[AT] Jap tractors

[bwhdon]

Thanks Mike,

now a question of a New Holland, I have a 3430 that leaks hydrolic trans
fluid at the rear wheel , is the seal inside the rear end for this , and do
you have to split the tractor to fix it? how many hour job is this for a new
holland dealer?

thanks

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Jap tractors


> The New Holland tractor and farm equipment dealership where I used to
> work until this June was an authorized Yanmar dealer for excavators and
> loaders, and they were well supported. But aside from filters, they
> rarely needed any servicing. The machines we sold differed slightly from
> the Japanese versions in having US specified ROPS and other safety
> hardware and markings. The excavators were nice to operate - virtually
> every operation, except track movement and boom swing (foot pedals), was
> done with two joysticks and very light on the touch. I was told the
> engines were similar to the JD compact tractor engines, but I don't know
> about the rest of the JD running gear. We had a few requests for parts
> for Yanmar tractors but were unable to locate any (although the parts
> guys didn't try at all after they found that the machines were gray
market).
>
> Mike
>
> HaliganBar at aol.com wrote:
>
> > The explanation I got was that Yanmar stopped selling tractors under
their
> > name in the US when they entered into the agreement with JD. Apparently
it was
> > part of a non-compete clause of the contract. I know people who
purchased
> > Yanmar stuff prior to the JD deal and they are very happy with them.
I've also
> > recently noticed Yanmar mini-excavators around. Not sure if they are
gray-market
> > or if they are not included in the JD deal.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/7/04 9:46:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > mikesloane at verizon.net writes:
> >
> >
> >>The main problem with most of them is that parts are virtually
> >>impossible to obtain. Shibaura makes the engines and drivetrains for the
> >>New Holland and Case IH lines of compact tractors. Yanmar are excellent
> >>machines (hydraulic excavators and articulated loaders), but they have
> >>not sold tractors in the US for several years.
> >>
> >>I am sure there is a market, but I don't think that you will find a long
> >>term proposition after the word gets around that you are selling "gray
> >>market" stuff. Yanmar is one company that goes after gray market dealers
> >>with legal action, but I don't know about the others. (Yanmar runs full
> >>page ads in the construction magazines warning people not to buy gray
> >>market tractors.). For one think, they don't usually meet most the
> >>various US safety codes, so you could find yourself legally liable if
> >>there were damages resulting lack of one or more safety features.
> >>
> >>I think you need to do a little more research before you invest any of
> >>your own money in such a proposition.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>bwhdon wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>any of you folks know any thing about Shibaura, Mitsubishi, Yanmar
tractors
> >>>or have one ?  I have been approached by a fella that buys jap
> >>
> >>reconditoined
> >>
> >>>units from japan and sells them , suppose to be like new and about 1/2
> >>
> >>price
> >>
> >>>of the new . most are in the 8k range 20-34 hp 4 wheel drive with a
loader
> >>>and 3pt.. he wanted to know if there would be a market in my area and
might
> >>>take me on as a area seller.  I don't know the tractors or there
quality
> >>
> >>and
> >>
> >>>work capabilities . Any thoughts on these tractors?
> >>>
> >>>Don
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>_______________________________________________
> >>>AT mailing list
> >>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
> >>>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Mike Sloane
> >>Allamuchy NJ
> >>mikesloane at verizon.net
> >>Images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>
> >>
> >>The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always
> >>so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand
> >>Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>AT mailing list
> >>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
> >>
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > AT mailing list
> > http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
> >
>
> --
> Mike Sloane
> Allamuchy NJ
> mikesloane at verizon.net
> Images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>
>
> The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always
> so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand
> Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>