New Tractor Owner - Pics

[RichardDLee]

Tractor came today, very excited to finally get it.

It is a Yanmar 1610D with a VTek 1A loader and a Beaconsfield transport box to lug things around and it helps balance it out.

After everyone having a drive and the kids being driven around in it I finally got to have a practice with the loader, got better the more I did it so I am sure once I have done some real work in it, it will become more natural.

I am going to be getting a plough and a rototiller/rotovator soon as well, help keep the veg growing area in good nick without the need of hard physical labour! I am also thinking about some forks so that I can palletise things and move them around easily, stone, sand, cement, blocks etc.

I have noticed that at one of the hydraulic junctions there is a slight leak, I have tightened it up and it has slowed but how tight can I tighten it? Can it be overtightened?

 

[winston1]

Nice looking tractor. And the driver. :thumbsup: Is it a pipe thread leaking or gasketed. If pipe thread you might want to remove it and either put pipe sealant on it or teflon tape. I prefer pipe sealant and I have used a bunch on teflon tape. If it is gasketed you might want to remove it and inspect the gasket.

 

[Bluest]

Glad it arrived OK. It looks great. I'm a little jealous that it looks so good, mine's a real shed in comparison. I need to buy some tins of paint ASAP. With the loader and forthcoming attachments it's going to be a really useful workhorse no doubt.

 

[jerrybob]

Hey.....that's great!!! Congrats on the tractor. I have a 186D.....pretty similar.....sure has come in handy. Keep that bucket low to the ground......add some weight in the rear with a full bucket or if you get those forks. Enjoy and be safe!!:thumbsup:

 

[RichardDLee]

Thanks everyone..

Winston1 - er not sure..... it is a 19mm nut with a washer underneath that is attached to the hydraulic ram. I will get a photo if that doesn't make sense to you.

Bluest - thanks, it looks good for such an old tractor, James from the place I told you about delivered it, took the time to show me everything from how to drive it correctly to where everything was for maintenance. He and his mechanic have done a good job on it. It looks the part, I am glad I waited and got a FEL rather than having a hydraulic transport box which was my initial idea. Changed my mind when I realised I would be driving backwards turned the wrong way all the time.

jerrybob - thanks, yes they are very similar tractors. The transport box weighs 130kg ish, I weigh 100kg ish ;-) and I havent got the hang of getting the bucket good an full yet! The bucket up was just for photos, I have been warned about driving with it up, don't fancy a tractor on top of me to be honest.

Time to crack on and get it used this weekend. Can not wait. Oh I have a trailer for it too, it cost £10 and is currently undergoing refurbishment by my Dad and then will be a useful load hauling tool as well.

Has anyone ever reinforced the back of a transport box and put a towball through it? Either the part that slides out or the floor of the box and put a hole through it to accept a bolt through 50mm ball. Any thoughts?

 

[Bob77064]

Congrats, you have a driver too.

 

[winston1]

Maybe something like this? SAE 37° Flare (JIC) x O-Ring Boss (ORB) 90° Elbow

 

[Bluest]

Richard, one thing that I would recommend you do, is to swap the rear wheels left to right to get a slightly wider rear track. That's assuming it hasn't already been done. Although it's only a small difference it really makes a difference to how stable the whole thing feels.

 

[RichardDLee]

Bluest,

I will have a look when I am home later, I have a feeling it has been done as its quite deep from the front of the tyre to the central plate.

I will check, feels stable now though. I cant believe how fast it goes in top gear, it really shifts it. Not that it is important, just surprised.

Thanks.

 

[Bluest]

I bet yours is quicker than mine, and mine is fast enough! Film it though, it feels a lot faster than it looks.

The easiest way to tell if the wheels have been swapped is the valve stems will be on the inside.