FARMTRAC TRACTORS

[frank_f15]

Was in town today, waiting for the wife, and walked down to the local farmtrac dealer, concentrated on the 270tc, nice machine , seems very well built and also appears to be quite heavy. Seems they cleaned up the operator platform since i last looked at them and was impressed with how solid it looked, even the hydraulic lines seemed heavier than most in that size.This is just general observations and not an in depth study, just thought i would thow it out here for folks that are looking. I know if i was looking to buy i would most certainly check them out. i have no personal interest in long tractors nor in the dealer. This is just information folks. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Henro]

Frank,

Ed King (the purple tractor man) has a long. I did not know they were Farmtrack...I saw his and some others at his dealers and I agree they look pretty good...

Learn something new every day... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[frank_f15]

BILL: I looked at them when i was buying, but at that time they seemed a little cluttered, and the price was a bit steep,(but that could be the dealer) but i would definetly consider them now, although they are heavy and a bit tall (but that is just for me, might not fit in garage door) i was impressed with the foot steps and the hand holds built on the fenders.

 

[LAXPatrick]

I looked at them in my recent tractor search. Seemed solid, lots of rust on the units at the dealer. No hydro in the category (24-27 HP) I was looking at, and not that much cheaper than the big 3. I would've thought that they'd be priced more aggressively.

LAXPatrick

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I looked at them in my recent tractor search. Seemed solid, lots of rust on the units at the dealer. No hydro in the category (24-27 HP) I was looking at, and not that much cheaper than the big 3. I would've thought that they'd be priced more aggressively.
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That was pretty much my experience when I saw them. I was shocked at the prices the dealer quoted me, and he was a jerk, so I didn't let it get to the real negotiating stage before I took off running.
John

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ed King (the purple tractor man) has a long. I did not know they were Farmtrack.)</font>

I'm pretty sure the Farmtrac and Montana's compact tractors up to around 40 HP are basically the same machines .

 

[Keith_B]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm pretty sure the Farmtrac and Montana's compact tractors up to around 40 HP are basically the same machines . )</font>

I think they are both manufactured by LG.

 

[To20Chris]

Where are they made?

 

[Donnyj]

The Farmtrac and Montana are made in South Korea

 

[gamble77]

Just a few thoughts on this thread...

The compact FarmTracs are made in South Korea, the untility tractors are made in India (right next to the John Deere plant).

The whole price thing kind of gets me laughing. At some point buyers have to overcome the idea that just because a compact FarmTrac cost as much as a compact Kubota or Deere doesn't mean they are equal machines. FarmTracs come with many standard features not found on the "big 3" at a price that is equal to or often times cheaper then the "big 3." Obviously price differs from region to region and store to store.

We sell a lot of FarmTracs and are pleased with the whole line except their obvious lack of anything hydro under 32hp, or any compact under 27hp (thats what we have other brands for I guess). But they are great machines and for the $ you are getting a lot of features not normally found on tractors in that hp/$ range.

 

[Keith_B]

gamble77, you are on the money. Outside the big three you get things standard, like rear hydraulic remotes, that will cost quite a bit extra from the big three.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( gamble77, you are on the money. Outside the big three you get things standard, like rear hydraulic remotes, that will cost quite a bit extra from the big three. )</font>

That is the truth, but since 80% or more of compact buyers never will use a hydraulic remote why make it standard?

 

[gamble77]

I agree, but the point of the matter is that it is standard...and for the $/hp why not get as much standard options as you can possibly afford?

 

[JohnnyDark]

imho farmtrac is the best deal out there. love mine. excellent dealer, excellent tractor.not one complaint about mine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Keith_B]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That is the truth, but since 80% or more of compact buyers never will use a hydraulic remote why make it standard? )</font>

Why not make it standard? The big three do a lot of price gouging on the extras like remotes. I have seen some prices I consider to be outrageous for TNT setups, which is a huge markup consider all TNT really consists of are a couple of hydraulic cylinders that run off a set of rear remotes. With the CUTs that have the remotes standard you can buy a couple of generic cylinders and have TNT for nearly nothing.

Folding ROPS are standard on most non-big three CUTs, you have to pay extra for the folding ROPS on a number of the models the big three sells.