More appreciation for the JD brand

[netwayne]

I'm fairly new to the green and yellow world but I have to say I was recently impressed after purchasing a JD broadcast tow spreader. I initially looked at other brands but saw some quality issues so I decided to spend the extra $$$ and buy green. Because I spent the extra $$$, I decided that I would buy the unassembled one and save myself a few bucks. I'm glad that I did because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have seen the things about it that impressed me.

#1 All the hardware came in a shrink wrapped cardboard display with names of the parts and the figures they associated with in the assembly instructions. In all my years of putting stuff together, I have never seen a company be this organized ultimately making it a little easier on the customer.

#2 The retaining bolts and nuts that held the poly hopper to the frame were stainless steel with a poly washer which I think is a great idea considering that some of the chemicals that will be in the hopper for fertilizing could be corrosive to lesser metals as well as the water that will be applied in rinsing the hopper after the job.

When I got the spreader completely assembled, I really felt I had a much better product than what the competition was offering and also was glad to see an American product which was well made. By American, I realize that there's a possibility that the spreader is made outside of this country but nonetheless, it's got the name of a very reputable long standing American business.

Thank you John Deere. I am even more of a fan of your products now.

 

[Trippy]

The quality of JD comes from their spec requirements. They want a better build machine and spec it that way. You can save money by building down your specs but you can never over come the quality by doing so. Build it better and you will always get the customer back. I always believe you get what you pay for. When you go cheap you most always get cheap.

I don't want to down play other machine builders. There are a lot of good tractors and implement makers out there. Each with strong points and reliable stats. It comes down to the nuts and bolts of what you like in your machine. No different then the big 3 auto makers as to what you prefer.