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That is some good info. I'll be honest, what I got out of that is I need a good snatch block. 🙂

Lol. Yeah, I've got the shorts comment before. It's the cab's fault.... It makes you forget that you're working a tractor like my youth. Gotta love air conditioning when it's 105° outside, and the heat when it's in the 20s. I do forget some days that I'm actually doing work. 🙂

I tried the bucket curl. I tried pushing the bucket flat, none of that worked. Pond is so thick from 50 plus years of just sitting there. Even with me walking out into it, it's a full 12 or 14 in to the packed clay bottom. So using the bucket curled downwards and pushing upward did raise up the...

Well I appreciate all the replies. Especially about the tire choice. The deal I got on the tractor says it came with R4's instead of R1's. My old yanmar gray model tractor had r1's and I never got it stuck, but it was also a 25 horse. My intentions were just to clean the bank out a little bit so...

Yup.... Thankfully, there's a large plate underneath the oil pan that stopped me from going any deeper... It was not my finest hour for sure.

Well, it finally happened. I've only got about 100 hours on my yanmar YT 359 tractor. Just long enough to feel comfortable and try and do something I probably shouldn't have. I was adding a run for my meat pigs to have access to the pond for water. I got a little too aggressive on how far I...

Howdy y'all I finally got around to finishing the install for the dome light switch to be activated when the door opened. I used a door jamb switch from Amazon. Tied it into the dome light switch and ran a separate ground wire all the way across the ceiling and down the b pillar. I decided to...

Thanks for all the replies gentlemen. I'd seen that rebar tie wire on tractor supplies website. Wasn't sure about the twist power of it so I appreciate that feedback. I don't really need a 100year supply of it that comes in those big rolls 🤣🤣 but I guess it's a one-time purchase for the rest of...

Howdy y'all I unexpectedly found myself without any extra pieces of baling wire laying around. I don't even know where I got the stash that I was using. All of my round bales are net wrapped, so I have no need for baling wire from a square baler. What is everyone else using as an alternative...

I grew up on my grandpa's open station tractors and he had the field tractor which was an old Massey Ferguson with the fabric bonnet look like a little house on the prairie bonnet to keep you out of the sun. And the yellow Massey was the loader tractor that he used for dirt work and everything...

I have the 359c. I grew up on my grandpa's farm, and None of his tractors had cabs. That's just one perk I wanted. It took me a minute to get used to the A/B mode- but I can pretty much do everything in 2nd gear. I only shift into 3rd when I need to get somewhere fast. The shuttle shift was also...

I'm sorry to hear that he passed away. I did have my YT359 serviced at the Karen's dealership before Christmas. There was mention of him opening a dealership in the Canton area.

I forgot that I took one picture of the dome light switch wiring. The bottom wire that is taped up, that is the wire that you will add to and run over to the door jamb switch. The door jamb switch that I purchased from Amazon grounds to the frame, and has one tab on the back to connect to the...

Morning y'all. I'm working on the dome lot to be activated with a door being opened. I took the dome light off and found that you can add a ground to the bottom pin of the dome light switch, and that will activate the dome light when the dome light is in the middle switch position. I took a lot...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PwhAYvCMv618Gfx3A I'm not sure if this will work...

I watched that video from above, and this exact thing happens fairly often to me and really bad about 3 days ago. I'll figure out how to post it here as well. And the whole point about you should have the RPMs all the way up in order to turn the power steering, makes no sense to me. Part of the...

I have the same issue, and have definitely experienced a little bit better response when the RPMs are raised. However, it shouldn't happen at all. And it certainly shouldn't have to have the RPMs raised up just to turn the steering wheel in a fluid motion. The whole point I bought the Yanmar was...

I thought I replied to this already, but it seems to have disappeared. I use more than that, but I only average about 400 kW per month that I have to buy from the grid. I do have a gas tankless water heater and stove that have been converted to propane. I have an electric dryer but only use that...

This is right now. 90° outside with a fridge, flat screen tv, and 2 mini split air conditioners running. 1100 sq. Foot 2-story house is at 73°.

Yes. Gas (converted to propane) tankless water heater and stove, electric dryer when too cold to hang on the line. Only use the dishwasher and other appliances during the day. I should have said that better.... I use more but only have to buy about 400 kWh from the grid during the hot months.

My $.02 worth... I have a small system about 6kw. Ground mount, and I've done everything bit by bit. I don't sell back yet, TVEC (co-op) does not like it's members to sell back. My inverter is a Sol-Ark unit. It has the option for Zero export mode. I think that's what it's called. There are...

You'll love it. I find the AB mode is very convenient and easy to learn.

Well, I helped a neighbor move some hay yesterday when his tractor started leaking on the front axle and wouldn't let him back up. Still had the loss of power steering while carrying a hay bale. It's annoying to happen right in the middle of trying to position a bale to stop it right in place...

I worked a little bit last weekend. Because of how easy it is to drive the YT359 without having to crank up the throttle manually, I was leaving it at idle. I raise it up some, not sure really where I had it set at but it did steer much smoother.

I will try that option next week. Thank you both for the info.

Same here. I'll try that next time and turn off the auto throttle. Dealer said her sets the front at 12-15psi. I'll check mine tomorrow. But it definitely feels like no hydraulic fluid when it happens.

Evening folks. My new 359 is Amazing. Only took a bit of time to setup the A/B mode and it's awesome. I've noticed that my power steering stops working mid-turn (like old school cars that ran out of power steering fluid) when I'm at idle or slow speeds. It happens everytime I pick up a bale of...

My $.02 I grew up on my grandpa's farm with Massey Ferguson's and Ford's. When I bought my farm it came with a Yanmar YM 2500. Still works just rough. All of my farm neighbors have a different color between Branson Kubota tym and case. I purchased a Kioti, and due to some hydraulic internal...

I agree on the cab part. I grew up on my grandpa's farm doing loader work and field work and only the loader had a canopy. That old Massey was just me and the sun all day long. Maybe because I'm getting older I really opted for the cab. But the view all around and not having to fight bugs at...

It's 59 HP, 51 or 52 at the PTO. Big difference going from geared 25 horsepower open station to air condition 59 horsepower. Much smoother and a whole lot nicer moving hay at 9:00 at night when it's still 97° outside.

Old thread, new pics. '77 or '78 YM2500 2022 YT359C

I just picked up my YT 359c on saturday. Well I guess it was delivered, not so much me picking it up. Moved a little bit of hay with it and it does take some getting used to. The ab mode does make things a little bit easier from going to get a bale of hay and then picking one up and bringing it...

Morning and thank you Willy. I was moving hay in my new Yt359c last night and realized that I definitely need rear lights.

I did go and test drive the tractor this Saturday. Had some family in town visiting and they went with me to give it the once over and donate their $0.02 worth. :-) Didn't have a lot of time to play with the ab mode, but pretty much everything else worked great. I did learn that the front loader...

I didn't even know about that page. Thank you freightboy!!

Thank you both for your recommendations. I've looked at grapples, but I don't think I'll ever really need one. There's very few rocks (much less boulders) of any size and my wife and I planted 9 of the 10 trees on the entire property!! Tractorable, the top tilt is #1 on my list of things needed...

Howdy y'all. Pretty new to the forum. Looking pretty seriously at the YT359C. I have a small farm in north Texas under 20 acres. I'm currently paying somebody to bale 8 acres two or three times a year worth about 60 to 75 round bales each year. Everything is mostly for the cows to eat. Just...

This is exactly what I am looking to buy, and you've expanded it perfectly. Thank you

Mine was air in the fuel. After replacing all of the lines, emptying the tank to clean it, and starting over with new diesel and new lines.... I also made this contraption based on some other threads i read with "ghost" air in the lines. Basically, I couldn't locate where the air was coming from...

Howdy y'all. First time posting, but i've been learning lots of good things to keep my old tractor alive a bit longer- Thanks for everyone's ideas and advice. I have my order in for a new RX6620. For the same reason. Tired, 40 yr old tractor too small too keep using. Thanks for the info about...