John Deere tractor vs. TYM tractor - any difference?

[moving_to_dc]

My criteria for buying a tractor are:

1. Availability of parts

2. Availability of LOCAL ESTABLISHED repair services that can haul tractor in.

I don’t care what color or brand of tractor it is, if either of the 2 criteria above are not available, then I will not buy it.

[hosspuller]

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Well here’s the horrible thing…it wasn’t ours. We borrowed it from my uncle to rototill our yard so we could seed it.

The PTO broke the transmission housing. We hit a small rock…not a boulder or even a large stone…a small rock. There is supposed to be some sort of slip clutch that disengages the PTO and that apparently didn’t function correctly either. After it happened, my husband Googled it and found NUMEROUS instances of this happening, one guy was even trying to start a class action lawsuit.

It is a 2210, but the 2305 also has this problem. I just texted my husband about it though, since he was doing the research on it and he says that JD beefed up the rear end in anything after 2008. This was a 2007 model, but hardly used.

This probably doesn’t apply to the OP, since it sounds like she’s looking at newer, but just a caution to do research on a model before you buy it.

I’m just still a little sick to my stomach over the $6000 repair bill. My uncle wanted to pay part since it was a defect in the manufacturing, but my husband said no way. We broke it, we pay.[/QUOTE]

Your DH is an honorable man. Congratulations on your marriage.

I understand your issue with Deere. A quick web search turns up much about the 2xxx series subcompacts and their fragile housings. This should be a warning to all the horse people with new farms. Bigger is better. Almost 20 years ago I was considering a Compact (4xxx series) tractor for horse keeping. More experienced hands counseled me to step up to full sized equipment… (Ag tractor 5xxx)

Glad I listened.

[endinmaine]

I bought a TYM 503 in 2013. It has 50hp , FEL, backhoe, and I added a grappler and box grader. While the tractor does work well I do have a few complaints.

1. the FEL twisted slightly after digging into a dirt mound that had tree roots and now does not sit flat, about 2" lower on the right side.
2. the design of the backhoe support beam that goes under the main body is way too close to a hydraulic fluid filter. When putting the backhoe back on I’ve already hit the filter causing fluid to leak out. A very poor place to put a filter.
3. Customer Service from TYM does not exist. If you buy one from a 3rd party dealer that the only support you will get. Contacting the company falls on deaf ears. I’ve emailed and called the company several times and no one would respond. They are completely useless and I advise staying away from them.

[Tom_King]

My John Deere was 15 years old when I bought it 20 years ago. I don’t know why anyone buys either a new one, or a little one.

[chai]

We bought a new John Deere and we loved it. It was safe, easy to use and it held its value well. We didn’t put too many hours on it so when we sold it five years later, we got almost as much as we paid for it. I would recommend this brand.

[Jim_in_PA]

When it comes to tractors…my recommendation is a major, known brand that has local support. What I mean by the latter is what your local dealer(s) are associated with. In some areas, that’s Deere. In some areas, that’s Kubota. (the latter for here…three K dealers within 10 miles; one Deere dealer at about 20 miles) This goes for both buying used and buying new. Used is the first place to look as there are often trade-ins that are in fine condition, but it has to be weighed against the perennial 0% financing and factory warranty that’s available from these brands. Major brands hold their value so used isn’t necessarily priced “low”. (My 13 year old Kubota is still worth over 50% of it’s new cost as best as I’ve been able to determine)

[SonnysMom]

FYI- Original thread is 18 months old.

[Jim_in_PA]

Good point, SunnysMom…I for sure missed that.

[Lord_Helpus]

It sounds like the JD tractor is the same model that mine is. (Same HP and same cost).

I HATE my JD tractor. It has no power and, as soon as you ease off the gas it stops dead. It cannot even pull my bush hog up a slight incline.

All my neighbors have Kubotas and I sure wish I had talked to them before buying the JD.

[hosspuller]

@Lord Helpus;8461347

It sounds like the JD tractor is the same model that mine is. (Same HP and same cost).
I HATE my JD tractor. It has no power and, as soon as you ease off the gas it stops dead. It cannot even pull my bush hog up a slight incline.

Many of the 2xxx series have a hydrostatic transmission. Likely yours is too. It is supposed to stop when the pedal is released. Ease up slowly on the pedal for a smooth stop. As for pulling your BH up a hill…Unless the tires are slipping, the transmission /engine should be looked at by a competent tech. (I’ll assume you’re not using a 15 foot batwing :eek: or other oversized BH )