Yanmar SXS’s

[100Acre]

Apparently Yanmar is now making side-by-side‘s I saw 2 seaters, 3 seaters, and 6 seaters. All of these are being sold at tractor supply. I like my Yanmar excavator but I’m not so sure about the side-by-side. I wonder what kind of engine they have in them and if it’s quality or not?

 

[DG Rider]

This started a year or 2 ago. Yamaha vikings. Good machines...if a bit boring and lacking in sex appeal.

 

[100Acre]

This started a year or 2 ago. Yamaha vikings. Good machines...if a bit boring and lacking in sex appeal.

Did you mean Yanmar Vikings?

 

[DG Rider]

Did you mean Yanmar Vikings?

LOL...no!

 

[906UP]

Did you mean Yanmar Vikings?

LOL...no!

Yup, looks like another YAMAHA copy, Chinese made I'm sure

 

[100Acre]

Yup, looks like another YAMAHA copy, Chinese made I'm sure

But Yanmar which typically is quality at least in excavators so...?

 

[highpocket74]

Not sure about those sxs myself. Haven’t seen those at tractor supply around home.
My 2000 John Deere 790 is made by yanmar for JD it has been ultra reliable and never in the shop with 580 hours. It just works!!

 

[906UP]

But Yanmar which typically is quality at least in excavators so...?

...but it's sold at Tractor Supply which is the opposite of quality....LOL

 

[hondarock]

They are not a clone. They are built by Yamaha like DG Rider said.

 

[1HasBeen]

As a former Deere dealer, I am familiar with Yanmar stuff, and it was always good stuff. When I saw this post, I immediately thought they had gone to Hisun for a China copy special, but it looks like they hooked up with Yamaha.

2018 YANMAR UTVs - Dirt Wheels Magazine

— Some of you may not be familiar with Yanmar, but farmers and boaters probably are. This Japanese company is one of the largest makers of diesel engines and is what comes in most boats over 30 feet long. Yanmar has also been building tractors and smaller construction equipment for awhile now...

dirtwheelsmag.com

 

[DG Rider]

Actually, the one to the far right in the 1st pic...don't know what that is, but as stated above, the Viking looking machines are the real deal.

 

[100Acre]

...but it's sold at Tractor Supply which is the opposite of quality....LOL

they should change the name to China Supply

 

[500oneer]

I was hopeing when they got in this business arrangement they would put Yanmar diesels in Yamaha SXS.

 

[1HasBeen]

Yanmar used to advertise they made diesels from 5 to 5,000 HP.

Their Kanzaki Tuff-Torq transmissions were top grade, as well.

 

[Mopower58]

Apparently Yanmar is now making side-by-side‘s I saw 2 seaters, 3 seaters, and 6 seaters. All of these are being sold at tractor supply. I like my Yanmar excavator but I’m not so sure about the side-by-side. I wonder what kind of engine they have in them and if it’s quality or not?
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Hopefully they aren't as tipsy as their old tractors!

 

[1HasBeen]

Hopefully they aren't as tipsy as their old tractors!

How old are we talking? I ran them as the 50 Series Deere, and didn't find them to be particularly tipsy compared to same vintage CUT's from the competition. They all needed lots of counterweight for loader work, for sure. My beef was the hydraulics were incredibly slow. Not enough pump. And the bull-gear reduction was prone to knocking seals out, versus planetaries.

 

[Bastardchild]

I think some of the Yanmar Brahma sxs's have little diesel engines. Thats pretty cool

 

[Mopower58]

How old are we talking? I ran them as the 50 Series Deere, and didn't find them to be particularly tipsy compared to same vintage CUT's from the competition. They all needed lots of counterweight for loader work, for sure. My beef was the hydraulics were incredibly slow. Not enough pump. And the bull-gear reduction was prone to knocking seals out, versus planetaries.

In the 50's, when I say tipsy I mean side to side, we graduated from a Ford 601 workmaster gas, to an International 484 Diesel. My MIL had a yanmar and it was scary. It was smaller in size but I can remember her not letting the grandsons use it. When I was 12 I ran an old International H tricycle bush hogging and it was a handful.

 

[500oneer]

I think some of the Yanmar Brahma sxs's have little diesel engines. Thats pretty cool

Thanks for sharing. Checked them out on you tube. Top speed 25mph,3 cylinder 24 hp motor.

 

[Bastardchild]

Thanks for sharing. Checked them out on you tube. Top speed 25mph,3 cylinder 24 hp motor.

Hell Im gonna have to go read up on them now. Im itching to get another sxs. I bet that diesel engine would have plenty of torque for turning bigger tires.