YM169D

Whiskey · Apr 28, 2005

I would bet most of you yanmar nuts like myself look at E-bay every day to see what's shakin', but if you haven't there's is a sweet little YM169D on there, sure would like to have that in my collection.....

YM169D

superglide · Apr 28, 2005

It looks even nicer in person!

scrinch · Apr 28, 2005

It looks like a YM1301D that Whiskey has been working on for a while in his chicken coop...I mean paint shop! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I wish it were in California!

Whiskey · Apr 28, 2005

superglide:

Your such a tease!!!!!........I told the wifey about it on the way home......and I got one of them stare's......you know what I'm talkin' about right? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Whiskey · Apr 28, 2005

scrinch:

Got a good laugh outa that one!....and it's true to boot! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jagmandave · Apr 28, 2005

Wow, that thing is brand new, only 17 years old!

arthr31 · May 5, 2005

i have a 169d, wish it looked as good /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif it is a great tractor. despite only being 16hp, it definitely can pull its weight...

arthr31 · May 10, 2005

Well, i'm looking for some advice. I need to become a single tractor owner (for the time being, i hope). I have a 1601 with a FEL (rebuilt re-con no doubt) and a 169, no FEL. The 1601 has 3.5 more HP, is heavier and handles some of my larger projects... The 169 doesn't have the loader, has about 1000 hrs and is in fair condition. I occassionally do heavy work (moving stone, grading, etc.). Which would you keep?

oh yeah, to refresh you all: the 1601 is the guy who never can get started when it's 10F, the 169 sleeps under a tree and tarp and always gets up in the AM!! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

tia -arthr

jimstractors · May 11, 2005

For me, a tractor is pretty near useless without a loader. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

thegreatrandini · May 11, 2005

Maybe neither.... If one don't start and one don't have a loader!!! Maybe you need a new one.....I got to say that if I leave my 2210 out in the cold it won't start either... Too much compression for the little starter motor.... I thought of having the starter rebuilt but I think it is in good shape. I think they are just that way. I gotta warm it up above freezing to get it to go.... and that is with using the thermostart and the decomp lever.....The thicker the oil in it the warmer it needs to be to start....I may get around to installing some sort of block heater but my heater /tarp system works good.. I always think of the old John Deere R's
with the little gas pony motor used as a starter.. I think one could rig up a modern day elec starter motor to start these or the old Yanmars. Elec motors have gotten so much better over the years....