Who Builds What?

[rScotty]

I think too much weight is placed on easy parts availability.
A good used LOW HOUR tractor from any of the major brands is unlikely to ever need any specialized parts... Ever.... Ask around. Read the forum. Tractors are very reliable.

Sure you see people post about problems here on TBN, but those are the exceptions or owner-caused. Most tractors go decades between any needs at all.
The things tractos need are maintenance items and universal parts. Both easy to find.

And.... a good used LOW HOUR major brand tractor is probably less expensive to buy than a brand new lower quality "wanna be" brand.

And if an unlikely distaster does strike - and that good LOW HOUR major brand tractor does need special parts - you still stand a better chance of getting those parts.

Frankly I wish it were otherwise, and that the "wanna be" brands had equal support. That would make for a more interesting world for sure. But that's not how it works.

rScotty

 

[dodge man]

I own a John Deere 2025r and it’s a 2019 model year. I believe 2018 is when John Deere started making them in Georgia.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Quick look through tractor data shows all 1 thru 4 series built in about last 10 years are made in Georgia and use Yanmar engines. So Deere built tractors but Yanmar engines.

Built or assembled??

There's a big difference in a factory or foundries casting/machining most of the parts and then assembling them into a tractor, instead of getting parts from factories in china, india ect. and assembling a tractor out of them.

SR

 

[fishhead]

I am searching for a 45-55 HP tractor with FEL and, hopefully, a power shuttle for durability, new or used <2K hrs. Something like the Kubota M5040 (I have a 7030). In my search I have discovered most of the S. Korean tractors are a conglomeration of other manufactures parts. Some of the Japanese tractors may be too. Yanmar may be the exception, but $51K is way out of my price range. While search specs, I find some of the tractor models were only built for one or two years so parts will be a problem. Koiti, MF, Kubota, Mahindra have so many models and some are light and have 24 inch rears, I want 26inch and 4000 lbs. Not sure a hydrostatic 45 hp with 24's will handle a 6 ft HD rotary mower and 2 bottom 16" plows. My budget is $35-40K (delivered) max!

Dealers are an hour and a half + away so I am trying to do my research on line. Thank you.

You never replied in that other thread with how that tractor was quoted- 51k is ridiculously high for a 359 open station- recommendations on which tractors to get quotes on are gonna be based on normal pricing, so apps to apples

 

[Tractorable]

There’s a new Yanmar YT ROPS for sale in Louisiana for thirty-two thousand. Heck of a bargain if you ask me.

 

[james a flanders]

I have 2019 branson 4520 and my neighbor has tym 5520 we have had great results with our tractors they both have kuji engines and run really strong and reliable .l wouldn't waste the extra money on deere or kabota

 

[fishhead]

There’s a new Yanmar YT ROPS for sale in Louisiana for thirty-two thousand. Heck of a bargain if you ask me.

is that with loader?

 

[5030]

Kubota is all Kubota. Except for the M8, that is a Cummins powered Versatile.

That was a pure marketing move on the part of Kubota to expand their product presence. Same applies to ALL their hay tools, None of them are physically made by Kubota and most of them are produced in Italy and rebadged Kubota. I know I own one of their Round Bailers and interestingly, the owners manual comes printed in English and Italian and deciphering it can be a challenge at times.

 

[5030]

l wouldn't waste the extra money on deere or kabota

Would be nice if you spelled Kubota correctly....lol

 

[Paystar]

That was a pure marketing move on the part of Kubota to expand their product presence. Same applies to ALL their hay tools, None of them are physically made by Kubota and most of them are produced in Italy and rebadged Kubota. I know I own one of their Round Bailers and interestingly, the owners manual comes printed in English and Italian and deciphering it can be a challenge at times.

Good thing is they bought good brands to market under their name.