Re: Branson vs New Holland

Posted by G-CO on September 30, 2004 at 09:33:12 from (209.98.53.62):

In Reply to: Branson vs New Holland posted by Camille Swartz on September 29, 2004 at 09:26:04:

I purchased a Branson just last week and so far am very happy with it. I think if it is taken care of I should get many years out of it.

I asked the dealer about parts, common parts are next day. Uncommon parts are three days. At this time I think that there are four warehouses across the country.

I too looked at New Holland, Deere, and Kubota. I think Branson is a good value for what you get and the warrantee looks good. Now, will it run for 20-30 years? I guess I will find out.

Some of the things that I was impressed about the Branson are, fenders, hood, and side panels are all steel. The controls are laid out nicely, the platform is nice and open, quick attach loader and bucket, and common service items are easy to get at. The other brands offer pretty much the same features and most of the layouts are good.

As mentioned in another post, Hydrostatics are nice for doing loader and box scraper work. If you plan on doing some harder work you may be happier with a gear drive tractor. The transmission and shuttle shift on the Branson work smoothly as do the same on other brands.

I don’t think you will be unhappy with whatever tractor you choose.
The ones I would stay away from are the China built machines. Task Master, Farm Pro, Kioti. All three of these are built by the same company and marketed under different names. The warrantee on these machines is only one year parts and no labor. The dealers around here will not take one on trade as they seem to be plagued with problems. I talked to one owner that found sand in the hydraulic reservoir. Apparently the castings are not getting cleaned out as good as they should be at the factory. The other issue I have heard about is porous castings that weep oil. In both cases the dealer did nothing to help these people out and told them that that is just the way they are. This dealer will not be around for long I am sure.

Greg

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