What Do I Look For In A Yanmar Tractor?
There are several things to look for when buying a Yanmar tractor. Before you even take a look at a single tractor you need to find out what models you need to steer clear of. There are many tractors being sold as Yanmar tractors that are not Yanmars at all. Most are Korean tractors that have Yanmar decals on them. Stay away from YM350, F455, YM150, and several others. There are also very rare Yanmar tractors that are hard to get parts for like the YM2200 (getting better), YM2700 (getting better), YM1110, YM273, and YM177. Check out links section for message boards that you can check to find the best models to get. Overall, except for the listed models, most have excellent parts availability that is only getting better because of the huge numbers of the tractors coming into the US (about 60,000 of each model!). Find your price range and know what the tractor is going to cost here One option that a lot of people tend to think they need is power steering. Most Yanmar models, however, do