Greetings from the Hurricane state!

ebbtide · Oct 2, 2004

First I want to say this has been the best source of info I have found for tractors on the net. I have been lurking on and off for over a month. Well when we have power is when I lurk. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I have decided to sighn up today and begin asking my long awaited dumb questions. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I did use the search feature first but came up empty.

Have any of you heard of Duggan Equipment sales in Ocala, Fl? I went by and looked at some Yanmars yesterday but had an un easy feeling about them. I alos went to Wayne Wickers in Leesburg, Fl. I looked at a 2004 MTE tractor. I serched the net all day long for inf on this tractor and found zippo. The salesman said it was made by Jinma. I also looked for that under the MTE name and still nothing. Again thanks for the help. I hope to be very active once I decide on a tractor to purchase. I will be using in for about 5-7 acres and I have up to 7,000 in funds to spend. Any ideas lemme know. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

mark1 · Oct 2, 2004

Hi there Huricane state person.Check out Danny Morgan in New Smyrna beach http://www.morganequipment.net
He has Jinmas and has been around many years now. I bought one of my 284's from him : /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Harrygoodwrench · Oct 2, 2004

Welcome and greetings,
The hurricane state, you sure aren't kidding about that. I feel real bad for what the Floridians have been through lately.
Well, 7K you said is your money number. That puts you in used tractor range or China tractor terrority. I must point out if you go China tractor you will have to do a little wrenching now and then during the first 50 hours or so till the bugs are out. I do own a China tractor, a 224 Jinma, and can only say I've had no problems with mine but others have had their share. There are many reputable dealers that do ship. I'm not sure about dealers in Florida state. I'm sure there are several. Northern has stores in Florida that sells the Nortrac, that an option to go get a good look see. Or find some dealers in your state. Some dealers that ship that I know of are, Tommy's Affordable tractor, Circle G Tractors, Homier, Emerybuilt, Bolton Power Equipment, Artrac. Coastal Tractor. (Hope I didn't slight any dealers I didn't mention, there are so many reputable dealers).
For 5 to 7 acres I think anything from a 20 to 28 HP would suit that. It is nice going for the extra HP as the price is not that much to upgrade. I think 254 nortrac with a FEL can be had for a little over 8K so that tells you what can be had. Like I said you might have to be handy at times.
http://www.northerntool.com/retailstores/storelocations/florida.htm

greg_g · Oct 2, 2004

( I alos went to Wayne Wickers in Leesburg, Fl. I looked at a 2004 MTE tractor... The salesman said it was made by Jinma)
If that tractor looks like THIS you might consider avoiding a place that doesn't know the difference between a Jinma and a Mitsubishi

//greg//

ebbtide · Oct 2, 2004

Thanks a bunch for the great replies fellas. Here is the tractor im interested in. The gent said it was made by jinma. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page its the green tractor on the left.
http://www.wickertractorsales.com/_wsn/page2.html

Scozz · Oct 2, 2004

Mike,
Every search I've done shows the MTE is a Mitsubishi. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

ebbtide · Oct 2, 2004

If that's indeed what it is and all indications are looking that way is it a good tractor? And is the price competitive with other dealers? I'm a little leary of dealing with someone if they don't even know what they carry. It may have been an honest mistake tho.

white_ja · Oct 2, 2004

It looks like a Jinma to me. Only it has the under tractor exhaust. Otherwise, it looks like all other Jinmas.

shvl73 · Oct 2, 2004

I've seen Jinma's named whatever the importer wants them to be named. I've no doubt it is a MTE, just not a Mitsubishi MTE. Maybe the dealer is hoping to cash in on some confusing the two, or maybe an honest mistake. I think the dealer was upfront about it being a chinese tractor, so I'll go with mistake.

greg_g · Oct 2, 2004

( I've no doubt it is a MTE, just not a Mitsubishi MTE. Maybe the dealer is hoping to cash in on some confusing the two, or maybe an honest mistake.)
Next case on the docket; trade-dress suit, Mitsubishi versus Jinma (or whoever stuck on the MTE logo).

//greg//