Behind the Scenes Factory Tour! Ventrac!
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- Tractor Time with Tim gets the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes inside the Ventrac factory in Orrville Ohio! Aaron and Issac give us a personalized walk through of the assembly line. We get to see robots welding!
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Glad you had a opportunity to tour the factory. Most people do not know that they were the the original builders of Steiner tractors in the 70s. They made Steiner tractors until they sold it in the early 90s. I think they sold to Textron And then Textron sold to Jacobson, who then sold to another. In 1996 the original people who made and built Steiner opened up a new company Venture products. Ventrac was now built. The Ventrac has grown into a ultimate machine. The family owned business has been non stop perfecting the great tractor they first invented. Ventrac built a bigger, better tractor wirh bigger attachments. They never stop improving, And making better products. This video proves how great they are manufactured. I talk so highly because they are such great machines, Built right here in America, And family owned. If you ever used one you would be hooked. Another great video.
Tim's a little thirsty, has 2 drinks lol.
Awesome place too be able to do as much as possible inhouse
Have you ever thought of getting a JD 3025E for a bigger johnny
I would never have thought of buying a Ventrac before but will give them a whirl when my John Deere Zero Turn needs replacing.
My Dad has been talking about getting one of these for years. I hope he does, just so I can operate it.
Amazing factory and a terrific product.
First thing to do when I retire? Move to The South, buy a Ventrac!
That was really cool. I would not mind it at all if the occasional farm-equipment-manufacturing video sneaks into your stream of farm-equipment-using videos.
Sounds good, Mark. We like these 'change it up' videos too. Remember our "Original Tractor Cab" video? Similar, only much smaller scale.
We'll continue to do this as the opportunities arise.
Thank you Tim for taking us through the Ventrac Factory.. I love going through any facility that manufactures anything, I like seeing how things are built from the ground up... Guess that is my mechanical nature.. lol
Agreed. There is a unique satisfying feeling watching sheets of steel become something useful.
The lack of high-viz (especially with forklifts around) and presence of drinks is giving me anxiety
Great video! We have several hills on our property where these would come in so handy. Maybe one day I'll have one. If my financial advisor approves!
Thanks for the tour video. It's interesting to see how other machine shops operate. I work in a machine shop that's primarily aluminum with some steel, but it's all milling, no welding or bending outside of maintenance purposes, and assembly is handled by a separate plant.
They are a great tractor. I can't afford one so it's moot point. Ground clearance might be a problem. Great video. Thanks!
Now that Tesla’s blazed the trail with GigaPress which obviates the need for hundreds of robots, maybe Ventrac could use its large castings to replace all those little parts that now get welded.
This is one I was looking for earlier ... had the comment about belts on the zero turn (*belts, ick)
Do you guys think you'll buy a ventrac?
Who knows???
they sure are alot cheaper then a $180,000 holder
I’m amazed that more companies don’t train their employees on their product. It is so aggravating when I have to deal with salespeople in particular who know less than I do about the product they are trying to sell me.
Tim and Christie thanks so much for taking us with you on this tour of the ventrac factory. They seem like an awesome company to business with I like that they are family owned and looks like a quality built product. Do you know whos hydro transaxle unit they use. Is it a Hydro gear? With the versatility of the ventrac I think one would fit nicely in your lineup of equipment with all the different options and attachments available I have really impressed with them in some other videos I have seen I have seen someone put dual wheels on one and go thru basically what was a swamp in the winter with several inches of snow on the ground trying to get it stuck and it just kept going My first choice 0n the engine would be the diesel even if it is below 25hp I think with the torque of a diesel it would be fine on the gas engine its a toss up between the kawasaki and the kubota engines I run a lot of kawasaki's in my equipment and they give me great service and longevity. I'M hope we see one soon sitting in the garage with johnny and casey. On another note I saw kestrels video on instagram and have been following them on there trip thanks for sharing the link with me. Sorry to be so long winded. LOL Have a great day. God Bless!!!
Thanks for looking up Katriel’s video. She just finished a 3 day safari. Up close photos with elephant, Rhino, Giraffe, and Zebras.
Wow how lucky I would love to do that.
Me Too!!
Ventrac builds an amazing product, thank you for the video
I really like what i see from Ventrac! I wish i had a need for one as i would buy one in a second. Great tour and as always love the video.
What a wonderful opportunity to tour the factory and see the manufacture and assembly happen. Great job sharing this with us. It's one trip a lot of us would have enjoyed. The Ventrac people sure did give you the red carpet treatment with the tour and all the hands on testing and actual work. It's one thing to drive one on a lot but wow. I've already received their brochure so I'm looking over the pages now.
Uhoh! Ventrac fever is setting in! Ya know, Reynolds sells them :-)
I was going to point that fact out to you and forgot to add that little fact
Your two (so far) Ventrac videos made me smile. I have been planning to buy one for our very hilly property in NC. It appears to be a wonderful company and a great machine. I am always amazed when people try to compare a Ventrac to a sub compact tractor. They are mostly different machines with much different strengths. I can’t imagine a better combination, Johnnie & a Ventrac 4500, to complete the type of jobs you do. I’m guessing they would complement each other, with very little overlap, giving you greater capability in what you can do.
One of the greatest strengths of the Ventrac is its ability to safely mow steep slopes. Do you have that need in your area? One of the other great strengths is it’s ease of operation. Currently, I end up doing most of the work on the property because it’s uncomfortable for others to manage the slopes. With the Ventrac I anticipate I will have to fight for seat time! Great video, looking forward to more!
Very well written, Steve! I need to get you to help me write for our website :-)
HI Tim and Christy great video great to see how they are made very interesting
Tim , you guys were in my home town only miles from my house and my Jonny!! I grew up mowing on stiener tractors and my dad loves his, they are both very reliable and very useful tractors !! Thanks for tour
Cool. We ran into a fan at the ‘Barn’ restaurant.
BS"D
Thank you so much for the grand tour
:) Was this a diet pepsi placement advert? Thanks! oh dr pepper too!
Should not have let toro buy it
So far, so good. The innovations are coming out even faster now! The acquisition seems to have helped!
Tell the finance dept. i vote for one of these for second unit lmao
Tim Cristi thanks for the video seems to me not a tractor but it's purpose machine I need to go some ware and to have hands on thanks again
God Bless all
PaK
Yes, you should!
Most people much ordinary sub compact tractors, like Johnny, which isn't conceptually different from a Kubota or NH. I think it is good for most of them but it is also nice so see machines like Ventrac which doesn't fit into that concept and instead makes something different. If you know what you tasks you will use the machines for there probably are some unique selling points for Ventrac.
I use a 4500Y to mow seven miles of levee and it would be great if the seat would be able to tilt to adapt to the angle of the grade you are mowing because it is a hard on your back due to seat sitting on one position.
7 miles! Wow! Yea, that would get uncomfortable!
the ventrac is an amazing groundskeeping tractor! great company too, they are all good people
Totally agree!
I'm amazed at the size of this operation. It truly boggles the mind that they remain profitable with that big of a facility... I don't know what I was expecting, I'm just surprised by the scale of it all.
You lost me when you show the belt drive. I want a drive shaft. Just not for me. I have a Snapper Pro zero turn that has belts and hydraulics, I have trees and a small stick takes off a belt.
I would love to have one But Tractor with Duals and a 6' Mower Deck for $30000 is a bit Pricey
This is great I've heard alot of good things about this machine
it look alright you just cant load nothing with it, i think that loader was a waste
This is an amazing machine ! Love the factory tour.
Good video tim they look like there built good and strong .Are you going to add one to the family? Thank you for showing us this video god bless you and your family
Please help me with the engine questions, I'm not a brand snob, horsepower ratings seem to be close enough to not truly make any difference.(?), the cost differences are small enough to not be a factor in the purchasing decision of a 4500 Tractor (?),
- which engine is the most reliable for four-season use? (Weather and temp extremes)
Hi Tom. The Kubota gas is the most powerful. The diesel is the most fuel efficient. The Kawasaki gas is my favorite if budget is primary concern. Does that help?
@@TractorTimewithTim great help. Thanks... last question how big of a price difference can there be between the Kawasaki and the Kubota Engine considering the overall cost of the investment? That would be a head-scratcher to me.
I just took delivery of my new 4500Y. The Y means Kubota diesel. This is the third machine I've had with the Kubota diesel engine, and I find it to have a great deal of torque and reliability. I have several other diesel-powered pieces of equipment, so specializing in diesel makes sense. diesel fuel is not nearly as volatile as gasoline, and it does not go bad as quickly. I can buy marked ("red") Diesel for about 25 cents less than a gas station. It cannot really be used in an on-road vehicle. I am very impressed with the Ventrac. I have stalled it a couple times on steep hills, one being 27°. That's very exciting because the only brake you then have is the handbrake. I was mowing in 3-ft high, wet grass and just was too much for it, going uphill. Once I got it restarted and turned around it sliced through it.
Outstanding video!!! Love your videos nice to see a tractor made in the USA 🇺🇸
Pretty cool how they put ventrac together it amazing lots of time go in to them. That could be Johnny little brother. 😊😊
Did you turn up the hydraulics on your 1025r
Never knew they was in orrville. That's about half hour from me. Awesome
FarmerJoe 81, where do you live I live on the west side of Wooster Oh
Im up in n. Canton . bought a used 420 couple of years ago.
I'm in the Louisville area myself
Sure I want a Ventrac!
Tim, when you reference another video you should add the link to that video in the description.. I have not seen the other video and it is taking a bit to try and find it so I can watch it.... BTW I had NEVER heard of this tractor until THIS video
The link is in the ‘end screen’. We apparently forgot the link in the description. Sorry. Let me know if you can’t find it. Title is ‘volunteering with ventrac’
Thanks for taking us on the tour, Tim. Apparently the tour was so exciting to you that you had a drink in each hand (smile). Super nice, Tim. Thumbs up.
Yea, Christy made me hold hers! We knew that would draw comments. ...you know...someone offers free soda, I’ll take one for each hand!
Nice walk through of the Ventrac manufacturing process. Have seen the advertisements before. One thing that perturbs me is the archaic mounting of the loader bucket for a "forward looking" tractor. This reminds me of the back scoop used on the Ford 8N series tractors.
The little bucket can be front mounted too. Also, they have a much larger bucket available which seems to compare to a subcompact in capability.
Tim, I don't know if it's an optical delusion, but you look thinner. Has Christie been trimming your cheese burgers down? Maybe it's just seeing you without the winter clothing. Yeah, that's it. Cheese burgers shouldn't be altered. It's illegal in 42 states and the other 8 wouldn't dare! Very interesting video. Great product made in a nice clean environment. Til next time, standing by.
Unfortunately, I think it is just a ‘delusion’ as you say :-)
A lot of money for a gas engine!!
Thank you a
Very nice machine !!! Made in the USA !!!!! Thank you Tim and Christy !!! God bless you all and God bless the United States of America !!!!!!!!! Eddy
Yep. While there is endless debate about where the 'other' brands of tractors are made, this video should make it clear where Ventrac Tractors are made!
wow those machines are really cool. I could have spent a week at that place
Very nice tour tim and nice too see how the tractors and other things where build 👍
Is all the under carriage really orange or is it just the lighting??- I was expecting it to be all red
It is red..same color as tractor. Sorry about our poor color reproduction!
@@TractorTimewithTim thanks Tim. After researching these and watching 100's of videos of yours I have finally decided to pull the trigger. Its a 2018 4500P (169 hrs) with 60" finish deck, dual front hydraulics, and duel axel kit for future dullies. I hope to purchase a rough cut to help fund my purchase over time doing side work and power bucket with grapple for work around my property.
Congratulations! You’ll love it!
Found you a new 2038 r tractor Tim!
Nothing I would probably buy.But thanks for sharing...
Always fun to see manufacturing plant in my opinion.
At the extro I see you and Cristi having fun with different attachments. Are you going to tell us more about those experiences?
Nope. That is super-secret stuff. We couldn't possibly share that.
...just kidding. ...yes, there will be a Ventrac attachment video coming up at some point.
Did you buy a Ventrac Tim?
I can’t believe they put a Briggs and Scrap metal engine in the 4500 ,, they have the Kawasaki engine available why have the Briggs the Vanguard engine is horrible... the blocks crack .. I know plenty of people that have tried them... however that Kawasaki engine is a great engine and last forever ..also the need to have helper springs to pick stuff up doesn’t impress me at all,, it just tells me the hydro pump is under sized and doesn’t have the GPM to handle the work it does ...not impressed...
PhatboyHD88 I think what Ventrac has accomplished is to improve performance by increasing traction on the front wheels with the weight distribution, thereby increasing safety, kept the design simple, cost effective and long lasting. What’s not to like about that?
You should buy a ventrac
Serious question: I wonder if they have a factory cage option to pick up golf balls on a driving range?
Good question, David. They are well suited for golf course maintenance, so it would not surprise me.
Every one of the driving range tractors I ever saw were shop made. Might be a good niche market for them.
It's 4 years later, and now Toro owns it.
Yep. …BUT…still made in the same place, and largely the same team in place. We saw very little negative change. If anything, we are seeing faster development cycles. Lots of new attachments, the 4520 series tractors. Good stuff!
@@TractorTimewithTim Toro has been a positive on the whole!
Yep!
Really impressed with the Ventrac. Never knew how well they are built. Still not pretty though_
Oh well, neither am I, and you’ve gotten used to me! :-)
lmao
Great job.
tim are you thinking with the equipment that ventrac has to offer that one of their tractors will fit your need for larger tractor
Maybe not ‘larger’, but would certainly fill several gaps in our lineup. Many times, a second rig would be helpful, especially a rig with different style and strengths.
i know i have watched many videos on that ventrac and it is mind blowing what they can do and whatching videos dont show it as well as hands on
That was a nice tour. Tim, have you tried those quarter pounder cheeseburgers?
I have not had one of the ‘fresh’ quarter pounders. Are they better?
Yes, they are better. I could really tell a difference.
that is one thing i dont like is anything belt drive, everything i have had in all makes of lawn tractors attachments that had a main belt off the pot always never lasts, i went to all drive shaft off the pto, the belts on the mower eck hold up but the gear box is drive shaft, i had a tiller and a front mount 5 foot snow blower attachments an tractor that was belt off the pot always belt blows so soon, went to drive shaft and secondary drive chain
The interesting thing is that the original Tractor from the Ventrac family had a shaft drive. They moved away from it for some reason.
My theory is that like everything else on the tractor, they go with what works best rather than what is ‘cool’.
We had no problems with the belt, and it IS very easy to hook up.
being working in the mfg business all my life, why they change things most of the time, is to cut costs, same as they do with cars and truck, metal gets thinner with every passing 5 years, more and more plastic, just like this tractor i am sure the frame was once built with heaver steel then 10ga,, my little tractor is all 1/4", think about it, it is lifting the bucket of durt and pushing into it... you see 1/8 in box store units and thiner
the belts i do use i no longer buy from the dealer, for one they cost a ton of money and dont last, i buy all mine from a bearing supply chain, for a few bucks and they last, if they fail in the fist 12 months they replace it free of charge, no dealer will do that on there $100 belt
Sometimes that cost cutting is not a bad thing. Better engineering / design tools allow designers to optimize the design using less steel, but more strategically positioned to make the design stronger. This is definitely happening in light duty trucks.
It is easy to get discouraged about so called ‘cost cutting’, but the net result is a less expensive product for the end customer. This allows more ‘average folks’ to have access to advanced products. This is economics working in our favor.
My Ventrac is brand new so I obviously don't have any experience with the belts. I have another grader that has shear pin bolts. I buy them seven at a time. Individually they are $15 each and I have gone through several in a single day. What I was told by the Ventrac dealer was the belts replaced the direct drive and accompanying shear pins. If it hits an obstruction, the belt slips and then goes onward after you go around the obstruction, instead of stopping to get the toolbox out and changing the shear pin.
13 THUMBS DOWN ? WHY ?
So why did they sell out to Toro ? Greed ?
No. They got old. It happens.
@@TractorTimewithTim It does Tim But ! Every company that toro buys goes to heck Just My Opinion sir
So far so good on this one. They are continuing to invest. We saw a nice tractor update last year, and we have seen many new attachments.
I think Ventrac may be fine.
@@TractorTimewithTim I hope soThey where number one till toro, Time will tell, Thank you Tim
very nice
Hopefully after this country got a good kick in the behind recently, this company is seeing a good spike! Made in the USA is where it’s at!!
it needs few more really good kicks yet,,, it will not get back to what iswas over night and only a kick or two
oh yeah totally! all their steel is going to cost 25% more! awesome! GREAT AGAIN....!
Careful guys. Let’s not get too political. No one can argue that we are in a boom time right now. Let’s hope it continues and gets even better. Ok?
Sorry, not trying too be political, but just stating facts. The last time a new steel plant was opened was 32 years ago, and many of them going out of business. Today, 7 new plants have opened or are in the process of opening. This is the effect of screwed up trade agreements that nobody had the balls to undertake, until now. We’ll be just fine.
Dr. pepper AND Pepsi. #needapacifier
One was Christy’s. :-)
Good stuff enjoyed that!!
Thanks Mike!
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Hello.
Very Interesting
Thanks Steve!
Ok I'm done with this channel tired of all the blatant advertising was fun while it lasted
Fair enough. You didn’t find this interesting? We were totally fascinated by the assembly process.
Please Tim and Christy do as many of these factory visits as possible !! They are fascinating to me ! Especially things that are made in the USA !!! I would even like to see a cheeseburger factory !!! Oh my !!!!! Lol. God bless as always !!!!! Eddy
wooooow wow oh wow i can't help it sorry it just bugs the heck out of me when i know she is a VERY smart lady but her vocabaly isn't the best when everything or anything moves or shows different she says WOW OH WOW
vocabaly? I wouldn't comment on others if I were you.
Exactly!