TYM
TYM 2515
The TYM 2515 (formerly the Branson 2515) is a heavyweight 25 HP compact built around a big 1.7L Kukje diesel and a loader that lifts a full ton. Forum regulars call it a 'slow mule with excellent hydraulics' - the brute-force value pick of the under-25HP class.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The loader lifts 2,200 lbs to full height - roughly triple a Kubota BX and double most compacts, and owners report it exceeds the rating
- ✓At 2,965 lbs bare it's the heaviest tractor in the 25 HP class by a wide margin, giving big-tractor traction and stability
- ✓The big low-revving 1.7L Kukje diesel makes its power through displacement, not RPM, staying under the 25 HP DPF threshold with no regen
- ✓11.5 GPM total hydraulic flow embarrasses everything else in the class, making loader and implement work quick
- ✓The 1.7L is the same displacement as engines rated far higher, so it lugs through heavy loads that stall smaller 25 HP engines
- ✓It's priced like a sub-compact package while out-working compacts costing $10K more
- ✓The Branson lineage means a decade of owner history backs the platform despite the new TYM badge
- ✓Heavy cast construction throughout - owners describe it as built like tractors used to be
Cons
- ✗It's genuinely slow - low travel speeds and modest PTO HP mean big mowing jobs take longer than with higher-revving rivals
- ✗At nearly 3,000 lbs bare it needs a bigger trailer and truck than other 25 HP tractors
- ✗The Branson-to-TYM rebrand created dealer network churn, and parts lookup across old and new naming confuses owners
- ✗Resale value trails the Japanese brands, though the loader specs help it hold value better than most value brands
- ✗Fit and finish is workmanlike - expect agricultural plastics, basic seat, and spartan controls
- ✗The dealer network is thin in some regions, and warranty support quality varies by dealer
- ✗No drive-over deck or refined mowing story - this is a loader and chore tractor first
- ✗The heavy frame on only 24.6 HP means it will never feel quick, which frustrates owners expecting BX-like agility
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