The Best Tractors that Nobody Talks About 

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Yanmar, New Holland, Kioti, or any of the other 2nd tier tractors have evolved into amazing values. I spent my childhood admiring John Deere. When it came down to spending my own money on a compact tractor to manage my 55 acre property I went with a Kioti because I have a local dealer with an excellent reputation and I saved about $30,000 vs the comparable JD or Kubota. P.S. I can never buy a tractor without a cab again. Having heat in the winter, AC in the summer and just not getting blasted in the face with dirt when dumping the bucket is priceless!

I'm a skid steer guy. But I finished watching a video and didn't "catch it" in time and this video began auto playing. Holy cow. What a machine and expertly done video. Watched it to the very end and then took the time to find it on the computer so I could type this comment. Thank you much.

I bought a YT 235 2 years ago, had 3rd function and rear remotes added at the time of purchase, extremely pleased, I have had no problems with this tractor after 400 hours of pretty hard use.

WOW - those are very nice tractors! Yanmar mini-excavators are right up there with the very best, around here in IL, the utility companies all run Yanmar mini-excavators = For a Reason.

I bought a Yanmar compact tractor about a year ago and love the thing. It cost less than a comparable John Deere would cost WITHOUT a loader. I also own a John Deere compact tractor and it says on the serial number plate, "Made in Japan by Yanmar", and of course it has a Yanmar diesel engine in it.

Yanmar has always had unique transmissions and I really like the idea of a manual transmission that is able to shift clutchless like this.

I just bought a new MF 2860 deluxe cab loader tractor 60hp…..After really looking at what’s available out there. It really is the class of the field in my opinion. It’s a hydrostatic drive with all available options except 3rd function ( I’ve never found any job that I can’t do with just pallet forks) and the grapples are too heavy anyway. MF has air ride seat, LED cab lights front and rear, radio, ( it doesn’t have the exterior 3pt hitch control ). But it does have the fender mounted PTO control which is what can give some folks a headache anyway.. it has steps on both sides of the cab for entry, cruise, speed control, 3 range hydro trans front and rear wipers, 3 pt pin type stabilizers and the list goes on and on and on. My biggest like is the ergonomics of all the controls positions and cab comfort. And yes you can drive it like a car and just pus the pedal forward and it takes off. The Yanmar shown is really just a CVT transmission. I had a 46hp cab new holland CVT and did not like it at all and sold it and got this MF to replace it. But as you have stated ever since I’ve been a viewer. You need to buy equipment from an awesome dealer as the dealer makes or breaks your experience with what ever brand someone buys…. Great video and super informative on the Yanmar equipment. 👍👍🔥🔥

Beauty is in the eye of beholder. I've had a YT359 cab unit for 5 years and have 2 dealers within 20 miles either way in north central Ohio, I'm fortunate I know. Never have I had any issues with it with the exception of operator error. Log with it every year, outside classic wood boiler. Brush hogging, stump grinding running tree shear etc. etc. I agree ergonomics of 3 point levers not ideal but not a deal breaker. I sure would like to have the 3 point lever out back of machine, but I open right hand wing side glass and reach thru there. Had an LX4900 open station hydrostat before upgrading, no issues. Finally I have the SA221 with loader and 60 mower deck. That should sum up I am sold on product.

Great choice. I bought a yt359 last year and love it. The iHMT transmission is the best in the industry. Check out the a/b mode. It lets you switch between differ engine speed and ground speed settings at the push of a button on the loader control.

Howdy Brock! Yeah, totally agree. Yanmar has had their hand in almost all compacts and subcompacts. Most 'second tier' brands out there use different combination of components or systems from just a hand full of actual manufacturers. The ONLY knock I have ever heard on Yanmar is they have a somewhat limited dealer network. Nicely done and thanks for sharing 🤠

I also picked up a Yanmar YT347 last year and I must say, it seems like it has more hp then the listed amount. I attribute this to the transmission Yanmar put behind their fabulous yanmar engine. Everything works together perfectly. It was built to work together perfectly.

Great video. Regarding Kioti , they do pretty much everything in house I believe with the exception of rims and tires.

I got a Yanmar YT235 and have had it for 3 years now and its great

Great review, Brock. I agree there are few reviews of Yanmar tractors. Ive heard because the dealer network is limited, that's why people don't buy them, and thus fewer reviews. But Yanmar is one of the older companies, and have made engines, like you said, for just about every other maker at some point in time. Wranglerstar did some Yanmar reviews some years ago, but that's about all I've seen. Another big Ag tractor maker that seems to gone into oblivion in the smaller market is Massey (Massey Ferguson).

I think sharing price, even MSRP is very helpful to viewers. Sharing additional details such as location and date helps future viewers better understand and relate to the price. Idk tractors very well so I don’t know if we are looking at a $40k machine or $80k machine or even possibly more.

Great parking nrake. My Case 831 Comfort King is a standard ,2 range tranny but no clutch. It has torque converter. Dont have to gear down to stop for a turn into a road. Sweet. Dandahermit

I just got through running my brother in laws YT226D with a loader and 4wd... its 35 yrs old with less than 600 hrs on it... Runs perfect, but it had no factory power steering, so I installed a Hoyes aftermarket steering for him... its about 25hp I think, runs great.

Best compact tractor on the market hands down !

I came close to buying a new yanmar cab tractor. The tractor is built very solid, and yanmar has a great reputation. Having said that, no matter how great they are, you have to have an established dealer network to be successful selling equipment period. My local dealer was a co-op and the had a line of yanmars out front, they had no one to work on them service them, no service department and very few in stock parts. The tractors went unsold to the poin that the paint was fading on models they had for such a long time. Now they are not even a yanmar dealer anymore. The other factor to consider is resale value. Kubota and deere own this category. I'm not bashing the product at all a lot of my equipment I use run yanmar engines, and they are top shelf reliable.

I love Yanmar tractors. I looked at 1025R's and BX models in subcompacts and those are both good machines from good companies but in my mind the Yanmar stood out front. They are a premium tractor and they do cost a premium price similar to the two other companies I mentioned. If someone is has a fixed budget on the lower end of the spectrum I think a TYM, Kioti or LS is where they should look. But if they can afford it I don't think you can get a better tractor than a Yanmar.

Great video, Brock. I love my 2038R; however, if I had a chance to do it again, I would look at other brands. I regret not buying a tractor with a cabin.

I did many hours of research before my purchase. I'm coming from a JD. I chose the YM359. Couldn't be happier with it, built like a rock and is best bang for your buck. Yanmar tractors are so underated. If your in the market for a machine test one of these out, you might find yourself surprised.

That hood design is really kool

Very surprising a tractor that nice doesn’t have the outside 3 point lever. I thought that was starting to become a standard feature on all cab tractors

Whenever I’m in a situation such as this I always ask myself, “What Would Brock Do?”

It would seem that tractor videos are quite popular! Great review Brock.

🎉 Brock, It's a fantastic choice.👏🏻 You've reviewed a lot of tractors, this one checks all the boxes. The size/power is ideal in my opinion. Go for it!

I have a Yanmar SA424 tractor. I love it.

I have a yanmar 342 and its great tractor. Yanmar builds the engines for john deere if i remember correctly and yanmars are way underrated

Good job, Brock . I spend a lot of my time in the woods. I would love a cab, but Im afraid I would tear it up with the work im doing. Not 24:31 crazy about that reversing lever... I like the two peddal system much better pc

Great review. I'm in the market for a smaller machine (SA325), but differences between Kubota and Yanmar, including features, power and pricing make the choice of Yanmar a no-brainer for me.

Great video Brock, the only thing I think you left out and is important to me is lift capacity and engine horse power/pto horse power..

i once had a Yanmar used tractor and i had that tractor 25 years and i used it all year long in my garden and all the farm work , put a battery on it is all i did never had any problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Mike said Yanmar is a premium tractor. My brother has one.

Kubota has always been my favorite and yanmar is a very close 2nd for me. I love yamar tractors.

Hey Brock, Just got rid of a Yanmar mini excavator for a JD 35G mini excavator. JD has twice the working power of the Yanmar.

I bought a JD 3035D because it's like my old New Holland TC-30, has a standard gear shift. Setting speeds is easy with gears and ranges. These days JD doesn't hide the fact they use Yanmar motors, mine is. I think Yanmar started building JD lawn tractors in the 80's.

Brock, nice video. Alot if people don't realize the connection with John deere and yanmar had. Yanmar is one of the few companies that build there own. Your close to my neck of the woods being at Jensens tractor ranch

I would love to have a Yanmar because I agree with you. For the money, they are an excellent tractor. My problem is that there is no Yanmar tractor dealer in my state (at least as far as I can tell with their dealer locator). And what is crazy about that is that I live in an ag state (Kansas). I live in the the northeast and the closest dealer to me is in MO 155 miles away. That forces me to only consider other brands with closer service.

These are more expensive in my area than JD. Sounds like a nice machine, thanks.

I have 2 John Deeres built by Yanmar and I can say they are built well and have no issues . I would put the Yanmar engine up against any competitors out there.

I also would buy a yanmar tractor if money was no object for me. Since money did play a big role in my decision process I ended up finding a vary good deal on a low hr 2020 Branson 4720 open station. Vary happy with the purchase.

Great tractor but no dealer close to me. I considered that exact model ! Most for the money !

IF your title is true that NOBODY talks about this tractor that explains why a lot of people never heard of this tractor.

For 80’s/90’s Deere compact tractor 50 series Deere are yanmar made. The 55 was Deere made with yanmar engine.

Yanmar dont do much marketing (while TYM seems to be everywhere). Pity, this is likely a standout machine as good as JD or Kubota. It does lack one feature - the ability to adjust the 3pt height from the back of the tractor. The pedal layout is quirky too.

Other than the trans and the actual speed showing up, my LS has everything you have on the Yanmar with the rear 3-point adjusting lever in the back. And I'll bet that Yanmar cost more. When I bought my LS 2-1/2 yrs ago I priced the comparable Deere. It was $14,000 more than the LS. And quite honestly I'd put it up against a Deere. They are all making darn good tractors today. The one thing all of today's tractors have that I don't like is all the electronic gadgetry. When this stuff starts to go south in about 15 to 20 yrs it will be expensive to repair. Just like today's cars. The old tractors don't have that problem. They just keep running. I appreciate your showing the Yanmar. There are no Yanmar dealers anywhere near me. So I've never seen one up close. But I think it's a good tractor but I'll continue on with my LS. It also is a darn good tractor.

I have a 2018 Yanmar I bought new. I like it very much except parts are more expensive than the equivalent JD part, ( I also have a JD 5055) Additionally my local Yanmar dealer cost more per hour for service than the JD dealer. My situation has resulted in I bought the Yanmar because I was trying to save money and in the short long run have spent as much money as if I would have bought the JD 1025R I originally wanted. I am planning on buying the 1025R with hoe attachment this year and trading the Yanmar in. Just my 2cents

Great video Brock buy watching your videos and hearing you talk about cost it's amazing how much more tractor you can get for what your John Deere cost. Brock what is the price range of this tractor. I've been looking at TYM tractors and they look to be well Engineered machines I was Initially going to buy a John Deere but after looking around and looking at prices and features John to hear is probably the worst option on the market for the money. Yes they are good tractors but they need to get Realistic with the pricing In the Kubota are also pricey when compared to some others.

Really good review.

Great review Brock! If you haven't had a hydro-static transmission before, I think this would be the ideal transmission, runs like the forklifts I've driven in the past and makes a lot of sense. I think the rear remote control locations would be ideal, as you would likely be turned some and looking towards the rear when you were adjusting them. Like running a rear snowblower and having the controls to rotate the chute and raise or lower the deflector. Even using it for a top & tilt, you would be twisted around some looking back and you right arm would be in the ideal place to adjust those, in my opinion anyways. The lack of the rear mounted control for the 3pt is definitely disappointing. In fact, that is the one thing I don't think you showed inside, was the 3pt lever location (I may have missed it though). I really like the large rear overhang of the cab roof, though not a fan of the front part of the rook, just looks weird and I would want more sun protection (but I need to stay out of the sun unlike most seem to love the sun), though I see the advantage it would be for upper visibility when using the loader up high. I get in and out of my Kioti DK50SE cab as much on the right side as I do on the left side, so I would want a step on both sides and room to easily get past the loader control, though this is not an option anymore on the current DK or NS/NX Kioti's as they have made the clearance past the loader control way to narrow, so may be an advantage to my older machine that just isn't available anymore. Anyways, really enjoyed the review and all the information (think Yanmar needs to get one out to your property for a long term review and get there YT market share into the competition...), have a good one!! 👍

Hey Brock, I wanted to purchase another new tractor so I test drove every brand that was within 2 hours drive from my home. Kubota was the first not to make the cut, I don't care for the treadle peadle or the split brakes location directly in front of it, do their engineers even know the benefit of a split brake, if I had two right legs that would work. You don't get much bang for the buck. Kubota claiming usa made is deceitful. They just paid a $2 million civil suit for rebranding imported parts saying made in usa by Kubota. It boiled down to Kioti,Branson & New Holland. Really like all three but the New Holland Boomer won out. Thanks for the great lengths you go to for your subscribers!

I have a friend that lives in tie land. He got a new Ford Ranger pickup. It has a Yanmar 3 cylinder Desiel engine in it.

I really think John deere is letting people down by not just putting hydraulic remotes on tractors instead of a added option. A big selling point for me for yanmar

Great tractor. Problem is most of us can't begin to afford them. They are approaching JD GREEN price tag.

Great Video.

Nice tractor, but no one within driving distance sells them, so we have Kubota, Kioti and John Deere in our newer tractors with Case, MF and Ford in our older ones.

The tractor specs and pto power look great but $17500 for the backhoe is just crazy expensive.

Hey Brock, I'll start off by saying I'm a big fan of your channel and enjoy your content but I would feel remissed if I didn't call out the fact that you covered the features which most could do with little effort and completely missed giving us information on the capabilities, specifications and benefits of the unit and what makes it the "Best". I'm sure their are many subscribers similar to myself that hope to grab information from you that will help us make a decision on what is the best equipment for our application and you did kinda fall short in that area. I hope you do not take offense to my message but take it in consideration as you continue your quest to get as much content on RU-vid you do not brush the important stuff off that your viewers thrive for. Best Regards, David.

Morning cowboy & Brock

Enjoyed the video but still love my RK.

Yanmar has been making diesel engines from the early 19th century, about the same time Henry Ford started. Most luxury yachts have Yanmar engines, which is where they began.

The only problem with Yanmar is very few dealers and a lot of the dealers don’t carry full size tractors

Some John Deere tractors were completely built by Yanmar and from 1977-2014 there was a non compete agreement in the US. They were sold in other parts of the world but not here. Yanmar builds engines for many compact tractors. They have been in business for over one hundred years making ag and marine engines.

John deere were yanmars just painted green still using yanmar engine s.

If it wasn't for the high price tag vs other options it could be an option but they charge you for things that should be standard on a cab tractor.

" some people would unplug the safety switch, some people wouldn't, I dont have any opinion on that." LMAO

Damn good motors for sure.

Yanmar has geared transmissions and hydrostatic. You can get the one you want.

Dude, not hatin on you at all but tym had most of that stuff in like 20 when my 454 came out. Ls has a nice tractor as well. 573 is a good machine but I am a gear guy.

The pins and bushings that connect the FEL to the SSQA have too much play, as if the loader is older and worn. It will cause the bucket to rock back and forth as if on an older tractor. The brackets that connect them have too much lateral play and need to be shimmed as well. They have at least, if not more than 1/4” of play. It’ll cause you to grease those front four pins every couple of uses,…especially the two on the bottom to keep dirt out. The rear stabilizers can only be set in one position. The style that is used will cause them to hit the planetary gear case of the axles if you adjust the pins to other holes. It won’t do it when the 3 pt is down. It’s only when it’s raised. You won’t notice it until you remove that spring and install a 3 pt quick attach or implement. I’m gonna have to contact Yanmar about the lack of steering response when the FEL is under somewhat of a decent load. Other than those few issues,…it’s a great machine. The transmission A/B mode gets used every single time I drive it. Cruise works great. The tilt steering fold vertical when it’s forward, which makes for plenty of room to enter and exit,…along with the extra room design of the door. I’m 6’6”. So not having to step around the steering wheel is a big deal for me. Brock, the small turtle/rabbit knob controls how aggressive the transmission engages/disengages 😁. The big turtle/rabbit knob sets the speed and rpms. You just switch the gray rocker switch below it to select which one you want to adjust.

In my eyes the transmission is an over complicated hydrostatic. It’s neat, but I don’t see it being any stronger or more productive than a standard hydro. I still think Deere has the nicest cab in the compact tractor market 😉

Nice machine, no doubt. But I think if I had to buy again based on what I need, I would buy the TYM 574 HST again. No common rail and no computers.

I almost bought the 359C from Yanmar JUST for their transmission. I think they've got the best transmission in the business. I just needed something a little larger, so I ended up going with the Kioti 7320. Also the Yanmar dealer network isn't that extensive, so I worried about parts support if I'd have bought one.

It looked like when you got off seat, it was in forward not neutral. Maybe that’s why engine quit.

Best thing I did was disconnect my seat safety switch on my tractor!

But did you check out the Branson??? My choice in a heartbeat

Deere has been using Yanmar Diesel in their tractors for years.

very nice tractor . how mush hp Thanks for the nice advices.

Most people probably do not know that John Deere uses Yammer engines in their compact tractors .😃😃👍👍👍👍

We have irrigated and dry land farms. Is their a crop you can raise without irrigation?

I think they're a decent machine

Nice tractor .

i have old deere 650 yanmar bulit proof4000 hr

I’m seriously thinking of trading a 2016 JD 4105 for a 60hp Yanmar.

I wanted to like Yanmar, and my dealer offered me a good deal on a SA425, several hundred less than the Kioti CX2510 I’m looking at. That model Yanmar looks mis-proportioned to me, and the loader frame doesn’t match the tractor. The dash looked really cheap compared to Kioti, the engine displacement was small for it’s size, the RPM for the PTO is obnoxiously high, and frankly the Kioti is the ideal Goldilocks size to fit into my garage and still get legitimate work done. When I looked at the Yanmar, it struck me as what people used to call a “parts bin” motorcycle, where a manufacturer would release a new model motorcycle that was frankensteined together with hardware from existing product lines. It just seemed mis-proportioned. I will admit, part of what looked funny is how far forward Yanmar places the front axle, but that funky forward axle placement is genius because it helps offset the weight carried in the loader.

Love mine !!

I think kioti is the best value going

The tractor shifts like a backhoe .

You never hear a dealer sales person tell a possible customer about the LOSS of engine torque when they live at a high elevation !

Yanmar makes small tractors for JD

How much Hp is on this model and at the PTO? Also, I had heard that Yanmar had their own quick attach system but maybe that is on their small compacts?

Retail price doesn't change by the season and even if it did it would still be retail, and the same about "competing dealers" they all have the same retail price. So........??????? It looks nice but if it's a "premium tractor" it should be feature rich and it looks to be a "plain Jane" kind of set up. (even though it looks nice) Getting maintenance done on that would stink because there's no support. Since most of these tractors are made in the same place (maybe assembled in different places) for the biggest part they'll all do what you want so finding a tractor with a support net work would be a really good choice, so green and orange are still at the top, unless you have a great dealer in your area.

Looks like a nice tractor. I use mine for dirtwork almost exclusively. I have to have a true hydrostatic transmission. I could not get into the shuttle shift forward and reverse shifter. Also, the split brakes need to be opposite of the go pedal. Have to be able to use them at the same time.

Does it use DEF?

is that still the rust reformer on your hands?

Any engine without a turbo or super charger loses ~3-3.5 % of it's rated Hp\Torgue for every 1000 ft. of elevation increase above mean sea level ! So , if an individual who is living at ~10,000 ft. elevation , say in Colorado buys a 55hp diesel tractor NON turbo , will only (at most) receive (55 x .35 =19.25hp) 35.75 hp with a concurrent reduction in engine torque !

Did yammaur make John deere for a while?

F1 functions and a lower speed 🍻