Yanmar YM240 5.00 star(s) (2)

My Ninja Turtle
Model Year: 0

I love my little green machine. It is very nimble and has a pile of torque. I use it to cut and maintain 7 acres. If I had a complaint it would be the nose is to light, but I have over come that with my home made tractor weights. Hoping soon to add a fel. This is a very good little tractor. I also have a 8n ford but it is in need of some serious repairs. I bought the Yanmar to use while I rebuild the 8n, but I think I will restore the 8n for show and use the Yanmar for the work. The reason I call it a ninja turtle is because when I was trailering it home, I kept seeing it in the rear view mirror. The only part I could see was the lights and just a few inches of the grill. It looked like a masked ninja turtle from the ninja turtle cartoons. My dad always named his cars and trucks and tractors. so that's were I got it from. The 8n was my dad's. He has gone on to heaven, but I still have his memories and the old 8n. He loved that old tractor and so do I.

Pros: Compact, easy to manuver, lots of torque and very economical to operate.
Cons: Front end to light, some times to narrow, feels kinda squirly on a hillside.

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Compact Diesel Tractor
Model Year: 1980

This tractor is very dependable and has all the features that you need (2 speed PTO; 8 speed Transmission). It's overall light weight makes it hard to keep the front wheels on the ground. I have added 4 weights to the front and she still floats when bushogging.

Pros: Dependable engine, parts readily available
Cons: Lightweight, cramped operator area.