Tractor opinions. Yanmar
 

Looking maybe to grab this. It's green, so I think it's the US model. Price is right. Need 4x4 because it's sandy out here. Seriously thinking about going to get this tomorrow. Shop has water in it and I need to do some dirt work immediatly.

https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/5546926968.html

I just Googled Yanmar F16D and all the pics showed red machines. I know nothing about them sorry I'm not much help. Maybe J-Mech knows more.

It's a grey model. hmmm I read that occasionally have front diff problems. I could buy it and sell it at the end of the summer and hope to not break it, which I probably wouldn't, but you never know. Or buy a newer machine or refurbed mitsubishi for around 9k that is similar in size, but I don't want to finance a tractor. Not financing that would drain the bank, and I don't want to do that either.

Rent one,much cheaper by the week.

Look carefully at the pictures!! That machine used to be red and someone painted it green. The hoses are green from overspray and the red clip marks around the sides of the engine compartment are a tell tale sign, as well. Not to mention the tag that says "Made in Japan", which might be better if it was a "Maiden from Japan".:biggrin2:.....That there is a foreign tractor that someone was ashamed of....

Cub Cadet 123

[QUOTE=darkminion_17;372477]Rent one,much cheaper by the week.[/QUOTE]

Bingo we have a winner. :beerchug:

Sounds better to rent for a few days. Wait till the tractor I want comes along. I really want a hydro trans. Sometimes just need to talk to a few other people. Online friends are great.

yanmar
 

I got a yanmar 240D ,seems like a pretty good machine, but do some research on which ones to avoid, Hoye tractor out of texas deals in older yanmars and parts and have a great tech section on the tractors and which models to avoid. good luck

Definitely supposed to be a red machine.


Yanmar's are pretty short supply in Illinois. Don't see many. I've worked on a few, but worked on a lot of Yanmar diesels. The motors are good, I can tell you that.

I don't know what you have available to you out there. I'm a fan of New Holland myself. Kubota is pretty popular, but I'm just not a big fan of their tractors. Has nothing to do with their mechanics or durability, it has all to do with their operator station. Their controls are spread out all over the place. New Holland, all controls on the right side just where they should be.