Operational issue – Amazon EC2 Outage (N. Virginia): Some TCP customers are currently experiencing a service outage related to the AWS power failure in Northern Virginia which is broadly impacting software providers globally. AWS expects full recover to happen this morning, but has acknowledged unexpected delays. Realtime updates from AWS can be found here and updates directly from TCP can be found here. TCP is working behind the scenes to migrate impacted customers to a secondary datacenter should AWS be unable to resolve their issue this morning.
| Model | PTO HP | Loader Lift | Hitch Lift | Notes | |-------|--------|-------------|------------|-------| | Yanmar CT118 | 18.0 | 600 lbs | 680 lbs | Lower lift but robust engine | | John Deere 1025R | 18.0 | 640 lbs | 1,200 lbs | Higher hitch lift, better dealer network | | Kubota BX2370 | 17.7 | 490 lbs | 680 lbs | Very similar to Yanmar, better parts support |
A tractor is only as good as its attachment ecosystem. The CT118 is sold in several configurations: Tractor only, Tractor Loader (TL), and Tractor Loader Backhoe (TLB). yanmar ct118
Buy this if: You want an exceptionally smooth diesel engine, you need a removable backhoe, and you value fuel economy over screaming HP numbers. You also like owning something slightly different than the sea of green and orange tractors at the county fair. | Model | PTO HP | Loader Lift
Skip this if: You need a mid-mount mower deck. (The CT118 can run a finish mower, but it's a rear 3-point model, not a belly deck). If you are strictly mowing 5 acres of lawn, buy a zero-turn. Common rebrands : Some CT118s were sold as