Where are the 1700 premium series made/assembled?

4tillingdirt · Jul 10, 2018

Just curious as to where these tractors originate given their higher price as a premium model.

Wagtail · Jul 10, 2018

Iseki, in Japan.

There have been several threads on TBN asking this.

plowhog · Jul 11, 2018

4tillingdirt said:
where these tractors originate given their higher price as a premium model.

My impression is that the branding as a "premium" model means it has more features than standard, which explains the price difference. I'm not sure the factory location of this vs that is indicative of price, maybe so, or maybe indirectly due to shipping cost?

4tillingdirt · Jul 12, 2018

I haven't really noticed them being any more premium than an LS, TYM, etc. Guess it is just marketing to charge more.

Fiziksgeek · Jul 12, 2018

The 1700 premium and 1700 economy can be compared to the Kubota Standard L and Grand L. More features=more money. I don't think they are meant to be more "premium" than what other manufacturers offer, just more premium than the 1700 E series, just as the Grand L has more features than the standard L.

jeepcj7 · Oct 2, 2018

All the "1700 premium" models are built in Japan. Iseki has factories in Japan and Indonesia.

onceacop · Oct 2, 2018

Are they any good

Bigpuddie · Oct 4, 2018

Very good tractors. 1759 is a nice machine

onceacop said:
Are they any good

dallen1580 · Nov 3, 2018

Bigpuddie said:
Very good tractors. 1759 is a nice machine

Their Hydrostatic models are a piece of crap. Have a 1758, 59 HP. Can only use low range at 3MPH if you're pulling or pushing into a heavy load. Hydro will slip in Midrange before you can load engine or even spin tires. In shop know having to replace turbo and Particulate exhaust filters. Has 250 hrs.

Bigpuddie · Nov 3, 2018

dallen1580 said:
Their Hydrostatic models are a piece of crap. Have a 1758, 59 HP. Can only use low range at 3MPH if you're pulling or pushing into a heavy load. Hydro will slip in Midrange before you can load engine or even spin tires. In shop know having to replace turbo and Particulate exhaust filters. Has 250 hrs.

I would not recommend a Hydrostatic tractor to anyone of any brand unless doing only loader work. Robs too much power. Just my opinion.