NorTrac Tractors

[wkpoor]

avalancher

Thanks for the heads up! I have checked the local John Deere dealer here, as well as the shop in White Pine, and their prices are a joke. The dealer in White Pine had an old Kubota 4wd with no loader, tires worn out, etc and wanted 19K!
I might have a chance later this week to run over to Jefferson City and take a peek.
Will be glad to get some muscle on this place, its getting real old dragging this wood by hand!
Thanks again!

The tractor in my pics I bought used from a dealer close to me w/1500hrs for 16.9. It is a real clean good running tractor. 4WD would be nice but for the extra bucks it wouldn't be worth it. That unit is 60PTO HP ( about 74 Engine HP ). Handles everything you would do with a CUT with the greatest of ease. In reality its more motor than I need but but the price was right and the extra ballast you get with a bigger tractor comes in handy moving logs around. With the tires loaded its 7500lbs without a bucket. By the time I put on my ballast in the back and grapple in the front I'm pushing 10,000lbs. It moves around like there is no weight there at all.

 

[avalancher]

The tractor in my pics I bought used from a dealer close to me w/1500hrs for 16.9. It is a real clean good running tractor. 4WD would be nice but for the extra bucks it wouldn't be worth it. That unit is 60PTO HP ( about 74 Engine HP ). Handles everything you would do with a CUT with the greatest of ease. In reality its more motor than I need but but the price was right and the extra ballast you get with a bigger tractor comes in handy moving logs around. With the tires loaded its 7500lbs without a bucket. By the time I put on my ballast in the back and grapple in the front I'm pushing 10,000lbs. It moves around like there is no weight there at all.

Judging by what is available in my local area that was indeed a pretty good deal. Sadly I have to stay under 6000lbs though, I have a 16ft trailer that is rated to carry only 9000, and my little Dodge Dakota with a V6 really struggles to pull that full 9K. There has been more than one occasion where I ended up getting stopped on a steep hill and couldnt get going again, I had to pull over to the shoulder and drop into 4wd low and creep up the hill. I am generally pretty careful about staying under 6000, but a few times my eyes where bigger than my truck, especially when hauling wet hickory.
A few months ago I was pulling a full load home, way over that 6000K limit and came around a sharp bend. There right in front of me was a guy stopped to turn left. I layed on the horn and skid down the hill and figured I was a goner. For whatever reason that guy just stood there, why he didnt floor it and get out of the way I will never know. At the last second I saw a driveway that turned to the right, and then turned parrallel to the road that I was on. I swerved right, jumped clear over the ditch and landed on the road parrallel. After I calmed down, I got out to survey the damage. Believe it or not, I jumped a 3ft deep ditch and didnt break a thing except my metal gas can jumped out of the trailer and landed between the truck and trailer. Found it smashed under the trailer.
The ony thing that I can figure that happened that I had enough sheer weight to push me right across the ditch, and that the trailer slid across on its belly. Nothing was damaged except the gas can, and I sprouted a few extra grey hairs.
10000lb tractor? Wouldnt even consider it......

 

[Marc]

Wow. Just... wow. Glad I don't live near you...

 

[gink595]

10000lb tractor? Wouldnt even consider it......

Yeah with the 10K tractor comes a 7,500# trailer!! Glad you didn't get to banged up, sounds like you should invest in some trailer brake controller. I wouldn't even consider pulling 6K+ without them, with a 1 ton yet alone a Dakota and the small brakes. Controller are around 100.00, well thats if you have brakes on the trailer.

 

[CLEARVIEW TREE]

Judging by what is available in my local area that was indeed a pretty good deal. Sadly I have to stay under 6000lbs though, I have a 16ft trailer that is rated to carry only 9000, and my little Dodge Dakota with a V6 really struggles to pull that full 9K. There has been more than one occasion where I ended up getting stopped on a steep hill and couldnt get going again, I had to pull over to the shoulder and drop into 4wd low and creep up the hill. I am generally pretty careful about staying under 6000, but a few times my eyes where bigger than my truck, especially when hauling wet hickory.
A few months ago I was pulling a full load home, way over that 6000K limit and came around a sharp bend. There right in front of me was a guy stopped to turn left. I layed on the horn and skid down the hill and figured I was a goner. For whatever reason that guy just stood there, why he didnt floor it and get out of the way I will never know. At the last second I saw a driveway that turned to the right, and then turned parrallel to the road that I was on. I swerved right, jumped clear over the ditch and landed on the road parrallel. After I calmed down, I got out to survey the damage. Believe it or not, I jumped a 3ft deep ditch and didnt break a thing except my metal gas can jumped out of the trailer and landed between the truck and trailer. Found it smashed under the trailer.
The ony thing that I can figure that happened that I had enough sheer weight to push me right across the ditch, and that the trailer slid across on its belly. Nothing was damaged except the gas can, and I sprouted a few extra grey hairs.
10000lb tractor? Wouldnt even consider it......

Ed, glad to hear you got outta that one. The good Lord has been with me a many a time likewise! Hey why don't you do what i do. I found a great deal on an 86 gmc c6000 (5ton truck), 100k, new motor and a 14ft. southco chip/dump pkg that i've been drivin daily for 3 yrs. paid 3,000.00 for it from up in ohio. I use it to pull the trailer and kubota, disconnect, load all the wood with the kubota, hook back up, and go home and dump my load. This way you get to keep your dakota and the extra you would have put with it to get a bigger truck can buy you a good used dump. Voila ,the best of both, for less! Hope that input is of some help to ya. I look forward to fourwheelin with yall here soon!

 

[fixforkicks]

Nortrac 20hp Tractor

I have been looking for a good tractor, and noticed the Nortrac tractors in the Northern Tool catalog. Price is very attractive, you can get a 4wd 20 hp diesel tractor with a loader and a box blade for 9K, and I am considering a purchase. Anyone know anything about these things? I called Northern tools, they tell me that they build them here in the states and supply the parts themselves, none of my local dealers carry their parts which makes me a little hesitant. Anyone got one or know anyone that does?

I was browsing through this forum and noticed your entry about Nortrac (Jinma) tractors. I don't know if you ever got the answers you were looking for, but thought I'd write to give you first hand experience with a Nortrac. I own a Nortrac NT20 (20hp 4wd tractor) and its been great! I bought it about a year ago and haven't had any problems with it whatsoever. I didn't let the fact that its a chinese tractor influence my decision. Heck, I also own a Russian made Belarus 57hp 4wd tractor. I've had it for 11 years now and it's still going strong. Now that's a work horse! Wouldn't sell it for anything and I didn't listen to the locals whom never owned one. They bring there name brand tractors to me to fix. Ironic isn't it?

I use my Nortrac to mow...period. I needed a good reliable mower and I wasn't getting much satisfaction out of gasoline riding mowers. I figured the cost of a 60" riding mower versus the cost of this tractor with a 5' finish mower and found this tractor to be the best deal. I was very sceptical about the make since I never owned one or (like you) didn't know anybody that owned one. I took the chance and bought it. I work on all of my own equipment, so if it needed work I wasn't worried about fixing it. I paid $5700 which included shipping to my residence. I bought a Farm Pro 5' finish mower ($700) and the two together has made my mowing much easier. This tractor is very plain-jane with no bells or whistles. That's all I needed. It has 6 speeds (3 high, 3 low) with reverse and one hydraulic rear quick connect. Simply put, its been great. I am a board member to my home owner's association and I love this tractor so much that I recommeded it to the association to replace the old subdivision tractor that was worn out. The association bought one too along with the same finish mower.

I live in East Texas where mowing is about 10 months per year. I would recommend this tractor to anyone considering a compact for whatever reason. Before I bought this tractor I did a lot of shopping and kicked the tires on just about every make out there in the subcompact series. This was by far the best deal for the money. Your buying a tractor and not a name, so your not paying for the millions of dollars of advertising that goes with a name. I know that right now you can get this tractor for $5700 delivered to your residence through NorthernTool.com.

As far as parts or warranty goes....If you need to order parts, you can go to Northerntool.com or call the 1-800 number. If you need warratny work, Norhtern Tool has hooked up with dealers in most areas to provide warranty work. Though I've never had to buy parts for my Nortrac, I have compared the cost of some parts with the cost of the same parts for a name brand tractor. The Nortrac parts were less expensive. I live out in the middle of no-man's-land and though I could take it somehwere if I needed to, I would just order my own parts and do it myself if I ever needed to. Many people abuse their equipment and then say its a piece of garbage. Those people need to buy something from the dealer close by so they can get it worked on all the time. Most people will deter others from buying something that they have no knowelge of and that was certainly the case with me. I take care of my equipment and have far fewer problems than most. I have bought, used and worked on a lot of equipment over the years and the Nortrac has been one of the best investments that I have made. Most of the stuff I fix belongs to other people and I hear the same thing over and over...."They just don't build things to last". Equipment will last if you take care of it and use it as it was intended to be used regardless of the make or model (Ford Edsel not included). These Nortrac tractors are no different. Don't let someone, whom has never owned one or used one, tell you any different. If your not sure about it, get on the internet and see if there is a dealer close enough to you so you can drive there and look at one. You may have to search for a Jinma dealer because Nortrac is mostly sold by Northern Tools. Actually there may be a Northern Tool store/dealer near you that sells tractors. Go check them out and see for yourself. You might be doing yourself a big favor. Hope this helped.

 

[CLEARVIEW TREE]

I was browsing through this forum and noticed your entry about Nortrac (Jinma) tractors. I don't know if you ever got the answers you were looking for, but thought I'd write to give you first hand experience with a Nortrac. I own a Nortrac NT20 (20hp 4wd tractor) and its been great! I bought it about a year ago and haven't had any problems with it whatsoever. I didn't let the fact that its a chinese tractor influence my decision. Heck, I also own a Russian made Belarus 57hp 4wd tractor. I've had it for 11 years now and it's still going strong. Now that's a work horse! Wouldn't sell it for anything and I didn't listen to the locals whom never owned one. They bring there name brand tractors to me to fix. Ironic isn't it?

I use my Nortrac to mow...period. I needed a good reliable mower and I wasn't getting much satisfaction out of gasoline riding mowers. I figured the cost of a 60" riding mower versus the cost of this tractor with a 5' finish mower and found this tractor to be the best deal. I was very sceptical about the make since I never owned one or (like you) didn't know anybody that owned one. I took the chance and bought it. I work on all of my own equipment, so if it needed work I wasn't worried about fixing it. I paid $5700 which included shipping to my residence. I bought a Farm Pro 5' finish mower ($700) and the two together has made my mowing much easier. This tractor is very plain-jane with no bells or whistles. That's all I needed. It has 6 speeds (3 high, 3 low) with reverse and one hydraulic rear quick connect. Simply put, its been great. I am a board member to my home owner's association and I love this tractor so much that I recommeded it to the association to replace the old subdivision tractor that was worn out. The association bought one too along with the same finish mower.

I live in East Texas where mowing is about 10 months per year. I would recommend this tractor to anyone considering a compact for whatever reason. Before I bought this tractor I did a lot of shopping and kicked the tires on just about every make out there in the subcompact series. This was by far the best deal for the money. Your buying a tractor and not a name, so your not paying for the millions of dollars of advertising that goes with a name. I know that right now you can get this tractor for $5700 delivered to your residence through NorthernTool.com.

As far as parts or warranty goes....If you need to order parts, you can go to Northerntool.com or call the 1-800 number. If you need warratny work, Norhtern Tool has hooked up with dealers in most areas to provide warranty work. Though I've never had to buy parts for my Nortrac, I have compared the cost of some parts with the cost of the same parts for a name brand tractor. The Nortrac parts were less expensive. I live out in the middle of no-man's-land and though I could take it somehwere if I needed to, I would just order my own parts and do it myself if I ever needed to. Many people abuse their equipment and then say its a piece of garbage. Those people need to buy something from the dealer close by so they can get it worked on all the time. Most people will deter others from buying something that they have no knowelge of and that was certainly the case with me. I take care of my equipment and have far fewer problems than most. I have bought, used and worked on a lot of equipment over the years and the Nortrac has been one of the best investments that I have made. Most of the stuff I fix belongs to other people and I hear the same thing over and over...."They just don't build things to last". Equipment will last if you take care of it and use it as it was intended to be used regardless of the make or model (Ford Edsel not included). These Nortrac tractors are no different. Don't let someone, whom has never owned one or used one, tell you any different. If your not sure about it, get on the internet and see if there is a dealer close enough to you so you can drive there and look at one. You may have to search for a Jinma dealer because Nortrac is mostly sold by Northern Tools. Actually there may be a Northern Tool store/dealer near you that sells tractors. Go check them out and see for yourself. You might be doing yourself a big favor. Hope this helped.

Hmm, dosn't surprise me. Sounds like a decent lil tractor.

 

[fixforkicks]

Hmm, dosn't surprise me. Sounds like a decent lil tractor.

It really is. I'm not a salesman nor do I make commision by saying this, but I certainly wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it. Don't get me wrong....I have (as we all have) bought items that did not work as promised or as advertised. But this tractor is worth the money, if not more. Once this tractor becomes more popular, the price will certainly go up. I'm into saving money where I can, especially these days.

 

[cabinman]

Skidders /skid Steers/ Steers

nah,dont want to tear up the lawn.

Skid steers are considered skid steers because IF you want a ZERO turn machine/ loader they will do it for you easily,..But IF you want to go across a nice manicured lawn and work with a loader they will work fine as well,..I have a 1845 case that weighs about 6500 lbs, bare neakid, also mounted is a 2500 pound tree spade, a set of stabilizers at 500 pounds/with the weight bracket, the weights are 2210 lbs, and then add the weight of the root ball 900 pounds,..total weight 12,610 pounds,., And I can drive all over the front lawn of a 1/2 million dollor estate, without SKIDING around,. and tearing up the lawn/grass/landscape,..No I dont have a nice front lawn, But I have planted hundreds of trees on lawns like this, WITHOUT tearing up the turf, You dont have to drive a skidsteer like a bulldozer, they are actually pretty easy to opperate making wide turns and not tearing things up,..Its like comparing a pair of grapple pliers to a cresent wrench,....They will both do the same job,..and they both have there place,..I would not want to be without either, But would not ever,.. give up my skidder,....Eric