Yanmar YANMAR165 4.50 star(s) (2)

1982 Yanmar 165d
Model Year: 1982

The tractor was inexpensive, therefore a great value, and is about the only thing I own that caused people to stop and beg to buy it. It has OE front end loader and frame-mounted backhoe as sold by Yanmar at the time. Some parts are impossible to find. I would like to buy a ROPS. Grey market dealers do not carry parts for domestic Yanmars except by coincidence. The tractor is trouble-free, well made, tough as anything ever manufactured. I have dug up large abandoned UST's, lifted a Ford V-6 out of an auto with the FEL, and moved a hot tub with the backhoe.

Pros: Trouble free and made very well.
Cons: Parts can be difficult to find. Filters and such are easy as marine dealers have Yanmars but accessory type parts cannot be found.

Yanmar 165D
Model Year: 0

Bought to do allotment/general work, fitted a Hymari Back hoe and tractors 16 hp has no problems running it even at 1000 rpm. I wouldn't recommend keeping it attached all the time as it strains the wheel bearings. Also have reversible plough and copes well with it in 4WD. Have a FEL fitted as well. Noisy little tractor but reliable enough and easy to service, bleeding of fuel oil is a nuisance after filter change and can be problemsome if all air is not removed.

Pros: Reliable, strong.
Cons: Noisy, exhaust fumes from poor exhaust design.