Buying Advice tym tractors

[chasenmojo]

just went and looked at the tym tractors today. I am a bit hesitant on buying or even considering without some input on the brand. the owner of the dealership seemed to be a great guy and very knowledgeable on the brand and hit all the great selling features of the brand, but with very little info or reviews out there on the t353 i am a bit reserved about the brand. any owners of the brand wanna tell me about their experiences with the tym brand.

 

[Gittyup]

try posting in the TYM forum.

 

[droptop]

In case you didn't know a lot of the 50+ hp Mahindra tractors are made by TYM. The roots of the TYM go back to older Iseki (sold in NA as Massey Ferguson, White, Agco & Challenger) designs which have been updated. I think that TYM still has some affiliation with Iseki. In general, nice tractors with a dealer network that is just developing. Some areas have adequate coverage, and some are lacking.

 

[mrpoppy58]

just went and looked at the tym tractors today. I am a bit hesitant on buying or even considering without some input on the brand. the owner of the dealership seemed to be a great guy and very knowledgeable on the brand and hit all the great selling features of the brand, but with very little info or reviews out there on the t353 i am a bit reserved about the brand. any owners of the brand wanna tell me about their experiences with the tym brand.

I have a Mahindra 2810 built by T.Y.M. it is a very nice Machine. I am well pleased with It.

 

[vabiker23518]

I purchased a new TYM 233 4X4 w/FEL in November 2010. It's done everything I ask, which is keeping trails bush hogged, and food plots plowed on 30 acres. I think its a great little machine.

 

[joeyd]

I have a 353HST with FEL, back blade, quick attach forks and 3pt snow blower. I use it to skid logs, and maintain my driveway and road in the winter, no problems at all in the 80hrs I have put on it. I looked at name brand tractors and felt I was getting a lot of machine for my money. A friend of mine who has built and maintained roads for over 30 years was impressed with the tractor.

 

[foote2floor]

I bought a TYM 27 HP hst about five years ago and it has been a tough and reliable tractor. I had one small leak on the rear axle housing that the dealer fixed. No big deal really. It has done everything I have ever asked of it. Carrying logs for my grandfather to cut and use as firewood, finish mowing, brush hogging, grading drives, pushing snow, and I recently purchased a TYM subframe mount backhoe and it has been a dream to run. It is a very user friendly and powerfull machine while still being able to maneuver in tight places. And my dealer has been great with helping my with cross referenced napa brand filters.

 

[chasenmojo]

thanks all, i would love to see the success of this machine thrive on. I am still a bit concerned being the closest dealer is over an hour away. It wouldnt be a problem had i not traded my truck in for a vw jetta diesel. but the money im saving in fuel is my new tractor payment. The dealer i went to had a t353 shuttle that i really liked, and a 2010 t433 left over. gave me a price of 19k on the 433 leftover, but i think there is more room than that in the price. and 16888 on the t353 both with fels. what you think on those prices?

 

[meyle357]

I'm looking at the TYM HST353 right now and debating some of the same issues. My guy is telling my low 17K ; a good 3-4 k less than the pretty green and yellow or orange paint equivalents. My debate is between new and used. I can getclose to the same machine 5-8 yrs old for 10-11k whic is about half of a new one once taxes are figured in
Did you pull the trigger on yours yet?

 

[chasenmojo]

i didnt buy the tym, i bought a brand new kioti ds3510. It is gear driven. i got the tractor, 62inch tiller, and 5 foot rotary cutter for 17400 tax included. i just couldnt get all revved up over the tym due to lack of dealer support.

 

[Inspector69]

i have a T353HST and it is nothing but trouble. Leaks hydro like a stuck pig. Bolts broke off the loader mounting frame. Dealer carries no parts and he does not even have a parts book for the tractor! I need a gasket for the fuel filter bowl and he had to cal the distributor for a part number and to order the gaskets. Had to replace the battery cable because it was too light. The fuel gauge works when it wants too. The hydro pump is too slow for the tractor. i am going to fix the problems then trade it in on a Kubota. At least the local dealer carries parts.

 

[Inspector69]

Do yourself a favor and stay away.

 

[tkappeler]

I have a T293 with approximately 100 hours on it. It has performed beyond my wildest dreams. The only problem I have had are torn ball joint boots. The originals were really thin. I called the dealer about it and he had TYM replacement parts to me within a week via USPS. The replacements are much thicker than the originals.

Good luck in your evaluation and decision.

 

[tkappeler]

I have a T293 with approximately 100 hours on it. It has performed beyond my wildest dreams. The only problem I have had are torn ball joint boots. The originals were really thin. I called the dealer about it and he had TYM replacement parts to me within a week via USPS. The replacements are much thicker than the originals.

Good luck in your evaluation and decision.

 

[farmstart]

I bought my T433 in May 2012. Its been a absolute beast as well. I have about 140 hours on it. Brush hogging and clearing and restoring old farm land I have 80 hours of brush hogging another 60 hours of backhoe work pulling stumps. Also dug out a few collapsed water lines for a neighbor and it was an absolute beast filling in it made quick work pushing piles I shouldnt have pushed. Mine is powered By caterpillar 2.2/ Perkins 404 D. You can get all your filters at Napa except the Transmission filter. It has a better Warranty than anything else out there.
As for Dealer support I couldnt ask for a better Dealer than Petes Tractor in Potsdam New york. The only thing I have broken was a Loader control cable do to ICE build up in side. He came out to my house an hour away from the shop on a Sunday to fix it when it was 5 below zero out.

 

[nybirdman]

Good to hear our local dealers are taking care of their customers.A neighbor of mine bought a TYM from the same dealer.They look like a decent tractor.

 

[TripleR]

A TYM dealership recently opened at a local KYMCO, Stihl and Grasshopper dealer, we use their repair shop. Out of curiosity I looked at one of the tractors and it seemed like a full featured machine, I don't know anyone who owns one, but they just opened.

 

[Hdoilcan]

They are a nice looking tractor!

 

[dbelling]

I bought a tym tractor at the big E in springfield MA the dealer ignored me when I tried to order parts I have had a hard time to start the tractor .It now leaks hydraulic fluid and it now overheats there is no dealer close by.This tractor has 96 hours and has been in the garage.I have had less trouble with my 60 s John deer tractor

 

[Btown]

What size tractor do you have. Try cleaning the radiator for the overheating. Many have tat problem. There should be a removable screen in front of the radiator, clean that them spray the radiator with water. It gets covered in dirt and does not cool properly. I live near Spingfield and have talked with them. They have always said that they do not get many repairs on the tractors they sell. But so do other dealers selling different brands of tractors. I am looking for a 40-50 hp tractor. I asked them how many they sell a year in that range. They said 5-10. But they we're selling a new 2010 tractor in 2013