TYM T293HST? Any reviews?

Ebrown · Dec 5, 2011

Hello everyone! Ive been on here for a while and love all the info! I'm about to take the plunge and get my 2nd tractor. Ive been looking at the TYM T293HST. Ive got a dealer 15 mins from my house that has a good rep. He has a TYM T293HST with a loader, 5ft brush hog, 5ft box blade, and a 16' trailer with brakes on one axel that I can buy for $16500. Good deal I think?

Im really interested in the tractor but dont know alot about the TYM and cant find alot of actuall user reivews so any good/bad about the tractor would be great.

Thanks in advance!

rgold1963 · Dec 5, 2011

I have had my 293 for about a year and it has been great so far. I am always amazed at how much power it has for such a small tractor. It had been mostly used for field mowing, road maintenance and snow removal but I have pulled some huge fir logs out of a creek and up a very steep embankment with it and also dug out an area for an above ground pool and a very large dog run. Using a 6' blade I cut out about 10 inches of ground over a 1200 sq' area easily. It's small enough to get around the house and yard easily too.
The only problem I have had is the seal where the front driveshaft goes into the axle leaked a small amount of gear oil. A few drops over the first six months I had it. When I took it in for it's 50 hour service, they replaced the seal under warranty and it's been just fine since then.
I am very happy with my dealer I just wish he was a bit closer. It takes me about an hour and a half to get out there.
I paid $12,500 for the tractor and loader during the big rebates last year. I think he is selling the same tractor/loader for $14,900 now.

Good luck!

Ron

Ebrown · Dec 6, 2011

Thanks for the input! I was hoping to get a few more reviews from some more people?

myyaz33 · Dec 7, 2011

I have a 273 which is the same tractor and engine. It just has smaller tires and runs at less rpms. Been pretty pleased with it and has paid for itself already in work I have done with it at my place and commercially. Was there anything you were comparing it too?

As far as that price, depending on the quality of the trailer it is hard to say that the deal is great, good or even average.

Ebrown · Dec 8, 2011

Ive been comparing it to a mahindra 3016. Its hard for me to buy the TYM because I just dont know much about them from real world experiences. I can read the specs all I want but I like to hear from real world people that work them. The mahindra has a few more followers here in oklahoma that I have talked to and they have all gave it good reviews. Thanks for the replies!

myyaz33 · Dec 8, 2011

how close in price are just the tractors? the mahindra is a fair bit more tractor as far as weight goes.

Ebrown · Dec 8, 2011

Ive been priced the same on the same options except a shuttle shift on the mahindra.

myyaz33 · Dec 9, 2011

What are the plans/projects you will be using the tractor on?

Ebrown · Dec 9, 2011

Im building a house on 15 acres. Ill be moving dirt, piling wood/dragging wood, moving hay for animals, grading roads, tilling gardens, running a brush hog, and everything else i can think of!