Bigfoot62
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2008
- Messages
- 2,485
- Location
- W. Central Louisiana
- Tractor
- JD 5090M; JD 5085M; JD 5083E; NH TN70A; Ford 2600
There's nothing wrong with his tractor, either one of them. (he has TWO identical M9540's and he had to add balast (water) to the rear tires on both of them)Something sounds fishy about your cousin's M9540 needing water to lift a 5x6 bale. I have handled hundreds of 5x5-1/2 and 5x6 bales this summer with a little M5040 open station, empty rear tires and only a light implement on the rear at times. Have loaded and unloaded several semi loads double stacked. Haven't had the first issue with handling or lift capacity.
Maybe your cousin should have his machine checked out?
Note to both posters: I am able to handle the same roll WITHOUT balast. No "light implement" or "bale on the rear" of my NH TN70A. The Kubota is very unstable without balast. These are actually a 5 1/2' x 6' roll, weighing about 1600 pounds.same here as we have used the MX5100 HST to move an load 5 by 6 bales on the hay hauler.only keeping a bale on the rear of the tractor.
I was not trying to pick a fight, nor was I being critical of the Kubota. In fact, I said that both are good products. I was stating that the Kubota is LIGHTER than the comparable NH - and it is. Read the specs and do the math. That's all.