That’s what I meant. Who could have imagined? But Kubota, in its own way, has taken over the small tractor world to some degree.
Thanks.
‘Who could have imagined?’
It’s not surprising to me. Japanese engineering and manufacturing standards surpassed the US in the late 70’s & early 80’s when US manufacturers purposely reduced quality to shorten “planned obsolescence” time frames.
It backfired big time, and the Japanese got a foot hold in the US auto market. It’s only natural Americans would also sample tractors and other Japanese products.
We own a Case IH DX25E, which is a 25 HP diesel 4WD tractor. It’s made by Shibaura. It’s tough as nails, takes beating after beating. It looks like it’s been through WWIII and survived. A JD never would have lasted like this Shibaura does.