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Sorry for taking so long. The number one brand was Kubota but I have a feeling that it is probably JD now. N/H do not try very hard and see it as a low hassle market, by this I mean they ask the dealers in the back end of the year what tractors they require for the following season and then order those tractors. If the dealers do not have the machine that the customer requires then they know that they are unlikley to get it. Therefore New Holland have a no risk compact tractor business in the UK. If they pulled thier finger out they could with the product range avialable in the US become number one. The UK dealers find it very frustrating that the UK range is so limited. The diversity of the tractor market is growing considerably with such manufacturers as Landini, Ferrari, Carraro, TYM, Eurotrac, Jinma, Same and many others joining in the fray.

Front loaders and backhoes
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 3 Post by Jonathan Skeggs

Purchasing a compacy tractor is very important and thier are lots of factors to consider. The kubota of yester year were very robust due to the use of cast iron engine blocks and transmission housings this gave them inherent strength. More and more manufacturers are now using alloy housings and rolled steel front axles i.e. the ST30 oh and don`t drill into the subframe as you will lose rather alot of hydraulic oil. So look for a tractor as close in construction to an old MF135 and you won`t go far wrong and if does go wrong it will be dead easy to fix. Without a seperate PTO clutch how do you feather in the drive for high inertia machines i.e. heavy duty flial mowers. I would go for a N/H as the tractor is good enough for N/H, Ransomes, Honda and of course Shibaura.

kubota compared to other brands
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Jonathan Skeggs

The internal lift rams on 3pt linkage are single acting only i.e. will only power up not down. The belarus uses double acting so will power down, beware as this can lead to loss of traction to your primary driving wheels. If your compact is fitted with external lift rams(which I doubt it isn`t) then you could fit double acting rams in thier place to give power down. Otherwise you will need to fit a ram to a fixed point on your tractor to the linkage and power down from there. So either buy a naff tractor like a Belarus or be happy with what you`ve got. Hydraulic toplink is handy for in the go top link adjustment but won`t create any more down pressure.

down force device for 3-point
Operating and Attachments
Replies 9 Post by Jonathan Skeggs

The TYM tractors known as Tim`s are I think Korean tractors the machines I have seen are TYM390 39hp ROPS Kubota engine 12+12 mechanical for sale to the customer at �9995 + Value Added Tax @ 17.5%.Next is a TYM550 55hp ROPS DPS engine (Deere Power Systems) 16+16 mechanical inc creep �13685+ VAT and finally TYM550 55hp aircon cab DPS engine 16+16 mech for �14995+VAT. This is very cheap in the UK and they do look the part but time will tell if they are relieable. Hope this has been of use.P.S. I think it is Tang Yong.

Ever heard or a TYM tractor
Tractor Projects
Replies 3 Post by Jonathan Skeggs