Question about Yanmar farm tractors?

Question

We recently bought a small 25 acre farm. The terrain is mostly flat with no major issues like rocks or dangerous slopes. The guy that I called about shredding the land wants $600 to do it one time. That price prompted us to think about buying our own tractor instead.

I found a used, 2-year-old Yanmar 2500, 2 x 4, 3 cylinder deisel tractor. It comes with a 5 foot shredder and also a front end loader. He wants $8000. He wants to upgrade to a 4 X 4.

My question is: Is this tractor big enough to handle our 25 acres? Or should I look for a 4 X 4? What does 2 X 4 and 4 X 4 mean?

Answer 1

First, 2x4 means it has four wheels and only two of them drive the tractor. Of course 4x4 means all four wheels drive the tractor. The four wheel drive is nice for hills, wet areas, snow, where additional traction is needed. It doesn't give the tractor more power, just more traction. If you are mowing flat, dry ground this sounds like a viable option. Note, if you find that you need more traction you can put tire chains on the drive wheels. Talk to the guy that is selling it, if he is above board he will tell you about the limitations of the tractor. Have him look at your property or bring the tractor over and demenstrate it.

Answer 2

A Satoh? are you asserting you discovered one that still runs? wow thats uncommon, generally there all in bone yards getting used for aspects to maintain the just some that are working alive, and Yanmar is only Yanmar, chinese language junk, good good fortune looking aspects for that still, i think of you're able to do extra perfect, shop your eye out for an previous Ford, a minimal of they nevertheless make aspects for that previous iron. comparable is going for the previous Massy's and JD's however the Ford grew to become right into a extra perfect tractor, Ford is now New Holland this is likewise Case, so which you would be able to desire to look there too.