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beenthere · Aug 13, 2004

I think we can buy a Deere mower made by Deere and equally as good or better quality than any of the others.

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jd2210 · Aug 13, 2004

From the X series on JD has built their own brushers. Before that they were made for them (I believe POLK but don't quote me). Their finishing mowers are their own. As for finishing mowers they are totally Deere. I have a client who mows the ditches for the government and has used Deeres for 20 years and wouldn't think of anything else (has 10 6420's with 15 foot mowers). With that said, when I buy it will probably be a Buhler, or Schultie or Woods or something not Deere just because of the cost difference and parts availibility (most companies use quite a few gereric parts that be located from sourcing jobbers.)
Most companies carry several lines with several grades, just pick the line that is suited best to the needs. Too many people spring for the cheap line and then try to do 10 hours a week with it.

rockyridgefarm · Aug 13, 2004

All attachments labeled Deere are built by Deere. Any labeled Frontier are built for Deere, many by Woods.

Any that I have used have been excellant, and reasonably priced, when it comes down to it. (like Timb said....) Add the chains and a slip clutch to a KingKutter and it is as much, just rustier...

green4710 · Aug 13, 2004

I can tell you that the mx series of mowers at least are made by deere. Funny thing, when i bought mine, it was sitting by a landpride model, same width, my mx made the landpride look pretty cheaply built. Now im sure that the landpride has a few models of this type of mower, but the price was almost the same as my mx8, and wasnt even close to being as solid. Id put this mx8 against any other brand of mower. This thing is heavy duty, and yes deere makes it.

bigpete · Aug 14, 2004

If JD doesn't build a particular implement or piece of an implement themselves, they have spec'ed it out carefully and put it through their own QC filter before having it painted Green. All the major tractor companies do the same, including the one that paints stuff orange. Besides the quality advantage to buying an implement branded by a major tractor company, they typically will treat it as part of the tractor "deal" and back it up accordingly.

There sure are some very high-end implements that are not painted green or orange. Many of them offer different and more ingenuitive features and are used in specialized applications that the tractor companies are not interested in entering. However, I have never heard that JD's mowers and cutters were inferior in any way. In fact, I hear and read the total opposite. Not just here at TBN, either. My personal experience is the same.

Gatorboy · Aug 14, 2004

I have never heard that JD's mowers and cutters were inferior in any way. 

Because I said there are other rotary mowers that are better than JD -- please don't put words in my mouth to mean I said that JD mowers are inferior.

If someone buys a Mercedes over a Buick for example, does not mean the Buick is an inferior car.

Dutch445 · Aug 14, 2004

Deere builds their rotary cutters in their Welland Ontario factory, where they build their loaders also. They do make different grades, just like landpride, bushhog etc. From the LX models, up to the HX models, and models like the 609 and 709, which are rated for cutting 4" material.

As far as Deere building everything they label Deere, I don't beleive that is true 100%. I know some of their farm implements were manufactured by others, hay rakes etc. Also, I think the rototillers were made by Howard, but I not 100% sure. For years, Ariens built their snowblowers, along with MTD years back. Current Frontier mowers are MTD built, which is why most dealers took on Ariens for snowblowers.

bigpete · Aug 14, 2004

If I had a JD tractor, I certainly wouldn't buy a JD mower when I could buy much better brand. 

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chevy · Aug 14, 2004

( I have never heard that JD's mowers and cutters were inferior in any way. 

Because I said there are other rotary mowers that are better than JD -- please don't put words in my mouth to mean I said that JD mowers are inferior.

If someone buys a Mercedes over a Buick for example, does not mean the Buick is an inferior car. )

You must be in politics.