Buying Advice YM240D. Good deal?

[Jtullis13]

As for the hp rating, and the color on that machine that is still a grey market tractor and engine is still 20hp give or take 1hp and pto is 17hp still since it is a grey market tractor. Again someone else feel free to correct me.

 

[dchad]

I'm headed out in about 2hrs to test drive it. Talking to him over the phone, he claims no issues with it, and it definitely looks clean for it's age.

 

[Jtullis13]

It does look very clean. See if you can get any history on it. Check for blow by and excessive smoke or oil leaks. Be sure to go through all gears and run the pto too.

 

[Jtullis13]

Just a quick thought, try to get a video of it starting and running so you can post it.

 

[dchad]

Will do. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[CoyPatton]

As for the hp rating, and the color on that machine that is still a grey market tractor and engine is still 20hp give or take 1hp and pto is 17hp still since it is a grey market tractor. Again someone else feel free to correct me.

I agree with you! As it is a ym xxxx model meaning a 4 digit model number the 1st 2 numbers in the model represent the PTO hp. While US models were 3 digit models and the 1st 2 represent the engine hp.

Somewhere, years ago I was told or read to get a rough conversion on PTO to engine hp to multiple PTO hp by 1.2 and you would get very close to engine hp. So 17*1.2=20.4. Again this is a estimated engine hp. That is a rough conversion because a ym1700 and a ym1710 or ym1720 (not sure if those models exist or not) would loose more engine hp to PTO to run the addition transmission power needs.

 

[California]

That rough hp conversion gray/US is based on the fact that YM240 (US) and YM2000 (Japan) are the identical engine but each is described in local terminology.

US engines are rated for advertising with the naked engine, no accessories, set on a test stand and driving a dynamometer. Long tradition in the automotive world.

In Japan they hook up a dynamometer to the tractor's PTO - because that measures the power provided by the tractor to drive a rototiller.

 

[careyo63]

A good rule of thumb to get the PTO. Hp. rating I learned of on here Yrs. ago was. Use 5 Eng. Hp. to get 4Hp. PTO.. I've used that on 2 different Yanmars for buying Implements and it seems to be correct and works for me. I believe I first heard that was by Aaron@Hoye.......

 

[dchad]

Well, I joined the team. Went and looked at the tractor and the guy gave me to good of a deal to say no. Head has health issue and is selling all his toys and letting someone else do the work.

A good rule of thumb to get the PTO. Hp. rating I learned of on here Yrs. ago was. Use 5 Eng. Hp. to get 4Hp. PTO.. I've used that on 2 different Yanmars for buying Implements and it seems to be correct and works for me. I believe I first heard that was by Aaron@Hoye.......

 

[dchad]

Didnt get a video but it seems to run really well. Startles you when it starts, seems like you should duck in case a piston flies out the side, but up the rpms just slightly, and it sounds much better.
Makes me want to sing green acres when I drive it.