Any problems with TYM?

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crabjoe

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Ceciltucky, MD
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Kioti CK20S HST
I went to a TYM dealer to look at the T273 today and wasn't impressed. The tractor was a '07 and had been left outside and it was rusting. At least on some of the metal parts. The plastic wasn't fairing to well either. Although the hood and fender looked decent, the buttons/switches looked like they were cracking/chalking from the sun.

Other problems I noticed were lose screws, nuts and bolts. I found a bolt that was sitting on the floor! Makes me wonder if the 5 year warranty means anything.

The saving grace for TYM is that their larger tractors looked fine. I didn't see any of the problems I saw on the T273. I don't know if the problem is a dealer issue or if it was shipped that way from TYM, but the T273 really turned me off.
 
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Sounds like some dealer issues. They should be more on top of it if they want to increase turnover.
 
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I have 75 hard hours on my 273 and I tell you I could not be happier. I've used New Hollands, JD's, and Kabota's and pound for pound they don't even come close to the work this tractor can do. Some of the things that sold me were the ability to use skidsteer attachments, lift capacity, weight, and overall fit / finish. I've had some minor issues (muffler, ect) but nothing the dealer has not taken care of right away. Everyone that has seen it work, has been really impressed. If you have a specific questions, let me know.
 

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Roady said:
I have 75 hard hours on my 273 and I tell you I could not be happier. I've used New Hollands, JD's, and Kabota's and pound for pound they don't even come close to the work this tractor can do. Some of the things that sold me were the ability to use skidsteer attachments, lift capacity, weight, and overall fit / finish. I've had some minor issues (muffler, ect) but nothing the dealer has not taken care of right away. Everyone that has seen it work, has been really impressed. If you have a specific questions, let me know.

I agree 100%......my issues were minor. The rust is from the dealer leaving it outside and not servicing them properly. I took my battery out and my radiator dirt screen and re-painted the whole thing with proper paint. I also took the time to re-paint any visable places where rust had started.

I took one half day to undercoat/paint the bottom and bedliner spray the under the mats and the cockpit area. Came out excellent .....looks like these machines were left in a monsoon in korea. The little clips that hold that grill in place also need to be painted.

I just used a paint from tractor supply. Once that is done and i'm quite sure you could make a dealer do it for you -for a sale- . But I also agree they aren't kept properly.

Once that stuff is done....its an amazing little hombre....and trust me....those things are minor compared to the ability this thing has....I'm totally impressed.

I also spray a fine mist of oil over where its needed and grease all the adjustment points or linkages. Just stuff you do to any working machine. Mines kept under a roof .....

My gauge cluster had a film on them that was milky looking , but that a good thing just peel it off. I also re-painted my seats....with a heavy rust proof paint.

I also noticed a few other small tractors that had the same issues.

I would do this to any tractor .....remember to drive the thing thats what got me. Not the things easily corrected more the ability this little bugger has and ergonomics of it. Yeah they skimped on paint.....no doubts.
 
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I got a call from the TYM dealer today to see if I had any question. I was suppose to get the call last Monday. The reason was because the gentleman I spoke with, last Friday was the owner and didn't know much about the machine on his lot and his tractor guy was out.

Well, his tractor guy calls and asked if I had any questions and if I was interested still. I told him I was still shopping but I did not like the T273 on his lot. When he asked why, I told him of the over spray, torn seat and a few other things. He said he had no idea that the tractor on his lot had any issues with it and if I took the tractor, they would prep it so everything would be fixed.

Personally, I don't think I would ever purchase anything from them and here's the reason why. I told and showed the owner of the problems and he said he would let his tractor guy know to make sure they were fixed. So now it's either the owner doesn't care about his business or his employees don't care. It really makes me wonder what kind of "after the sale" service they offer if they can't keep their display models in order.

Who know what the problems of this dealer is, but this was their 1st year of carrying any type of tractor and if they keep doing business as is, I don't think they will be in the tractor business for long.

Now with an open mind, I do plan to visit another TYM dealer. I think there was one in western MD and one in DE.

BTW, I wanted to thank everyone for their input and although the one I saw looked bad, the stats and what you end users keep telling me makes me keep the TYM on my potential buy list.
 
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Tom, you touched on something I forgot to mention in my other post. Once you sit down and drive the 273, you might as well get your checkbook out. The ergonomics on these tractors are amazing. Your ability to actually see what your doing while using the loader and other attachments is better than any of the "big 3" tractors.

Years ago I, and I would imagine alot of other people bought high dollar items like tractors mostly because of the name and the reputation that name had associated with it. Not anymore. Big companies like John Deere, NH, Case and Kabota are starting to figure out the name is only going to get you so far. They've got into the mindset that "this is how we are going to design it and we don't care if you like it". For example, the majority of people hate the treddle pedal (the single pedal moving the tractor forward and reverse) but yet they do it because they can save a couple bucks on the design. Also, things like using stickers for leveling your bucket? They just don't get it.

One walk around the TYM and you can tell they have listened to the people and didn't skimp on design. Even on little things like putting steel guards around the valve stems on the tires. Really take a close look at the little stuff on these machines crabjoe and you'll be impressed.
 
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Roady said:
Tom, you touched on something I forgot to mention in my other post. Once you sit down and drive the 273, you might as well get your checkbook out. The ergonomics on these tractors are amazing. Your ability to actually see what your doing while using the loader and other attachments is better than any of the "big 3" tractors.

Years ago I, and I would imagine alot of other people bought high dollar items like tractors mostly because of the name and the reputation that name had associated with it. Not anymore. Big companies like John Deere, NH, Case and Kabota are starting to figure out the name is only going to get you so far. They've got into the mindset that "this is how we are going to design it and we don't care if you like it". For example, the majority of people hate the treddle pedal (the single pedal moving the tractor forward and reverse) but yet they do it because they can save a couple bucks on the design. Also, things like using stickers for leveling your bucket? They just don't get it.

One walk around the TYM and you can tell they have listened to the people and didn't skimp on design. Even on little things like putting steel guards around the valve stems on the tires. Really take a close look at the little stuff on these machines crabjoe and you'll be impressed.

Also for me, its the BEST looking machine in its class too. :) Using it is what matters most the 5 yr warranty backs it up. For the price of some good quality paint and bedliner spray you can make this thing perfect.

I never get caught up in the name game, I bought a Toyota many,many years ago and loved it so much, I bought a ton of their stock.....I'm still smiling.....:D

The biggest deal breaker is the DEALER, no doubt about it. I am lucky and have several in close proximity two are excellent, one is lost. He knew nothing about the machine and told me to read the website all the info is there? ...so we know your pain. In fact he told me the belly mower wasn't out yet when I saw one on a machine at another dealer?? DUH...

I also would have bought a Mahindra from a dealer in business well over 30 years. I had to pry him away from talking to his friend to even get information on one, big mistake. I also went back for my final decision he never came out to answer my final questions, big mistake. He recently delivered my neighbors machine and I was outside power washing my toy. He saw me, I laughed....he spent more time asking me why I didn't buy from him. DUH....

Kubota didn't have one light enough in this class or powerful enough. Kioti did but lacked the power and manueverability. I had other choices too, but dealers either made me feel like they had the only good machine or they lacked ambition to sell one. That means learning your product down to the nuts and bolts.......

Crabjoe, believe it or not I'm not trying to sell you a TYM. A lot has to do with a quality dealer and what your needs are....driving them is imperative...and thats what set this machine apart for me.

The BH for instance is the same one on the Kioti.....its just paint. FEL loader joystick hasn't fallen off yet.....it did stick , but it was minor. You can always make a bracket to shore it up if thats a problem. I don't use it to pull myself up on the machine though......:)

Good luck.....
 
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What's the deal with "manueverability?" I keep seeing people say the TYM has better manueverability over the Kioti, but when I test drove them both, they seemed the same. Does one have a better turning radius then the other or is it something else?

The TYM273 looked and felt bigger to me, so if one were to ask me which had better manueverability, I would have said the CK20. Am I missing something?
 
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Tom,

If you have a digital camera, I'd love to see some pics of your bedliner spray work. Did you take the tractor somewhere to have it sprayed and if not, let me know how you did it.

Thanks

Roady
 
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Roady said:
Tom,

If you have a digital camera, I'd love to see some pics of your bedliner spray work. Did you take the tractor somewhere to have it sprayed and if not, let me know how you did it.

Thanks

Roady

Roady,
Sorry Been awhile since I've been here. I bought the stuff from NAPA works really well. I'd have to pull my floor mats off to show you.(pita) I also did where you enter and exit the machine, that should show up, basically the whole cockpit area.
Let me take some pics for you. I also did inside the frame for the FEL the pipe frame openings.

Tom
 
 
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