What Kubota compares to the NH TC30?

[Woodbeef]

Hi Blackrat; My opinion only, but features & price being anywhere close to equal, I would much rather have a tractor made in Japan (Kubota) than one made in S. Korea (N. H.) Although most Korean made goods have greatly improved during the past 5 years, there is nothing that matches Japanese manufacturing in terms of fit, quality control, automation, machining tolerances, and visual finish. Everything in the design, layout, & manufacturing process; the robotics, the facilities, the high-tech assembly & paint machines, the total committment to on-time parts supply, the loyalty of the workers (it's part of their culture) etc, THESE GUYS ARE GOOD!!

Man what planet are you from? Obviously you've not looked at much made in Korea lately. Besides making tractors that can compete head to head with any other brand,they have an auto industry,construction equipment,electronics,ship building,among other industries that take a back seat to no one these days. Take a good look around with your eyes wide open,and you'll see Korea is a viable alternative in todays marketplace!

 

[aesanders]

Man, these guys on TBN are slacking! I made a comment once (not quite as bold as yours) about Kubota's, the Jap's engineering traits/quality/standards and they released the hounds on me. I'm with you, don't get me wrong, only the comeback will now be that most (if not all) compact tractors are either entirely, or it's engine is made in Japan...and they will be correct! They indeed build extraordinary machinery and are extremely innovative in their engine technology. Having spent time IN Japan while I was military, I can say their work ethic is quite different from the good ole boys in the U.S. of A. If it's any consolation, my garage is filled with the following:

Toyota Tacoma 4x4 (4 prior trucks were Nissan (2) and Toyota (2)).
Nissan 350Z (wife)
Honda VTX-1800C
Suzuki C-50 Boulevard
Honda 350 ATV 4x4
Kubota L3130

Darn it, I have a Craftsman Lawn mower and a Husquavarna weed whacker/edger combo. So much for a royal flush!

RELEASE THE HOUNDS

-Podunk

Japan built mostly compacts because their farms were compact. In the U.S. they built them large because their farms were large. It wasn't until the Yuppies started mowing 10 acre lawns that the compacts became popular over here. This is why Japan has such a great reputation for small tractors.

Try buying a Japanese made 300hp ag tractor and let me know how it stacks up to the John Deere's and Case Internationals I see plowing the heartlands.

 

[Podunkadunk]

Japan built mostly compacts because their farms were compact. In the U.S. they built them large because their farms were large. It wasn't until the Yuppies started mowing 10 acre lawns that the compacts became popular over here. This is why Japan has such a great reputation for small tractors.

Try buying a Japanese made 300hp ag tractor and let me know how it stacks up to the John Deere's and Case Internationals I see plowing the heartlands.

You said it yourself, "Japan's farms are compact". Because of that, they produce "mostly" compact tractors. Japan's terrain is rugged in places, overcrowded in others, with very large tracts of land being few and far between. The requirement just isn't there for a tractor that large. JD and Case Int. are probably grateful for this fact and yes, I speculate that if they did build a "300hp" ag tractor, it would "stack" up well against the competition, based on the fact that everything else they build does.

 

[Keith_B]

Man what planet are you from? Obviously you've not looked at much made in Korea lately. Besides making tractors that can compete head to head with any other brand,they have an auto industry,construction equipment,electronics,ship building,among other industries that take a back seat to no one these days. Take a good look around with your eyes wide open,and you'll see Korea is a viable alternative in todays marketplace!

The Korean goods we are seeing on the market are first rate.

 

[Podunkadunk]

The Korean goods we are seeing on the market are first rate.

+1......

 

[Z-Michigan]

The Korean goods we are seeing on the market are first rate.

+2

I'm pretty sure I'd be buying Kioti if I had more than one dealer within 90 miles of my house (vs. 15+ JD dealers and 6+ Kubota dealers). I was very impressed with the Kioti quality and design.