Stolen Yanmar 2002 :(

[marcinzk]

What part of TX are you in ? Do you have photos ? What brand FEL ?
I always keep my eye out for Yanmars in the area.

Bruce

I'm in Kaufman County, which is just outside of Dallas.

Ok, so it's official I'm an idiot, for some odd reason I can't find the serial number anywhere, although I know I have it on a compact flash card as I took a ton of photos of it - I need to keep looking.

As to photos here are a few

They left the loader forks, so those won't be on the tractor however the loader will have holes drilled for their installation.

 

[LBrown59]

Well I got back home after a short absence and found that someone had stolen my Yanmar 2002 w/ FEL and 4' mower! So if you happen to see one crop up for sale somewhere, please let me know as I miss my baby I'll have to look and see if I have its serial number to post online.

Thanks for reading and a Merry Christmas to all!

Where was it when thay stole it?
Whas it locked up inside or was it visable to others?

 

[marcinzk]

Where was it when thay stole it?
Whas it locked up inside or was it visable to others?

It was outside behind an out building, so no it wasn't really visible to others. Someone had to drive up onto our property to see the tractor, so yes this had to have been planned.

 

[LMTC]

Or they knew when you bought it. How long did you have it? Check with local/regional LE about stolen tractors. It's not unthinkable that someone with a connection to the seller, or just some information pipeline (the company that cleans for the seller, or delivers something to them, you get the drift) might then know exactly when and where to look for merchandise. Doesn't have to mean the seller is involved....but if you wanted to steal tractors, wouldn't it be good to do something that put you in proximity to a tractor seller?

A 2wd 2002 with a Bulldog loader is going to be singularly noticeable in that I would bet lots of $$ there aren't 10 of those in the country. Very few dealers other than the reconners even put a loader on 2wd, and the Bulldog seems to be an exclusive of the reconners as well.

Check your seller....if they don't have the serial number and can't provide documentation for you, shame on them. We write the serial # of every unit on the customer's invoice or bill of sale, and we keep records of them. We also advise customers to check their HO insurance, as many policies require a rider to cover a tractor (these are not "lawn mowers").

 

[Underwaterdog]

Come on Marc, throw us a bone. The Possee is saddled and ready to ride. What about a serial number on the mower, or the loader. Any tire tracks behind the shed? Take pictures of the tracks, light at an angle will increase the tread features contrast. What about a plaster cast? Do you have any neighbors? Somebody had to have seen something. No? Maybe they used a horse trailer. They would have to have something with ramps.
What did local law enforcement have to say?

 

[marcinzk]

Come on Marc, throw us a bone. The Possee is saddled and ready to ride. What about a serial number on the mower, or the loader. Any tire tracks behind the shed? Take pictures of the tracks, light at an angle will increase the tread features contrast. What about a plaster cast? Do you have any neighbors? Somebody had to have seen something. No? Maybe they used a horse trailer. They would have to have something with ramps.
What did local law enforcement have to say?

I'm tearing the house apart looking for serial numbers, but I haven't found jack I'm going to contact the previous owner and see if he has the serial numbers, or if he can let me know which dealer he bought it from, perhaps they will have the serial number. As to tracks there are none. The only thing left behind was an imprint from a lift gate/ramp, the drag mark from the mowers rear wheel and a razor blade.

I have two real good neighbors and neither of them saw a thing, these thieves must have swept in in the middle of the night and worked quite quickly.

The sheriff was shocked that another tractor disappeared in what normally is an incredibly quite part of the county. The other tractor stolen was just up the road from me on a bigger thoroughfare.

That's another thing I don't get, my street dead ends and has literately no vehicle traffic on it, I could set up a picnic in the middle of the street, yet no one saw anything.

 

[MrJimi]

If you had your tractor worked on at a dealer, there is a good chance your numbers are on it your paper work
Jim

 

[BruceR]

I'm East of you a bit over in Smith and Wood Counties. I'll keep an eye out.
Maybe you could post a notice to another forum at TBN. I don't find a Stolen equipment forum, but might be a nice feature to have.

Have you begun checking the auction houses ? Not just Texas, but LA & OK as well. Wayne (LMTC) knows what he's talking about and if he says that model and configuration is scarce, then you can bet it is.

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Bruce

 

[kc5dlo]

I have a place just south of Terrell. I'll keep an eye out as Yanmars tend to catch my eye when I see one.

 

[California]

Here's a Google search on YM2002*.

If that tractor goes on Craigslist (any of their regional versions) this search should see it.

Yanmar YM2002 * -netto -manuals -.hu - Google Search

Notes:

• The guy in Arizona has a 4x4 (YM2002D), and the photos prove it. That's not the right one.
  
• Tested in Firefox, IE results unknown.
  
• You might want to also search on 'Yanmar 2002'
  
• It hit on some older pages from legitimate dealers - please don't bother them. Maybe one was the original listing for this tractor when it arrived.
  
• It also hit on some pictures of the overseas 'reconditioners' that some might find interesting.