Shantui Dozers

[631G]

Interesting to see the Shantui name show up again. A local group tried to start a new dealership here in north Texas about 5 years ago.. They brought in 4, I think, brand new Shantui dozers. Looked like one of each size, but not sure. They did not sell here at all. The smallest one ended up with a local dirt contractor that I believe had something to do with starting the dealership. The others were moved back away from view, into some brush. They sat there rusting for about a year, and then disappeared. No, I think that cheap brand disappeared from America, for good. If still around somehere, the new tariffs should kill it off, for sure.

Komatsu builds many if not all their US market excavators in Chattanooga TN. You can tell from the serial number if it’s US built if there is an “A” at the beginning.

 

[mx727]

I just ran across Develon. What a stupid name change. Doosan (and Daewoo before) was a respected brand worldwide. Now they change names and nobody has ever heard of them. My first thought was it was some other crap Chinese import. They definitely damaged the resale market. Having to convince people that it's really a Doosan doesn't sound like an easy sell.

This would be akin to Pepsi selling out to Dr. Pepper and rebranding to Droda by combining the words Drink and Soda.