Naelr
New member
Hey everyone,
I have been doing lots of reading on this forum since buying my Mahindra Max 26XL a month ago. Good information.
Anyway, in Oct of 2015 the wife and I bought a home with 26 acres. Mostly wooded and we are heating the house with the firewood I now grow myself. This spring I needed to move some dirt and rented a Terramite T5. First time I have ever used one and I was amazed at how much work i was able to do in 10 hours and one weekend of work. Got me to thinking and started doing some research and finally bought my Mahindra with a FEL and Backhoe. I want it to do some general around the house maintenance perhaps in the future mow the lawn but really to get the wood from the hill to the house. I have the "thumb" attachment on the backhoe and it works well.
Now to my question... I feel this backhoe is weaker then the Terramite.. my Mahindra dealer keeps telling me I am crazy and what I am experiencing is a different hydraulic system. He said "you bought a tractor with an attachment, not a professional backhoe." I have watched my father-in-law use terramites for years and that make can make them dance. He picks up the backend with the backhoe and moves it all over the place never turning around in the seat he can move it for yards and keep digging. This mahindra will not even come close to picking up the back end.... I know my machine is close to 3000 lbs but it just seems weak compared to what I experienced with the T5. Does anyone have any experience with both of these machines and can give me some more insite? I love my tractor and still get alot of work done but I just feel the backhoe is weak and want to speak intelligently when/if I take it in and say fix it!
Thanks everyone.
Naelr
I have been doing lots of reading on this forum since buying my Mahindra Max 26XL a month ago. Good information.
Anyway, in Oct of 2015 the wife and I bought a home with 26 acres. Mostly wooded and we are heating the house with the firewood I now grow myself. This spring I needed to move some dirt and rented a Terramite T5. First time I have ever used one and I was amazed at how much work i was able to do in 10 hours and one weekend of work. Got me to thinking and started doing some research and finally bought my Mahindra with a FEL and Backhoe. I want it to do some general around the house maintenance perhaps in the future mow the lawn but really to get the wood from the hill to the house. I have the "thumb" attachment on the backhoe and it works well.
Now to my question... I feel this backhoe is weaker then the Terramite.. my Mahindra dealer keeps telling me I am crazy and what I am experiencing is a different hydraulic system. He said "you bought a tractor with an attachment, not a professional backhoe." I have watched my father-in-law use terramites for years and that make can make them dance. He picks up the backend with the backhoe and moves it all over the place never turning around in the seat he can move it for yards and keep digging. This mahindra will not even come close to picking up the back end.... I know my machine is close to 3000 lbs but it just seems weak compared to what I experienced with the T5. Does anyone have any experience with both of these machines and can give me some more insite? I love my tractor and still get alot of work done but I just feel the backhoe is weak and want to speak intelligently when/if I take it in and say fix it!
Thanks everyone.
Naelr