ag machinery. TBNers are knowledgeable about compact and utility size tractors. Big Ag is a completely different world.
rScotty

deserteagle71 · Mar 30, 2022

The "most dependable" tractors are any make or model, as long as they were made before about 1980. They were so simple there was nothing to go wrong with them. All the bells and whistles - especially all the electronics - that have been added since then have been the main repair problems.

Why you still see all those old 8Ns, old Farmalls, old Deeres, etc. still running today.

Menagerie-Manor · Mar 30, 2022

There is also a fairly small and unknown company called Yanmar that has been manufacturing reliable tractors for a few years now.

seville009 · Mar 30, 2022

Or just wait for a Tesla tractor........

Jstpssng · Mar 30, 2022

Menagerie-Manor said:
There is also a fairly small and unknown company called Yanmar that has been manufacturing reliable tractors for a few years now.

I think they started out making engines for another small time manufacturer.

mred2 · Mar 30, 2022

seville009 said:
Or just wait for a Tesla tractor........

I can always pull it with a horse.

Reddogs · Mar 30, 2022

Bearsixty7 said:
Too many possible variables to say how accurate it is. What timespan was involved in the data? What locations were sampled, worldwide, North America, etc.
If you include data from 50-60 years ago, then I can see how JD might be at the top, as would IH or now Case IH, New Holland surprised me though.

They dont say, but here is another one with John Deere on top, that seems to be consistent across the board... https://www.cropsreview.com/best-tractor-brand/