Kubota Z100 Series Kommander - Where Are They Made?

[walker450]

Title says it all... anyone know where they build the Kommander zero turns?

Furthermore, does anyone know where the Kohler Courage Pro engine and Hydro Gear 3100 series transmissions are built?

 

[Duckman]

My dealer told me the US. I'm thinking somewhere in GA.

 

[walker450]

Thanks Duckman! I have partially answered my own question also:

https://www.kubota.com/AboutKubota/CompanyInfo.aspx

Kubota Manufacturing of America
Headquarters: Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.A.

Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA) was formed in 1988 as Kubota痴 North American manufacturing base. KMA manufactures and assembles Kubota lawn tractors, zero-turn mowers, sub-compact tractors, utility vehicles, loaders, backhoes and other implements. The company employs 1200 workers. Two master buildings offer 616,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Today, approximately one-half of all Kubota branded equipment sold in the United States is manufactured or assembled at its 151-acre Gainesville, Georgia facility.

 

[djdicetn]

Title says it all... anyone know where they build the Kommander zero turns?

Furthermore, does anyone know where the Kohler Courage Pro engine and Hydro Gear 3100 series transmissions are built?

The HydroGear corporate office is in Sullivan Illinois. Below is a link to their "Contact Us" webpage if you wish to pursue locating the manufacturing plant that assembles the ZT-3100.

Contact Hydro-Gear - Hydrostatic Drives Transmissions and Transaxles

P.S.
My guess on the Kohler Courage would be China(and they have a reputation for MAJOR design flaws:0(

 

[kwak]

P.S. My guess on the Kohler Courage would be China(and they have a reputation for MAJOR design flaws:0(

I am not sure the differences between the Courage and Courage Pro but as far as I know the Courage is still made in Hattiesburg Mississippi.

 

[walker450]

Thanks for the info guys. I am going to demo one at the dealer tomorrow and I'll ask them the same questions. Thanks!

 

[wingstrut]

Walker450, The way I understand it is that the new 121s's kohler engine is strictly a design from Kubota and Kohler just for that mower, it's called the Confidant and it is made here in the U.S. It is not the courage engine anymore.
The briggs engine for the E series is also a special designed engine between Kubota and Briggs just for that mower.
That came from the Kubota dealer.
That is why Kubota is warranting that engine for four years and not Kohler or Briggs.

Ron

 

[wingstrut]

Walker450, The way I understand it is that the new 121s's kohler engine is strictly a design from Kubota and Kohler just for that mower, it's called the Confidant and it is made here in the U.S. It is not the courage engine anymore.
The briggs engine for the E series is also a special designed engine between Kubota and Briggs just for that mower.
That came from the Kubota dealer.
That is why Kubota is warranting that engine for four years and not Kohler or Briggs.

Ron

Hey Guys, It shows you how one person can tell you something and it makes you wonder where they received that info.
These are the actual words that I received from Kubota.

Thank you for your inquiry to Kubota. The Kubota Z100 "S" Kommander residential mowers was introduce in 2014. The Z121S-48 and the Z125S-54 are both equipped with Kohler Courage Professional Series engines.

 

[wingstrut]

I sent a request to Briggs and Stratton and Kohler and received similar replies, a lot of their single cylinder engines are made in China, but their multi-cylinder engines are US made.
This info is from the manufacturer.

(As far as the courage engine problem I understand it is only with the single cylinder Chinese made courage engine.)