Heard anymore about big Kubota tractors?

Anybody heard anymore about Kubota supposedly getting into the larger tractor market? I thought someone said they may have a 150hp tractor at the end of the year and a 200 hp next year.

I think I would be surprised to see them introduce tractors that large. Their market has always been the smaller tractors, and while I am seeing more of the big model Kubotas around. I think they would be hard pressed to break into the large tractor market simply because John Deere, Agco, and Case NH already have those markets pretty well covered. Their competitive edge would only be if they could provide well built, well equipped tractors for less cost since the big three iron is mighty expensive. Buhler Versatile has already tried to market the old Genesis tractors for years at less cost for the most part they are not selling in this area. The people that buy big ones are those spend a lot of time in them and they want the best of the best. The big tractors are not used by weekend warriors like the majority of Kubota's small tractor market. Something else Kubota would need to offer is GPS to get into the big tractor market.

It is definatly possible that Kubota can get into the big tractor market. They do have a well established name of quality, and they already have an extensive dealer network. Buhler Versatile bought out the Genesis line of New Holland tractors years ago and they have been trying to sell them as cheaper alternatives to the current offerings to the big three, but in this area they are complete flops. I only know of one farmer who has bought one, and I think it was only because he got such a wickid good deal on it by the dealer trying to get rid of his demo tractor.

If Kubota tries to get into the big tractor market, their product I would imagine would be direct competiton with the Buhlers with nothing but a plain old powershift and a bare minimum of electronics. Will the folks who buy new big tractors want that? My gut says only a few. Todays farmers want all the latest and greatest technology, if they didn't then they would save big money to buy a used tractor with yesterdays technology in it.

Saw two new bigger models yesterday, M128X and a M135X, imagine they are probably 110 and 120 on the pto respectively, but the frame appears unchanged, just a big chore tractor.

JoshuaGA

I wouldn't under estimate Kubota. They came into the N. American tractor market later than most and were/are the number one selling compact tractor in N. America. They're Japanese and could easily get into the market just like all the other big Japanese companies. Look at Toyota. Who would have thought that they'd over take GM for highest sales. Kubota builds a good product. Dave

Just waiting for the right time. Nex new introduction is we are comming with track skidsteer mid year next year and then the neates thing is a track type tractor 125 h.p. late nex year. As the other guy says don,t overlook kubota. When I started never saw a kubota in books like Progressive Farmer or anything . They have come a long way in the last 20 years. You can bet they want come with the larger tractor untill it is right. O and for the poster who says they make simple tractors go sit down in the cab of one of the new 125xdtc most every feature you find on the green machine and some that deer hasn,t even thought about..

(quoted from post at 21:30:09 10/16/08) Just waiting for the right time. Nex new introduction is we are comming with track skidsteer mid year next year and then the neates thing is a track type tractor 125 h.p. late nex year. As the other guy says don,t overlook kubota. When I started never saw a kubota in books like Progressive Farmer or anything . They have come a long way in the last 20 years. You can bet they want come with the larger tractor untill it is right. O and for the poster who says they make simple tractors go sit down in the cab of one of the new 125xdtc most every feature you find on the green machine and some that deer hasn,t even thought about..

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Well, one of the kubota's I saw had a half track kit. Piece of advice about the cab, either make it a few inches taller or do something about that headliner. I hit the thing everytime. Kubotas are good tractors, no doubt, but they don't have enough weight in the frame in my opinion, little heavier wouldn't hurt on a big tractor like that.

Another thing about them-all tractors are made abroad, kubota just doesnt try to hide it.