With 20 hectares, a lot of time is spent harvesting nuts and maintaining the property.
Will relies on his Korean-made TYM T503 HST tractor for just about every job around the farm, with the 50hp workhorse amassing 5400 tractor hours since 2010.
“The TYM T503 tractor is both very universal and also a great orchard tractor,” Will said.
“With its low centre of gravity and small turning circle, it manoeuvres brilliantly around the orchard rows and in between the branches.
“HST transmission means that I can go back and forth in the orchard, using the pedals without wasting time changing gears.
“It’s easy to adjust the speed incrementally so I have complete control, which increases my productivity.
“During harvest time, I put the harvester on the front, the mulcher on the back, and I can harvest nuts and cut the grass at the same time, so the ground is ready for the next batch.
“It’s important to keep a well-maintained orchard so the nuts can be picked up properly.
“I have lots of attachments and also use forks on the front and a half-tonne mega-bin.
“Wide industrial tyres are an option, and I chose these because they have less ground compression and don’t damage the orchard surface.
“As well as orchard work, I’ve used the TYM T503 to clear around the edge of the farm, snig logs, make roads with gravel in the bucket, put in a couple of dams, expand the dams and clean them.
“It’s very balanced in 4WD and can go most places. The flat operator’s platform makes getting on and off the tractor very easy.”
Will also has a TYM T1003 tractor, which he uses for chipping, pruning and heavier mulching jobs around the property, but the TYM T503 is his go-to tractor.
“What I love about the TYM T503 is that it’s doing the work you’d expect out of a higher horsepower tractor but with the advantages of a more compact tractor.
“It has all the power I need and has been very reliable, working over 5400 hours since 2010 and with a lot more to come.”
The TYM T503 tractor is available in manual or HST transmission, folding ROPS or cabin versions. It’s powered by a quiet four-cylinder Perkins diesel engine.
TYM tractors are distributed by Inlon dealers around Australia. For more information, call 1800 945 090 or visit: www.tym.ag/925
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