"Most" American-built Compact Tractor....

[oosik]

I really have no idea where my 2009 Kubota M6040 was assembled. I see by their literature in my Op Manual - 19 different plants to produce over a 1000 different parts. Now - my new Taco Wagon was assembled at the Chrysler plant in Saltillo, MX. Parts and sub assemblies came from all over the world. I know that the Dana Ultimate 60, front & rear axles, are made in the good 'ol USA. I'm sure that most all assemblies & sub-assemblies are made in plants all over the world.

I'm sorry MechanicalGuy - todays world is TRULY a global economy. If you want "Made in the USA" completely - look for something that has no sub-assemblies. Like a set of open or closed end wrenches. But even there - look closely.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I always thought sports teams named after cities kind of retarded. Toronto has a baseball team made of of mostly puerdo ricans! So what does that have to do with the City of Toronto? Seems kind of the same with manufactured goods. They say a vehicles parts passes back and forth between Canada and the US a whole lot of times before it's finished!

 

[MossRoad]

The Blue Jays are not named after Toronto. That's just the city they call home.

The "Blue Jays" name originates from the bird of the same name, and blue is also the traditional colour of two of Toronto's other professional sports teams: the Maple Leafs (ice hockey) and the Argonauts (Canadian football). In addition, the team was originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, makers of the popular beer Labatt's Blue. Colloquially nicknamed the "Jays", the team's official colours are royal blue, navy blue, red, and white.[4] An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Toronto in 1977.

Also, it's spelled Puerto Ricans, not puerdo ricans, so watch the derogatory comments about the mentally handicapped.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Kubota Manufacturing in Georgia USA - YouTube
Kubota Manufacturing Plant - Gainesville, Georgia - YouTube
Kubota Manufacturing Plant - Oakwood, Georgia - YouTube

David

 

[nards444]

I don稚 think that it is the politicians. Unfortunately, I think it is you and me that insist on cheap consumer goods. I think it is good old fashion competition by 3rd world countries that are not on a level playing field. At this point it is hard to even attempt to boycott foreign goods. I do try, and lately i知 Trying to just pick my battles and boycott China.

Ding ding. If anything its the consumer like you said. Frankly I am unwilling to go to home depot and buy a $500 drill thats made in the US, vs buying a Dewalt that cost 100 bucks and works great. Behind consumer habits, you have corporate greed, and yes politics play somewhat into it. The fact is competition has spurred this, and the real issue with competition today is they dont play fair, they pay $5 an hour with no benefits. The only real glimmer is places like China the work force is pushing for things that we did 100 years ago, probably going to take a few decades but things will change. The real problem today is for our factory workers, they simply arent worth or we cant afford to pay them much more than $20 an hour in most fields.

 

[ArlyA]

The global trade economy might look, more like this. Some countries are good, at producing particular products. Weather its brooms, pork, paints or the pellets they make our steel with. Some counties can built a nice, dependable alternator for your tractor for X dollars. A good tractor company might put out a bid for, lets say, 5000 hydraulic pumps and company Y in India or some other location, has an experienced work force who can build these pumps and good ones to boot, for XY dollars. A good machine manufacturer should know that factory Q in county Y can build them this part at a reasonable level of quality, quantity and a price they can retail it as part of your new tractor. Of course, its more complicated than this, but I just wanted to describe the reason parts come from all corners of the globe.

 

[art]

[QUOTE
The loaders I think are made in Mexico. Itç—´ as American as youæ±*e gonna get for a compact.[/QUOTE]

Not quite so as Kubota would take that as all the accessories are not only built by Kubota but in Georgia! Loaders and all as well as designed for the specific chassis size! No hodge podge this can be made to work!

 

[rScotty]

[QUOTE
The loaders I think are made in Mexico. Itç—´ as American as youæ±*e gonna get for a compact.

Not quite so as Kubota would take that as all the accessories are not only built by Kubota but in Georgia! Loaders and all as well as designed for the specific chassis size! No hodge podge this can be made to work![/QUOTE]

Just checking to make sure I've got this right..... So the best way to support "made in America" is to buy a tractor from a Japanese company?



rScotty

 

[Industrial Toys]

Sorry, I still don't get the strong connection for a sports team to a City, when the Players are not even from there. Then just cheer for your favourite team (name) , but leave geography out of it.

Just so many common things I don't GET, I guess.

I only mention it in this contest because I see a relationship to tractors. Labels and geography mean less and less but the strong perceptions remain, now quite outdated.

 

[Threepoint]

I know, but it is not what this says. It is on the internet, so it has to be true.

Where Are Kioti Tractors Manufactured? | Reference.com

That link is a hoot. :laughing: And I'd thought you were just trolling us.

Well played, Chevy!

 

[nards444]

Sorry, I still don't get the strong connection for a sports team to a City, when the Players are not even from there. Then just cheer for your favourite team (name) , but leave geography out of it.

Just so many common things I don't GET, I guess.

I only mention it in this contest because I see a relationship to tractors. Labels and geography mean less and less but the strong perceptions remain, now quite outdated.

Your over thinking it. Just because you work out of a city doesnt mean you have all players from that city working on the team or the team name has anything to do with city. Forget the industry think of any other company, many have names that dont relate to the city they are in and employ people that arent from there either. Sports teams are going to be more diverse in their populace because there is a smaller amount of top talent. Take for instance in the MLB there might only be 300 starting pitchers in the world that are quality enough at any given point to be on a team, each team has say 10. You couldnt just limit yourself to talent in that instance

 

[Industrial Toys]

I am just guessing, that at some point, the players were mostly from a particular city. Or at least from that area. I had a friend here close by, that played on the Maple Leafs a very long time ago, yet he grew up and lived in a small town a hundred miles away from Toronto. But he didn't go play for Detroit. I think, that would be unheard of. I could be very wrong.

To me, it would be like a school team having players from another school. If you don't have the talent, well than you just don't, and maybe you should do something else or improve.

 

[ericm979]

A good many of us on here would love to buy American products, the reality is that it痴 really not possible any longer. I知 sad about that, but I also own a lot of nice products that were made elsewhere. My income is generated from making parts on high end Japanese machine tools. There just isn稚 an American equivalent.

There aren't any US made CUTS. They are all assembled here, because they are knocked down for more compact shipping. But there are a lot of US made implements. They're generally better quality than Chinese imports. Often the price is not that much more. Especially for things like box blades and rotary cutters. The economics for making implements is different enough from machinery that it's still possible to do it. (see Everything Attachments for one example).

Not long ago some import CUTS were paired with US made loaders and/or backhoes. I don't think that is as common now, and it can often be hard to find out as the loaders and backhoes get branded.

 

[Industrial Toys]

There was a loader plant here in Grimsby Ontario. I believe it had a strike, and is now gone. But now it is a parts facility, even supplying parts to the US.

There was a time, even when the loader plant was operating, I believe, that out local dealer was selling Alo (Quickie) loaders, over the JD loader, probably to be more competitive. I also know, that they were selling HORST buckets and attachments over the JD made ones, for the same reason. Kind of sad.

 

[nards444]

I am just guessing, that at some point, the players were mostly from a particular city. Or at least from that area. I had a friend here close by, that played on the Maple Leafs a very long time ago, yet he grew up and lived in a small town a hundred miles away from Toronto. But he didn't go play for Detroit. I think, that would be unheard of. I could be very wrong.

To me, it would be like a school team having players from another school. If you don't have the talent, well than you just don't, and maybe you should do something else or improve.

Yeah I dont this is pro sports not HS sports people dont pay money to watch local talent. You might be right 100 years ago, even Babe ruth wasn't from Boston or NYC. Your talking about billion dollar companies they have to put the best talent on the field and that simply doesnt exists in one city

If pro teams only drew from local crowds doubtful the sports business would be as successful or even exist. A lot of college sports players are from all over. I had uncles play in the 60s at colleges in other states.

I guess I dont get the confusion on this.

 

[ArlyA]

What team sports is answering the OP question???

 

[nards444]

What team sports is answering the OP question???

you wont get an answer beyond just about everything is made of globally sourced material and assembled in multiple places.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Just an example that nothing is what it seems or what people wish to believe in. Heck, many people don't even have the father they think they have. So what's the big deal if your tractor aint all merican?

 

[nards444]

Just an example that nothing is what it seems or what people wish to believe in. Heck, many people don't even have the father they think they have. So what's the big deal if your tractor aint all merican?

lol guy at work just found out he has a 33 year old daughter hes 55.

 

[Industrial Toys]

My father found out in his 70s that he had another (half) sister!