Who's Foton?

[Paystar]

Just wondering, I see a couple "backyard" dealers popping up in my area. Who makes Foton tractors. Are they any good? Don't seem to be priced too cheap in this area for an "off brand".

 

[Mac624]

At first they are a chinese Company, stating that they use Perkins engines, Carraro Axles and ZF trannies.

There is a thread here about the Foton (Europard in some corners of the world), but you will find this infos by a bit research:

The engine is not the orignal Perkins, he is out of a Joint Venture Perkins made with a chinese company, which still has "Perkins" in their brandname. Same is for the axles and the transmission.

If you check the design it is not hard to figure out, that this kid has a lot of fathers and maybe only one mum! .

Name them Foton, Jinma, LuzHong...they all look the same.

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PS: We also own a chinese tractor, the first XT 180/200 in Germany.

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[tractorman99]

It is a jimna basically or as everybody call them Chinese tractor.

 

[Mac624]

...but who is manufacturer of the Jinma?? Maybe a Jinma Dealer should help out??

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I would say, Hubei is...but Iｴm not sure.

Foton is a brand, like CNH, Kubota, JD and all thern others:

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[tractorman99]

Here link to mayer farm implements they have video telling little bit about foton tractor.

Mayer Farm Implements - New FOTON Tractors, Used Farm Equipment & More - Bevington, IA

 

[shvl73]

If you post in the Chinese tractor forum you'll find some dealers that have knowledge of Foton.

 

[Dargo]

Rural King is the biggest seller of Foton by far in my area. I compared one of their 70 hp Foton tractors to one of the roadside dealers selling the exact same tractor and Rural King was almost $3500 less. If I added loaders to each and compared the price difference then, Rural King was nearly $4000 less. I have no idea how good the tractors may be, but they weigh quite a bit and, especially when Rural King runs their 10% off specials which includes their tractors, they seem to be quite a buy when compared to others.

 

[Foton404]

I can only speak of the 25hp (Foton 254a) and the (40hp) Foton 404. The 404 is very strong and rugged. The 254 was good for mowing and light work, a good fit for a small acreage.

Now a ..HUGE.. issue is service after the sale. Parts and service are very important and should be seriously considered. If you are mechanically inclined you may be O.K. The dealer network is growing and more resources including parts inventory are available all the time. I am lucky since I have Mayer Implement in Bevington, IA, about a 30 minute drive. Mayer was one of the first importers and have built an excellent service department, including mobile maintenance service techs.


Make sure you are on solid ground when to comes support after the sale.

 

[valley]

Hi, I just bought a 2005 Foton 254 used. It has a 25 hp Y38 engine. I'm working on the hydrolics now the loader goes up too slow. I've had it for three days. I plan to put an inline filter in, it came with a screen.

 

[bikeguy628]

Hello Valley. Hey if you could let me know what type of inline filter set up you use and how well it works I have the exact same tractor and am planing on doing the same soon as I get my hydraulics sorted out right now it has some serious issue's but with it having these problems I bought it for cheap and it runs great but have to sort out the problems.Lift dosent work pouring hydraulic fluid out from the transmission through the clutch inspection hole,it's wetting down the clutch area and also dosent want to shift into any gear so it seems like theres some problem there as well.Any help would be appreciated.

 

[jkis]

in australia there marketed as a eruo leppard, i have the 2wd 25hp, i have had it for almost 5 years, the price was close to s/h kubotas ect, but came with 2 years warrenty, 2 extra hydraulic take offs, and 540/1000 pto, the slasher isnt the best ratio and have to rev a bit higher to get the cuts i regiured, the cutter bar is weak and twisted up when i hit a few rocks, i convertid it over to chains but ready for a new slasher now, the radiator is more like a car radiator fins a bit to close and dont let the grass seeds go thru, i use air to deseed the radiator if the temp rizes, the steer brakes pedals are small so i can only use the right turn or both, the hydraulic lines go under the tractor and i have pulled them both a few times and now have then repostioned higher, i did change the battery to an optima to handle being so close to the radiator (heat)
for the few small problems i've had i'm very happy with it
cheers stuart

 

[bikeguy628]

Thanks I think if I can get my problems sorted out I will like did notice some of your aformentioned problems I wear a 13 tripple EEE and was glas I needed both brake pedals comming off the trailer with it because I noticed right off hitting the left one alone was'nt gonna work out so well with my feet.LOL

 

[zonta223]

There is a lot of wrong information being spread here
Foton tractors are not Jinma's or visa versa........They are 2 completely different companies with completely different production lines and are of completely different designs. Yes they may share engine types (Just like JD and Yanmar) but they are not the same tractor
Foton is owned by the Chinese government the company that makes Jinma is a private company one of the biggest stake holders being Mahindra.
So just as JD are not NH so Foton is not Jinma.

 

[DFAM]

One of top 3 tractor companies in China. kinda of our competitor. but i think the quality is good:laughing:.