" If you don't take some of the RACETRACK home with you, Ya got cheated "
Don't know why, but I just noticed this statement. Gave me a quick flashback to my dirt trackin days. The car pictured was an ugly, HEAVY Chevelle. But it was Pontiac powered. Got several top 5 finishes.
I definitely always brought some home with me. Without tear-offs, you wouldn't be able to see the track, after a couple of laps. On a wet track, it was easy to use 10 tear-offs or more in a heat race.
Anyhow, back to the Yanmar. I'm not aware of even knowing about Yanmar tractors, 'til this century. I suppose I first heard about 'em online.
And when I heard that name, it didn't make me wanna go check 'em out. Hey, I was raised with names like Allis Chamlers, Ford, Ferguson, Case, IH, & JD.
When I went tractor shopping, back in somewhere around '07 or so. I first went to look at Fords, since that's what I'd used for the past 40+ years. To my surprise, there was no longer a tractor named Ford. I didn't know anything about computers or the internet back then. Just went to what had always been a Ford dealer, & found New Holland tractors. Still blue, but with a new(to me) name.
Just found out that Fiat bought Ford tractors in 1990, then phased out the Ford name.
https://www.anglo-agriparts.com/ford...actors-history
Anyhow, just went online to locate Yanmar dealers in my area. Got 'em @ 40, 60, & 80 miles away. They have a 10 year powertrain warranty ! They're offering a discount of some sort for prior military service. If I was in the market, I'd go take a look. Hey, I might go anyhow. As they say: " Don't cost nothin to look."
https://www.yanmartractor.com/produc...-series/sa424/