Satoh Beaver

MCL · Nov 20, 2009

Anybody know anything about a Satoh model Beaver tractor? It looks like an overgrown garden tractor. It is 4wd, has a front loader, and a diesel engine. Anybody know anything about these or what it might be worth? It runs and the loader works.

Thanks.

Bspauld · Nov 20, 2009

They were made by the Satoh tractor company,A neighbor had one and liked it but it sure started hard,in warm weather,cold weather it didnt,It didnt have glow plugs

Mark · Nov 20, 2009

I had the displeasure of owning a Satoh Elk, once upon a time. Mine was gas.....around 20 HP and had a belly mower. I had constant hydraulic issues with it and was glad to see it leave.

My advice is to keep shopping.

JDemaris · Nov 20, 2009

I worked for a dealer that sold them new in the 70s. The diesels used Mitsubishi engines as I recall. They weren't bad tractors, but parts availability was awful. Almost as bad as parts for Fiat diesels that Oliver used.

twopop · Nov 20, 2009

a friend had a satoh bull.got parts from powerproducts.com in roanoke va.spent 1500 on steering box.broke 3 times.loader would pick up rear end so had to be in fwd to move.loader bucket wasnt able to curl up so would not p/u much of a load.fwd was not a good design in linkage had to repair it twice.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 20, 2009

I have one that I use regularly, 1981 model, I think, has glow plugs, I put a preheater on the block, it helps. One thing you have to be ware of, if it has a weird looking pto shaft on it, it probably has a bgstard pto on it, runs backwards, has 3 speeds. I just use mine to spray and spread lime, so alls I did was to reverse the fins on the fertilizer spreader. There is a dealer for parts out of Roanoke, Va, go over to tractorbynet.com, they have a page for these orphans.

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