Jinma how reliable

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Sometimes the truth hurts! I may not have been very complimentary, but I didn't lie about it! )</font>

Truth? your comments about that non-tractor don't hurt me in the least...

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( if you want a very compact tractor that can economically make every job you do faster, easier )</font>

Lets see... ~every job~ I do.. Hmm... how about plowing? I'm trying to visualize it making my plowing easier and faster... but the image isn't coming thru clear.. why? Cause it's not a tractor... closer to a tool carrier/skid steer/bobcat.. etc.

I agree.. this probably isn't the sub suited for pushing an american made um..off-road non-tractor-tool carrier- landscaping vehicle. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

At this point.. I think I find it offensive the way you are attacking jinma's.. and tractors in general here...

How many jobs will a tractor do? thousands more than you just mentioned. There are over 400 3pt mounted implements just for cat 1 tractors alone. Lots of the food we eat still is produced on big agg equipment.. here or overseas.

Bold statements for you to assume that a jinma ( or any other tractor ) will sit in a garage and not be usefull...

Soundguy

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( How many jobs will Jinma do for you?? PT-425 will: use FEL Buckets, Forks, Snow Plow, & Grapple Bucket; PLUS mount Snow Blower, Mowing Decks, Brush Cutter, Boom Mower, Rake, Fertilizer/Salt Spreader, Wheel Trencher, Chain Trencher, Ditch Filler, Post Hole Digger, Backhoe, Box Blade, Stump Grinder, Disc Edger, Concrete Mixer, Sump Pump, Rotary Tiller, Power Rake Aerators, Power Sweeper, Potato Digger, Lift Boom, Tree Hugger, and 5 Ton Winch! Change attachments in seconds with a Dash Pushbutton (plus quick-connect hoses, if hydraulic). The Jinma will spend most of it's time in the garage, while the PT-425 is out there helping you with any job you tackle!!
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[Inspector507]

FOURTEEN,
Both units have their good/bad points. I think the original poster is asking about Jinma, not PT. You've said how happy you are with your choice, I'd say just leave it there.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

The PT machines look like they might be great lawn mowers, and even mulch movers, but with their lack of ground clearance I'd hate to try to clean out a ditch or do any heavy landscape construction. I am not a fan of gas engines and love the longevity and ease of diesels.

On the other hand, while I generally dislike the Chinese tractors because they are very basic and have a low level of fit and finish, I would have to argue that a Jinma/FarmTrac/etc is probably a better choice for many than a grey market tractor because at least the Jinma's have safety features like ROPS and are getting a developed parts network. I would rather spend more money and get more features, but for those who are looking for a basic workhorse, even I would have to admit that a Chinese tractor will fit the bill and as long as you are vigilent with keeping the bolts tight, it should be reliable.

 

[Soundguy]

You said it much beter than I did... I think my soap-box was a little too tall..
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Soundguy

 

[Inspector507]

Chris............after soon to be 48 years.........I'm quickly learning there just may be a tactful way to say something thats on my mind /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[FOURTEEN]

greg,



I am not advertising, because I am not selling anything! I simply found a tractor that potential Jinma buyers should check out before getting a Jinma! If, after doing the research, they conclude that one, or the other, is better for their needs - great!! I won't make or lose a penny either way!! Obviously, if you think that the Power Trac is "sorta like a mutated golf cart", you did NOT do the research!! Check out this $20,000 60hp "mutated golf cart" built in America with 3/8" to 1" steel plate: http://www.power-trac.com/t24class.htm plus attachments: http://www.power-trac.com/t24attachments.htm !!

So you want to put up a virtual Great Wall around your Chinese tractor forum to keep fresh ideas out!!??!! Why are you afraid that someone may find a product that works better for them, and is built in America??

It always scares me when someone says, in effect: "This is the best! I know that it is the best because that is the only kind I ever buy, or use, and I have never even considered anything else!!!"

Apparently you are happy with your Jinma. Good for you! But a Jinma, or a Power Trac, is NOT the best choice for everyone! Next time you are at church, or Wal-Mart, look in the parking lot. There are hundreds of answers to the question: "What is the best car for me?". Do you still own your first car? The one that at one time you thought was "the best", or have you moved on to a better one?? People happily used axes for thousands of years, then someone invented the chainsaw!! You may enjoy chopping, but not everyone does!!

I love my Power King (see Attachment) and will keep it forever, but there are too many jobs that it can't do. I have discovered that my new PT-425 will do jobs impossible for the Power King. But I still love it, and use it often.

Just remember that I am just suggesting an alternative to the Jinma and other small compact tractors. I never said that all other tractors are useless and should be junked, and replaced with Power Trac!! But for some people, in some situations, the Power Trac is a better solution! As I have said, repeatedly, no tractor is best for everyone, but with knowledge and an open mind perhaps we all can avoid the dreaded "buyer's remorse"!!





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[Soundguy]

<ohohohohuuhhhhhh> That was me supressing the urge to reply to that message.... whew! I feel beter now....
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Soundguy

 

[DIYGuy]

I left off Tommy @ Affordable Tractor as part of the established parts network. He's in TX I think, a quick trip to the CTOA will display them all.

Not only are parts becoming more and more available, the dealer support for those who don't want to go the DIY route is getting pretty darn close to national coverage.

Within a 4 hour drive of central MA I have 5 dealers.

 

[shoppintractors]

A 'Bull in a China shop' comes to mind.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Don