Yanmar 1100D

[Gary C-HT]

Hi everyone, glad I found this site, I could do with some help & advice please.

Ive just bought my first ever tractor which is a very nice clean 1100d equipped with 3 point linkage and uk standard pto. Unfortunately im already starting to think I may have purchased the wrong tractor, perhaps a bit underpowered. I have a 5 acre site which is mainly grass, all I want to do is keep the grass down and cut it to a fiarly decent standard.

I am looking for at least a 5ft rear cutting deck but it seems 4ft is the max size for the 14hp 1100d. Can anybody help me with this, is there a 5 or even a 6ft rear cutting deck that my 1100d would cope with.

Thanks guys, any advice much appreciated.

Gary

 

[winston-HT]

I think you are expecting to much out of the 1100.

 

[Gary C-HT]

yes you are probably right. probably best to just sell it & move onto another model

 

[Brithunter-HT]

You don't mention which part of the UK your in which makes it harder to try and help.

Anyway we have recently acquired a YM1601D with a 3 Cyl 16PS rated engine and have found on out grass and field which is also Five acres that using the Fleming 1 metre topper that on it's lowest cut setting that the 26 PS engine struggles a bit. This happens in several patches of a particular grass which grows very dense and close. The field is natural re-growth after being left fallow.

We will be talking to the dealer about upgrading during the next week and are looking for 18-20HP in a 4WD format. The dealer is aware of this and is being very helpful. It's out restricted budget that is the stumbling block.