PBettis
Bronze Member
Thought yall might like a pic of a couple 5085M's at the local JD Dealer. The one in the foreground is having a steel forest screen (or whatever it's called) and a belly skid plate installed. I hope they stuff the hydraulic FEL lines behind some steel too since they hang out so far! Dad has decided after seeing the quality of the skid plate to purchase one to protect everything underneath. It is a nice setup. Runs about $1200.00. I know that seems a bit expensive but it is pretty elaborate and covers everything below the tractor from just behind the front axle to behind the rear axle. I'll post some pics after it's installed. JD said they could probably install it in under 4 hours since they will have some experience for about $400. Not sure if Dad and I feel like fighting it or not. There's 2 large pieces at approx 400 lbs. each and an extension piece between them since the M series has been extended. Dad wasn't sure if he def needed one or not but quickly decided for it after I crawled underneath his tractor and showed him why he might want one. I pulled 2 small pieces of wood out in 2 places. One piece was crammed around the drain pan oil drain plug and also from around a hydraulic fitting on the side. I know most people use these tractors in a hay field or on pretty flat ground conditions but we tend to use the equipment almost anywhere. We don't abuse equipment in any way of course but we're not baling hay right now either. We're still working on some "after timbering" clean up. The M is not doing as much as the Cat Loader and Bobcat right now but it's getting some use with discing and leveling. Anyway I'll post some pics when he gets it installed. So far the M seems to be a real beast and Dad's Happy which is a good thing!
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