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| Jay
02-25-2001 07:23:58
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I'm interested in hearing from owners/users of these tractors. I plan to use one for fairly light duty bucket work and mowing around my modest christmas tree farm in Vermont. It needs to be reliable and must start in cold weather. I've seen all the postings from the Deere owners and the Kubota owners who say these tractors are junk. As I recall, that's what everyone said about Yanmar and Kubota in the early years. Anyone with the "accepted" brands and a chinese tractor would be a great source of comparison.
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| Phil in MS
03-01-2001 06:40:37
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Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jay, 02-25-2001 07:23:58
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| | Why just Chinese? Check out a T.A.F.E. from India. About 3 styles at 25, 35 and 45 HP. Massey Ferguson patents and I believe everything but the fuel system is MF. The fuel system is Bose. I don't have one but have looked at several. The U.S. distributor is about 15 miles from me! I would guess their paint is a reddish orange! Look around as some dealers may carry this brand.
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| Frank Robertson
02-27-2001 10:33:56
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Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jay, 02-25-2001 07:23:58
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|  I have a 85hp 4WD Shiangi and would not trade it anything. I use it for bush hogging, grading, and have a 3-point back hoe attachment for it. It starts easy runs great and I have no problems with it. You just can't lug it down. It keeps going and going and going. From what I hear all tractors less than 90hp are made overseas anyway.
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| joe
02-25-2001 16:58:16
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Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jay, 02-25-2001 07:23:58
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| there are enough farm tractor dealers here in new england to fine a good running tractor for tree row trimming. fridn has a kubota. small jds. or even a new holland may do the job or a massey ferg
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| Robert
02-25-2001 10:20:41
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Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jay, 02-25-2001 07:23:58
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| I know a couple people that have them. Both are haveing the same problems. Leaks and more leaks. Another think, they are make out of quite soft steel. The 3 point bends easily, and threads pull out and strip easily.
I read on the puter all the time of owners having problems with these, all so parts can be hard to get too.
I don't and won't have one, and the two people i know that do, wish they had bought something else.
Robert
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| Jerry B
02-28-2001 12:58:53
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Re: Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Robert, 02-25-2001 10:20:41
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| The chinese seem to have problems understanding metal. I have worked with guys who bought chinese guns and the springs and moving parts seem to wear out quickly and develop alignment problems. I have tried to reload chinese rifle and handgun brass and it is so brittle that most of it cracks before sizing and working is completed.
I wonder if they have learned anything more about metal in the last few years.....
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| Robert
02-28-2001 13:09:55
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Re: Re: Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jerry B, 02-28-2001 12:58:53
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| From what i've seen, they just make it heavier or thicker to make up for poor quality material.
All though i had a ammo mfg. liscense for many years, i never relaoded any chinease brass. I have seen brass that was brittle though, for instance the old Weatherby brass that was made by Norma. It seemed the neck was too brittle, and the base was too soft. The primer pockets would loosened up after a couple relaods, unless you kept pressures down quite a bit. WBY. brass did have a higher case capacity though, with the side walls so thin.
Robert
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| Bill Cooman
02-25-2001 08:01:29
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Re: Chinese Tractors in reply to Jay, 02-25-2001 07:23:58
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| You may want to check out the Chinese Tractor Owners web site. They might be able to answer your questions.
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