Buying Advice YM2000

[Nicholosi]

I'm as ignorant as the day is long about this but I need a little tractor for foodplotting and clearing brush at the hunting lease.

I need to be able to pull a BH and disc. These are small plots but I'm tearing up my ATV trying to maintain them. I can spray and plant with it but that about as far as I should go.

Found a CL yanmar2000 that seems too good to be true. What do I need to look for. It's cheap and I'm able to do mechanical stuff myself, can I go real far wrong for $1500?


Thanks,
John

 

[kenmac]

can I go real far wrong for $1500?

Thanks,
John

Just like anything else used. Unless, you or a mechanic can check it out. You are rolling the dice. You could win big or loose big

 

[California]

I think these are the least gamble compared to anything similar at $1500.

They are so simple that I don't know how you could overlook a problem. With so few parts there's not much to go wrong. Parts are plentiful and cheap. At the same time they are among the most indestructible and troublefree models made.

Buying used is always a gamble but I think this model offers the best odds of any.

Take somebody along familiar with diesels. And don't get spooked by the fuel knock, a nasty loud clank. It's not a rod knock, it's just a primitive characteristic that they finally evolved beyond when they later went to three-cylinder engines. A feature, not a bug!

Post some photos after you buy it!

 

[Pete Judd]

Test drive it, and work everything. Talk to the owner as to what he used it for, and why is he selling. 1500 for a ym2000 can be one hel* of a deal. I believe that you can get most parts from Hoye. Most Yanmar tractors are rock solid, and simple to repair.

 

[Nicholosi]

Somebody beat me to the punch. I'll find another and have lots of dumb questions. Thanks for replies.

 

[clemsonfor]

$1500 is a steal! thats why it went. If you see another for 2500 or less you better be ready to move. Now for 2500 it may or may not be in better shape than that other one? If they will let you hook what ever implement they have to it, lift it and watch them or you use it to make sure it makes power to pull it and if a bush hog that it can turn it in the 3 pto speeds.

 

[Nicholosi]

Found another. YM2220. Price is right but haven't seen it in person yet. 2220 an orphan? Also, this fellow purchase from Josef Tractors in North Texas. Does that mean VN rebuild?

Thanks,
John

 

[winston1]

The 2220 is not an orphan. It is a power shift 3 cylinder model. Josef tractors are vn tractors. I would check how long the owner has owned this tractor and check the tractor out real good. If the owner has had it for a year or longer with considerable use and no problems it might be a good one.

 

[Nicholosi]

Found a reasonably priced YM186. Picking it up Sunday, then the barrage of really dumb questions will start. Thanks for the help so far.

 

[Smoody]

I think you would be happier with a ym2000 series or higher for food plotting, the 186 is kinda small to do any plowing. But if the ATV was doing it the 186 can, I use mine mainly for food plots and couldn't imagine going smaller then the 2000, i sold my ym2001 for a ym2210. Good luck