TYM 233 Frame broke again

[tym233me]

The frame of the tractor broke in half Oct 2012 and was repaired by the dealer under warranty after 3 months of waiting and fighting. Now Dec 20 2017 the frame of the TYM 233 broke again in the same spot .TYM now says repairs are at my cost .Looking for suggestions on my next step ?

 

[Peter 315]

Do you have a backhoe on it?

 

[tym233me]

No backhoe. Does have plow as supplied by the dealer

 

[Peter 315]

Did they just weld it last time

 

[tym233me]

Frame was replaced and I have the old frame in 2 pieces

 

[Peter 315]

May be you can get the old frame welded and beefed up . any pictures

 

[Peter 315]

You could always trade it in. Must be a bad design to break 2 frames in the same spot

 

[Bud Soda]

When I had my Montana (tym) 273 My frame broke a couple of times. Both times I welded it back. Eventually I got around to making some subframes to tie the frame to the back axle. This solved the Problem of frame twisting. TYM should have put subframes on it to start with. They have them on the larger tractors.


Post # 36 shows pics of subframe I made. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/tym-owning-operating/299636-273-broken-frame.html?highlight=

 

[otherpinz]

The frame of the tractor broke in half Oct 2012 and was repaired by the dealer under warranty after 3 months of waiting and fighting. Now Dec 20 2017 the frame of the TYM 233 broke again in the same spot .TYM now says repairs are at my cost .Looking for suggestions on my next step ?

Is yours the one I see at Reid's in Oxford?

BTW I think some subframe ties would fix the problem but I don't even pretend any engineering knowlege I just break stuff alot.

 

[tym233me]

Mine is not at Reid's but they did replace the frame the first time. Nice shop ,good people . Currently my TYM 233 is in a snow bank waiting for spring and a new frame that will be put under it by me , then sold . I have change brands of tractor to something more reliable with a much better parts supply.

 

[Bud Soda]

Mine is not at Reid's but they did replace the frame the first time. Nice shop ,good people . Currently my TYM 233 is in a snow bank waiting for spring and a new frame that will be put under it by me , then sold . I have change brands of tractor to something more reliable with a much better parts supply.

If you have to pay for the new frame take the loader mount off and weld the frame back together. Mine was out of warranty so that's what I did.

 

[majorwager]

Wish there were a photo? Curious about the word frame? With compacts, engine just bolts to transmission housing. Again, confused by what is meant by frame?

 

[tym233me]

Here is a picture of what I means by frame

 

[sd455dan]

Wish there were a photo? Curious about the word frame? With compacts, engine just bolts to transmission housing. Again, confused by what is meant by frame?

Some compacts utilize steel mount plates that run forward from the engine sump and support the radiator, battery and may also mount the front differential. somewhat different than tractors that utilize a cast steel (single piece) front mount assembly. Not knocking the steel plate designs but Am a fan of the cast steel designs. imo they have better rigidity.

An example would be the LS model that caused fan blade contact with radiator shroud due to movement/cracking- or bending. LS jumped right on it and updated strengthened the design . haven't heard of any problems since and that was at least 3 years ago.