What are the most reliable tractors to own?

[Hay Dude]

One of my friends wrenches in an AGCO shop and believes the German made MANN (Fendt) & Finland made SISU (Massey Ferguson) Diesel engines in the bigger frame tractors are the longest lasting engines they’ve seen.
Last year he told me they hadn’t had the head off either of those 2 brands under 12,000 hours from a customer unless crazy abuse. Top and bottom ends built stronger than anything else they sell or service.
Fendt powershift transmissions are about as good as it gets and go in AGCO tractors.
If money allowed, Fendt would be my choice.

 

[Jstpssng]

Yanmar has been making small water cooled diesel engines for a long time. First I heard of them was when a friend of mine put one in his sailboat about 45 years ago.

Consider the context of my comment...

 

[Reddogs]

Those were sold 50 years ago. There are no cars that bad today.

Same principle applies....

 

[Reddogs]

All of the modern tractor brands make tough reliable machines. But everything breaks eventually. The most reliable brands are those with good local parts availability so that down time is minimized.

Not if your tractor spends more time in the shop than on the farm, so need reliability from the getgo...

 

[Hay Dude]

Not if your tractor spends more time in the shop than on the farm, so need reliability from the getgo...

What size tractor are you looking at?
The smaller the tractor, usually the better the Asian brands are. The larger the tractor, usually the better the American or German brands are. This isn’t always the case, just my general observation and what my fellow area farmers are using.

In my area, large frame farm tractors are usually Case-IH, Fendt or Deere. Some Massey Ferguson And JCB. A few Challenger or McCormick.

New Holland, Deutz, and Claas is non-existent.

Fendt and JCB are making the biggest inroads here. Only thing holding Fendt back from completely taking over is price. Finest tractor you can buy. Their drivelines are stout.

I like JCB because they are really a cross between a truck and a tractor. You can do just about anything with them, but man are they expensive to repair.

 

[kellerw]

Asking which tractor is best is exactly like asking which pickup truck is best (Ford, Chevy/GMC, Dodge, even Nissan or Toyota?) The answer is that it depends on a LOT of factors, like how big a tractor, your location, the work you want to accomplish, and probably the most subjective of all, which one do you actually LIKE the most? (it might be the color....) Key thing is that you realize you cannot analyze this to death. Make up your mind on what you need it for, then go shopping and HAVE FUN

 

[Mtnmnstr]

That's a pretty loaded question.
Blondes or brunettes?
Define "Best"
Performance?
Price?
Service?
Carbon foot print?
Comfort?

We all have our likes.
I like my LS.
They made all the other tractors before selling theirs under th LS badge.

 

[FERLING]

I was looking at the best of tractors, and I came across this list as the most reliable tractors in North America..​

1. John Deere​

2. New Holland​

3. Case IH​

4. Kubota​

5. Massey Ferguson​

6. Fendt​

7. Claas​

Is this list correct or is Kubota better than John Deere or on par, and why are Case and New Holland even up there. And what happened to all the others, like Mahindra, Sonalika, etc.. or are these listed the best tractors.

Remember when you purchase one, no matter the name on the hood, it's the "apple of your eye" or you wouldn't have bought it. When it breaks it becomes a " lemon" that you own. If you have a dealer that can make a lemon into lemonade then that dealership becomes the best place to purchase a tractor from in your opinion.
Some people buy a brand name chainsaw and pay dealer price that covers warranty problems. Other purchase a "china knockoff" with no dealer support at about 1/3 of brandname price. If it breaks they order the parts and furnish the labor and hope they can make it run again.
What ever makes you sleep good at night is your most reliable tractor. Tractors are a lot like women, until you sleep with her you never really know!

 

[Yanmar J]

I was looking at the best of tractors, and I came across this list as the most reliable tractors in North America..​

1. John Deere​

2. New Holland​

3. Case IH​

4. Kubota​

5. Massey Ferguson​

6. Fendt​

7. Claas​

Is this list correct or is Kubota better than John Deere or on par, and why are Case and New Holland even up there. And what happened to all the others, like Mahindra, Sonalika, etc.. or are these listed the best tractors.

Look at Yanmar. It is a Chinese JD.

 

[bowenskye]

I was looking at the best of tractors, and I came across this list as the most reliable tractors in North America..​

1. John Deere​

2. New Holland​

3. Case IH​

4. Kubota​

5. Massey Ferguson​

6. Fendt​

7. Claas​

Is this list correct or is Kubota better than John Deere or on par, and why are Case and New Holland even up there. And what happened to all the others, like Mahindra, Sonalika, etc.. or are these listed the best tractors.

This list is meaningless without details on the sample criteria.