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So did you ever get this sorted out with Yanmar and your dealer? What was the cause?

The HP is going to matter over the rate of lift or drop of the hydraulics. Most often you have set the implement in position and use HP to drive and carry the implement while trans is turning the implement action. The needs of the implements in HP matter along with total lift capacity. That...

And how is the sound? Can you enjoy it even with the engine and transmission noise being a constant?

Netting is usually HDPE #2. Bale stretch wrap is LDPE #4. Both can be recycled if the area you live in has an established agricultural recycling outfit. In some areas it can be recycled but goes into burners that are used in concrete production. A lot of farms just pay to send it to the...

Yeah, I have the same issue. I have to remind myself to look down at the lever to check.

Wow! Those rear lights are nice. What are they and how did you mount them?

I have spent countless hours running searches, shimmy down holes on the internet, looking and there are just not a lot of options for any of the many filters needed for the YT359 series. The only success I had was two different engine oil filters from Baldwin. Standard length 2 3/4" long...

If you are cutting with a mower that has crimping ability you just let it go but try to beat the boot stage when seed heads are formed. That reduces nutrients in the forage (leaf). If you are cutting and have no crimping setup such as a roller on the mower, topping the crop a bit will help...

To each their own I guess. Having removed the door remnants and put the new glass back on I can say that the hinges, mounting pins and attachment are all quite robust. Moving through an open field of forage with lots of space certainly removes the issue of hitting any objects for me. I have...

Well heck, that is young! I am 72 and still going strong and I am happy to have spent the last ten years of my life fine tuning the harvesting system we use for our grass fed sheep operation. Glad you enjoyed the discussion. I did too.

Leon, Our move from the two implement system was based upon several factors. Timing was one of them. Having to divide a field into quarter sections and not mow down too much before moving the baler into the field to p.u. the windrows, bale the windrow and then hurry back to swap out to the...

Research trials locally with our Cooperative Extension agent found that aerating did nothing. Our glacially impacted soils have glacial marine deposits the restrict root growth but they are generally a lot lower than any aerating can reach. Those who no-tilled deep tap root forages had better...

Interesting concept but I would imagine the movement of the fodder from the hydroponic system into windrows and picking it up with the baler / wrapper would be the major stumbling block. Better to think of upgrading your forage harvest system with some nutrient management scenarios for higher...

Oh gosh, I could not live without a cab after thirteen years of open station tractor work. Pollen baths, dust up the nose, glasses covered with it all, no more...

If you have a small round baler with the wrapper integrated in the frame the timing issue is somewhat mitigated. While the wrapper is doing it's thing you are rolling up the next bale. Cuts the time from bale formation to wrapping in huge ways. We used to bale 1/4 of a ten acre field then...

We have been using Wolagri / Tonutti small bale haylage equipment since 2004. Tough stuff, parts easy to get from Italy and the US, and if you understand metrics easy to maintain. Hard part is getting stretch wrap as the manufacturers are all over the place with pricing and production due to...

New door is now in. It took about six hours work. Worst part was hooking up the handle assembly followed by holding the door up and getting the pins aligned and dropped in. A bit of loosening of the hinges while adjusting the door and gasket into the groove, then the striker plate adjustment...

Dealer called me, new door glass arrived via freight. That was quick! Lucky they had one at the Georgia assembly plant. Cost $214.00 S&H, so I am out $1200 now. Now I have to re-assemble the hardware. Then making up a set of templates on large format tracing parchment to send of to the UK...

Good advice! Talk to the dealer. If you need to compare, reach out to another dealer that carries Yanmar.

Been removing the chips but it is a real PITA. Wife was watching and said, just order a new gasket! Everything taken apart now, just in the wait period. Yanmars, thanks for the info.!

Name of the company please!

$875 for the door glass, $123.00 for the gasket. Trying to keep calm for the next 2-3 weeks while the door and gasket are shipped out from the Georgia factory. Lucky they had them. Comedy of events and stacked in a line. Slowly taking things apart and cleaning up the remaining glass shards...

Those of you with 359C models be careful! Today I was running a flail mower on our forage field to top it for winter. Nice day, sunny, light north wind, temps around 45°F. Hit a fox dig out hole from the darn creatures tendency to dig up voles. Unknown to me, one of my flail flaps was stuck...

Never mind... I found the listing for the spacers on the BORA web site...made to order too!

I have a FEL on my A.C. Comtrac. Not very stable unless have massive counter weight. Sigma brand FEL and you can't get parts for them in the U.S. as I tried. Very nice machine for mowing and if you go TTR the reversibility feature offers nice options for front mounted flail mowers. I gave up...

Having run a Carraro for many years I can say you made a great choice. The newer machines are so nice, well thought out and the reversibility feature offers many benefits with front mounted implements. I almost upgraded to a TTR but the transmission on the Yanmar won out and the limited...

Interesting solution to the hill situation. Did you put these on the front wheels only or both F & R? I harvest haylage on very hilly fields and this bugs me, especially on the steeper side hills. Could you provide some information on the BORA spacers that fit the YT? (Used BORA spacers on...

Great overview, thanks. I did not get my YT with a radio so I put my cell in the right hand side trinket holder, put in buds and go work in the field. Did you not get a rear view mirror on your original purchase? My 2017 came with one.

Bummer that I missed out on a 10 year warranty. I only got 2 when I purchased in 2017. Even tried to get them to cover the electric fuel pump that went out a 326 hours in May of 2020 and they would not. Only two months past the two year period. I now have that fuel pump re-located to an...

The transmission noise can be somewhat reduced by changing to a totally synthetic trans fluid. I really think changing fluid every 300 hours seems excessive so I looked for a synthetic to replace the factory stuff with when I hit 350 hr. The filters are so expensive too. Once I got the fluid...

Thanks for this. Handy to have it the problem ever shows up!

Those that get lots of sun, treat them with a seasonal cleaning, squirt on some UV protectant, sponge it on and let them live out their life time. Simple.

Been flailing, moving composted sheep manure, getting ready for winter!

None taken. I figured it out once I read your post. I do all of my work in the 3rd range of the transmission so the feature you mention is not available unless you are in 2nd or 1st range. Dah, I had forgotten that little detail until I read of it again in the manual and your response turned...

Wrong switch. This is a reference to the ability to adjust either forward speed or PTO speed with a two part switch mounted near the PTO ON/Off switch. You change the function by hitting the rocker switch that is integrated in the switch. One position for PTO, the other for Forward speed. I...

Out baling haylage today and just after making a turn into the next windrow the tractor just died. Tried a restart after zeroing all switches, setting brake, etc. Display comes up, goes through pre-ignition sequence then turn the key...nothing. Wow, weird. No error messages on display...

Have any of you guys figured out what alternative oil and fuel filters (if any) are out there for YT 200 or 300 series tractors? I really don't like to have to buy the Yanmar OEM filters as they are a bit on the expensive side for my blood...TIA

At 88 hr. on our YT359C. Sure like the cab. No more having to breath through a dust mask when doing haylage!