How many of these are out in the wild and some general questions.

[blacktruck]

Has Summit stopped posting in this forum? They were pretty active the week I purchased mine, but they haven't replied to anything in a while.

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Summit Tractors Support​

Distributor/Seller · From Atlanta Georgia
Joined Sep 21, 2022
Last seen Jun 13, 2025

I sure hope they have not given up here. I've loosely been in the market for a new tractor for some time. The Summit has checked all the boxes for me and part of that was the interaction on here. I am remaining hopeful. I still want one when I get home.

 

[Catalyst]

I sure hope they have not given up here. I've loosely been in the market for a new tractor for some time. The Summit has checked all the boxes for me and part of that was the interaction on here. I am remaining hopeful. I still want one when I get home.

So far, mine has served me well. The size and weight of the tractor is absolutely perfect for what we needed and it performs harder work better than my old Kubota BX. One gripe I do have is that the Kubota was a lot more refined. Like when you unscrew something, both sides are painted. The Summit looks to have been painted once assembled to save on costs. The hydraulics on the Summit are a lot more "twitchy" and "jerky". That said, it still does better at what I need it to, and it was less expensive.

I am scared about long term service and warranty work because of the level of interaction (or lack thereof) Summit has on this "official" forum. Fortunately, Solis seems to be actively trying to grow in the USA, so that bodes well for us with parts, even if they are all red.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I read about users doing their own repairs, what is the actual warranty service like? Where does the unit go when I'm not doing the wrenching?

 

[blacktruck]

I read about users doing their own repairs, what is the actual warranty service like? Where does the unit go when I'm not doing the wrenching?

Yep, crosses my mind too. We have a store about 8 miles from home that sells them. I don't think they do any service work there. I would not expect it to need much at all but there is always that possibility that a person would have to take it for a longer drive.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Like a wheel bearing fails and I'm not about to replace it... Does Runnings have a shop?

 

[DSER]

Yep, I noticed that too. Being a start up of any kind is a tough thing I suspect. With the additional features and the use of a well proven tractor, I remain hopeful for them to stay the course and make these better known. I am already in that boat with an orphan tractor. I bought a Cub Cadet/Yanmar when they went together and built those about 2009-11 time frame. I bought a new one. A couple years later, the dealer I bought from and local support was gone. Fortunately, the only parts I have needed could be sourced from Yanmar or a couple of online dealers. I haven't needed much so it really wasn't a big deal. I would think this would apply with the Summit tractors. I still like the looks of them, I like the standard features and the size for what I want to do.

Some of the parts in the Spare parts catalogue have solis part numbers. Its a repainted and a few extras from Solis