History of Kubota -Kubota Tractors In The Beginning
Kubota was established in 1890. The corporation has a long history of manufacturing agricultural machinery in Japan. With a great line of compact tractors, necessary on smaller Japanese farms, Kubota entered the North American market in 1969. In 1974, Kubota introduced a 12 HP four-wheel drive tractor in the US.
The popularity and low price of Kubota tractors led to a number of "grey market" imports of Japanese models into North America. These models lack safety equipment required in teh US such as PTO shields and seatbelts. Kubota won a lawsuit in 1997 to make it illegal to distribute these tractors.
Kubota was established in 1890. The corporation has a long history of manufacturing agricultural machinery in Japan. With a great line of compact tractors, necessary on smaller Japanese farms, Kubota entered the North American market in 1969. In 1974, Kubota introduced a 12 HP four-wheel drive tractor in the US.
The popularity and low price of Kubota tractors led to a number of "grey market" imports of Japanese models into North America. These models lack safety equipment required in teh US such as PTO shields and seatbelts. Kubota won a lawsuit in 1997 to make it illegal to distribute these tractors.
I am a Kubota tech and have had run ins with these gray market tractors. People are wanting me to work on these tractors, but Kubota dealers are not allowed to work on them nor do I want to. These tractors look the same, but can have major differences. For instance the pto on some of these tractors will even turn backwards compared to the USA versions. Parts and service is a nightmare!!
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