TYM Design / Build Quality

[dnw64]

Hi,

I am looking into getting a SCUT. I had planned on buying a used "bigger" name one such as Kubota, JD or maybe Mahindra. However at this point I'm considering a TYM 254HST. I've been quoted $15.9k with loader and cab (heat only, no AC).

There have been several issues that have lead me to consider a new TYM:

• I will be using this mostly for snowblowing, so a heated cab is high on the priority list, and most smaller tractors do not have a factory cab option.
• The Bigger Name tractors are ridiculously expensive, IMO. For instance a nearby dealer has a 1998 JD790 with loader and canopy (6 more HP but Gear rather than HST) and they want as much as the brand new TYM 254. They also have a 3 year old Kubota B2650 with cab/loader at $23,500 (ok, their cab has AC as well, which I don't need)!
• The older tractors I've looked at tend to be just too physically big (7' garage door) to put a cab on, even a custom built one. Plus then I have to consider how available parts will be in 20 years on what will then be a 50 year old tractor.

So my question comes down to, "Can a tractor that costs roughly half what another does, be anywhere near as well designed and built?". I don't mind if it's not quite as ergonomic, fancy looking, bells and whistles etc. I just want something that I can use for 20-30 years with reliability of function and parts availability.

At our shop we bought a lesser brand 4-sided moulder. The top brand one would have been $140k and we paid $98k for this one. It does a fine job, but it's not as operator friendly, and parts/tech support is not near as good. If we were to replace it we'd spend the extra dough next time. But that gets used every day. I doubt I'll use my tractor more than 20 hours a year so my priorities are different.

Any pearls of wisdom?

 

[Bud Soda]

Had a TYM 273, kept it 10 years. Sold it this year with 880 hours on it. It served me well. TYM also makes tractors for Mahindra. I was at Cabelas Christmas shopping and they were having closeout sale on TYM made tractors. The were discounting them about $14,500 so I bought a 45H TYM has more standard features than some of the brand named tractors that cost a lot more. If I had it to go over again I would not have bought this new tractor. If anything I wish I had found an older Tier 3 tractor. I can see I am not going to like this new computerized tractor. The display has already gone bad with less than 10 hours on it. I read about other problems with error codes and computer problems on these new tractors. I can see it spending a lot of time at Cabelas years down the road when the warranty is out. On my old tractors I can fix about anything that goes wrong, Not on this new one. Have to be hooked up to a computer to diagnose problems with the engine and hydro. Good luck with finding the right tractor.

 

[tman1020]

Might want to check out kioti. They have a good track record as a affordable alternative.

 

[Btown]

Might want to check out kioti. They have a good track record as a affordable alternative.

Still have to hook Kioti's to a computer for diagnosis. All manufacturers are having issues with this new technology. Only time will tell how well all the brands do with h this new technology.

 

[ArlyA]

We rented a compact YTM for the summer which may have been a 10yo model. I can't recall the model but it had 35hp. We did like it and got LOTS of dirt work done, it promoted us to buy something. Nonetheless, it broke down several times and after that experience, we are getting ready to purchase a JD. Seems you get what you pay for.

 

[Coyote machine]

Can't speak to the TYM question.
Can say I've owned 2 Kioti DK Series tractors since 2009 and have had virtually NO problems with either, except the first one, a DK-35se/HST was a little too 'weak' for what I needed regarding loader capacity, so I traded it for my DK-40se/HST, and it has been excellent.

The first Dk was my first tractor ownership, though I had prior experience using a few Kubotas.
IMHO, there are few better deals in quality and fetures for price point.

Check my signature/descriptions for what I use for implements, etc. I do not have a cab, and when plowing wish I did, especially when it's -30 F or so, as it got to last winter briefly. But, in general I don't want a cab because of working in the woods, etc. AC would be nice though, but I would probably never leave the tractor!:laughing:

 

[myyaz33]

I have got my moneys worth out of the TYM 273 I purchased new in 2008 (i think). Previous tractor was a Kubota B6100D. With the TYM, I ran into most of the known issues through time but overall I have been quite pleased with the machine. Seems like all the bugs have been worked out/found (for now). The driveshaft was the most expensive repair coming in around $200-$250. The rest were all small or covered under warranty. I dont know anything about the newer models, but if i were to be looking for a new or similar one today, my first look would be at LS.

 

[fried1765]

Had a TYM 273, kept it 10 years. Sold it this year with 880 hours on it. It served me well. TYM also makes tractors for Mahindra. I was at Cabelas Christmas shopping and they were having closeout sale on TYM made tractors. The were discounting them about $14,500 so I bought a 45H TYM has more standard features than some of the brand named tractors that cost a lot more. If I had it to go over again I would not have bought this new tractor. If anything I wish I had found an older Tier 3 tractor. I can see I am not going to like this new computerized tractor. The display has already gone bad with less than 10 hours on it. I read about other problems with error codes and computer problems on these new tractors. I can see it spending a lot of time at Cabelas years down the road when the warranty is out. On my old tractors I can fix about anything that goes wrong, Not on this new one. Have to be hooked up to a computer to diagnose problems with the engine and hydro. Good luck with finding the right tractor.

THAT is EXACTLY the reason I bought a 1988 4x4 Ford 1920 with 1000 hours.
I can fix almost ANYTHING on my little 32HP Shibaura powered Ford.
All steel fenders/hood, no electronic crap, no DEF!
I took the 1920 down to the bare bones, bought new seat, and other parts, and it looks like factory new now.
Got a lot of money in it, but still less than 75% of new, and for me, with the simplicity,..... it is better than new.
Would I have bought a new tractor if it was built like my 1988 Ford 1920?
I absolutely would have!
There is no such animal available ..... anywhere!

 

[dnw64]

Would I have bought a new tractor if it was built like my 1988 Ford 1920?
I absolutely would have!
There is no such animal available ..... anywhere!

Actually, I bet there is. You just have to go to China to buy it, and then smuggle it in

Thanks for all the reports. My overall conclusion at this point is that it may be slightly below the K/JD level, but that it's a good value.

That said, I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy a used Massey GC2400 after my scouting today.

Thanks again.