Buying Advice Any advice before I make my tractor decision?!

[Groo]

I would never buy a new tractor at a big box store.IMHO service might be a nightmare.

It is definately a risk, and one I mentioned in anther thread. I believe it went sour for Cabellas tractor owners. I would definately read throught the waranty paperwork before buying.

 

[TractorNH]

Looks like 2 pretty good choices. Kioti is a better established brand but TYM seems to be coming on strong. You don't hear much negative on either brand. I think I would look hard at the TYM.

TYM has actually been around almost as long as Kioti (Daedong) and both are Korean companies and both have been building tractors for 60-70 years. TYM builds tractors for a lot of other "brands" that just put their names on them but haven't been as quick to develop dealerships selling the TYM branded tractors. TYM also builds the Mahindra 2500 and 2600 series, though the Mahidnra's have the Mahindra no-DPF engine.

 

[Ritothebull]

The only tractor I would buy out of Asia is a Kubota, all the other brands have lousy dealer service and many of the dealers don't last long. At least around here, they seem to come and go a lot, but the Kubota, Deere and Massey dealers have been around a long time and do well.

 

[Groo]

The only tractor I would buy out of Asia is a Kubota, all the other brands have lousy dealer service and many of the dealers don't last long. At least around here, they seem to come and go a lot, but the Kubota, Deere and Massey dealers have been around a long time and do well.

Its all regional;
several Kubota dealers have come and gone around here, and the current closest one has a crap service dept.
The Deere dealer wouldn't return a call, and I have not idea were the nearest Massy dealer might be.

 

[EddieWalker]

No real opinion on either brand, but I am curious why you want a hydrostat transmission for open land and brush hogging? The advantage to hydrostat is that you can change directions quickly, which is nice for loader work. Pickup up dirt and dumping it in a small area. Really nice with forklifts and bull dozers, but not what I'd want for working land. They also burn more fuel, which might not be a concern with most small tractors rarely doing 100 hours in a year.

 

[Ritothebull]

Its all regional;
several Kubota dealers have come and gone around here, and the current closest one has a crap service dept.
The Deere dealer wouldn't return a call, and I have not idea were the nearest Massy dealer might be.

That may be so but it sure seems like most of the bitchen I here about crummy dealers on these forms are usually these new imported tractor brands.

 

[TractorNH]

That may be so but it sure seems like most of the bitchen I here about crummy dealers on these forms are usually these new imported tractor brands.

I looked at the 1700 series cab tractors and if I remember correctly they were Iseki tractors with Mitsubishi engines.

 

[Groo]

No real opinion on either brand, but I am curious why you want a hydrostat transmission for open land and brush hogging? The advantage to hydrostat is that you can change directions quickly, which is nice for loader work. Pickup up dirt and dumping it in a small area. Really nice with forklifts and bull dozers, but not what I'd want for working land. They also burn more fuel, which might not be a concern with most small tractors rarely doing 100 hours in a year.

Yanmar style HST(forget what they call it) should give hydro efficency nearing gear drive.

 

[Tractorable]

Yanmar style HST(forget what they call it) should give hydro efficency nearing gear drive.

Yanmar iHMT (integrated hydro-mechanical transmission) is on the YT347/359 tractors. Puts more power to the ground and PTO than an HST and is nearly as easy to use. It’s also a removable cartridge style transmission that does not require the tractor to be split if it ever needs to be serviced/repaired.

 

[paulfun9]

That may be so but it sure seems like most of the bitchen I here about crummy dealers on these forms are usually these new imported tractor brands.

I would have to say your only reading a limited amount of posts then!