AchingBack
Elite Member
You can't go wrong with the 3616. If it were available back in 2005, I would have bought one. Congratulations on becoming a Mahindra owner. It was a smart move getting the tires filled.
Brian, I think you are pretty close. No two implements are created equal and I would say some of your implement prices are on the low side. I have to assume they are pretty light duty. We sell mostly heavy duty stuff here. The tractor pricing should be more like $2,200 difference between models, but I don't know if one is last years model and one is this years. There have been price increases due to rising steel and fuel costs over the past year. Both tractors are the same size and weight and use the exact same front loader and tires so PTO horsepower is all that you gain for the extra money. I would say that either one should do great with 5 ft implements, but you want to check the specs on the implement to be sure.
The loaders are interchangeable. The skc just gives you the skid steer universal quick attach bucket. That is really handy if you need to switch out to forks or something.... Also the 3616 has a slightly larger loader on it... at least the model # of the loader is different than on the 3016.
3016 = ML115
3616 = ML115 SKC
Not sure exactly what the difference is ... the dealer told me it was slightly larger...
Brian