[WilliamBos]

Originally Posted by jimbob_rebel

Howdy folks, I'm a newb.........been lurking here for a while and have found a lot of helpfull information. My thanks to everyone...........not as informative but more entertaining was the thread on the worst things struck with a brush cutter. Laughed 'till I cried.

Anyhow, I've got about 8-10 acres of brush cutting, most of it on hills. I will likely be dragging some trees out of my woods, will definitely want a FEL and the ability to run a post driver. I may at some later date purchase a cultivator and a hoe. In analyzing my needs and my means I've decided I could make do with 35-40 hp. I'm less than enchanted with the local Deere dealer who provided a quote for a 4105 with FEL( $21,000 w/no 0% financing, not outrageous but a higher starting point than a few I've seen on this forum) and the local Massey dealer seems pretty eager to sell........and happens to have a machine on his tiny lot which pretty much fits the bill; a MF1540. I havn't talked money with the Massey dealer yet but I'm more impressed with the specs for the 1540 than the 4105. I do have one reservation looming in my mind and I was hoping that someone here would be able to help me out;

The Deere has a 1.5 turbocharged Yanmar engine which, judging from some of the comments I've read, is pretty well thought of.

The Massey also has a 1.5 turo-diesel but, try as I may, I can't seem to find out the make of the engine. Are they ashamed of it? What make is it? Does anyone have any experience with it?

Yes, I know I could call the dealer and have time to research the topic online before I drop by the dealership on friday, but I'd like to steal a march and find out beforehand from someone who might not be as biased as the dealer.

The 1500 series engines, and tractors for that matter are built by Iseki of Japan. Great tractors imhp.

We love our 1523. Hope 1540 owners will chime in here!!