If you're interested, Cabela's is closing out their line of tractors and sell the tractors, made by TYM, and components at around a 20% discount.

We're looking at buying two of the LM75C style. Anybody here have any experience with this units?

hope cabelas is closing out totally

That price of $35k for a 75hp tractor with a cab is a very good price. Very good.

Edit to add: I see that is without the loader priced in. It's about normal for what you can get without the loader for that price. I'd sure want a bucket on front...

Changes the whole dynamic of the tractor, and what can be done with it.

The guy at Cabela's quoted me $37K with the bucket and my choice of either a scraper or a tiller.

Why?

Rumor is Bass pro shops made a bid on buying out Cabelas

True, but I bet that even if BPS buys Cabela's, they will keep the Cabela's brand and run is as an independent operating company (IOC).

No rumor just read the financial section of your local paper start bid went in Tuesday..

10:52 AM ET 4/19/16 | Dow Jones
Bass Pro Shops has made an offer to buy Cabela's Inc. (CAB), Reuters reported Tuesday on its website, citing people familiar with the matter.

Cabela's in December said the hunting and fishing goods retailer was exploring strategic options, including a possible sale.

Bass Pro Shops has hired the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) to assist in the matter, the people told Reuters.

In late-morning trading, Cabela's shares were up about 5.46% at $52.06.

Full story at: www.reuters.com/article/us-cabelas-m-a-basspro-goldman-sachs-exc-idUSKCN0XG1V0

No glory holes to work at Cabelas, eh...

I've often hoped the same for you.

Hmmm...wish I had one closer. In the market for a compact with a bucket.

Are the tractors Cabela's sells as good, and backed with service like their Chinese, ATV's?

Maybe if they get bought out they will have something on the shelves nothing but a high priced preppy clothing store anymore Stopped at Sydney twice nothing powder bullets etc. talked to some locals they don't go there anymore even

Maybe if they get bought out they will have something on the shelves nothing but a high priced preppy clothing store anymore Stopped at Sydney twice nothing powder bullets etc. talked to some locals they don't go there anymore even

I shop at Cabelas frequently as there are three of their stores within an hour of me, two less than 40 minutes.
That's part of their problem, I believe, too much brick and mortar and overhead.
I find their brand products to be good quality. Their warranty is great. Their prices, not so much unless you use a coupon or have credit card points.
This industry consolidation means less competition, and higher prices, regardless of whose name is on the front door.
It will be advertised by Bass Pro as a way to "better serve our customers." Which is exactly what it will be. If you use their definition of serve.

The bank, alone, would be about 6 billion, a far stretch for BPS even with the backing of GS.


And you do know that Cabela's does price match...

No Cabelas store near me I order what I need online or out of their catalog as long as I can remember. I live 10 minutes from a bass pro and I hate to go in there. I guess the brick and morter stores have to have stock things most shoppers buy. Hats and t shirts. I bet if three thousand people walk in there 1 might be looking for powder. I gave up on the bps store having what I need. So I save the aggrevation and order from my online sources. I hope they all stay open as I wish no one ill will especially the people who work there. The stores are what they are. I have enjoyed a great many quality peices of cabelas brand gear and clothing over the years and "generally " always felt I got the quality I expected. Not so with BPS. Their stuff was mostly crap. So I wish Cabelas the best so long as they do their part. If not I will find an online store that will.

What a miserable SOB.....

Is there anything you don't hate....(other than corn-holing your cousin)....

That's funny!

Don't know don't have any cousins, or any family for that matter!! ya f#$%^n uppity P$%^k

Having run several brands of tractors over many years, I'd never buy one, especially an "off brand", without a local dealer. I googled TYM dealers and found one locally. I don't know anything about this dealer. I would check him out thoroughly before buying one of these tractors.

If you check out the dealer, are satisfied he's not a "fly by night" operator, has a good service department and is well thought of in the community, then one of these closeout tractors may be the ticket.

Buyer beware...

Service, with any tractor, makes or breaks the deal for me.

IMO.

DF

Google and read some reviews.
If their tractors are anything like the ATV's they are selling, you don't even want one.

Heed this advice. A tractor without dealer service readily available will quickly become an ornament decorating the back pasture.

We have a YTM tractor dealer locally and I have looked at them. They are good tractors and have a 5-year warranty, I believe.

That being said, I always scratched my head as to why Cabela's decided that they needed to sell tractors. Here in this part of the state, there are not that many people that buy a tractor just to put in a food plot and I think that is what they were aiming for.

There are enough competitive dealers to make that endeavor a bit stupid as far as I am concerned-but maybe that is why they are in trouble.

My wife used to work for them and I enjoyed the discount, but now, I can get things cheaper on line or at a local gun shop. They have become very unimpressive to me.

When a business blows past the founders into the hands of bean counters, things hardly ever get better. Bigger, not necessarily better, IMO.

DF

I'd rather have a 20-30 year old John Deere.

Yes, but Dick Cabela took the company public so that he could raise the $$ to build the stores. There is an old saying about successful companies sticking to what they know and do best.

I live fifteen minutes from the Cabela's in LaVista, NE, and probably go there 40x each year, nearly once each week. I buy a fair amount of things from Cabela's and over the course of a year I probably buy 10 retail firearms and another $2 to 3K in ammo, components, and other "stuff". But, I buy nearly as many retail firearms from Kittery Trading Post in Maine and Williams Gun Sights in Michigan.

You "preaching to the choir", Sam...

Ya know what ya got with Green. They been here from the beginning, ain't going anywhere...

And, you can find parts, get'em fixed.

No arguement here...

DF

I think that Cabela's might have started the tractor line to be a one stop shopping destination for people with acreages who wanted to do their on food plots. We'll probably buy another bulletproof Indian Mahindra, rather than go into the unknown future with Cabela's Chinese tractors.

Thought the Cabelas tractors were TYM?? That would make them Korean with Perkins diesel.

My 5085e is a mishmash of Chinese/Mexican/American parts assembled in the USA. The 6 series and up may have more USA components. Pretty much everything smaller in the E series is made in India...

DF, do you have any experience with the imported JD's?

A bunch of the more inexpensive models are made in Spain, Germany and Turkey(?), I think they even make 'em in Mexico.

Pretty sure we'll stick with (older)American made versions.

Yeah, they are made lots of places now. Someone posted the list where the JD's are made now... All over the world.

My new Case came from Italy.

Funny enough, my Mahindra was made in the U.S. They have several factory assembly lines here now. Closest is in Houston.

I'd be more worried about finding parts(10-20 years from now...) than anything.

I thought about that. Would have spent the extra green for the green if I was leaving a legacy for my kids and grandkids. But, sadly, I just needed tractors that will do what I need them to do for 10-15 years. After that it won't much matter.

Just couldn't justify the substantial price difference.

While it is true that many of todays Deere, Case-IH,and New Hollands are made either wholly or partly, by other manufactorers, you can still easily get parts. I recently wanted a little smaller tractor than my big NH, so I looked at a number of brands. Deere had an very good lease deal, but I was looking to buy. I found a good used LS tractor and really liked the looks, but found that getting parts could be rather iffy. I ended up buying a Kubota. There are Kubota dealers, parts, and anything else you might need for it located everywhere. Several years ago a friend of mine, against everyone's advice bought a UTV from Rural King. After owning it a few years and trying to find parts, he finally gave in a bought a JD Gator. I've owned a number of tractors over my lifetime, and would never ever buy an "offbrand".

That's all I have, well more like 30-40.

Do tell....

Muleshoe, there must be a reason why they hold their value like none other.

Inflation aside a 30 year old JD is more than likely to cost more now than when it was new.

They just don't depreciate, at all.

He doesn't have a reason...

From another thread he's trolling in the foods forum....seems he hates pix of food as much as he hates Cabelas.

Most tractors are international, parts made all over the world, regardless where they're assembled.

I've run JD's made in the U.S., Mexico and Germany. They all worked well, were all well supported by the dealer. JD service and parts availability is the same regardless of country of origin.

I've owned Massey Ferguson, Case, IH, Kubota and Ford. They all worked well. Parts, service and down time are what determines how well I like a tractor.

I don't/won't buy a tractor not well supported by a strong, local dealer.

Pick the dealer, then go with what he sells.

That's almost like picking your gunsmith, then using the barrel he prefers.

IMO.

DF

Though not a power user as some of you I looked at JD and Kubota, both well supported here, and landed on Kubota. I have not been disappointed.

DF, thanks for the reply, good info.

Guess I really don't care what color they are either so long as they don't break down.....grin

I remember a number of years ago (maybe 30 or so) there was interest in a "new" tractor in our area, the Belarus. It was cheap, sorta crude compared to other tractors, but cheap. Lots of power for the buck. Looked like something from the past, but cheap...

You see some dealers on line, mostly in Europe and Russia, some up North. None locally. No Belarus seen around here for years, no one talking about/thinking about Belarus.

DF

Hi guys,
I have a JD 1050, that was made in the 80's. It's a Yanmar, 33 HP, 3 cyl. diesel with loader bucket and back hoe attachments. John Deere no longer carries a lot of the parts. I had to go to Yanmar and a scrap yard in PA to get wheels when I switched from turf tires to agg tires. I have the mounted turf tires for sale, really cheap, if anyone happens to be interested.

I also had an early '40's H Model International and I could go to Warner's in Troy,PA, the local tractor dealer and get almost anything I needed. Kinda soured me on the JD's. I agree with the comment about making sure you can get parts down the line.
Lou

My dad worked for Belarus as a mechanic. They were brought into the US via port of Milwaukee on lake michigan as well as whatever port in Louisiana. They were just junk. Pretty much every tractor brought had to be rebuilt before they could sell it. Biggest problem was parts. Getting parts was difficult and most times they would not fit. The Russians working there would always say "bad prisoner" when they got parts they did not fit.

Mike,

That's pretty consistent with the Belarus stories floating around here.

So, to the Cabelas/TYM buyers, do your homework. Be sure you have a TYM dealer close by and he's not just a lawn mower shop with a TYM sign hanging in his window. Ask about (go look at) his service dept., ask about parts, trained factory mechanics, factory support, etc.

If the answers don't satisfy fully, the tractor may not either, especially down the stretch with the test of time.

If in doubt, DON'T...

We're now seeing Mahindra tractors locally. They're supported by a major dealer and may be OK. Even Rush Limbaugh is promoting them, reportedly the biggest tractor manufacturer in the world. One guy I talked to had problems with an engine, got the run around from his dealer (not ours, in another town). So, I don't know, jury is still out on those.

Bottom line, buyer beware...

DF

The Mahindras are OK. Good local support here, and parts isn't an issue. Had to get a windshield for mine last fall when a rock went through it as I was trailering it.

It was a good test of support on the dealership. They did a good job.

Good to hear.

SUPPORT, as you noted, IS the key...

I rest my case...

DF

I have a 10 yr old Kabota . Does that count? But in all honesty, why would anyone buy a tractor from a clothing store? About 5 mi. away from our nearest Cabelas, there is a respectable John Deere dealer. Anything from a 20 horse lawn mower to a Johne Deere 9200 series. They work on everything they sell.

Spot on...

YTM tractors are Korean-at least that is what the dealer told me.

I don't know if anybody really knows this, but there are NO American-owned tractor companies anymore-sad.

I would not even consider a tractor that does not have good local, dealer support no matter who made it.

Unless I win the lottery, my old 656 Farmall will have to do!

TYM's are Korean, mine has a 40hp Kubota diesel, front end loader, 4WD, and is a work horse. When I bought it there WAS a local dealer, who told me a lot of the major parts were made by Mahindra. Sadly, when I needed something (minor) about a year later, the dealer had dumped TYM and gone to another imported brand. The tractor has performed very well, does everything I've asked of it. I pull a Rhino "brush hog" or shredder mower (your choice of common names), and use it for clearing underbrush in the woods.

We were prepared to buy Deere, dealer did not seem interested in making a sale - although that cold have been the salesman.

??? Deere is an American-owned corporation..

Isn't that one of the last gas tractors they made? We used a 656 for a few days back in the '70s when our 560D was having some work.. I've never ran a tractor so damned thirsty for gas.. I swear it ran through 10 gal/hour..

Lee,

I think the confusion is American owned vs. American mfg.

Most tractors, as I pointed out in an earlier post, are of international mfg, regardless where they're assembled, regardless of the company's country of origin. Check out those parts, they come from everywhere.

My current JD was assembled in the State of GA, using parts from Europe and elsewhere.

DF

John Deere tractors under 30 horsepower or so are made in Japan.

Yeah,

You just don't see gas tractors of any size, diesel is so much more efficient in such an application.

The old 9-N Fords did pretty well, but didn't have the lugging power of a diesel. My Dad had one back in the 50's, also an Oliver Super 55 gas burner. The Super 55 was better than the 9-N, was a pretty good Bush Hog tractor, had a live PTO.

In all my years of fooling with tractors, I never had anything but diesels.

DF

Brother has a 55hp John Deere compact. One neighbor is a mechanic for the dealer, he told us that it's a Mahindra with green paint. Said most parts even have the same part # in either parts book.

I am that guy they are targeting. I drive right by a Cabelas with several pretty tractors sitting in the parking lot on the way to my farm a couple times a week.

I'm currently buying a tractor + implements and it's a Kubota. Didn't even consider the Cabela's line.

I went into the Cabelas after it opened and occasionally use the "ship to store" option on products I can't find elsewhere. Otherwise the fact it is located adjacent to our local theme park is all you really need to know.

Seems their "target" is the suburbanite who has a lease and needs to take care of food plots, cut weeds and brush, etc. They'll sell him a nice trailer to haul his pretty new tractor.

Guys like that generally have resources and aren't "tractor savvy" like some of us more "seasoned citizens" who've been around the block a few times with tractors...

Don't think they'd sell many of those tractors to contributors here...

DF

Guys like that have no business with a 75hp tractor anyway.

Accident waiting to happen. Throw in some serious implements, and it gets worse.