New member wanting advice on Yanmar tractors.

[silvertramp]

. As for the ear muffs I will probably use them when on it for a long duration.

You really should wear ear protection 100% of the time. My old tractor didn't seem loud until I shut it down and realized that I couldn't hear. Not good.

 

[Jtullis13]

You know you are probably right. I have them already and will probably use them all the time, no sense in losing my hearing because of negligence

 

[TomSeller]

Yep, I use hearing protection all the time when on a tractor. Hearing damage can be cumulative. I once had my ears ringing (mostly the left) for weeks and went to the doc. He asked if I had been to a music concert or some other loud situation. i told him that I had not. He then asked if I had been exposed to medium level noise for LONG periods of time. At the time I was a traveling salesman handling 4 states and the AC in my diesel was broken, so I drove with my windows down. The constant roar of the open window on my left ear and the diesel drone for hours and hours is what was doing it. Very similar to being on a tractor.

 

[Jtullis13]

Wow that is surprising! Good thing my 2210 doesn't go over 60mph lol

 

[Jtullis13]

Here are some pics of my 2210d!

 

[Clay45]

Nice looking tractor. You should get many years of service from her.

 

[Scotty Dive]

She is a beauty....congrats and good luck.


Hoye has a power steering kit which I added recently. It's a great improvement but did change the speed and responsiveness of my loader

 

[Jtullis13]

Thanks everyone! Yeah I think she is a beauty too!! Scotty how exactly did it change the responsiveness of your loader? I know it runs off the same pump, but was wondering if it slowed your loader down at all times or only when your trying to use both at the same time?

 

[Scotty Dive]

Here is my write up on it. Basically my loader speed is now based on engine rpms where before the ps install it was not.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/yanmar/345704-installing-power-steering-v-tek.html#post4252531

 

[buickanddeere]

Bigger is better. Your tractor is only as good as your dealer.