Poopdeck Pappy
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I'm tractor shopping and I've narrowed it down (I think) to the Kioti DK50SE Cab or the Mahindra 6010 Cab. Both with HST. I've driven both and felt comfortable on both, so that's a wash. I know I'm posting this in the Kioti forum, so the responses are likely to be pro-Kioti, but I'd like to list out the pros and cons and see if anyone sees something I missed that might make a difference.
By the way, the same dealer sells both Mahindra and Kioti, so that's a wash except that this would be the very first Kioti the dealer has sold, assembled and delivered (which makes me a little nervous).
Mahindra 6010 HST:
Pro: More HP - gross (59 to Kioti's 49) and PTO (44 to Kioti's 37.5)
Pro: More FEL lift capacity (3,122# to Kioti's 2,761#) and breakout force (5,225# to Kioti's 3,727#) - but I'm not sure if both are measuring at the same points, so could be apples to oranges
Pro: More 3 point lift capacity (3,314 to Kioti's 2,493)
Pro: Slightly cheaper financing (2.99% or 3.99% vs. Kioti's 5.25%)
Pro: Larger tires than Kioti
Con: Tractor is manufactured by TYM
Con: Lower 3 point stabilizers are not telescopic
Con: Tier 4 engine
Kioti DK50SE HST Cab Pros:
Pro: More tractor weight (4,365 to Mahindra's 4,144) - This one surprised me.
Pro: Telescopic 3 point stabilizers
Pro: 2 year / 4 year Warranty with no limit on hours
Pro: Rear external hydraulic lever (This would be really handy, especially with a cab tractor.)
Con: Less HP
Con: Less FEL capacity
Con: Smaller tires
Con: Dealer's 1st Kioti delivery ever
Uncertain: Tier 3 or Tier 4 - Dealer is checking with Kioti on whether it is Tier 3 or Tier 4.
If it wasn't for the extra HP of the Mahindra, I'd just buy the Kioti and be done with it. But the extra 10 gross HP and 6.5 of PTO HP make me pause and think about it, especially since it's a cab tractor. Any thoughts, opinions or additional pros or cons are welcome.
P.S.: I know the proper comparison should be to a Mahindra 5010, not the 6010. But I'm not interested in the 5010. If I buy the Mahindra, it will be the 6010.
By the way, the same dealer sells both Mahindra and Kioti, so that's a wash except that this would be the very first Kioti the dealer has sold, assembled and delivered (which makes me a little nervous).
Mahindra 6010 HST:
Pro: More HP - gross (59 to Kioti's 49) and PTO (44 to Kioti's 37.5)
Pro: More FEL lift capacity (3,122# to Kioti's 2,761#) and breakout force (5,225# to Kioti's 3,727#) - but I'm not sure if both are measuring at the same points, so could be apples to oranges
Pro: More 3 point lift capacity (3,314 to Kioti's 2,493)
Pro: Slightly cheaper financing (2.99% or 3.99% vs. Kioti's 5.25%)
Pro: Larger tires than Kioti
Con: Tractor is manufactured by TYM
Con: Lower 3 point stabilizers are not telescopic
Con: Tier 4 engine
Kioti DK50SE HST Cab Pros:
Pro: More tractor weight (4,365 to Mahindra's 4,144) - This one surprised me.
Pro: Telescopic 3 point stabilizers
Pro: 2 year / 4 year Warranty with no limit on hours
Pro: Rear external hydraulic lever (This would be really handy, especially with a cab tractor.)
Con: Less HP
Con: Less FEL capacity
Con: Smaller tires
Con: Dealer's 1st Kioti delivery ever
Uncertain: Tier 3 or Tier 4 - Dealer is checking with Kioti on whether it is Tier 3 or Tier 4.
If it wasn't for the extra HP of the Mahindra, I'd just buy the Kioti and be done with it. But the extra 10 gross HP and 6.5 of PTO HP make me pause and think about it, especially since it's a cab tractor. Any thoughts, opinions or additional pros or cons are welcome.
P.S.: I know the proper comparison should be to a Mahindra 5010, not the 6010. But I'm not interested in the 5010. If I buy the Mahindra, it will be the 6010.