stormpetrel
Gold Member
Left R.I. w/trailer at 1:00 am Monday. Arrived at seller's house in N.W. Va. 10:37 Monday. Gave tractor a quick tryout, loaded her on trailer, and had a nice dinner in Mystic Conn. (8mi. from R.I. border) at 8:20 pm Monday!!!!!!!
We got 8mpg w/my F-150 with 5.4 v8 on the way to Va. with unloaded trailer. Stopped for fuel four times. On the way home, towing 3200+ lbs of tractor/loader/bush hog (in addition to the 2,000 lb + - trailer)....we got FOURTEEN mpg and stopped for fuel ONCE!!!!!!! What gives?
(Baffled) All the years I've had diesel trucks,and never towed anything very far, and now, when I needed to tow 1000 mi. round trip, I have a gas truck!! Oh, well.
Got back to Block Island this morning at 11:00 got her off the trailer, re-installed upper part of ROPS (disassembled to fit under ferry ceiling), and got ready for some serious seat time (!).:licking::thumbsup::laughing:
I brush hogged two small fields, with a lot of trees and other impediments. The tractor really shined!!! Much quieter than I expected, never bogged down in thick stuff, has an amazingly small turning radius.......really even better than my best expectations. The only other tractor I've ever had (a 25 hp Mitsubishi) could not hold a candle to this Yanmar. I think I made a great choice getting the 2210D. And dealing with the seller couldn't have been any easier.
The prior owner warned me the engine could suck air if used in hilly terrain with less than 1/4 tank. Sure enough, just as I had started on a third,, larger field.......the engine lost RPMs. I was baffled that I couldn't get fuel to come out of the injector supply fittings I had cracked.......until I figured out I had to give it some throttle to get any fuel!!! She fired up instantly, and I will no longer let the tank get low!! Very simple to prime after the big Yanmars (240 hp) Cat, Cummins and others I have dealt with in boats.
To sum it up: my new 2210 is a SWEET ride!!!! I am loving it!!! I will be returning soon w/more dumb newbie questions.
Steve
P.S. will get some photos & post em soon.....
We got 8mpg w/my F-150 with 5.4 v8 on the way to Va. with unloaded trailer. Stopped for fuel four times. On the way home, towing 3200+ lbs of tractor/loader/bush hog (in addition to the 2,000 lb + - trailer)....we got FOURTEEN mpg and stopped for fuel ONCE!!!!!!! What gives?
(Baffled) All the years I've had diesel trucks,and never towed anything very far, and now, when I needed to tow 1000 mi. round trip, I have a gas truck!! Oh, well.Got back to Block Island this morning at 11:00 got her off the trailer, re-installed upper part of ROPS (disassembled to fit under ferry ceiling), and got ready for some serious seat time (!).:licking::thumbsup::laughing:
I brush hogged two small fields, with a lot of trees and other impediments. The tractor really shined!!! Much quieter than I expected, never bogged down in thick stuff, has an amazingly small turning radius.......really even better than my best expectations. The only other tractor I've ever had (a 25 hp Mitsubishi) could not hold a candle to this Yanmar. I think I made a great choice getting the 2210D. And dealing with the seller couldn't have been any easier.
The prior owner warned me the engine could suck air if used in hilly terrain with less than 1/4 tank. Sure enough, just as I had started on a third,, larger field.......the engine lost RPMs. I was baffled that I couldn't get fuel to come out of the injector supply fittings I had cracked.......until I figured out I had to give it some throttle to get any fuel!!! She fired up instantly, and I will no longer let the tank get low!! Very simple to prime after the big Yanmars (240 hp) Cat, Cummins and others I have dealt with in boats.
To sum it up: my new 2210 is a SWEET ride!!!! I am loving it!!! I will be returning soon w/more dumb newbie questions.
Steve
P.S. will get some photos & post em soon.....
