New Owner of a 2210-D! :)

[ridcully]

Hello to all!

I have been lurking here for a couple months, reading posts, collecting information, learning what questions to ask and which tractors to look more closely at to suit my needs.

This is a great forum, and I just wanted to take a second and thank everyone here for the advice and the information available...I will be coming here frequently from now on, and hopefully one day will be able to provide a little information or assistance myself.

After looking at several tractors and models, I just purchased a Yanmar 2210-D. i am extremely happy with it, and have already been using it to do some fencing and box-blading my driveway. It runs great, pulls strong, doesnt stall, lifts smooth, no problems at all. It has 571 (or 1571) hours on it.

Luckily, I live not far from a dealer, so have access to experinced mechanics if I can't fix it myself. I got it from a Yanmar dealer in Tullahoma, Tennessee...Been there selling Yanmars for 9 years, and I never knew it...

By the way, the guys at Tullahoma Tractor are great! They answered all my questions patiently and completely, tested the tractor fully while I was there (it's second check after the refurbishment process), changed the tires when I requested it without hesitation, even offered to repair any Yanmar or Hinomoto or any tractor I chose, even if I didn't buy from them...Just can't say enough good things about these guys...Tullahoma Tractors

Another thing...I read in some past post about folks looking for the Yanmar grill emblems and not being able to find them...when i was at this place, I saw them on many different models...if the small 5-6 inch long red Japanese script emblem was what you guys were talking about...

Anyway, thanks again to everyone here for the advice and information you gave me...gonna go play on my tractor for a while now

 

[NCGMAN]

Congratulations you have purchased one of the toughest tractors on the market !!!! You are lucky to have service so near not to speak of the access to mechanics who are willing to work on it.... Just be careful and enjoy the tractor.... the GMAN!!!!!

 

[BruceR]

Welcome ridcully,
You have the best of both worlds with the 2210.

Enjoy,
Bruce

 

[tnbowhunter]

Welcome aboard. This is a great tractor site, I have learned a lot about my Yanmar on here.

I also purchased my tractor from Tullahoma Tractor, they are a great bunch of guys and sell some great tractors and equipment. I only wish I lived a little closer.[they are 130 miles away.]

Have fun on your new tractor and be safe!!!

 

[ridcully]

Thanks for the welcome

I am really enjoying working (and playing) on the new tractor...it has functioned flawlessly so far, the only thing slowing me down is me...being a little hesitant to push things...I have the typical hillside Tennessee farm, and am taking it slow while I get used to the feel of the tractor on even the slightest slope.

I do have a couple questions, particularly of you guys who have slopes on your property, and those who have FLE's...

I have 6 acres of nice, flat, rich bottomland that hasn't been turned in 30 years...I plan on putting it in feed corn and prolly alfalfa...figure I'm gonna be sharing it with the deer ...

In order to get there, I will have to go up and down a steep old logging road...it is straight up and down, no curves...but I am worried about tipping back...how steep a grade can these tractors handle with implements attached without risking a backflip? My neighbors (who have been on big Fords and Longs all their lives) tell me that they would have no worries about going up and down this logging road...but they don't have a Yanmar...

I also have several raised bed gardens and herb beds that will be needing to be expanded, so I am going to need to get a FLE..., I do not want to put too much stress on the tractor, and I can afford to go slow, so I'm wondering if a Koyker 80 would be all I would need...I will be moving mainly topsoil, field rocks and mulch, and only need something that can lift about the amount that you can get in a large wheelbarrow

About implements...since I can afford to go slow, I figure a single plow, a 4 or 5 ft tiller and a rockrake oughta be sufficient...what do you guys think?

 

[LMTC]

Re: your concerns about a slope....don't you have a ROPS on the tractor? I mean, it's still not adviseable to get into a situation that makes a rollover likely, but without a ROPS a dangerous situation easily becomes lethal.

 

[ridcully]

Yes, I do have a ROPS on the tractor, but like I said I'm playing it as safe as possible...just looking for info and anecdotal evidence from those Yanmar owners who operate and work on slopes on a regular basis...trouble with implements attached while going up steep slopes? etc...as well as those who operate FLE's around their place

 

[YM-135trac]

ROPS&Good seat belt,Good enough to keep you from getting btw ROPS/and hard ground in a roll over.

You will, one day move/transport a pile/material. It will seem logical not to lower bucket to ground,after all, it's only a few feet then you just gotta just pick it up again to dump? Always keep that bucket load low-to-the-ground when moving.
Always carry a heavy enough tool on the back
My yanny front wheel, fell in a fox den or some other animal under ground void w/load in the air,rear end went up,loader went to the ground,I fell off(clear of rearwheel) then, yanny front wheel recovered, climbed out of hole and continued crawling on front paws,(I had a female poodle that use to pee that way, rear legs in the air) rear wheels in the air/loader on the ground and kept-on going? After coming to my wits,I poped pwr-shft in 'n',tractor still running, I slowly lowered loader lever tiny bit, till center of gravity changed,rear end came down,front bucket came up&tossed dirt on me&yanny. That was long ago, I laugh about it now. I had not long had my new toy,doing loader work w/no counter wt., logic said any thing back there is just in the way. Double check your logic. Be safe.

 

[BruceR]

...how steep a grade can these tractors handle with implements attached without risking a backflip?

Anytime I encounter a slope which I think may be too steep, I just back up it.

Bruce

 

[tnbowhunter]

I don't think you'll have any problems going up & down your road as long as it is straight up and down and you go slow. No side hilling on a steep slope!!!! Just remember to put it in 4 wheeel drive and choose a low gear so the engine can do most of the breaking. My driveway is a measured 22 degrees and I do on occasion drive the tractor to the house for maintenance and to clean it, etc. The first time I tried it I just went up a short distance and backed down going a bit further each time untill I felt comfortable with it. [my drive way is over 600 ft long] I do not however put any heavy attatchment on the rear, just enough weight to make up for some of the weight of the FEL. I would not even think about trying to do any work on such a steep slope though.

I once made the mistake of driving my old TO 30 Ferguson up the driveway, it made it up fine but it was geared too high to go back down on it's own without trying to run away with me. [a sphincter tightening experience]

BruceR makes a good point, if you think the slope is too steep backing up is a good idea.

Just use common sense and go slow.