"Most" American-built Compact Tractor....

[arlen4720]

John Deere compacts are all built in Augusta Georgia. It’s a little more than just sticking the wheels on...the ehydro tranny is built (yes actually built) in Ames Iowa the engines are Yanmar as most of you know, but the harnesses, engines, axles, are all put together there. Yanmar hasn’t made rebranded tractors for JD in quite a while.
The loaders I think are made in Mexico. It’s as American as you’re gonna get for a compact.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Last time I looked at deere compacts, here's what it said on the loader,

There big tractor loaders use to be made in Canada, but to save money they moved them to mexico, long time ago.

SR

 

[nards444]

I just bought my B2650 and love it, but before buying guys were jumping up and down on how this tractor was american in these forums. Went to the dealer and I said well at least this is made in America, he just laughed and after looking at some stickers I can see why.

Made in America and Assembled in America mean two different things and I believe have certain requirements for each.

With that said ive always looked at a few things, where is the company based(ie where are the bulk of its share holders) and second how many people do then employ.

 

[ArlyA]

I believe J Deere is producing the 3 series and lower numbers in Mexico or other nations, were as the 4's are in the USA.

 

[TractorNH]

Different series of Mahindra's are built in Japan (Mitsubishi), Korea (TYM), and India (Mahindra). All are final assembled in one of their 5 regional assembly plants in the US. Some models have loaders and backhoes that are MADE in the USA (not just assembled).

Tires and wheels come from Titan Tire which is the 3rd largest off road tire manufacturer in north america. They manufacture tires for many OEM's and have several plants in the USA.

 

[rScotty]

Hmmm.... three pages so far of "I believers", but not much in the way of hard facts. Frankly I don't know where they come from. But it would be nice to get some real info on who makes what and where. So far it sounds like guesswork to me. Maybe that's just me.

Like k0ua said, the problem is that knowing for sure might revolve around how the advertising dept. for each company decides to use works like "assembled" and "made".

I do know that the discussion has been going on for a very long time. Here are two Yanmar Company publications from 1982 covering the exact same thing. There are some surprising things listed about who made what back in the old days. Sorry about the color; sort of sun-faded. But interesting that at the time not many models listed were made in the USA. Of course, that was probably Yanmar's point. And the documents concentrate on tractors they were competing with.
rScotty

 

[Industrial Toys]

I think it's just more important to establish which manufacturers are truly interested in producing a quality product. Not just saying so, and not just adding value to share prices. Also, not just making things fancier to increase curb appeal, or to beat the competition to the punch.

I think it's sad that when a company is sucessfull, and sells lots of units, they try and figure out ways to make more money by making those units cheaper, not just in process, but in materials. If a good heavy quality casting worked and never broke, why don't we try something cheaper?

 

[cdaigle430]

Nearly all compact tractors are "finished" here in the USA. A few parts "may" be even made here. But not many. Kubota has an assembly plant in Georgia, but the main parts come from Japan. Engines, transmissions. etc. It has been decades since a compact tractor was completely manufactured here in the USA>

My GC2410 BH and Loader says they are made in USA, the Tractor says made in Japan.
Nothing is entirely made in USA and even those that claim USA made are made by equipment made in China LOL.

So I grow strawberries but, the fertilizer is made in Canada, the baskets we pick them in are made in China. The tools we use are made in China so Made in America is obsolete-just sayin.

 

[JLH4]

It's a global economy, folks. :confused3:

 

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