Is FarmTrac Junk???

Clint

Farmtrac spent a lot of money on a brand new plant in Tarboro nc. in 05. They back what they sell and aim to please.

I bought one in 04. It's an 80 and the model no. changed after the buyout was complete. It's the 675 now. 72 hp 4 cyl. Perkins engine. 12 speed Fwd. & Rev. with shuttle. Got just a little over 500 hours on it now. Very pleased with it.

Problems with it. Air in the hydraulic oil. Farmtrac sent parts to my dealer and his road mechanic came here and installed the upgrade. No charge and the tractor was 14 months old then.

Had a loader cylinder leaking a little. Mentioned it to my dealer and Farmtrac traded me two new ones for the set on my loader. These are a different style cylinder than what came on it. No charge but I changed the cylinders out. That was last Sept.

Like the other gentleman posted, I have a good dealer too. Bought a 2610 Long in 97 new. He replaced the lift pump at 200 hours and haven't had anymore problems with it. If I called him in the morning and asked him to bring out any tractor on the lot he'd be here before the sun went down. A good dealer makes buying easier. I know he'll back what he sells.

If you're looking for a new tractor try one out. Our area has lots of them in service. I've seen several being used in tobacco crops. Got some contract highway ditch cutters using Farmtrac in the next county. Also have several lawn service outfits using the Farmtrac compacts. If the Farmtrac's were junk he wouldn't be selling them as fast as he does. Words get around.

And as others have said you can rebuild the older Fords and have good tractors. But before Farmtracs are called junk those folks should try one out first. Then if it's junk call it junk. LOL Have a good one.

Rod

The company was originally incorporated in 1946 as Long Mfg. N.C. Inc. and has been in business in United States for nearly six decades. Farmtrac currently distributes its products through a network of 300 dealers spread in 32 states. Under a $10 million Business Process Re-engineering Project started in mid-2004, Farmtrac is in the process of upgrading and expanding its manufacturing facilities at Tarboro to triple its manufacturing capacity using Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) as its core philosophy.

Other than John Deere, New Holland, AGCO and Kubota, Farmtrac is the only tractor company that has invested in manufacturing facilities in United States – making investments which are so very necessary to become a major player in United States.

Over the next twelve months, Farmtrac would be focusing on a substantial expansion of its distribution network not just in United States but also into Canada and Latin America. Over the next few years, Farmtrac has set a strategic target to evolve as a major player on the North & South American continents.

james

That's what I like to see - an informed opinion.

I bought a Farmtrac DT360 2 years ago and am very pleased with it. Like any tractor, if you do your maintenance it will take care of you.

If you know the dealer that well, where he trusts you as much as you trust him then it would be worth taking the chance. I know this type of relationship is hard to find today. You will know in a year or less if you made a mistake or not.

My local dealership carries the FarmTrac also, but he sells a lot more Kubota's, which you are correct about when the first showed up, than FarmTrac, LongTrac or the Long tractors. I have seen FarmTrac's come back, but I am starting to see more and more around the county.

15 years ago I bought a new Long 2360 from him. During the first year it was back for warranty work 3 times, all 3 times for the fuel gauge. This tractor had a sorry electrical system on it, but over the years I have reworked thing. As for the tractor itself, it has over 3000 hard hours on it and the electrical system is the only thing I have had problems out of. I bought it because of the price and I have not been sorry.