Yanmar Y9D & Y16 Dozers sold in USA

bmaverick · Dec 23, 2024

Looking to see if anyone bought one or had one. Vintage 1992 made.

Someone owned this in the USA back in 2012.
https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/yanmar-dozer-y-9d.232582

oldnslo · Dec 23, 2024

Interesting little machine but certainly looks like be a very rough ride with seat behind the tracks like that.

D&D · Dec 23, 2024

Looks similar to the Struck mini-dozers, played with one of those, wasn’t overly impressed

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YanmarFever · Dec 23, 2024

That dozer looks very dangerous, if you backed up and hit something...

California · Dec 23, 2024

Who needs a ROPS anyway?

ruffdog · Dec 23, 2024

oldnslo said:
Interesting little machine but certainly looks like be a very rough ride with seat behind the tracks like that.

.....or turn fast....Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

bmaverick · Dec 24, 2024

California said:
Who needs a ROPS anyway?

What I don't understand is why the battery with exposed terminals are right between the legs of the operator fully uncovered. I know Yanmar has issues with the safety of the gray market machines, but why did they do this? And yes, no ROPS nor seat-belt. These are Americans in the image, not Asians.

ponytug · Dec 24, 2024

bmaverick said:
What I don't understand is why the battery with exposed terminals are right between the legs of the operator fully uncovered. I know Yanmar has issues with the safety of the gray market machines, but why did they do this? And yes, no ROPS nor seat-belt. These are Americans in the image, not Asians.

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That caught my eye more than the rear seat actually. I'm personally not thrilled about a lead acid battery between my calves under vibration...

The other thing that jumps out at me is the ergonomics, or lack thereof. That's a pretty long reach for the levers.

Still the attire is classic '70s marketing attire.

All the best,

Peter

ruffdog · Dec 24, 2024

ponytug said:
I'm personally not thrilled about a lead acid battery between my calves under vibration...

We all know what acid does to our clothes too!

rumwrks · Dec 24, 2024

I looks like they took a walk behind and bolted on a seat... which probably removed the ability to have a cover over the battery because you need someplace to put your legs other than down hah.

Kind of reminds me of the old John Deere 420 series and the Oliver Cletrac's from the 40's. Although I don't remember any of them having the battery in such a precarious position lol.