YM 186 or International 235

[Billy Bee]

I am looking for a heavier duty lawn mower for my yard and quad trails. I am kinda done with disposable lawn tractors, I don't have a manicured lawn, I just cut what grows and it's green. I found 2 tractors locally that would probably fit the bill. One is a Yanmar 186 with a woods L59 belly mower.power shift, 2wd, ag tires 562 hours, good rubber pretty clean $3600 from a dealer. The other one is an International 235, 60in. belly mower, back blade, snow blade, 3 pt forks, chains, turf tires, 2 wd, hydostat. Also looks to be in very good condition. 870 hours Private seller $4000. It seems like the 235 is a no brainer with all the extras, But in searching TBN, I think parts are expensive and difficult to find. I'm hearing the little Yanmars are darn near bulletproof and parts are easy to come by. What do ya think?
Thanks, Bill

 

[Infinite Wisdom]

Are the Yanmar parts easy to find?

I once considered a Yanmar 187 but got scared off because several parts were no longer available.

Good Luck.

 

[jerrybob]

I have a Yanmar 186D......great little tractor. Never had a problem getting parts. I use Hoye....good folks.....lots of parts.

 

[woolyAcres]

There's good forum support for the older Yanmars should you need it and, as mentioned, parts are available through Hoye. I think that Powershift transmission would be really nice for mowing. I know nothing about the I-235.