For my part, I壇 take the Japanese company that builds their tractors either in Japan or the USA vs the American company that builds their tractor in India, and resells it to the US after some assembly here. Shame on JD for taking away possible US manufacturing jobs in the name of cheap labor.
Buying Advice 4066R
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For my part, I壇 take the Japanese company that builds their tractors either in Japan or the USA vs the American company that builds their tractor in India, and resells it to the US after some assembly here. Shame on JD for taking away possible US manufacturing jobs in the name of cheap labor.
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yes but...they can't make a 5E for anywhere near its current price by building it here. I owned an Indian made Massey Ferguson. Bullet proof, but all manual and too hard for me to use with bad arthritis. But tractor was old design, kinks worked out decades ago. Super shiny red Massey paint though...they do good paint in India, at least it didn't fade like my Kubota's did.
I bought a 75hp Massey built in new Agco factory in China, now also being built in Brazil. Comparable JD was almost $25k more, huge difference.
So if money is no object, you bet, buy the JD. Just remember that 4066R is a Yanmar built in Japan, assembled here. Most of the Yanmar products are excellent in my mind, my JD X750 with a Yanmar diesel is a superior garden tractor.
Hard to find a genuine made in USA product in this market until you get to larger ag tractors.
I値l definitely admit the Kubota paint fades to pink far too early...
Unfortunately if you say making the 5E in the US is too costly, how do you expect people to buy them if we can稚 afford to pay them to make them?
Unfortunately if you say making the 5E in the US is too costly, how do you expect people to buy them if we can稚 afford to pay them to make them?
You aren't very far from me...I'm across the river in the Lebanon / upper valley area.
My truck said 29F on my way to work. WMUR says 2+ inches of rain are possible, along with high winds.
I have owned both a JD4066R and a JD5085E. The smaller 66R had a cab while the larger 85E was an open station. There is no doubt that the 85E has much more power and can do more "farm work," but the 66R is much easier to use. The hydro is the way to go as opposed to a foot clutch. You are quite correct that it is way easier to deal on the 85E than the 66R, though I don't really know why. BTW, my 5085E was US-made unlike the lower powered 5E's, although I think all 5E's are now made in India. I have less than 30 acres to work and no animals (if you don't count ducks, dogs and bees that is) so that's another reason for a smaller traction. I do feel the 66R has more than enough power for all my needs. If I were to buy again, it would be a JD 4066R open station
