Our "new" 186D

buckstar25 · May 9, 2012

The previous owner bought the extra wide tire kit and traded the original tires in, there is still some sign that the tires are not that old. He also said they are not loaded because he didn't see the need to.... I am anxious to see how the wide turf tires do at the property. First gonna rent a 4' tiller and till up about an acre for our food plot.

clemsonfor · May 9, 2012

buckstar25 said:
Another question I have is, the only thing we have to go off of is his word. So far he has been off a little on the weight, price he paid for the tractor. I read that the hour meter only goes up to 999. Is there a way to find out for sure if it hasn't turned 1,014 hrs????

He seemed like an honest guy and obviously took very good care of the tractor but part of me still can't get over the fact it only has 14hrs on it! &#55357;&#56833;

Oh yea it has 1014 hours on it. No way you only have 14 hours on it! When someone first gets a tractor they usually put 20 hours in it in a week or twos time! That would only mean that he bush hogged like 14 acres with it in 20 years?? I do that in 2 times cutting my place! Even if all he did was tool around the yard you can get those hours in a year easy.

clemsonfor · May 9, 2012

You will put 4 hours on it alone tilling an acre.

Why would anyone change tires out on a tractor with 14 hours on it, and why would one ever consider loading the tires as you have barely used it long enough to decide to load it at 14 hours. I have over 100 hours on my yanmar and still am on the fence about loading the tires!!

buckstar25 · May 10, 2012

So even at 1014 hrs, is that price reasonable?

pennwalk · May 10, 2012

If you bought it don't worry about the price. Just enjoy the heck out of it.

Chris

buckstar25 · May 10, 2012

pennwalk said:
If you bought it don't worry about the price. Just enjoy the heck out of it.

Chris

Good advice!

Gjamtrac · May 10, 2012

Hi Buckstar; would you post the tire sizes for both the front and the rear, for those of us who are considering upsizing. Thanks, Gary.

clemsonfor · May 10, 2012

buckstar25 said:
So even at 1014 hrs, is that price reasonable?

Yes that is a fine price for it! its looks brand new. I know it has to be 1014 hours but there still would be wear on the foot platforms and things like petals. Mine has it after a repaint and 100 hours? It must have had select pieces repainted. You still got a good deal forget that part of it. I never saw if you got any implements?

buckstar25 · May 10, 2012

Ok, yes we got the blade that is behind it, a hopper spreader, roller, and a dump trailer included in the price.

I will post the tire size when we pick it up Saturday.

clemsonfor · May 10, 2012

Tractor can be worth just that to the right person. figure At least 100 on blade and roller, and 200-300 on a spreader and not sure the size of trailer but at least 200 there and maybe a grand if its one of those huge dump trailers, like the size u can put tractor in and still have room.

Johndeere3720 · May 10, 2012

Nice find! The 186D is a nice little tractor, I believe that was the next step up from the 169D which I used to have. They are very reliable little tractors, I didn't use mine a ton but It was a great first tractor, couldn't have asked for a better one. :thumbsup:

clemsonfor · May 10, 2012

pennwalk said:
Just for reference there wouldn't be any paint worn off the wear points from use at 14 hours, like the grab handles or the foot rests or the pedals.

It appears to have had something slung underneath at one time.

Chris

hes right and when i looked at the pics again to see the blade i did notice the handles are worn to the metal. NO way that paint would wear through with 14 hours of use on it. Mine are just chipped after 100 hours after a repaint when redone. I keep mine in a shed too. I think he lied on that part of it! Not a problem with tractor but just not the truth. I can get half an hour just letting the thing idle while working around house with it

buckstar25 · May 11, 2012

My dad is worried the tractor will not run a 4' tiller. Any reason he should be worried or will it be fine?

California · May 11, 2012

It will run a Yanmar 4 ft tiller fine. I have a Yanmar RS1400 tiller, the tiller that was factory-equipped on YM2000. Its 1400mm, (I think 54") wide. That works the YM186D pretty hard but its usable. I'm using it to clean up where the big disc behind a 70 hp tractor couldn't fit. However - if I'm tilling along in disced ground and have to step up onto undisturbed ground like climbing a stair, then as the tractor nose climbs, the tiller gets forced in deeper and this can stall me.

I don't know if a rental tiller (Howard etc) works a tractor harder than the Yanmar tillers that were designed for rice paddies.

I think for a simple vegetable garden a 4 ft rental tiller would work fine. Worst case, you might have to make a shallow cut to break up the turf then a deeper second pass. Don't be afraid to run the tractor hard. That's what it is designed for.