Buying my first new tractor

[8nownerinky]

JoeinTx,

I agree that the Mahindra looks like something that I would not hesitate to park in the shed next to old faithful. Does the 3525 have hydraulic remotes? If so, how many? I got to thinking, and I have a hydraulic cylinder, 10gal tank, control system, splitting wedge, I-Beam and such buried out in my barn that a guy gave me a few years back to build a log splitter. However, money was really tight at the time and all I could scrounge is a 24v pump off a forklift which is useless to me. Having the remotes would save my back (and wallet) quite a bit of stress when firewood season rolls around. Also, I understand completely having 4 gears with none of them right for the work I am doing at the time. I think I'm going to go with a geared tranny whatever I get. I'd rather work on one than a hydro unit any day, and I would feel lost without a cluch. I even try to cluch when I drive my police interceptor, only to find nothing but floorboard. I'm going to call some dealers tomorrow and make a few rounds trying out some demo models, and hopefuly with the info you guys gave me, I will be able to find a tractor that I will be proud to call mine.

I cannot thank you all enough for your help!

Thanks,

Daniel

[flusher]

Originally Posted by 8nownerinky

JoeinTx,

I agree that the Mahindra looks like something that I would not hesitate to park in the shed next to old faithful. Does the 3525 have hydraulic remotes? If so, how many? I got to thinking, and I have a hydraulic cylinder, 10gal tank, control system, splitting wedge, I-Beam and such buried out in my barn that a guy gave me a few years back to build a log splitter. However, money was really tight at the time and all I could scrounge is a 24v pump off a forklift which is useless to me. Having the remotes would save my back (and wallet) quite a bit of stress when firewood season rolls around. Also, I understand completely having 4 gears with none of them right for the work I am doing at the time. I think I'm going to go with a geared tranny whatever I get. I'd rather work on one than a hydro unit any day, and I would feel lost without a cluch. I even try to cluch when I drive my police interceptor, only to find nothing but floorboard. I'm going to call some dealers tomorrow and make a few rounds trying out some demo models, and hopefuly with the info you guys gave me, I will be able to find a tractor that I will be proud to call mine.

I cannot thank you all enough for your help!

Thanks,

Daniel

Here are the triple remotes on my new Mahindra 5525 (55 hp engine, 45 hp pto, 2WD) that I bought last March. Dealer installed for $750. These remotes run off the power beyond port on the loader control valves. The 5525 has the ML250 FEL (6-ft bucket). Cost: $19.1K (including FEL, remotes and 7.25% sales tax).





That's the Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD) with the 4-ft wide LA302 FEL that I traded as part of the 5525 deal.



I need a big, heavy tractor like the 5525 for haying chores (plowing, discing baling, bale accumulator/grapple). I have a 1964 MF-135 diesel (45 hp engine, 37 hp pto, 2WD) that handles the lighter chores (grain drill, sprayer, sicklebar mower, hay rake).

[JoeinTX]

The 3525 does offer an auxilliary remote, one spool (two fittings, one "in" and one "out" and can work a single cylinder), while the 33- does not. The 35- has power steering while the 33- does not. The 3535 has a live PTO while the 3325 does not.......it's is kind of like the Ford NAA I grew up on.


"Also, I understand completely having 4 gears with none of them right for the work I am doing at the time..."

That same NAA I grew up on seemed like a glove......until I bought the 8n and had to re-learn everything I learned to do. First was too slow...second was too fast....reverse?.....don't even get me started. Not to mention the PTO/3-point hydraulic pump thing. I had to relearn "tractoring" all over again after growing up thinking that 25 year old stuff was relatively new.

[Gittyup]

Have you considered a Kioti CK35? I like it better than all those you are considering. They are offering a free loader right now with purchase too.

[kudzu04]

I don't know anything about Mahindras, but my NH T1520 has so far proven to be a fine tractor.

[8nownerinky]

Well....

I just got back from kicking a few tires and a test drive, and I think I have decided on the Mahindra 4530 with ML245 FEL. The dealer gave me a heck of a deal on it, and as soon as the "mandatory waiting period" for my loan clears, she will be parked next to old faithful.

I also looked at some of the Kioti's. They look like really good tractors, however, they just were not right for me. And, as for New Holland, while I wish I could have went blue, but they were just not competetive enough on their pricing to make the color worthwile .

Thanks everyone for your input. I never expected this to go so fast, and you guys have really influenced my decision and I have hopefuly got a tractor that will last my lifetime.

Thanks guys,

Dan

[civesnedfield]

Originally Posted by 8nownerinky

Well....

I just got back from kicking a few tires and a test drive, and I think I have decided on the Mahindra 4530 with ML245 FEL. The dealer gave me a heck of a deal on it, and as soon as the "mandatory waiting period" for my loan clears, she will be parked next to old faithful.

I also looked at some of the Kioti's. They look like really good tractors, however, they just were not right for me. And, as for New Holland, while I wish I could have went blue, but they were just not competetive enough on their pricing to make the color worthwile .

Thanks everyone for your input. I never expected this to go so fast, and you guys have really influenced my decision and I have hopefuly got a tractor that will last my lifetime.

Thanks guys,

Dan

Congrats and Welcome to the Mahindra family. I think you will be more than pleased with your choice. I bought my 4530 last June and have been nothing but happy with my decision. The 4530 is a beast of a machine, both in weight and power.

[8nownerinky]

Civesnedfield,

Today has been a lucky day for me, not only did I get my 4530, but I got a finish mower, tiller and found a heck of a deal on a International 606 (850 plus 350 for the FEL, some assembly required, lol). And, I'm still underbudget by a few grand. Next up will be the farm, lol. I found an old goat farm a few miles from my house for $105,000 and I'm going to look at it Thursday. Man, I must have got a 4 leaf clover stuck in my boot while out grading behind the barn today or something, because this is apparently going to be my week.

What all are you capible of with your 4530? It's a lot more horsepower than anything I have used regularly, and I know what the manufacturer/dealer says it's capible of, but what's you real-world experience?

Thanks,

Dan

[civesnedfield]

Originally Posted by 8nownerinky

Civesnedfield,

Today has been a lucky day for me, not only did I get my 4530, but I got a finish mower, tiller and found a heck of a deal on a International 606 (850 plus 350 for the FEL, some assembly required, lol). And, I'm still underbudget by a few grand. Next up will be the farm, lol. I found an old goat farm a few miles from my house for $105,000 and I'm going to look at it Thursday. Man, I must have got a 4 leaf clover stuck in my boot while out grading behind the barn today or something, because this is apparently going to be my week.

What all are you capible of with your 4530? It's a lot more horsepower than anything I have used regularly, and I know what the manufacturer/dealer says it's capible of, but what's you real-world experience?

Thanks,

Dan

Do me a favor and pass some of that good luck this way. Yes the 4530 will do everything the dealer says it will and more.

[xlr82v2]

Congrats on the 4530...

Be sure to post pics!!


What finish mower did you end up getting, and what size?

I'm thinking of upgrading to a 7-footer this fall...