How many hours on your Yanmar?
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deepNdirt
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Anyone know at what hours the Japanese retire their tractors? when I got mine 2 years ago it had slightly over 500 hours, and was told it was most likely the original hours, never doubted it from the way it run, Although was rather badly weathered, The seller couldn't tell me for sure the year model, He had thought it was in the 80's , However later on when I came to the Great web site of TBN:thumbsup: I found out that it was actually a 1979I wasn't that disappointed as my last tractor was 20+ years older, so this was a step up to a much newer one for me...... currently It now has 689 hours and has be parked for close to a month, and probably will be for the Winter
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clemsonfor
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Anyone know at what hours the Japanese retire their tractors? when I got mine 2 years ago it had slightly over 500 hours, and was told it was most likely the original hours, never doubted it from the way it run, Although was rather badly weathered, The seller couldn't tell me for sure the year model, He had thought it was in the 80's , However later on when I came to the Great web site of TBN:thumbsup: I found out that it was actually a 1979I wasn't that disappointed as my last tractor was 20+ years older, so this was a step up to much newer for me...... currently It now has 689 hours and has be parked for close to 1 month now and probably will be for the Winter
The folks on here that get the fresh outta the Jap yard machines to resell on here like Tom or Ernie have some 2000s and other late 70s models with sometimes what i think is 500 to 800 hours on them. This is pretty much what we all hear on all those websites that talk about these yanmars and how the Japanees trade them etc etc. SO my guess is that the small farms trade in the 400-900 hour range?
Neat 1500
Platinum Member
i would say mine is a low hour machine also,it had the meter rewind done on "rebuild" but it had its original tyres on it ( fronts more than 2/3 tread remaining but dry rotted and rears like new) and everything else on it is very good, uses no oil, vents nothing out of the crank case and also everything on it is tight. no slop in steering, gear shift.... nothing. i use it above what it was designed for and she comes out shining. it is currently on 99 hours.
clemsonfor
Super Member
Neat my "rebuild" has original Era tires. But the thing is that they have a yard full of them im sure and if yours comes in with a cut tire or worn set they trade um out for good ones but still old tires. How can container load after load always end up with good tires other wise. Mine will blow a little steam or smoke out when idled up to speed when hot, if you look at the tube in the light right. Otherwise you never see anythin coming out of the tube even if you look hard at it.
professor
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I bought it in 1999 from an Alabama dealer and the tractor was showing 495 hours and I have put a 1000 on since then. Great little tractor. Since I purchased it, I have done the following:
1. new turf tires
2. painted
3. added ROPS
4. over-riding clutch (quick attach)
5. front wheel bearings
6. complete decal set from Hoye
7. rebuilt starter
8. regular service
I bought it in 1999 from an Alabama dealer and the tractor was showing 495 hours and I have put a 1000 on since then. Great little tractor. Since I purchased it, I have done the following:
1. new turf tires
2. painted
3. added ROPS
4. over-riding clutch (quick attach)
5. front wheel bearings
6. complete decal set from Hoye
7. rebuilt starter
8. regular service
Neat 1500
Platinum Member
i even tried the piece of card trick and never saw or had any oil on it. i can take the oil cap off it and feel nothing, very happy with this little machine.
