FX20 -22D?

normde2001 · Feb 13, 2003

Ernie, could that "sharp turn lever" also be called a brake pedal? Isn't that the only reason these things have 2 brake pedals? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

YanmarFever · Feb 13, 2003

Normde
Yes you can use the brake pedal
but that would tear up the turf, with this unit you just turn the wheel.
Now listen up here OK? /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
when you have an AR15 in your hand sending out a cloud of bullets toward a coyote on the run in front of you,who has time to hit the brake pedal?? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
You just grab the wheel feed another mag as you are turning sharper than the dog and wait for the smoke to clear!
Now thats why you just gotta have this lever.
How do you think I got the deer? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ern.

mtsman · Feb 13, 2003

Re: F215/235D?

Does someone have a picture of a F215/235D they could e-mail me or post? Does Dave have a website? Is there a website somewhere with pictures of these?

gbirky · Feb 13, 2003

Re: F215/235D?

mtsman,
Here's a photo of an FF205D. The three digit F series tractors look just like it.

EFC · Feb 13, 2003

You can get through a 5' gate with an FX24 with the tires turned out.

Hey Ernie... How many tractors are you keeping for yourself these days... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif You can only drive one at a time!

mtsman · Feb 13, 2003

( You can get through a 5' gate with an FX24 with the tires turned out.
)

The measurements someone sent me were 57" at the outiside edge of the rear tires while turned out. My shed door is 60" but does not have piano hinges so I can only get about 59" worth of clearance. That leaves me about 1" clearance on each side. Too close for me.

Is 57" correct?

YanmarFever · Feb 13, 2003

I know I know !!
Buck, you sound like my wife, I had the sweetest FX42-D here
but I couldnt fit in my hiding spot,not enough room!
So I had to let it go /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Did you get the hitches in yet?
Anyway im working on a F255-D, I will see where I can stuff this one
Take care , the greedhog Ern. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

mtsman · Feb 13, 2003

( Anyway im working on a F255-D, I will see where I can stuff this one
Take care , the greedhog Ern. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

Ernie,

May I ask where you found your F215 and Fx235? How do you find dealers with all these newer units?

YanmarFever · Feb 14, 2003

mtsman,
Well 7 yrs. ago there werent that many people doing this.
The tractors were easy picking. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
And Ebay didnt exist, so the yanmars were plentiful!
the f215 had 195 hrs. on it.
Now everyone and their mother is doing this off their front yard. (more competition= less choices)
Ern.

DavesTractor · Feb 14, 2003

I'm a couple days behind here, we've been at the World Ag Expo. What a show.

My website isn't up yet, no good excuse really. It is about built and we should upload it in a week or so.

The quick turn is not on all the F215/235's. We've had it on most though, plus on a couple of F155D's we have had.

Ernie, myself and a few others have found a market for people wanting not just a good dependable tractor, but one that has features and abilities that are up to par or better than anything else sold today...new or used. The late model F series Yanmars (and TA230 etc Iseki's, etc) are second to none. I pay quite a bit for them, but they are so nice! There certainly is a good market for the YMxx00 models still and some guys specialize in them, but once you drive a late model series, it's hard not to buy one.

At the Ag Expo, we looked over the new Caterpillar line of CUTs. They are TA Iseki's. You could even switch sheetmetal, dashes, engines, whatever. Almost exact copies. Once I saw that I called from the show and ordered a couple of TA's from Japan.

If anyone wants a picture of a F215D or F235D, send me an email and I will send you some pictures.

Time to get to work.