jaln
Member
Got my new TYM 233 today with a loader and box scraper.
Real nice piece of machinery. I was going to go for a used Kubota B7800, but did not like it as much. This is a nicely made machine and a pleasure to use. And the price an warranty are definitely a big plus.
The learning curve was steeper than I expected, but I started getting the hang of it. I had an old '49 Massey-Fergusson 25 years ago that was a real pain to use comparatively. The gophers and squirrels weren't very happy about the disruption, but I'm sure my JD mower will be.
I spent a few hours today getting used to it and only managed to tear up the previously smooth rock drive and ding a metal gate. The guy in the pictures is my friend who has 30+ years on big equipment and taught me a lot about how to use the thing. We got some new drives smoothed out. Working with large rock is not the easiest way to learn. Smaller gravel and dirt were much easier. I have a lot of rock and oak twigs embedded in the dirt and can see that a rake is going to be very useful. I'll probably try to build one in the near future.
This 233 was fresh off the boat with about .5 hours. It came with the revised muffler with the brace, and the beefier fuel filter bracket. I didn't go for the 273 because they were sold out, which made that decision easier, and I don't have any PTO stuff anyway. This thing has plenty of power for what I need it for.
I bought it at Worthington Tractors in Leona Valley, CA. They were easy to do business with and very helpful. They delivered 65 miles (one way) for less than I could have driven it. They said if need be they would do it again if I needed help or service on site. Exceptional.
I didn't know why you guys were talking about TYM coffee in some of the posts, so was pleasantly surprised by getting the gift bag of coffee. I grind my own beans, so I gotta say, that coffee sucks. I couldn't even make it though one cup.
Real nice piece of machinery. I was going to go for a used Kubota B7800, but did not like it as much. This is a nicely made machine and a pleasure to use. And the price an warranty are definitely a big plus.
The learning curve was steeper than I expected, but I started getting the hang of it. I had an old '49 Massey-Fergusson 25 years ago that was a real pain to use comparatively. The gophers and squirrels weren't very happy about the disruption, but I'm sure my JD mower will be.
I spent a few hours today getting used to it and only managed to tear up the previously smooth rock drive and ding a metal gate. The guy in the pictures is my friend who has 30+ years on big equipment and taught me a lot about how to use the thing. We got some new drives smoothed out. Working with large rock is not the easiest way to learn. Smaller gravel and dirt were much easier. I have a lot of rock and oak twigs embedded in the dirt and can see that a rake is going to be very useful. I'll probably try to build one in the near future.
This 233 was fresh off the boat with about .5 hours. It came with the revised muffler with the brace, and the beefier fuel filter bracket. I didn't go for the 273 because they were sold out, which made that decision easier, and I don't have any PTO stuff anyway. This thing has plenty of power for what I need it for.
I bought it at Worthington Tractors in Leona Valley, CA. They were easy to do business with and very helpful. They delivered 65 miles (one way) for less than I could have driven it. They said if need be they would do it again if I needed help or service on site. Exceptional.
I didn't know why you guys were talking about TYM coffee in some of the posts, so was pleasantly surprised by getting the gift bag of coffee. I grind my own beans, so I gotta say, that coffee sucks. I couldn't even make it though one cup.