need some input

[quackaddict]

Hey guys. i'm new here and wanted some input on yanmars. i'm looking at a ym2500 or 2310D. actually anything between the 27-ish to 35-ish HP will work, those are just the models that the dealer i am looking at has right now, which is RCO out of Austin. if anyone could give me some +'s or -'s on yanmars OR has anything to add about RCO, i would appreciate it.

oh, i'm going to be using it on 5 acres with a bush hog, finishing mower, loader, box blade, post hole digger, and tiller...probably not all at the same time though

 

[drippingwithgold]

I can tell you this, the Guys at RCO are stand up people. You can tell them Mark in Gun Barrel City said hello. I have a Yanmar dealer 5 miles away and one about 30 miles away, I chose to drive 430 miles round trip to purchase one from them. They are very knowledgeable about Yanmars and they are recon'd here in the USA. There are others that recon'd in Vietnam that are junk. I don't know anything about the model you mentioned but I bought a 1610d which is a 3cyl 4x4. I would definitly recommend a 4 wheel drive though.

Mark

 

[quackaddict]

why do you recommend the 4wd? just due to the smaller size? do you know anything about the 2210D's?

 

[drippingwithgold]

4wd comes in handy a lot, especially with a loader. Any model with a D on end is a 4x4. If I ever upgraded to a larger machine it still would be 4x4. That 2310D looks like a nice machine and its a 3cyl, they are smoother running, although some here on the forum prefer the clackity clack of the 2 cyl. The shift on the go feature is also very handy. I don't care for the YM2210D, thats just my opinion. Also Yanmar sold and I believe still sell engines to John Deere. I met a guy delivering a new Large John Deere and told him I had a Yanmar, he said they still sell engines to Deere. These Yanmars are workhorses. I look for things to do with mine. The loader is great for unloading 80lbs sacks of concrete and I used mine this weekend to unload a 409 Chevrolet engine.

 

[quackaddict]

they do still make engines for JD. I talked with a sales rep and got some literature on them a week ago, and all of the 2000/3000 series i KNOW still use yanmars. glad you mentioned that about the 2 vs 3cyl. I was wondering what the differences would be. thanks again for your help

 

[clemsonfor]

my uncle has a JD 4000 series from eary 2000 time frame with a 3 cyl and producing about 33-35 hp not sure which and it is a yanmar engine.

 

[quackaddict]

are you a clemson grad?

class of '08 here

 

[Smoody]

Out of the 2 models you mentioned I would hands down go with the 2310D. if your looking at the YM2500 for the extra HP, step up and go with a 2610D. You will get the powershift with that model and the 4x4, both of which you will appreciate when doing loader work.

 

[quackaddict]

what about the 2210(not the D model). it has the powershifter on it

 

[clemsonfor]

yep, class of 04'

 

[Smoody]

what about the 2210(not the D model). it has the powershifter on it

I have a 2wd YM2210 and love it, I do not have a loader but 2WD does everything I need, I think it would take some pretty wet land to get it stuck. The 2210 is a 2 cyl, but I like it better then my 3 cyl YM2001.

I thought you wanted a 27-35 ish HP machine, if so the 2210 falls short.

If I ever get the chance to upgrade I'll go with a YM2610, it sits on a larger frame all around then the 2210 or 2310

 

[LBrown59]

why do you recommend the 4wd? just due to the smaller size? do you know anything about the 2210D's?

2 wd is about like going from Color TV back to B&W Tv.

 

[careyo63]

I use a JD5103 2wd with a FEL Bi weekly never had a need for 4wd. I have a ym2000 2wd that if I feel I needed a FEL I would not think twice about it. I am from the WV. mountains and that is the only place I have ever had to use 4wd on the hills and snow.I have just aquired my grandfathers 8n 2wd with a FEL and he still got by in the mountains with for years and its in fantastic shape.IMOP 4wd just helps in the operator error.

 

[Smoody]

2 wd is about like going from Color TV back to B&W Tv.

not true

 

[tallyho8]

2 wd is about like going from Color TV back to B&W Tv.

We had a 12" black & white tv for 20 years before we got a color one and we enjoyed it a lot. Maybe a 52" plasma stereo HD is better but there is a time and place for everything.

My 2wd Yanmar 1802 can do an awful lot of work and is very hard to get stuck. Of course some people would say a 2wd pick up truck is useless.

 

[quackaddict]

thanks for the responses guys.

i thought that the 2210 was 26 or 26.5HP...that's close enough for me. i don't really think that 4wd will be too necessary for me. i borrowed a friends mahindra to cut our place 2 weeks ago, and we had had a VERY wet last few weeks, and it never gave me any trouble.

 

[Smoody]

The 2210 can do a lot of work, I am not convinced 4WD is worth the extra $, unless you have VERY steep muddy hills or plan to use it like a ATV.

I believe "some" front end parts for the 4WD Yanmars can be hard to find, I know I read that on here at some point, anyone?

YM2210 specs


26 HP, 22HP at PTO

2 cyl

power shift

Manufactured in 1977

weighs 2083lbs

L 110"

W 46"

H 74"

 

[normde2001]

If you ever plan to install a FEL or use any ground engaging imlements, box blade, plow, disc, etc. you will wish you had 4wd, even though it is something else to break, with expensive, and sometimes hard to find parts. Used to be, a lot of dealers would not sell or install a FEL on a 2wd tractor.

 

[kenmac]

I would not say re- conditioned.. That is a broad statment..Most are just freshened up. Replace what needs to be replaced/painted, etc

 

[normde2001]

I would not say re- conditioned.. That is a broad statment..Most are just freshened up. Replace what needs to be replaced/painted, etc

That's what "reconditioning" is, to restore to operating condition. Sometimes, with only an inspection and testing, nothing need be done. It is neither overhauling nor rebuilding.