DieselBound
Elite Member
OK, perhaps a bit premature, as I don't have it yet, but I just put money down on an NX5510H. I was finally able to check out an NX series tractor with a loader on it and felt that it would be fine. As noted in another thread, I was worried about the excessively larger turning radius than the Kubota MX5200 and Mahindra 2555. Thanks to the great folks on this forum it was discovered/proven that Kioti's published specs say it's measured with braking, but in reality it's not.
Why did I make this decision, over the Kubota MX5200 and Mahindra 2555? (not in order of importance)
- It's orange! :laughing: (it'll match my B7800)
- Best ergonomics (I like the loader joy stick to the side; didn't like the treadle pedal on the MX5200- don't like it full on-platform [I'm fine with the treadle, perhaps even preferring it, as I have it on my B7800, though the rocker portion is under platform)
- Loader lift capacity (not as good as the Mahindra, but not far off- the trade-off is a quicker cycle time; Kubota's loader, though the best cycle time, is significantly less)
- 3pt arm control lever at the rear (not sure if Mahindra has one, but I know that the MX5200 doesn't)
- Good quality (pretty close to Kubota's; a fair amount better than the Mahindra)
- Price (the NX5510H wasn't that much more than the 2555; it was about the same as the MX5200)
- Eric has yet to kill his NX6010! :laughing: (figure they've got to be fairly robust)
There's other bells and whistles; well, there's a horn! I just noticed that today when I went to sign paperwork and saw that the NXs have a horn. No idea whether the MX5200 or the 2555 have one, but I actually think this is a good thing to have. I remarked to the dealer that it has a horn, beeped it, then said: "SOLD!" :laughing:
I cannot say enough good about my Kubota B7800 -I am keeping it, probably will never let go of it. I am very biased toward Kubota and had it been a bit closer I'd quite possibly leaned in that direction. I realize that the Grand Ls would be a better apples-to-apples comparison, but the jump in pricing was too substantial for me (I need some money left over for attachments).
I'll post back. Not sure if I'll be looking to create an epic threat like Eric
Why did I make this decision, over the Kubota MX5200 and Mahindra 2555? (not in order of importance)
- It's orange! :laughing: (it'll match my B7800)
- Best ergonomics (I like the loader joy stick to the side; didn't like the treadle pedal on the MX5200- don't like it full on-platform [I'm fine with the treadle, perhaps even preferring it, as I have it on my B7800, though the rocker portion is under platform)
- Loader lift capacity (not as good as the Mahindra, but not far off- the trade-off is a quicker cycle time; Kubota's loader, though the best cycle time, is significantly less)
- 3pt arm control lever at the rear (not sure if Mahindra has one, but I know that the MX5200 doesn't)
- Good quality (pretty close to Kubota's; a fair amount better than the Mahindra)
- Price (the NX5510H wasn't that much more than the 2555; it was about the same as the MX5200)
- Eric has yet to kill his NX6010! :laughing: (figure they've got to be fairly robust)
There's other bells and whistles; well, there's a horn! I just noticed that today when I went to sign paperwork and saw that the NXs have a horn. No idea whether the MX5200 or the 2555 have one, but I actually think this is a good thing to have. I remarked to the dealer that it has a horn, beeped it, then said: "SOLD!" :laughing:
I cannot say enough good about my Kubota B7800 -I am keeping it, probably will never let go of it. I am very biased toward Kubota and had it been a bit closer I'd quite possibly leaned in that direction. I realize that the Grand Ls would be a better apples-to-apples comparison, but the jump in pricing was too substantial for me (I need some money left over for attachments).
I'll post back. Not sure if I'll be looking to create an epic threat like Eric