Yanmar 424

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hondajoe

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Just bought one seems built ok but new stuff usally not built as well as the older equipment.Seems heavy for its size lifts well so far.
 
Congrats on your new tractor!
I have a re-badged (as a John Deere) Yanmar manufactured tractor that's about the same size as yours.
Mine is 29 years old and it's been pretty much bulletproof.
If you have a FEL and if it's anything like mine, be careful you don't bend the bucket up. The tractor has a little more oomph than the bucket can handle. I ended up having a new one made with slightly thicker steel. Also added a tooth bar to protect the cutting edge from getting bent.
 
I have the one in the middle, the 770. ;)
The Mrs. bought it for me but I think it was around $10K, 29 years ago. That same tractor (same year, same model) sells now for.... $10K. ;)
 
So far so good on the Yanmar.PTO kinda noisey they say thats normal.??The front end loader is a game changer.I bought a set of forks i like those alot very handy.
 
My PTO isn't noisy.
I highly recommend you look at a tooth bar for your bucket. This is the brand most everyone I know (including myself uses).
www.bxpanded.com

Piranha® Tooth Bar - Official Site

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It'll extremely enhance your earth moving capabilities compared to the flat edge of the bucket and will give you a lot more strength so you don't bend your bucket edge either from pushing on things or using your forks. I don't have forks so maybe measure to see if the forks will fit over the tooth bar. If not, the tooth bar comes off with 2 bolts.
 
This has a electric pto engagement.Its only noisey at low rpm kinda goes away at rated rpm 3100 thats up there.The forks i bought are stand a loan not bolt on just like a forklift.
 
Didn't know the new ones had electric PTO. 3100 RPM's is pretty high but not too bad. Max RPM is 3600? I think mine is 2600 RPM to get 540 at the shaft.
 
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