Originally posted by ducati996
The 5000 & 7264 series use Briggs ( Daihatsu ) the larger 7284 use catapillar.. ..the 7530 & 7532 could be mitsubishi still or Kioti ? but the 8000 are all kioti
Some of this info was already mentioned by Chief
Duc
Dead on Duc....7284 is a Cub built machine with a Caterpiller/Perkins (Cat owns 'em) actually built in Japan. Downside is it has to go to a Cat dealer for engine service.
The 7530 &7532 are both Mitsubishi units (Cub has marketed Mitsu's for many years) slipped in at the last minute when Cub added the Daedong/Kioti product for this year and Misu got the message to update and control pricing.btw....the 7500's are REALLY nice tractors...........delivering a 7532 with a loader today.
Sold an 8354 earlier this week also with a FEL that absolutely rocks. Machine has 35hp,weighs about 3700 lbs w/o loader,all the bells and whistles. New owner is coming off a grey market machine........needless to say..........he thinks he's died and gone to heaven.
oh and Chief....we checked out the Kioti dealer programs when it looked like Cub was going heavy to the manufacturer and we actually pay less than the Kioti dealer for same product......not by much but still its less plus we don't have to add a vendor and we're not having to break new ground for a name.
Deere's done this for years with Yanmar.