Yanmar Got a New Home---Mine
Model Year: 1982
I have six acres to tend to and have always had to hire someone to mow a large portion of it. Couldn't see mowing with my 317JD. Anyway seen this sitting along a county road in my area. Stopped and looked at it. Talked to the guy, tried it out and bought it. It came with a five foot bush bog, a scraper blade, two front weights and a boom. Didn't realize just how much I would use this thing for. What I saw was a mower that I didn't have to pay someone to mow my acreage. I bought a tow bar for it, as I have a few big trailers that get used and I can pull them where I want to hook up and return them as well. I've used it to lift the cab of a truck off the frame, that my daughter is restoring, picked up the frame and moved it around. Hauled trees that I cut down. Pulled my splitter where I was splitting. Used the blade to level out a place that I needed level. So I've found that I can used it for many useful things that I never dreamed of. Run great and works well. It does have its limits, so I avoid those, which are few so far. Wished I would have got it a long time ago. Check it out on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrapl2L8AZw
Pros: Runs good, operates very well, don't eat a lot of fuel.
Cons: A little tight for my long legs.