Buying Advice 5030 or 5530

[ggrimm01]

Alright need some help here. I am looking to purchase a MH MFWD 5030HST or MFWD 5530 Shuttle with a loader and backhow. I have a 25 acre farm and this tractor will be used for everything. Roundbales, blading, and brush hogging. At most I put 125hrs a year on the machine. I have a JD 5205 MFWD & 521 loader with 600Hrs on it and I will be trading this in for the MH. My question is what would be a good price for the MH's and a good trade in price for the JD.

Tractor I am looking for:

MH 5030 or 5530
Dual remotes
backhoe
rear wheel weights
circulator for winter month's

[idaho2]

Originally Posted by ggrimm01

Alright need some help here. I am looking to purchase a MH MFWD 5030HST or MFWD 5530 Shuttle with a loader and backhow. I have a 25 acre farm and this tractor will be used for everything. Roundbales, blading, and brush hogging. At most I put 125hrs a year on the machine. I have a JD 5205 MFWD & 521 loader with 600Hrs on it and I will be trading this in for the MH. My question is what would be a good price for the MH's and a good trade in price for the JD.

Tractor I am looking for:

MH 5030 or 5530
Dual remotes
backhoe
rear wheel weights
circulator for winter month's

ggrimm01,

We have an 08' 5530 Turbo, 4wd, twin remotes, 266ML, 8' Bison NHVH 242XHD BB, $26,700 package. Let me add the following: we since have added 10' Mahindra (Kodiak) pull type mower, HD 3pt 7' Tarter Disk. Ford Dearborn 10-209 3 x 16's moldboard plow with coulters, HD 48" FEL QA forks and 3pt boom pole. We have not added ballast to the tires and doubt if we will. Everything we use with this tractor is heavy duty equipment used on 80 acres (see attached pic) of eastern Palouse. We originally started with 40 acres but increased by another adjacent 40. Try not to cut yourself short on power and you will find very few complaints about the 5530. I personally prefer the shuttle to maintain my power. I bought this tractor sight unseen and never saw a Mahindra in person until saw it delivered. Trusted my dealer and continue to buy from him, even when 200 miles away.

idaho2

[MtnViewRanch]

About the only thing that I can insert is that you will be better off in the long run with the 5530 shuttle. More power for those big jobs. If either of you grade much and don't already have them, you ought to consider Top and Tilt hydraulics for your 3pt. They sure make the grading process a lot better and easier.

idaho2, WOW, your place looks GREAT.

[idaho2]

Brian,

Thanks,

The next time I take pictures it'll be with my wifes new camera in HD! Thanks for the T n T thought.

Idaho2

[MtnViewRanch]

Originally Posted by idaho2

Brian,

Thanks,

The next time I take pictures it'll be with my wifes new camera in HD! Thanks for the T n T thought.

Idaho2

Idaho2, You won't believe how much nicer your 8' Bison NHVH & 242XHD BB would be to use with "TnT". $600 for 2 1/2" cylinder kit or $640 for 3" cylinder kit + shipping costs. How do you like your Bison rear blade. I was going to originally get a Bison, but lead times were waaaaaaaay out there at the time, so I got a Land Pride. I love watching that dirt roll off that blade.

[idaho2]

Brian,

I'm glade I have the Bison as it is a heavy unit, it articulates right or left and also tilts up or down right side or left. It has more uses than I had thought I could use it for. I even used it to shear below surface 8" diameter pine trees by using the tilt angle. Just as you are pleased with your dirt roller as I am of mine, we are not pulling but actually rolling the dirt. Your pic really demonstrates that nicely as does the Bison. You should see what happens when I plow snow off my 1/3 mile road. I angle the blade, offset to the right, tilt the blade for the crown, float about 2'' above the dirt and go at a good clip. Snow rolls like whipped cream!! Two passes and done with 10" of snow in less than 5 min. The other thing is it adds good ballast for the FEL just like yours. What weight does your Land Pride top off at?

Idaho2

[MtnViewRanch]

Originally Posted by idaho2

Brian,

I'm glade I have the Bison as it is a heavy unit, it articulates right or left and also tilts up or down right side or left. It has more uses than I had thought I could use it for. I even used it to shear below surface 8" diameter pine trees by using the tilt angle. Just as you are pleased with your dirt roller as I am of mine, we are not pulling but actually rolling the dirt. Your pic really demonstrates that nicely as does the Bison. You should see what happens when I plow snow off my 1/3 mile road. I angle the blade, offset to the right, tilt the blade for the crown, float about 2'' above the dirt and go at a good clip. Snow rolls like whipped cream!! Two passes and done with 10" of snow in less than 5 min. The other thing is it adds good ballast for the FEL just like yours. What weight does your Land Pride top off at?

Idaho2

1140lbs, it is an RBT45108. A 9' blade, rated for a 15,000lb tractor and mine is 12k. We get snow once in awhile, usually don't need to plow like in these pictures.

[idaho2]

Brian,

Gotta love our blades, mine is an 8' weights 1450lbs. When I start to build I know that's when I'll really like having it.

Idaho2

[DavesTractor]

Originally Posted by ggrimm01

Alright need some help here. I am looking to purchase a MH MFWD 5030HST or MFWD 5530 Shuttle with a loader and backhow. I have a 25 acre farm and this tractor will be used for everything. Roundbales, blading, and brush hogging. At most I put 125hrs a year on the machine. I have a JD 5205 MFWD & 521 loader with 600Hrs on it and I will be trading this in for the MH. My question is what would be a good price for the MH's and a good trade in price for the JD.

Tractor I am looking for:

MH 5030 or 5530
Dual remotes
backhoe
rear wheel weights
circulator for winter month's

I think you mean 5035HST vs 5530. The 35 series is a heavy duty large frame compact. About as big as they get. The 30 series is a full size utility. You would want to sit on and drive them both. The 30 series is more tractor for sure, but the 35 series is surely a lot better in tighter spots and for the smaller chores. The 35 series is laid out a little better ergonomically. I find that if people sit on and drive both, they make a quick decision. And I never know which way they will go....it's always a mystery. So I stock both.