[AT] NorTrack tractors

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

I've very little experience with newer tractors so all I can offer is an 
opinion. There seem to be a lot of fly by night utility tractor companies 
out there. Where will you go for parts in 10 years for these? Tech support? 
I would much rather have a 20 year old Deere or Ford that has a proven 
dealer network and will hold resale value. I might also consider Mahindra, 
they started as copycat IH tractors from the 60's and have developed a 
pretty decent dealer network. Some Kubotas are pretty good but don't get a 
really old or grey market one. Kioti seems to be making a big splash around 
here lately. Regardless of the name on it, find out if a Major manufacturer 
built it or if they had it built by a no-name company. I know Deere sold a 
gazillion small Yanmars in the 80's, but those are darn good tractors with 
good part and dealer support.

I've only ran one tractor with a 2 stage clutch, a 670 Yanmar built Deere. 
You mashed the pedal halfway and it would stop ground travel and permit 
shifting gears. Depressing it all the way would stop the PTO. It worked 
great and didn't take much learning curve to get used to it.

My $.02 worth.
John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Dick Day
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 9:16 PM
To: atis
Subject: [AT] NorTrack tractors

My son is looking at the 35hp Nortrack from Northern Tools.

Besides having a "parts-only" warranty and no source for local service (he
knows very little about cars/trucks/tractors) are there any other compelling
reasons to look at other brands?  I remember a few years ago, there was a
discussion about the tractors from Northern Tools and I don't remember
reading many good things.

They have a 2-stage clutch. Can someone tell me how that is different than
the clutch on my Boomer?

Thanks

Dick Day

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