Any Commercial Users of Farm Pro Tractors?

[Yardscaper]

I am a landscape contractor who currently runs 2 Power Trac machines and 1 Polaris track loader and am wanting a good, dependable tractor to tug around a box scraper, rock rake, and a brush hog. A basic, no frills, all around, DEPENDABLE grading tractor is all that I am after. No loader work for this one, as I already have 3 loader machines. So my question is, are there any being used commercially? Will they be able to perform day to day operations for me with minimal downtime? Thanks in advance! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Soundguy]

Though I'm not speaking from authority on this one.. it has been my observation that the economy line tractors were pretty much being bought by the individual that needed a tractor on a budget... not people that are working them hard doing comercial work.. etc.

I guess the issue would be parts/labor service. Assuming you had a mechanic.. your only issue on downtime would be how fast you could order parts.. That means you will want a good dealer... as the 'big 3' name brand units have a decent dealer and parts base due to just being here for decades.

Sounds like landscape contracting may not be terribly abusive.. might be something an economy tractor could step into.. Had you said something heavy.. like logging.. or road construction.. I think i would opt for a domestic one.. even an older domestic one.

I would think that if you only needed a 25-30hp machine to hog, rake and blade.. you have tons of options.. anywhere from antique iron.. to brand name new or used domestic.. or foreign domestic import.. or grey import. Whatever you do get.. make sure you have reliable service and parts availability... i.e. don't try to put an antique 'orphan' tractor to work

I'm interested to see what answers you get on the comercail jinma usage.

Soundguy

 

[SPIKER]

Back a year or two ago, someone was using two JINMAS and one DF for commercial yard work. mostly contract mowing and new construction yard installs. THEY stated everything had been working out quite well. the DF was the 1st purchace and had way over 1000 hrs and the 2 JINMAS were bought later in the same summer. His regards were that they (the tractors were all holding up quite well.) I read this on a board about 1~2 years back and do not remember the person who posted it, I think they were after something for one of them...


In anycase mine works nice and hard! I have a Jinma 284 and pull 6' box and 5' finish (though it would pull a 6' finish or rough cut in level ground for long term durrability and the fact that width of the tractor is slightly less than the 5' anyhow the 5 foot stuff will be very easy on the 284 size.) I also have the inport back hoe, and it works but would not make a great commercial machine. good for tree planting up to a size of problaby 15' high and 5" in dia max. any bigger tree I would sugest a diferent method. the back hoes only are good to about 4' effecniently and 5' max for laying wires and such. any deeper and the back hoe is too slow. anyhow for wires and light sprinkeling yard watering installs the better method would be a trencher. the hoe is gret to get into tight spaces but you acn't do much with the dirt then... the swing of the boom is probably 120 degrees but the last swing bit is hard to get out of it.

For a tiller they will run a 5' nicely of the 284/254 size. but you have to be in LL1/LL2/LL3 dependingnon ground conditions.

Mark M
JM 284, FEL, HOE, 5' RMF, 6' box, 4' tiller, & dump trailer.

 

[ozarkian]

Hello, I use a Chinese tractor in my Landscaping Business, I also do a large number of retaining walls made of Rock. There for my company name is "The Rock Man". Great for getting Mud 'Up & Down These Lake of the ozark hills.Somtimes getting from the lake to the road is so steep, you'd wear a Billie goat out. i use a Lenar, seems to be a fairly sturdy machine for the buck,but i only have a little over 200 hrs. on it, the only thing that i've had too replace 1 at a time is the tires Chinese tires are Junk!

 

[Chechnya]

Steer clear of a chinese tractor for a professional business. I have to suggest something like a New Holland TT series. This would be perfect for grading and the work you do. Plus, you can easily find parts and service.

 

[bluechip]

Is that the new TT model that is basically the same tractor as the Longtrac, only built in Turkey?

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is that the new TT model that is basically the same tractor as the Longtrac, only built in Turkey? )</font>
Looks like one that came up from Mexico. This forum question pretty much convinced me to look beyond the entry level NH models. Besides that, it only comes in 2wd.

//greg//

 

[bluechip]

I just noticed the date on the photo, so this is not the new Turkey/Fiat TT model I have heard about.

 

[MarkNHow]

What is your knowledge or experience with Chinese tractors? Where did he ask about NH in the original post?

Mark H

 

[tractorchina]

I know that you can get parts from http://www.jinmaparts.com for Farm Pro tractor (JM tractor)