jwcinpk
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2003
- Messages
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- Location
- Welfare Capital of the World...KY
- Tractor
- 2009 Mahindra 3316 HST-2008 Mahindra 7010 cab - 2004 Mahindra 6000 4X4
Until recently I was dead set on an 8560 cab for my next bigger tractor. Recently though Case IH came into the fold. I have a good Mahindra dealer and the Case IH even closer gets good reports from a neighbor.
I've pretty much broken it down into:
Transmission....IH....creeper 20 x 12 vs 12 x12
Weight............Mahindra.....8122# vs 6915#
Price...............Mahindra......about $5000 to $7000 less depending on options
Cab................IH........just a nicer cab all the way around and on some models you can get an overhead window panel that would greatly increase visibilty loading trucks.
The loader on the 8560 will lift more, but the rollback angle is better on the IH. Their are lots of options to choose from, but obviously those options cost money. The hydraulics seem to spec comparably. I'd use this tractor for 3 main uses. 1-running a 5x4 hay roller 2-loading trucks with chicken litter 3-pulling a 16ft litter spreader in hilly terrain. I've attached links of specs for the 2 tractors.
I know you guys will have some input....I'm sure I'm overlooking some thing.
http://www.mahindrausa.com/pdfs/tractors/8560Cab.pdf
http://www.caseih.com/en_us/Products/Tractors/Documents/Specs/FarmallSeries_010909.pdf
I've pretty much broken it down into:
Transmission....IH....creeper 20 x 12 vs 12 x12
Weight............Mahindra.....8122# vs 6915#
Price...............Mahindra......about $5000 to $7000 less depending on options
Cab................IH........just a nicer cab all the way around and on some models you can get an overhead window panel that would greatly increase visibilty loading trucks.
The loader on the 8560 will lift more, but the rollback angle is better on the IH. Their are lots of options to choose from, but obviously those options cost money. The hydraulics seem to spec comparably. I'd use this tractor for 3 main uses. 1-running a 5x4 hay roller 2-loading trucks with chicken litter 3-pulling a 16ft litter spreader in hilly terrain. I've attached links of specs for the 2 tractors.
I know you guys will have some input....I'm sure I'm overlooking some thing.
http://www.mahindrausa.com/pdfs/tractors/8560Cab.pdf
http://www.caseih.com/en_us/Products/Tractors/Documents/Specs/FarmallSeries_010909.pdf