Cabela's Tractors

alangdon62 · Apr 16, 2018

Bud I got my dash from TYM last weekend. I ordered it the week before. I went by Cabelas and showed Scott the receipt. He made a copy and said he would try to get me reimbursed. BTW Hudson's Hardware in Clayton is a new TYM dealer. Scott called the dealer and told them I had the wrong part number. The new dash has TYM that lights up in white, the tach has moved down and the bottom is flat. Of corse the part number changed. It looks good and works good so far. It was 465.16. that includes tax. Put about 10 hours on it this weekend. 14 Hours total so far including about 8 hours yesterday mowing a pasture.

Scott says I am the only one who's dash has failed. Also says I am the only one with hydraulic leak under the dash. Bud I figured out how to tel if Scott is lying. Watch his lips if they are moving he is lying.

The leak under the steering wheel is the seal in the top of the orbital valve. The service manual says to replace the seal and dust seal but TYM doesn't sell the seal. The orbital valve sells for 909.00. When I get time I am going to take it off and tear it down. I should be able to get the seals at Lamberts Small Engine Repair in Smithfield NC. They do hydraulics repair and should have the seals in stock.

Everything I have ordered from Cabelas has taken at least 4 weeks to get anything. The TYM dealer got the dash in hand in three days. When he called to tell me it was in I thought there was something else wrong.

If Cabelas is not going to stand behind there contracts and this tractor THEY HAVE TO MAKE THE PARTS MANUALS AVABLE TO US. It's time for us to organize and lawyer up. If I can't get parts 10 years from now then I need to cut my loss and stop spending money on this tractor. This thing has to last 20 years. The John Deer (Yanmar)I sold after I bought this tractor was 37 years old and I was starting to find body parts that I could not get any more.

Bud Soda · Apr 17, 2018

Thanks for the info alangdon62. So scott can't remember talking to anyone else about tractor problems? LOL Yeah he acted like I was the only one to have any problems with their tractors. Scott is full of shi!! My steering seal stopped leaking now that it has warmed up some but my display is still fading. So you are saying that I will have to replace the whole dash when all I need is the small display on the right side?

Parts for a TYM 454 should be the same as my tractor.
The attorney general should handle these problems.

alangdon62 · Apr 17, 2018

Mine is the T354. I talked to Travis at Hudson's yesterday and said that the same cluster fits all of the tractors. And yes it does not break down any farther. I got to see the regen process from the start Saturday. 1st time Iv'e seen it on before I smelled it. mine has 234 hours on it now. Also on the cabelas dash it's lighting up the exhaust over temp when it regenerates. The TYM cluster is lighting up the regen symbol. The new cluster sweeps the tach needle when you turn key on.
The part number for the cluster is (TYM1746660). The bottom of my dash is off. Trying to keep the hydro fluid off the computer. It's mounted right under the orbital valve. Two M10 bolts on the fire wall and the M13 right in front of the steering wheel. there are 4 screws and 2 wire plugs and it's out. Scott wants my old cluster. I said sure, It cost 465.16. No checks, cash only! And 1 hour labor. My boss charges 145.00 an hour and that sounds like a good number.

I thought it wasn't leaking hyd. fluid as bad as it was.

Bud Soda · Apr 17, 2018

I guess that is the same Part # that will fit my tractor then. Did you install it or the dealer? Plug right in? Please let me know if Cabela's pays the bill for it. I just don't want to go out of my own pocket so I am going to wait until it goes out to replace. I hope nothing really bad like the hydro or engine goes out any time soon. I took my DPF off at 12 hours so never had a regen on mine. Thanks.

alangdon62 · Apr 17, 2018

I installed it. Took about 45 minutes. Yes plugged right in. I will post if they buy the old cluster. I WILL NOT GVE IT TO THEM. I would not let Scott even look at the old one.

Handloader109 · Apr 21, 2018

I've a little LM25. As posted last year, I had plastic fuel tank crack. And muffler crack at manifold bracket. After calling cabelas service. Was told to contact tym dealer. Two wouldn't touch unless I paid for it. Got letter from TYM USA corporate starting to dealer that TYM was not responsible and would not warranty the machines. I called cabelas back and talked with the assistant mgr and manager told service to order my parts. I had to install myself. At end of year bumper to bumper ended and so did all cabelas service departments. They are all now owned by a third party and only work on bass pro stuff by contract. And I expect they won't order any parts. Don't know as I haven't broken anything yet. Btw, all parts on mine are identical to tym machines. Yes, it might be class action time if they don't perform. Btw, I was told initial purchase cabelas would pick up for service. If, tym is to service, I'm 100 miles from closest...
Big change. Keep posting any updates guys.

Scott1164 · May 1, 2018

Update on week 7 of the Cabelas TYM tractor bullcrap!
So the tractor got sent to a dealer that has been great to work with and willing to help. After being told by Scott at Cabelas that they would take care of it they havent. When the shop wanted the $4,000 for the parts order Scott was told he couldn't give it to them. Now all of a sudden the Cabelas assistant manager Chad is involved(their GM Tammy is cluleless) and got corporate involved and they are trying to secure parts from Korea. After being given all the information I have waited a week on the parts timeline so I can update the shop...........Guess what........ No response. So I am now out of pocket $4,000 for parts and my tractor should be fixed by end of next week. Maybe they will be kind enough and pay the estimated $1,600 in labor? I really want to get it fixed so I can drive it right thru the front doors of Cabelas! They need to stick to selling boots and camo since they suck at everything ,else. I blame myself and no one else! JD Green is what it should have been!

Handloader109 · May 1, 2018

It took about a month to get my fuel tank from Korea, none in stock in US. The muffler was in stock and was about 2 weeks before they called me. It takes 3 weeks to slow boat the parts from Asia. Minimum. Give them a bit of time, but not too much before hollering. I'd find lawyer for 4k

Scott1164 · May 1, 2018

Handloader109 said:
It took about a month to get my fuel tank from Korea, none in stock in US. The muffler was in stock and was about 2 weeks before they called me. It takes 3 weeks to slow boat the parts from Asia. Minimum. Give them a bit of time, but not too much before hollering. I'd find lawyer for 4k

All the parts are in stock within 30 miles and one day delivery. They just don't want to pay the dealer for them! Too much time has gone by already!!!

scaredychicken · May 1, 2018

What a rotten way to look after customers, this is not good.

The first time that I heard of a Cabela tractor (SCUT)- it was from an ad in a magazine. I couldn't believe it, WOW. Didn't interest me though as there was nothing local to check them out.

I just thought they were interesting ... basically branding a TYM unit / Yanmar engine with Cabela labels / colours.

Does YANMAR stand behind it at all ?

all the best, in getting the repairs / service. Not Cool.