TYM T574, good, bad and ugly?

[aczlan]

Looking at possibly getting a TYM T574 HST (ROPS with a loader) to cut/bale hay with.
Anyone have one, or know someone with one who can give some feedback on them?

Thanks

Aaron Z

 

[Digityman]

I have the little brother TYM474 - cab version. I do field/woods work with it. Love it. I'm just at 100hours and I've had no issues. I would recommend going over it thoroughly when you get it. Check all connections, hoses... to make sure everything is tightened.

 

[Torvy]

Looking at possibly getting a TYM T574 HST (ROPS with a loader) to cut/bale hay with.
Anyone have one, or know someone with one who can give some feedback on them?

Thanks

Aaron Z

I test drove one a few months ago. My frontrunner right now is the T494H, which is the same one without the turbo...more HP is nice, but money is nicer in my case.

I really liked the layout and how well it turned considering how big it is. The seat was pretty comfortable. I also like the standard features that would cost $1000s more on some brands (if even available). I also have two TYM dealers within 60 miles of our place.

 

[TractorTYMe]

The T574 is the big brother to my T474, they are pretty dang reliable compact tractors. The engines are probably the highest HP with mechanical injection and a DPF you can get in the market. No ECU for the engine itself, only the exhaust valve that shuts on regen cycle. I have 247h on my N/W Kukje A2300N4 engine, and never asked for a regen. No trouble what so ever, the T574 has a turbo to make it 55hp. The T494.T574 sits on the same chassis and loader capabilities.

 

[Keweenaw County Yooper]

I have a T574 and I use it primality for snow removal. I absolutely love it and have had no problems with it at all.

 

[TennesseeTim]

I have the T574 and I love the tractor. I use it mostly for loader/grapple work and mowing with a flail. It does everything I ask it to do. That said, I have not done any type of hay work with it.

 

[hornett22]

I test drove one a few months ago. My frontrunner right now is the T494H, which is the same one without the turbo...more HP is nice, but money is nicer in my case.

I really liked the layout and how well it turned considering how big it is. The seat was pretty comfortable. I also like the standard features that would cost $1000s more on some brands (if even available). I also have two TYM dealers within 60 miles of our place.

I like the T494 also. Very nice tractor. It would be high on my list if I ever went bigger.

 

[tacticalturnip]

The only real negatives I've seen regarding TYM's current lineup are dealer related, and really that's a potential issue with any brand. Frankly it's nice to see so much good being said about them, because a decade ago they didn't seem to hold this confidence; which I find a bit odd given TYM made Mahindra's have seemed quite well regarded for years now. The only reason I didn't give them a proper look is that I straight up don't trust the local dealer, and that's unfortunate.

Speaking of the aforementioned TYM made Mahindra's, TractorHouse always seems to have a number of them selling with a few thousand hours- and that, to me, speaks well of their potential longevity. It's interesting seeing the concerns regarding these Korean machines slowly work away as the time passes, much as they did for the Japanese imports two or three decades prior. It really mirrors the automobile industry in that regard as well, as does the disappearance of many domestic and legacy brands.

Much like Hyundai and Kia at the turn of the millennium, good service and support from a local dealer is going to go a long way.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Is the 574 running a Kukje diesel? Those are quite nice; I really liked Branson.

 

[Torvy]

Is the 574 running a Kukje diesel? Those are quite nice; I really liked Branson.

Yes. The 574 runs the turbo version. I believe it is the same engine that is in the 5520 Branson. TYM mostly runs Kukje now since they bought the company. They have a few models with a Yanmar. My prediction is that they phase those out.