Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service

Agricultural equipment with proper maintenance helps growers and producers make farmlands efficient and increase crop yields. While choosing the best machinery fuels the success of agricultural practices, regular maintenance can fix problems before they cause major breakdowns, saving costs and improving equipment longevity.

This brings Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service to the limelight.

An authorized dealership, Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service serves as a single destination for all agricultural equipment needs in the Crossville area. Drawing upon its dedicated sales team, it sells new and pre-owned equipment while extending its value proposition to offer rentals, financing, spare parts, and repair and maintenance services. It thrives on its service-oriented mindset and provides customers with ongoing customization per their operational needs. Auto and heavy-duty truck parts are also delivered.

“Our business was started in 1977 and is built on exceptional customer service from the ground up,” says Clifford Pugh, president of Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service. “We instill confidence in our customers that they can rely on our top-notch equipment service and remain worry-free.”

What differentiates Tri-County Equipment is its ability to repair and maintain equipment from multiple brands that solely focus on sales, ensuring optimal performance throughout the lifecycle of the machinery. The company strategically adapts to modern industry trends and customer needs and diversifies offerings.

It has been representing and delivering the OXBO Pixall lineup to customers growing snap beans, southern peas, lima beans, and sweet corn in the Southeast since 1984 to help harvesters unlock greater efficiencies in an ever-changing agricultural environment. Whether in the dead of winter in Homestead, Florida, or in the scorching heat of the summer up the eastern shore, the company is mobile and nimble to service the equipment.

Robust OXBO presence has allowed Tri-County Equipment to specialize in providing equipment to small-scale vegetable farmers by partnering with multiple manufacturers. For instance, it has become a dealer and direct importer for many lines of equipment out of Italy. With a broad reach spanning Delaware to Puerto Rico and the eastern third of Texas, the company is solidifying its engagement with Southern U.S. farming communities. As there are not many U.S. manufacturers in this market segment, it is engaging with European players that manufacture and market specialized equipment.

Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service deals and services equipment from other brands as well, including TYM, a South Korean company with a 70-year tractor-building history, and Yanmar, which provides subcompact and compact tractors up to 57 horsepower. It has also added to its portfolio Bobcat Company, a provider of compact tractors, mowers, and loaders, and Maschio Gaspardo, which offers heavy-duty tillage equipment, including rotary tillers and hay machinery like round and square balers. Recently, the company has started to deal tractors from Deutz-Fahr, to cater to customers with higher horsepower needs.

“Customers keep coming back to us for service, knowing they can get issues fixed when they bring it to us. It doesn't matter what brand it is. They're not getting that from another dealer,” says Marshall Pugh, operations manager at Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service. “The quality of our service is why we're still here today as a highly reputed player in the market with an impressive track record.”
The company is constantly focusing on innovative ways to increase production. It helps customers overcome labor crunch issues through harvesters and irrigation systems. Emphasis is placed on drip irrigation's water efficiency for small-scale vegetable cultivation, with tailored solutions considering regional practices. With hobby farming gaining more popularity, it is reinventing itself to stay relevant as a viable business.

Tri-County Equipment has revolutionized outcomes for numerous customers. In one instance, it engaged with a grower raising greens. The grower was manually carrying out all the tasks, including harvesting, and was mesmerized when the team provided the farming equipment for efficient planting, transplanting, and harvesting. As a result, the grower could increase yields and achieve greater business success.

A steadfast commitment to quality and service is ingrained in Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service’s DNA. Its high-performing team with deep-rooted industry expertise solves issues in equipment, even from new brands, to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Steering ahead, it continues to make an impact with service excellence and nurture a loyal customer base.