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Hello Everybody,

I just bought a house with 10 acres of land. I've been looking at used tractors. My main use of the tractor would be for bush hogging the land and some gardening.

I came across a YM2000 with a 4ft bush hog for $3900. I was wondering if that tractor would have sufficient power for my needs? or should I look for something more powerful?

Some of my friends who own bigger tractor are advising that I should go for a tractor with more HP (~30).

Any advise from people who own and operate Yanmars?

Thanks,
-Raj
 
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I also found a YM3000 for sale locally for $4900. He says that it has 1000 hours on the meter and he bought it in an estate sale.
 
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YM2000 will do the mowing and gardening on 10 acres fine. It's sufficient, not extravagant. Its more maneuverable than a larger tractor, easier to trailer, etc.

YM3000 will do this and also impress those friends with bigger tractors if that's worth another $1000 to you. :D

The YM3000 might make sense if you were to buy larger implements ($$$) and start real farming.
 
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What California said, plus the YM2000 has better parts availability than any other Gray market Yanmar. If in good shape, the price is right.
 
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Yep! Mine is my Wkly Mower. Which I use a 5'FM.. I also have a 4ft BH. that the 2000 seem handles what I use it for easily. I haven't been watching CL. etc. but IMO. in Ga. on a Ym2000 make sure to talk to Spalding tractor in Hampton. :thumbsup:
 
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Thanks for the information and opinions. I am leaning more towards the YM2000 and I can use the savings to add a loader later on.

I am going to go see the YM2000 on Monday and will report back.

-Raj
 
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I saw their (Spalding tractor) on craigslist. Their price on the package deal was more than I wanted to spend now. I guess I could call them and see if they will make me a deal for the setup I want.

I will give them a call as well.

Thanks,
-Raj
 
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You can buy a YM2000 or its US version YM240, with loader, for far less than buying the tractor now and the loader later.

I recommend a loader, and my advice is use SearchTempest to review Craigslist around a 300 mile radius.
 
/ Opinions on YM2000 #9  
Although guys do it and put up with them, a YM2000D, 4wd, is highly recommended for a loader. Besides engine braking, easier steering and much beefier front spindles, it just looks better, although more to maintain and repair.
 
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I think YM2000 is right at the line where 2wd is sufficient if the loader is used only occasionally.

It's a bear to steer, loaded, and probably would bog down with no traction (loaded) in soft ground where a 4x4 would drive right through. But the advantages of having any loader are so great that these limitations aren't deal - killers, just nuisances to work around. This assumes weekend-farmer hobby use. Of course if you earn a living with the tractor then do it right and buy something with loader, 4x4, and power steering.

I think for a 35 year old YM2000, an existing loader adds little to your purchase price but 4x4 has a substantial premium.

I was looking for photos for another thread and found these that may be relevant here. My typical use is one trip with the loader doing something I couldn't possibly do without it. I think only once in 12 years have I gone back and forth for hours moving a quantity of material.

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And of course its a tremendous time saver and back-saver. Here I removed roofing gravel while taking down a shed. Effortless, compared to carrying those heavy buckets down the ladder.

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In summary I wouldn't buy a YM2000 without a loader. But 4x4 will be much harder to find and will have a cost premium for that feature.
 
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Thanks California. I started by looking for tractors with loaders. I wasn't able to find any good ones in my price range ($5k). That's when I started looking at ones without loaders and figured I could add one later. Looking at your pictures makes me really want to get one with a loader.
 
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This is a add I seen. I would ask about it and possible loader.
TRACTOR
 
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I have done more since I added the loader than I ever did without the loader... There is always a use for loader.. It beats the **** out of a wheel barrow !!
 
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This may be a good buy!
For sale $4,800Ideal 31041, GA, United States - 5 days ago on gocounty.com
2014 Kubota L3200 4wd hst Trans W/Kubota la524 Quick Detach Loader & Ansung usa Quick Detach bk976 Backhoe for $4800. Tractor comes with lift arms for 3pt. implements when backhoe is taken off. Tractor is in (Excellent/New Condition) only 20hrs. I have owned for a year, selling because I upgraded to a larger tractor. Has warranty until 4/...
 
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If all you are going to do is prep a garden and mow, you might be well ahead to buy a larger 2wd machine, even an older gasoline tractor, with a mower.

I have the domestic model of the YM2000, the YM240, with loader, in both 2 and 4 wheel drive form. As California said, it is essentially the transition point between where a smaller tractor will do useful work without being 4 wheel drive. The 4 wheel drive definitely adds capability in some circumstances; for general lifting and moving of materials it is unnecessary.

The loader adds significant bulkiness and weight when mowing or working in tight places; if your 10 acres is fairly open, it won't be relevant. For gardening, you may consider asking around to see what others successfully do in your area. The combinations are typically to use a PTO tiller to prep the garden bed, or some combination of disk harrow, turning plow, and/or cultivator/bedder. For me the tillers actually process the soil too much for most gardening purposes (with some exceptions) for what I do, but others use them very happily. I don't think there is a single correct answer, but that local circumstances, conditions, and end goals all affect what tools are optimal.

You may really benefit by investing a few hundred dollars renting some various sized equipment, if there are rental agencies nearby, to see what works (and doesn't) for your purposes, on your property. As was mentioned, factors like the ability to put the machine on a trailer and safely transport it, to do maintenance yourself, or have a mechanic do it on your property, or whatever other things may influence your selection are important to consider too.

There is a Ford 600 ad in your area, a couple months old, with mower, plow, disk, scraper, middle buster etc, delivered, for 5500. There's a Kioti with loader for 7500, and a Massey 180, which is a LOT of tractor, and would run anything, for 4500. There's a well-priced Mitsubishi 4wd machine, and a Kubota tractor too. Be careful chasing a price point: typically the expense to bring something priced cheaply into good condition (tires, radiator/engine rebuild, or any "hard parts") is more than it would cost to buy one in good shape. You might be better served to rent or contract your jobs for a bit while you accrue more liquidity, so you can buy something ideal.

I would suggest making a list of must haves and like to haves. If you can't make a solid, defensible list, rent or hire some, first.
 
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This may be a good buy!
For sale $4,800Ideal 31041, GA, United States - 5 days ago on gocounty.com
2014 Kubota L3200 4wd hst Trans W/Kubota la524 Quick Detach Loader & Ansung usa Quick Detach bk976 Backhoe for $4800. Tractor comes with lift arms for 3pt. implements when backhoe is taken off. Tractor is in (Excellent/New Condition) only 20hrs. I have owned for a year, selling because I upgraded to a larger tractor. Has warranty until 4/...

$4800 for that...thats one of those scams. Call on it and I bet they tell you its packaged up and can't be seen but pay with google wallet or paypal and you have a 30 day refhn guarantee or something and can return it no cost. There use to always be a scam with a JD that ran something like that. They always have every implement possible with them and like 200 hours.
 
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I am not sire what soaking costs now but just a few years ago they were only like $4300 for a ym2000 reconditioned with 1 year warenty from frederick. I know they probably are more today but not that much more.??

Steve is a good guy just give him a call. He will have uses models from trades every now n then...see what he has. Worth a call.
 
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...thats one of those scams. Call on it and I bet they tell you its packaged up and can't be seen but pay with google wallet or paypal and you have a 30 day refhn guarantee or something and can return it no cost.
Long ago I inquired on one of those on Ebay, advertised as local and from a seller with a few years of good feedback. They said it was now in Portugal but would be shipped back free ... I dug a little deeper and found the seller's feedback was all based on knitting materials, largest sale under $30. Clearly someone had hacked her account.
 
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Long ago I inquired on one of those on Ebay, advertised as local and from a seller with a few years of good feedback. They said it was now in Portugal but would be shipped back free ... I dug a little deeper and found the seller's feedback was all based on knitting materials, largest sale under $30. Clearly someone had hacked her account.

always scammers on craigslist. if it looks too good to be true, it's a scam. I sold a finish mower and a camper on CL, both times contacted by scammers wanting to send me a cashiers check for full price and a representative would pick it up. when I told them cash only I did not hear from them again.
 
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Ran across one of these locally for cheap. Thinking about pulling the trigger on it

I regularly mow about 2 acres and bush hog another 2. Lots of hills on the bush hogging. Would a yanmar 2000 be better instead of a zero turn for all the mowing? I could see this tractor paired with a 4 ft finish mower....

Also, what would be reasonable for pricing on this model in todays market? Its definitely the 2wd model, unsure of hours but I hear its mostly irrelevant with these
 
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