[DonWorrell]

Peterson QH,

When I as on the farm years ago we had a Allis Chalmbers WD-45 and ran it on a haybine. It wasn't a 7' though. Our haybine gave our WD-45 all it wanted and we have extremely flat land.

I look up on Tractor data.com and saw a WD-45 has 38.9 hp at the PTO. The Mahindra website says a 3525 has 27 hp at the PTO.

If I were you I would ask the dealer if I could cut a swath or two of hay before I bought the 3525.

I personally think is just a little to small for the job. I own a 3325, almost the same tractor except no PS or live clutch. They do have the same engine. I love my tractor and it pulls a 5' bush hog in extremely heavy grass in 2nd high. I did have a WD-45 pulling the same bush hog it pulled it in 3rd. (I love Allis Chalmbers especially the WD-45 and D-17's I would own an AC if you could get parts.)

I would try out the 3525 before I bought it.

In 2006 I bought my 3325 without a FEL and paid $8,950 plus tax before rebate. I was offered a 3525for around $2,000 more without a FEL. So in my mind the $17,100 is a little high. But it is 2008 now and not 2006.

Don