Buying Advice Looking at the MF GC1720

Fiziksgeek · Dec 21, 2017

Interesting on the China stickers, I'll have to look at mine, but don't recall mine having them. I was pretty sure the new DL95 loaders were built by Alo which took over a Brush Hog Factory in Tennessee.

Langanobob · Dec 21, 2017

The loader arms are stickered Made in USA. It’s just the loader bucket that has the China sticker, along with the plate steel backhoe subframe.

Langanobob · Dec 21, 2017

plowhog said:
Never saw such stickers on my unit ... not sure if something has changed. Congrats on the GC1720. Let's see some pictures of it in action ...

I will post some pictures as soon as it is doing something more photogenic and impressive than scooping a manure pile

Fiziksgeek · Dec 21, 2017

Where on the bucket is the sticker? I took a quick look at mine and didn't see anything, though I have the front blower on the tractor, so the loader is parked in the corner, so I didn't look on the bottom. Although, with a couple years of use, if the sticker is in a wear area, its probably wouldn't be there any more. I forgot to look at the backhoe sub frame....and now I'm too lazy to go back out there....

Snobdds · Dec 21, 2017

I don't remember seeing any made in china stickers either. I also think the loader is made by Alo.

Langanobob · Dec 22, 2017

Fiziksgeek said:
Where on the bucket is the sticker? I took a quick look at mine and didn't see anything, though I have the front blower on the tractor, so the loader is parked in the corner, so I didn't look on the bottom. Although, with a couple years of use, if the sticker is in a wear area, its probably wouldn't be there any more. I forgot to look at the backhoe sub frame....and now I'm too lazy to go back out there....

I'll see if I can post pictures of the stickers. It could be that they've recently switched suppliers since I just got my tractor a week ago and it was a new delivery to the dealer.

Langanobob · Dec 23, 2017

Here is a picture of the loader bucket sticker. The loader arms have a Made in USA sticker, it's just the bucket itself that's made in China. Same with the backhoe, the backhoe mechanism is Made in USA, just the backhoe bucket is made in China. The backhoe subframe also carries a made in China sticker.

Langanobob · Dec 24, 2017

Snobdds said:
I don't remember seeing any made in china stickers either. I also think the loader is made by Alo.

Yes, the sticker says Alo, but it also says made in PRC so Alo is evidently subcontracting the buckets to China, or own a Chinese factory. Maybe this just started with the new series of backhoes and loaders? After the holiday I will see if I can find anyone at MF who will give me the straight scoop on what's going on.