Buying Advice Cab or no cab?

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Heck, I was quite surprised this thread was still ongoing.

Anyway, the wife told me this morning (08/03) she wanted to take me to the TYM dealer to look at tractors. She was feeling better, and was even willing to brave the heat. So that is what we did.

Seems like there is really only the one guy there that handles everything to do with the TYM tractors, and we got to talk with him quite a bit. I have been tossing him questions via email all along, and he has been changing the estimate as needed to go along with any changes I could come up with.

We got a real good feel talking with the guy. Seemed very down home, and obviously a tractor guy who knew his product. I wanted to make sure that the TYM T474 wasn't just TOO big for me. I had been watching a lot of videos, and some of those guys in them, if they were quite beefy, would have meant that the tractor was also quite large. But after climbing up into the seat and taking a look around from that perch, it's not TOO big at all.

So I believe I am going to be buying that TYM T474 HST CAB after all. Just need to get some details ironed out first. For instance, what options I have for tires.

Options I want to get, both factory installed and dealer installed are:

• 3rd function up front.
• second hydraulics (already has one) in back.
• hydraulic top link

Comes with loader and bucket, of course.

Attachments I want to get immediately, or at least pretty soon are:
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[*] pallet forks
[*] root grapple
[*] front mounted stump or root bucket
[*] hammer style flail mower
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This TYM dealer is about 20 minutes from me. He says he will deliver the tractor to me when it comes in. And when I need periodic maintenance or repair service, he will pick up the tractor, do the work, then deliver it to me when finished. All at no charge for the pickup and return. Now if he isn't lying his ass off to get the sale, that seems like a pretty good deal. I sure didn't get my spider sense tingling talking to him, though, so I feel he is on the up and up.

Been looking for reviews, both text posts and videos about this tractor, and so far haven't found much in the way of a discouraging word about the brand and model. It is 48.3 horsepower with a 4 cylinder engine. He mentioned the manufacture name of the engine, which I think is Kukje. Has bells and whistles like tilt steering wheel, seat arm rests, etc. But I guess the cab with heat and AC is a big enough bell and whistle as it is.

Not that I know all that much about tractors, but it seems to have nearly everything I have heard people say a *good* tractor should have. Things like a remote control arm in the back to work the elevation of the 3 point lift.

So perhaps I will be placing the order today (Friday, 08/04). The guy's name is Will and he says he just wants a $1,500 deposit to place the order. I will use a credit card for the deposit, but get a cashier's check for the balance upon delivery in 2 to 3 weeks.

Now I have to figure out the logistics of keeping a supply of needed fluids handy. My wife is already talking about putting up another building to keep all of the tractor stuff in.

Great!
Tell the dealer where you're taking the tractor (terrain) and he'll make the necessary re-routing of hoses. wiring, etc.
Also, if you get a stump bucket or "ditch" bucket, try to find one with straight sides as opposed to ones whose sides flare outward.

 

[kthompson]

I have looked at this thread off and on and most likely will not share anything not already said.
I just turned 70 myself. I have three Kubota's, mostly by default. Have owned Case and JD, my favorite tractor even owned or driven was my JD. The first cab tractor ever and first ever with front end loader. I live about 20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and our temps and weather run similar to yours.
I like an open cab and prefer it depending on the job and the weather. If hot, like the A/C, if cold like the heat, if raining, if real windy, if spraying, if running mower in dusty conditions, when I don't want to wear earmuffs to cut tractor noise, when I wanted my youngest grandson to ride with me. Almost forget when working where wasp and such insects have nest also had a field with woods on most sides, dark as it could be and felt safer in the cab when disk and such there at night. The cab does provide some protection when doing rough cutting mowing, look at this forum and will find stories of operator and child riding with them killed by rough cut mower throwing debris. Maybe just maybe the cab glass could have stopped it.

I had hose blow off of sprayer pump when putting out nitrogen pushing about 50 gallons a minute at maybe 50 psi, had it not been for my back glass it would have soaked me. Had the wasp and such flying around my cab often when cutting brush and tall grass, especially around water.

Negative to the cab, not as easy to get in and out of as open station, not as easy to hear the machine sounds change given you help on say failing bearing or something wrong is going on such as wire wrapped around rough cut mower. Yes, you could break a door off driving with it open (I totally think if tractor is moving AT ALL close the doors first) and an object could break a glass.

I have two open station tractors, the smallest is used rather often, due to it's size. My other is my largest and for grunt work the tractor. Since have stopped farming it gets a lot of rest, but I agree in spring weather an open station tractor is great. Fresh air, smells great, hear the machine so well.

Don't overlook the danger of spraying with open cab tractor. Hoses come loose, they burst, a sudden wind blast blows the spray onto the operator with open station tractor. The open station also cost less and depending on your want and needs the cost just may not be worth the cab.

Will leave you with this: my primary business is insurance. There was the arrogant agent who thought he was the smartest person at major company meetings. During a break about 8 agents and maybe one or two company employees were just small talk. He felt he needed to explain how dumb I was for also farming. He went on to say Ken rather work in hay all hot and sweaty than be in an office selling insurance. (Really, I had) It just so happened the next day we were baling square hay bales which does require fail amount of handing and yes it was Dog Days of August, hot and humid. To which my reply was very simple, "Hal, I am having a hard time understanding what you are saying. However, tomorrow as I am in my Air-Conditioned JD tractor will think on it and try to understand what you said." You could see the deflating of his ego as he walked away.

 

[Mister3]

After i moved from the west coast to midwest i wanted to buy another tractor for my place here.... had several yanmar tractors and really liked them. So was pondering tractor plus a SxS and possibly a small skid loader.

Instead of all that ended up buying a good used bobcat toolcat 5600 and literally couldn't be much happier

 

[Torvy]

We got a real good feel talking with the guy. Seemed very down home, and obviously a tractor guy who knew his product. I wanted to make sure that the TYM T474 wasn't just TOO big for me.

So I believe I am going to be buying that TYM T474 HST CAB after all. Just need to get some details ironed out first. For instance, what options I have for tires.

Options I want to get, both factory installed and dealer installed are:

• 3rd function up front.
• second hydraulics (already has one) in back.
• hydraulic top link

Comes with loader and bucket, of course.

Attachments I want to get immediately, or at least pretty soon are:
[/list]
[*] pallet forks
[*] root grapple
[*] front mounted stump or root bucket
[*] hammer style flail mower
[/list]

This TYM dealer is about 20 minutes from me.

It is 48.3 horsepower with a 4 cylinder engine. He mentioned the manufacture name of the engine, which I think is Kukje.

Welcome to the TYM family! My dealer is 80 miles away. Delivery cost a bit, but the two closer dealers were just not good enough.

I got the bigger brother of the 474. I have a turbo version of the same engine (TYM bought Kukje, so now it is just a TYM engine). I also have a frame size bigger. If anything, you are going too small. Mine is open station because it is mostly loblolly pine.

I got forks and box blade with it (mostly because I was not too particular about the make of those). Got the 3rd function. The 574 comes standard with 2 sets on rear, so I didn't need to add one. Hydraulic top and tilt is on my short list. Currently sourcing a flail ditch mower and grapple. I don't know about a stump bucket. Even as strong as the tractor is, those can lead to damage. I'll more likely get a grinder.

Tire options are R1 (Ag) tires. Best traction, but tend to be more prone to damage from puncture.
R3 (Turf) tires. Best for 'float' so as not to damage lawns and such.
R4 (Industrial) default tires at my dealer (maybe all TYM?) Stronger tires that are better for lifting and hard surfaces. Also slightly wider which improves lateral stability. Less traction than R1.

Check with people nearby to see what tires work best in your soil/weather/working conditions. My soil is mostly sandy loam and I will be doing mostly loader/grapple work, so I stuck with R4.

 

[Williy]

Here's something that you can take a look at:

6 Common Problems with Tym Tractor and Troubleshooting - PlantNative.org

Tym is a South Korea based manufacturer of automobile parts. They are one of the mostly used heavy-duty tractors. They are quite reliable and widely used.

plantnative.org

willy

 

[Rich_Z]

Here's something that you can take a look at:

6 Common Problems with Tym Tractor and Troubleshooting - PlantNative.org

Tym is a South Korea based manufacturer of automobile parts. They are one of the mostly used heavy-duty tractors. They are quite reliable and widely used.

plantnative.org

willy

Wow.... Seems to be written in Chinglish by a defunctional AUI (artificial unintelligence). I read it, and thank you for that link, but it really doesn't appear to be a credible source of information either pro or con.

 

[yooperdave]

Here's something that you can take a look at:

6 Common Problems with Tym Tractor and Troubleshooting - PlantNative.org

Tym is a South Korea based manufacturer of automobile parts. They are one of the mostly used heavy-duty tractors. They are quite reliable and widely used.

plantnative.org

willy

My Branson has the same transmission noise as noted for the TYM.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Here's something that you can take a look at:

6 Common Problems with Tym Tractor and Troubleshooting - PlantNative.org

Tym is a South Korea based manufacturer of automobile parts. They are one of the mostly used heavy-duty tractors. They are quite reliable and widely used.

plantnative.org

willy

That was hilarious to read.

Thank you.

Love the parts about the engine having a "bad smell".

Let's not forget the part where they claim the more expensive John Deere are equipped with powerful engines that can run for up to 70 hours.

Hilarious.

Not sure what kinds of plants they're growing over there? Mushrooms?

 

[LouNY]

That was hilarious to read.

Thank you.

Love the parts about the engine having a "bad smell".

Let's not forget the part where they claim the more expensive John Deere are equipped with powerful engines that can run for up to 70 hours.

Hilarious.

Not sure what kinds of plants they're growing over there? Mushrooms?

Myself I'd say they have been chewing or smoking those mushrooms

 

[Williy]

Bad smell?? maybe somebody rubbed some Limburger cheesee
on the exhaust manifold??? I can remember somebody did this
to a girls car in high school was she pissed!!!!!!! You can't wash it
off you have to burn it off!

Maybe some more humor????

Mower On the Lawn – For Perfect Lawns

lawnmowerandtractors.com

willy