first chinese tractor?

TruChaos · Jun 14, 2005

( I you wanted to read about broken Yanmar wouldn't you read the Yanmar forum? Almost sounds to me that you regret not buying chinese and read this sight hoping to to reaffirm your decision. )

Yeah, I'd definately say he has a case of buyers remorse. Must be those monthly payments or something... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

kenmac · Jun 14, 2005

No payments here.I had the money to buy the best the 1 st. time around. With cold hard CASH. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

thingy · Jun 14, 2005

Well,,another one of those true stories,and what a spot to post it,,,neighbors yanmores broke down again,,,,alternater it seems,,,and he says he can't find one within 200 miles of here,,,,,anybody know a place that sells alternators and stuff for yanmores??.and sends them out by ups or somthing? post there number if you do,and I'll give it to him,[he don't do the internet thing],,,we live in southern w.va.,,thanks,,,thingy

Tractors4u · Jun 14, 2005

Fredricks Equipment, 256-773-9951

thingy · Jun 15, 2005

Thanks,,,I'll give him that number today,,,,thingy

Soundguy · Jun 15, 2005

( neighbors yanmores broke down again,,,,alternater it seems,,,and he says he can't find one within 200 miles of here,,,,, )

Broke down? just because it doesn't charge.. that's not a big deal on a diesel. I know plenty of guys that have NO charging system on their tractor.. they simply tote a charged battery with them if they need to use the old girl that day.

I'd guess he isn't trying hard to find one. I used an early model hitatchi alternator that I found 'on-the-shelf' that had the exact same mounting ears. Alternator was 53$ and i used an old style chrysler VR that I got for about 15$. The shop swapped the pullies for me and away I went.. this was for my yanmar 1700.

Soundguy

thingy · Jun 15, 2005

I think thats the same yamoire he's got,,,,,well,,think he's been doing the batterey charging thing for a while now,,,so,,,,guess he's tired of that,,,,,know I would be,,,,,,I will tell him about that hitachi alternator fitting a 1700,,,thanks,,soundperson,,,,,,,,thingy

JINMA224XR · Jun 20, 2005

As for GPS and auto steer I cant think of a greater invention when you make your living off the land. Our farmers are spraying planting and tilling 40000 acres at a time round the clock. When your spraying chemicals that cost 100 a gallon and your putting down 4 gallons an acre the ability to not overspray while running in pitch black is priceless. I use gps steer on my farm and it saves us big money and I can put anybody in the cab and know they wont drive off a cliff.


Hey Buck,

For someone that is farming 40 thousand acres of land, I can see that GPS, and auto steering would be a very big help. But for the most part, the average tractor owner, doesn't even own more than 500 acres and most will fall in the category below 100 acres.

I would be interested in knowing who is making the components of the GPS system.

I just had to replace the modem in my pc. This is the 3rd modem for this machine. The 2nd one came from Argentina/Mexico. This one came from China, and looks to be made as well or better than the one from Argentina/Mexico.

That is the trend that I have been seeing for the last several years, that more and more goods are coming from China, and Whether you love the Chinese Tractors or hate them, that is the same trend that I see going on in the Tractor Industry as well.

It seems to be like a wave that is getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Pretty soon it will be too big to try and swim against it, and more and more will be getting their Surfboards out, to try and ride the Gigantic Wave.

 If fact right now is the best time before the 25.7%tarrif goes into effect. 

Do you have anymore information on the 25.7% Tarrif ? That's going to be a Whopper .

Just MHO,
Get Your Tractors Running &
Have a nice day,
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

bruce1966us · Jun 20, 2005

Joe,

First Japan (70's) then Mexico, then Taiwain, now China. Next Vietnam? or Pakistan? or who knows. Wish I knew where the next guru country was going to be. Then someone would be mowing for me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JINMA224XR · Jun 21, 2005

Wish I knew where the next guru country was going to be 

Hey Bruce,

I'm probably wrong and for sure I can't forsee into the future, but I don't think that China will peak out for another 10 to 30 years. I bought my first Chinese Tractor back in 1990 and even though this generation of Chinese Tractors are still on the primitive and rough side,, they are much improved over the 1990 Tractors. At the current pace, in another 5 to 10 years, they will be putting out a preferred tractor.

Who knows though, maybe the Aliens will have returned before then, bringing us all gifts of a New Pickup Truck and a New Tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Get your Tractors Running &
Have a nice day,
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif