5500 vs 6500 vs 6520 advice

[jrlogan]

Life just keeps getting better.

After a few more dealer calls, I found the 6520 for 28,700, the 7520 for 30,900. When I first started looking at Mahindra, I figured I'd call one dealer to get a ballpark, and then shop around once I'd decided. I had no idea the price variation would be so large.

So I think I've decided:
7520 4WD with loader: 30900
511 Backhoe: 8600
Pallet forks: 1035
Total: 40535
Wow. I'm sold. At these prices, I feel compelled to ask: Do these things really lift as much as they claim? I think you'd be hard pressed to find any machine, tractor, bobcat, whatever, that can lift this much for the same price.

This comes standard with 2 rear remotes. Any other extras I should add on now?

Now the only problem I have is the dealer giving these prices is a 6 hour drive from my farm! Anybody have a heavy duty trailer for sale?? Heehee.

[BobG_in_VA]

JRLogan:
As well as I remember you should have a dealer right up in Stuart's Draft...Are you headed to the dealer in Romney WV? As an aside, my place is a little east of you in Goochland (tractors aren't there yet though). I've got a 6000 4wd w/FEL. Its about 5 yrs old now and am still on the original battery (knock on wood). BobG in VA

[jrlogan]

Howdy Bob,
Always good to meet a neighbor!
I checked with the guy in stuarts draft, his were the second best prices I've posted. The best I found so far is in Washington PA, near my current location, Morgantown, WV.

[MtnViewRanch]

Originally Posted by jrlogan

Life just keeps getting better.

After a few more dealer calls, I found the 6520 for 28,700, the 7520 for 30,900. When I first started looking at Mahindra, I figured I'd call one dealer to get a ballpark, and then shop around once I'd decided. I had no idea the price variation would be so large.

So I think I've decided:
7520 4WD with loader: 30900
511 Backhoe: 8600
Pallet forks: 1035
Total: 40535
Wow. I'm sold. At these prices, I feel compelled to ask: Do these things really lift as much as they claim? I think you'd be hard pressed to find any machine, tractor, bobcat, whatever, that can lift this much for the same price.

This comes standard with 2 rear remotes. Any other extras I should add on now?

Now the only problem I have is the dealer giving these prices is a 6 hour drive from my farm! Anybody have a heavy duty trailer for sale?? Heehee.

Glad to see that you are looking at the 7520, they are an awesome machine. Hydraulic pressure is 2690 psi on the 7520. Get the 3rd rear remote, you just never know when you will need it. Load all four tires and think about if you will need rear tire weights, and if you will want to remove your loader with that skid steer attach bucket and then need front jerrycan weights for some added steering and traction. I currently have all of the items listed and more. Now is the best time to get all of these little extras. Later = much more $$$ than if you get them with the original purchase. Oh, don't forget to get a canopy of some sort, or you will find yourself very red this summer. Don't forget about the implements and attachments that you might need. It is usually less $$$$ to purchase these things with your original purchase.

One last thing, if you don't need this stuff right away, wait for the 8560, no doubt that it will be a step ahead of the 7520.

Good luck and be sure to post pictures of all your new stuff.

And I forgot, yes they do lift as advertised

[bindian]

Originally Posted by jrlogan

First of all, you guys rock. Thanks for all your input.

I checked with the next closest dealer, and get this:
5500 4WD with loader: 24940 (was 31200)
6520 4WD with loader: 31135 (was 39000)
7520 4WD with loader: 33370

At these prices, I will at least get a 6520, but I'm thinking about the 7520 now. It lifts 5500 at the 3PH, and with the higher capacity hydraulic pump I will have more flexibility in the future.

What PSI do these hydraulics run at? Couldn't find it on the website.
Is the 20 series transmission still a manual? How does it work? I need to get to the dealer soon and do some test runs!

My farm is in Buckingham Virginia, 1 hour south of Charlottesville.

Jrlogan,
The 6520 has a Forward-Reverse Synchro-Shuttle with full synchro mesh. All the 20 series have the same 12 speed tranny. Get the 7520. I kick myself for not getting it. I would love to have a 17 GPM pump on mine. The larger tires wouldn't hurt either. Please bare in mind that the ML 275 loader can flatten AG tires with a heaping full load in a 84 inch bucket. I have decided to go ahead and fill my front AGs with water/antifreeze. I have been working the neighbor's driveway and filling it in with clay. The pile I am getting it from is huge and I run into it in mid range 1st gear. I have the air pressure over the limit by 2 psi and still flex the sidewalls half way down to the rim. If you can, go with industrial threads if possible. Their rating is twice the amount the Ags are.
hugs, Brandi

[MtnViewRanch]

Brandi, I"m not sure that I've herd you talk like this before.

[bindian]

Originally Posted by jrlogan

Life just keeps getting better.

After a few more dealer calls, I found the 6520 for 28,700, the 7520 for 30,900. When I first started looking at Mahindra, I figured I'd call one dealer to get a ballpark, and then shop around once I'd decided. I had no idea the price variation would be so large.

511 Backhoe: 8600

Jrlogan,
I was going to add that I was at my dealer today and asked the price of a 6520 4WD with loader now...........my friend and salesman said $27,000. When I bought my 6520, the 7520 was $2,000 more. So now you are in the right price range. Too bad it is a drive for you
I have a 511 backhoe with a 12 and 24 inch bucket. I should have bought a 36 inch smooth, no teeth, bucket. I also bought the fixed thumb. Now I wish I would have bought the hydraulic thumb. The thumbs are the same, just one has a stoweable fixed link and the other has a nifty foot operated hydraulic cylinder.
$8600 is a real fine price. I paid $9100 for mine 14 moths ago and that was under MSRP.
Here is a link to a photo of the fixed stowable thumb.
http://www.bradco.com/_includes/file...h%200610-3.pdf
hugs, Brandi

[bindian]

Originally Posted by MtnViewRanch

Brandi, I"m not sure that I've herd you talk like this before.

Brian,
What? You mean about kicking myself for not buying a 7520 or that I plan on loading my front tires? I could say it is the Tequila, but I am drinking Crown and Coke.
hugs, Brandi

[MtnViewRanch]

Originally Posted by bindian

Brian,
What? You mean about kicking myself for not buying a 7520 or that I plan on loading my front tires? I could say it is the Tequila, but I am drinking Crown and Coke.
hugs, Brandi

Kicking yourself for not getting a 7520. Do you think that your dealer would give us a good deal on the 8560's if we bought 3, you, me, and Joel?
Just kidding, I like my 7520.

[bindian]

Originally Posted by MtnViewRanch

Kicking yourself for not getting a 7520. Do you think that your dealer would give us a good deal on the 8560's if we bought 3, you, me, and Joel?
Just kidding, I like my 7520.

Brian,
Well, I could just go out and buy a 17 gpm pump. That turbo means nothing to me. Heck yeah, my dealer would sell them to us and then buy one for his hay operation. Then Joel would have 3, because I don't think my 511 BH would work too well with a cab.
hugs, Brandi