After Watching This Video Should Americans Let Green Tractors Sit On Lots Unpurchased?

[jyoutz]

Used to bother me too... not any more. The tank, side covers, and fenders on my Honda woods motorbike are all plastic and hold up WAY better than the steel parts on the machines I grew up with. My neighbor's Kawasaki Mule.... plastic. Know these parts aren't just made from just any 'ole stuff either. They are highly engineered composites that hold their shape and color VERY well.... even when left out in the sun. They also give the stylists complete control over the design.... no constraints like stamping steel requires.

When I travelled for Deere I often met engineers from competitor companies (trades shows, etc)... they  salivate over the plastic styled parts JD uses and would go there in a heartbeat if it wasn't for the high capital cost (a hood tool can be $600k). Get used to it... it's here (just look at your car).

I live at high elevation where the sun destroys plastic. I certainly prefer the steel panels on my tractor.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

I dropped a tree branch on my old mahindra. Took a hammer and back to normal.

I wacked my JD plastic hood with a pipe. Cracked it up pretty good. Will take some epoxy and work to fix.

Some people prefer the plastic but I don't personally.

The composite nose on the hh-60 was a pain to deal with compared to sheet metal parts for repairs.

 

[Cycledude]

When I was shopping for a new tractor I shopped at several different dealers, Tractor Central a John Deere dealer just north of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin definitely had the best salesperson of all the places I shopped, he really knew his stuff ! But no I didn’t buy my new tractor there, I bought basically the same tractor in LS blue for about $17,000 less. Same Yanmar engine, same transmission but I do believe John Deere does have a little nicer cab.
It is very sad to see John Deere moving so much more production out of the USA but really it’s nothing new that type of thing has been going on for years and will definitely continue.

 

[Runner]

Far as that gal in the YT video is concerned, she has nice legs and a fair rack

My wife is a dead ringer for Chicanic. She thanks you.

 

[dadohead]

I wacked my JD plastic hood with a pipe. Cracked it up pretty good. Will take some epoxy and work to fix.

I hear you. I don't prefer plastics but they're here so.... in the right application they aren't that bad.

I bought my JD mower used and the hood was dull. A buff down with this stuff and a drill w/ buff pad made it look like new.

This year I accidentally slid down a slope on wet grass hitting my LP tank. It cracked the hood :<( Used one of these plastic stitching tools to repair ($25 on Amazon). Incredible! Tape the outside in place and melt steel stitches across the crack on the inside. Very strong and you have to look to see the cracks.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

"Nothing runs like a Chihuahua" after they moved South.
I have a 2018 3038 & 2000 455. Very happy with both.

 

[dadohead]

I have that shirt too!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I like my Hank Hill one also.

 

[paulsharvey]

Nothing wrong with JD, but I think everyone forgets it's a bank that fianaces equipment. Yes, it happens to make many of the tractors it fiances. They also have a excellent parts warehouse. Cat is the same thing, a bank first. That can bother people or not, but they both make good equipment with an excellent parts supply chain.

With Cat, and Deere, some of their biggest strengths to commercial buyers, the ability to do unique lease, buy back, ect; and then have parts to your machine faster than anyone else.

 

[TractorGunn]

"Nothing runs like a Deere" has new meaning when it comes to heading to Mejico.

Now what are they up to?