[AT] Iron and lots of it

[John Hall]

What's wrong with Kubota's? I have practically no experience with them but I 
did notice one of the 2 IH dealers in our area gave up the Case-IH tractors 
(kept the parts contract though) and is now selling only Kubota 
tractors---and LOTS of them. I had heard the old Kubotas weren't very 
reliable/durable but thought they had changed their quality in recent years.

Speaking of new tractors, I was talking to a long time IH salesman last 
fall. He was showing me a new IH tractor about 50 hp or so and told me the 
price. I asked was it built as well as a 574. He said absolutely not. It was 
what they sold to horse farms. If they were selling to a real farm then they 
had a line that was far better built. While I have no proof, I think a lot 
of the utility and smaller sized machines are fine for "playing" but not for 
serious field work.

John Hall


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Brians" <sales at heirloom-organic.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:03 AM
Subject: [AT] Iron and lots of it


>     But on the running tractor deficit, I can do some things. First, we
> have been madly repairing both modern (1980's and 1990's tractors) and
> antiques. I can advise anyone looking at 300 series Massey Ferguson
> tractors, anything Same or Kubota, DO NOT use them for heavy work. All can
> be ok for some uses, but not for heavy tillage.
>               Grant Brians
>               Hollister, California