Buying Advice Yanmar same as Zen-Noh?

[rxdad2012]

Sorry, Im new to the Yanmar brand of tractors so Im learning lots from all the experts here on the forum. Is zen-noh the same as Yanmar? By all appearances the ones ive seen online look identical in every way. I know both are Japanese based. Is it as simple as say GMC also making Chevy?

I searched the threads here and didnt find much. I was hoping an expert like California or Wilson could shed some light on it for me.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Scotty Dive]

Zen-Noh is a Japanese Agricultural COOP and they sell tractors using that name. This link is great reading and explains the whole Zen- Noh thing and the gray market tractor business that got us to where we are today!

OrangeTractorTalks >> ZEN-NOH and Kubota Part 2: Importation

 

[California]

Yep, just Yanmars private-labelled for a big co-op.

 

[Trillium Farm]

Zen Noh is not a manufacturer, but a federation of agricultural co-ops

 

[Roadworthy]

That's interesting - I thought they were a grey market Kubota. From the above it appears a Zen Noh tractor could be any brand under the sun, depending on what the co-op purchased at the time.

 

[CoyPatton]

As stated by others Zen-Hon is a Coop!
There is some partial information presented above however. The information is not inaccurate as much as it is incomplete!

Zin-Hon would contract with the lowest bidder to supply their rebranded tractors as I have understood their process. Most commonly the 2 big suppliers were Yanmar and Kubota. Typically you will see the Zin tractor have a Z in front of the model number and be able to ID if it is a a Yanmar or a Kubota (ZYM1500 or ZL1500)
Hope that helps clear up the confusion.

 

[rxdad2012]

Good stuff, guys! Thanks
Are the parts interchangeable? For instance if I buy a Zen-noh labeled 2210D, are the parts for Yanmar 2210D the same? They appear to be alike from the pics ive seen

 

[winston1]

Good stuff, guys! Thanks
Are the parts interchangeable? For instance if I buy a Zen-noh labeled 2210D, are the parts for Yanmar 2210D the same? They appear to be alike from the pics ive seen

Yes, parts are the same.

 

[CoyPatton]

Yes, parts are the same.

Yes just the decals were different!

 

[kenmac]

The first yanmar tractors Fredricks sold were labeled Zen-Noh. Mine was labeled as such