American made tractors?

[Builder]

I second that totally!! One engine I can think of, The 3.A/D152 Perkins was also built over seas. What does that tell you?? Thats is one reason CAT bought them from MF, they have no idea how to build a small diesel.

Kubota is basically the gold standard for small diesel engines. No US company could build them as well to this point in time. I find it hard to believe anyone in the US ever will. It would be so costly in terms of tooling, set up, emissions, etc.

That's why 1/2 the stuff you see under 50HP has a Kubota under the hood.

Ford built some decent small gas industrial engines, that's about the only thing I can remember.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Untrue. JD, CASE, CAT & others design & build thousands of larger framed tractors right here in the USA. They may use some foreign parts, but the bigger they get, typically the more domestic content they have. I just watched a program on the History channel about JD and they crank out thousands of massive tractors in Iowa each year.

Smaller tractors might be lucky to have Titan tires and a US built loader, but that's about it.

I would not brag about those Titan Tires. Many many complaints about them. My 5 year old Titans look worse than my 40 year old Firestones.

Chris

 

[WilliamBos]

I would not brag about those Titan Tires. Many many complaints about them. My 5 year old Titans look worse than my 40 year old Firestones.

Chris

and firestones are not anything to write home about. If/when Michelin builds tires for compacts, I will be buying a set. They are they best tires in agriculture. As for their car/truck tires, well they need alot of work!!

 

[Builder]

To begin with, I didn't "brag" about them . I simply pointed out that they were American made.
However, I've got 3 pieces of equipment with Titan tires on them and I think they're excellent. Previous tractors I own with Titans always served me well, too.

Couldn't disagree with you more, D-pilot.

I guess you and I see the world differently on just about everything!

 

[WilliamBos]

I've got 3 pieces of equipment with Titan tires on them and I think they're excellent. Previous tractors I own with Titans always served me well, too.

Couldn't disagree with you more, D-pilot.

I guess you and I see the world differently on just about everything!

I agree. We have one set, so far real happy with them!!

 

[redneckford]

Kubota is basically the gold standard for small diesel engines. No US company could build them as well to this point in time. I find it hard to believe anyone in the US ever will. It would be so costly in terms of tooling, set up, emissions, etc.

That's why 1/2 the stuff you see under 50HP has a Kubota under the hood.

Ford built some decent small gas industrial engines, that's about the only thing I can remember.

Oh yes we can! We have the know how and the ability we just lack the WANT TOO!! Can't build very much stuff hitting golf balls----you gotta work at it every day 15+ hours a day 6 days a week---What a life building engines, tranmissions and rear ends all day---beats the heck out of flipping burgers. Can't everyone be the salesman----someone has to get their hands dirty!!!! Just not ME.

 

[Builder]

Oh yes we can! We have the know how and the ability we just lack the WANT TOO!! Can't build very much stuff hitting golf balls----you gotta work at it every day 15+ hours a day 6 days a week---What a life building engines, tranmissions and rear ends all day---beats the heck out of flipping burgers. Can't everyone be the salesman----someone has to get their hands dirty!!!! Just not ME.

Then maybe you oughta get off yer arse and get busy!

 

[redneckford]

Then maybe you oughta get off yer arse and get busy!

Might as well! Football Season is over we can't even beat that Lowly Saban team from Alabama!!!!

Just send me some MONEY and I will start on it Monday----Remember I didn't say which Monday!!! A---LOT of M---O---N---E---Y!!! PM for Pigeon Drop Zone Location!

 

[Diamondpilot]

To begin with, I didn't "brag" about them . I simply pointed out that they were American made.
However, I've got 3 pieces of equipment with Titan tires on them and I think they're excellent. Previous tractors I own with Titans always served me well, too.

Couldn't disagree with you more, D-pilot.

I guess you and I see the world differently on just about everything!

I guess so. I drink Coors Light, you are probably a Bud man. If your ever over this way hit me up and we can sit at a bar and argue all night. Probably wont fight over girls since our taste on everything else is different. Now that I think about it we probably make good drinking buddies. We could argue tractors, truck, politics, sports, women, unions, even gay marriage. Had to throw that in since its all over the tv today. Heck, maybe you will put me in your will. I want the backhoe, that new tractor, and your dump truck. Those things I love and would buy exactly the same.

Chris

 

[WilliamBos]

I guess so. I drink Coors Light, you are probably a Bud man. If your ever over this way hit me up and we can sit at a bar and argue all night. Probably wont fight over girls since our taste on everything else is different. Now that I think about it we probably make good drinking buddies. We could argue tractors, truck, politics, sports, women, unions, even gay marriage. Had to throw that in since its all over the tv today. Heck, maybe you will put me in your will. I want the backhoe, that new tractor, and your dump truck. Those things I love.

Chris

25 years ago, could you ever imagine us having this conversation?? Let me guess, you are gonna tell me you are 24 .