Another Yanmar identification request

kdogg · Sep 5, 2018

First time Yanmar owner here. Just picked up a small I believe 17hp 4wd model. It has a Forte badge on grill (or what is left of it). Looking for help with ID. Pics included:

Not sure why pics are rotated?

careyo63 · Sep 5, 2018

Found my old chart and came up with a YM F17D 19 Hp. 3 Cyl. Check for sure with these guys. Yanmar Tractors Fredricks Outdoor.
Eng. Ser.# ? 3TN75U is the F17...

If it is a YM F17D Then here you go.
TractorData.com Yanmar F17D tractor photos information
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clemsonfor · Sep 6, 2018

its an F series that's all i can tell but the HP would give a very good clue. If its numbered similar to the YM series it may be something more along the line of a F14. They are labeled with the PTO HP unless that 17 is the PTO or they number F series from the engine HP like American tractors and American versions of the YM.

kdogg · Sep 8, 2018

Ok interesting. I will contact Fredricks and see if they can help. I need a few parts so I need to get with them anyway.
Thanks for the input.

California · Sep 8, 2018

In my experience Hoye has better mailorder service from the customer's perspective. I suspect some of what they sell is sourced from Fredricks. I know my ROPS was.

kenmac · Sep 8, 2018

California said:
In my experience Hoye has better mailorder service from the customer's perspective. I suspect some of what they sell is sourced from Fredricks. I know my ROPS was.

I believe Fredricks has some parts made and Hoye has some parts made.
I have ordered from both and have gotten good service from both.

I remember also seeing a Super Forte. I couldn't tell you what the differences are though.

Hey Kdogg, my son just moved to Jonesboro from Al back in June. He really likes it there

kdogg · Sep 9, 2018

10-4 I will check Hoye also once identified.
kenmac-What brought your son to Jonesboro? It is a decent big small town. And the University is helping grow the area. Wettest dry county around.

kenmac · Sep 9, 2018

kdogg said:
10-4 I will check Hoye also once identified.
kenmac-What brought your son to Jonesboro? It is a decent big small town. And the University is helping grow the area. Wettest dry county around.

He is has a 2 yr ? residency at a hospital there (St. Bernards).
He has complained once,or twice about it being dry there LOL.
They do like it though.

I was really impressed with all the Big agriculture in Arkansas. I had no idea !

kdogg · Sep 11, 2018

Ok so both Fredericks and Hoye believe it to be an F17D. Good call careyo63. Unfortunately, no one has a grill assembly for it of course. So I shall attempt a fabrication. My welding skills are very limited but I will make a run at it just for good measure.

kdogg · Sep 11, 2018

kenmac-Yeah this is a heavy agriculture area. The Mississippi delta has great soil. Soybeans, cotton, rice and corn all popular in our area. Oh and duck hunting-this area is one of the duck hunting meccas.

kenmac · Sep 11, 2018

yeah, He has already investigated the hunting there. He will hunt anything that moves ! lol
I don't know if that hospital will offer him a job when his time is up or not. I would like for him to be back home, But I understand if he has better opportunities there.

I called a couple of contacts I had about an F17 grill, and my contacts say the grills on the tractors they have are busted.
Sorry

kdogg · Sep 12, 2018

Man I appreciate it. I am going to at least pop rivet something together today. I bent a little sheet metal but my cheapo wire welder crapped out. At least it will protect it from limbs. Thanks for your help. I am sure St. B will offer him a job. I believe they are or were the largest employer in our county for a long time. Not sure where home is for you but at least we are centrally located and Memphis airport is only an hour away.

kenmac · Sep 12, 2018

I called a couple of salvage yards I knew about. They stated those grills are plastic and all of their's were busted. I guess no one is having them reproduced.

I'm in Alabama

St. B. has a large presents there. Out patient clinics, rehab, diagnostic center, among other facilities there.

Good luck on your grill project

California · Sep 12, 2018

kenmac said:
I called a couple of salvage yards I knew about. They stated those grills are plastic and all of their's were busted. I guess no one is having them reproduced. ...Good luck on your grill project

Aaron (hoye) once wrote that when he was first starting out, he would make molds to pour his own replica plastic grilles - or something like that.

Hey Aaron - got any advice?

kdogg · Sep 14, 2018

Well I did assemble something of a grill.

Not real pretty but functional. Might trim wire around the new replacement headlights but it works. I don't plan on getting too deep into anything with this tractor so not too concerned but I think it will keep a limb out of radiator if needed. I use my Kubota with front end loader if I need to get into anything messy.

careyo63 · Sep 14, 2018

Looks good to me!! Great as a matter of fact and the only thing I could think of is how easy to remove it. Cleaning Etc.. Pretty heavy duty so that's another plus in case it hits something.........:thumbsup:

kdogg · Sep 14, 2018

careyo63 said:
Looks good to me!! Great as a matter of fact and the only thing I could think of is how easy to remove it. Cleaning Etc.. Pretty heavy duty so that's another plus in case it hits something.........:thumbsup:

Thanks

Really not hard to take off. I used the existing mounting tabs, bent the two upper so they faced sideways, used some of those larger threaded clips-like the old school car stereo mounting clips just larger. Four screws hold it on. It is only 26g sheet metal but it has two bends so strong enough and not too heavy.

wannabeefree · Nov 14, 2018

Wow looks pretty darn good to me too. I just purchased a new to me f17d and it has a big factory decal on the engine side covers that say F17D on them. Also from my research the engine output is rated at 21hp and 17 hp to the PTO.
I have only had mine a few days but from my limited experience this little tractor is a work horse. Mine came with a new loader and box scraper. Hope we can share some experiences going forward.

clemsonfor · Nov 14, 2018

Yep the 17 gives away the pto HP. Yanmars and most Grey market japanese tractors are named after PTO HP. Like i have a ym2000 its 20hp at PTO and a ym2210 is 22 HP at pto the last 2 numbers in ym desegnate the series. Like power shift and different years of powershift, and upgraded models like a ym2001