yanmar 187d 4wd with loader

[jerrybob]

California.......there is a dealer up here in Southwest Washington selling grey market Yanmars. Went out little over a year ago......he had at least 100 tractors. He also builds FELs and 3 point backhoes. He's north of Hoquiam Wa.......if interested.....I can find contact information. By the way.....I got my 186D last year near Salem, Oregon.

 

[winston1]

California.......there is a dealer up here in Southwest Washington selling grey market Yanmars. Went out little over a year ago......he had at least 100 tractors. He also builds FELs and 3 point backhoes. He's north of Hoquiam Wa.......if interested.....I can find contact information. By the way.....I got my 186D last year near Salem, Oregon.

That sounds like Coldwater Tractors.

 

[Pete Judd]

Yep, Jerrybob is talking about coldwater. I found my 186D on craigs list Portland, about 100 mile drive. On Seattle craigslist, there are a few Yanmars right now, but almost all are gray market.

 

[jerrybob]

Yep.....Coldwater it is! Very interesting guy......quite a talker. Interesting place to visit.....lots of stuff to look at. Pete......still need to get together one of these days.....hope all is going well.

 

[California]

There must have been a lot of the US Yanmars sold around Portland back in the day.

I didn't ask where my Susanville Yanmar came from but that's far northeast California, closer to Oregon than to any major cities here. California has a lot of big agrabusiness, but not much of the horsey type people who were likely the original owners for these little stable-sized Yanmars.

Jerry, thanks for the heads-up on Coldwater. I've been through Hoquiam but it's two days from here. (N of San Francisco). Google says 770 miles, 14 hours, and towing would be even slower. I don't realistically think I'll ever buy that far away when I don't own an equipment trailer, or a tow vehicle for it.

This was right at the limit! I had the seller bring it the first hundred miles down the mountain to a friend halfway home, then I did the 200 miles of flatland towing the rest of the way.

 

[Pete Judd]

I have a 8000 gross trailer, and a F150 to tow mine around, but it takes fuel, and the F150 has dual tanks because it need's it.

 

[jerrybob]

California......I understand. Coldwater is a fun place to visit if you're ever in the area. Like Pete.....I have a car trailer and truck......bought the trailer 7 years ago to move a 53 chevy from Southern Calif. to Washington. Looked into renting a trailer.....they wanted something like $600.....bought a brand new trailer up here directly from a company that builds them for $1500. Definitely worth the investment. Have used that trailer hundreds of times for just about everything.....including picking up my 186D last year.