Yanmar 2200 ReFurbished Comments

[Daneaux]

I am considering buying a Yanmar 2200 Refurb unit. Mainly because of cost. It will be used for light duty on a Golf Course and I would like some Feedback from the group on what to look-out for and what questions to ask the Dealer/Feedstore.
They have offered a 3 Month Warranty.
Thanks from Texas

Dan <font color="blue"> </font>

 

[LMTC]

Older unit among the grey machines. Personally far prefer the 2210. Search this forum and you can find several hours worth of reading about "recons"....typically meaning "reconditioned" units from viet nam.

 

[cfoxmd]

Some people have recons with good experience. Dealers who don't sell recoms report lots of parts requests from dissatisfied customers. Some recon dealers may stand behind the machines, others, it is a parts only warranty from a unit they have on the lot (i.e. cannabilize another tractor for some part that might fit--if they have it). Dealers here state a much higher problem rate with the recons than the direct from Japan with minor maintenance models.

Maybe it is "you get what you pay for". Certainly if the unit works well--it can do what you want. I don't know how easy it is to get parts for.

 

[bruce1966us]

I would look elsewhere, especially since is an older 2200.

Thanks,
Bruce

 

[Inspector507]

3 comments from people with knowledge of good Yanmars.......

Makes me wanna run away /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[kayssupply]

I second the 2210. I have always said that the 2210 is the most bang for the buck. If I were getting a 2cyl, it would be a YM2210.

 

[thegreatrandini]

I love my 2210 recon. I have heard that the 2200's have parts issues? My 2210 was built in 1977!!!!

 

[wb4oqx]

I've had my "reconditioned" 2200 for about a year now, and I like it. Used it for about 160 hours with a six foot finishing mower and 40 hours with a combination of a subsoiler, 4 foot bushhog, and 4 foot box blade to clear land. It has given me no problems, but I had to replace the stearing gear box and redo some of the wiring after I first bought it. Parts for this model are often hard to obtain, and some are just not available. I would not recommend it unless you are mechanically inclined.

 

[Daneaux]

Thanks for your comments.This will be my 1st Tractor and I believe I will look at other options. When the price is too good to be true.......I am going to look at a 26 hp Mitsubishi on Friday with 790 hours. Is this better than Yanmar?


Dan
Texas Golf Guy

 

[Tractors4u]

It all depends on what the definition of refurbished is. I have done what I consider refurbishments on Yanmars. What did I do? New battery, fluids and filters, new seat or seat cover, replaced wheel bearings, a little touch up painting here and there. That is what I usually have to do to a tractor with say an average of 700 to 800 hours. The engines are not worn out so I can't for the life of me figure out why someone would need to completely tear down one of these tractors and do a major overhaul of one unless; A. The tractor was a piece of crap to begin with, or. B. The tractor got a shiney new paint job and a new hour meter installed and they just say it was completely refurbished.

The 2200 is not a bad tractor. It is an older model, parts are not as readily available as the 2210, but the 2200 is a heavy work horse. I sold one to a friend of mine about 5 years ago. He has had absolutely no problems out of it in that time. One thing about the 2200 is the wheels on the are dished pretty deep and if you turn them around coupled with the extendable front axle you will have a tractor that is almost as wide as it is long. Looks like a slope mowing tractor.