Buying Advice Disappearing Tractor Brands

[Gary Fowler]

Kaizer Peas
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You mentioned Branson as a brand to avoid but they've been building farm machinery since 1968 and build big John Deeres for the Asian market. They are also the biggest brand in Korea ahead of Kioti. They use Cummins designed engines and I really like mine. It's a real well build heavy tractor I'm convinced they're here to stay, but it's your money.

I think you are mistaken on this. Branson doesnt make any tractors. They made and agreement with a manufacturer or maybe more than one to supply them with the Branson brand them just like Montana does the LS made tractors.. Branson, Farmtrac, Montana are all rebranded from large tractor manufacturer in Korea and India.

 

[Loren49]

I'm not disagreeing as I have been unable to find the information but where did you find that Branson (KUKJE MACHINERY CO., LTD.) is the biggest brand in Korea over Kioti (DAEDONG).

Read more: Who makes Branson tractors? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2208679#ixzz18kLjCP5q
Branson brand tractors are manufactured by the kukje Machinery Company, LTD of South Korea. The tractors are assembled in the companies two U.S. facilities in Georgia and California. The Branson Tractor company is headquartered in Rome, Georgia.

Has the Branson name been used on other tractors?
Loren

 

[Qapla]

..I am trying to find a reasonable deal on a used tractor and I see some posts that make me think Montana and Branson would not be wise to buy now...

Can't say about the Branson. However, we have a Farmtrac. The Farmtrac is a re-branded LS Cable machine. Same tractor as a Montana (also made by LS Cable)

Only problem is, Farmtrac is now out of business. The source for parts is not great. Used to go to the Montana dealer for parts, but now Montana is in trouble and parts for the FT are not so easy to get.

Our local Montana dealer (there are no more Farmtrac dealers in our area) has dropped all the Montana tractors off their lot and changed over to the LS tractor.

Even though LS made the FT and the Montana (LS no longer makes the Montana) they are not supplying parts for FT and M at this time, at least that is what our dealer told me.

I will go out on a limb here and recommend you NOT buy a Farmtrac or a Montana. As for any other brands ........................

 

[Builder]

Stay away from the Chinese tractors.
Their build quality is sub par, their manufacturing firms steal our ideas & patents, then build them cheaper costing Americans jobs and money.
I'm amazed anyone would buy one knowing the crap they pull on our country.

 

[dbear]

Here's food for thought. If you ever go to trade, would a brand name be worth more?

Well you certainly would hope so. Afterall, you paid a heck of lot more for it in the first place. Doesn't necessarily make it inherently a better machine, just better marketed.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I am a pilot and spend about 12 days a month on the road. One thing I have learned is tractors and trucks are very regional. Around here Branson is a big brand and just behind JD and Kubota. Other parts of the country you do not see any. Like I said, JD is king here. Where I grew up they were 90% New Holland.

Same thing with pickup trucks. I live in Indiana and Ford is king. I would guess they have 60% of the market, GM 25%, Dodge 15%, and Toyota and Nissan taking up the rear. Go other places and you see the numbers change.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

Stay away from the Chinese tractors.
Their build quality is sub par, their manufacturing firms steal our ideas & patents, then build them cheaper costing Americans jobs and money.
I'm amazed anyone would buy one knowing the crap they pull on our country.

Taking money.... Now thats funny...:laughing: Calling the kettle black I guess.

Chris

 

[Gary Fowler]

Take a look at the LS Tractor website. They claim they aim to be in the top 5 tractor manufacturers by 2012. They are certainly making an effort with dealers joining up all over to sell them. They spun off from LS Cable and became LS MTRON with LS TRACTOR as a subsidiary in July 2008. They are now focused solely on tractors and my dealer told me that next year they are coming out with their own equipment brand.

LS Tractor USA

 

[Builder]

Taking money.... Now thats funny...:laughing: Calling the kettle black I guess.

Chris

Read up about Chinese patent infringements and what it costs the American taxpayer, gov't and American businesses. Last count was over 50 Billion dollars.
You won't be laughing anymore.

Might want to listen to some AM talk radio and hear what they do to our currency, too. Might do you some good.

 

[8404]

what do the chinese do to our currency???