Many of these new import tractors are setting up parts houses over here for ease of use. For instance, we have a local case dealer that sells mahindra.( india ). they order there big parts from a place in texas, but stock the common replacement item stuff ( filters / bearings, etc ) they would normally stock for any line they carry.

I have physically driven one of the farm pro Jinma tractors. Farmpro usually orders a economy line jinma ( no ps, etc ).. but it otherwise is a jinma chineese tractor. Comes to them crated, semi assembled.. they finish assembly and sell.

I was very skeptical at first.. but considering you can buy their smallest unit for about the same price as an 8N.. it is attractive.

They are plainly an economy tractor... has fibreglass instead of sheet metal on some models.. electrical is simple.. and are no frills. Simple gauge cluster or idiot lights. Fit and finish is actually better than what I expected., as I really did expect to see misformed and rough casts.. and leaks.

throttle Linkages are simple.. but work... just.. look at our fords..

I've heard stories that you have to change out many / all of the bolts / nuts because they are not hardened correctly.. I can't comment there as I don't own one.

They do not have the fit / finish of say.. a Yanmar... which is a decent diesel, but after having experience with the yanmar, and what I learned hear about maintaining these fords.... I wouldn't be overly afraid of owning a chineese tractor. I almost bought one twice in the last few years. One when i needed a tractor bigger than the yanmare.. I almost bought from northern tool.. their 254 nortrac which is a rebranded jinma.. had already called for price, and info on delivery, when i went to the NH dealer and literally stumbled into a great deal on my 1920. Later I wanted a small tractor to use to bushhog and maintain another peice of property, and wanted to leave it there.. so i looked at the farm pro 20hp jinma they had for 2999. almost bought it on the spot after a test drive.. but decided to wait, as it was a 3 day sale event.. that weekend I got my 8n instead.. go figure.

One thing though.. the farm pro people.. at least the ones I talked to.. were dumb as rocks... I had never touched a jinma.. but had read and researched as much as possible on them online... just wanted to touch one. When i got there, the staff new nothing about the tracotrs.. they didn't even know how to use the high -lo range on the tranny. The sales guy I was talking to started asking me questions.. and at one point, when other customers were asking him questions.. he actually sent them over to me.... I didn't feel like 'selling' their machines.. so i left.. but I was happy to have driven one.

Not a sales pitch for them.. just my experiences.

take it for what it's worth ( .02$ )

Soundguy

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