It's finally home - new 5075M.

[AKfish]

Boy it does make the 110TLB look small. Must be the angle, front tires look set REALLY wide!

Winter in Alaska comes real early, why wish for it sooner? I am Sure you have a lot to do before it hits.

Yep.. I added front wheel spacers and had all the wheels set out nearly as wide as possible! Planning to work with big rounds and want to have a stable lift platform.

Winter does come faster than I'd like... just whining 'cause I'm trying to get too many things done at once! :laughing: Oh well; I'll sleep when I die!

AKfish

 

[CompactTractorFan]

That's one big blade!!! :confused2:

 

[Johndeere3720]

Man that is one nice tractor!:thumbsup: Happy tractoring! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[jenkinsph]

AKfish,
I take it you went ahead and opted for the better rear hydraulic setup we talked about at the last minute? I suspect that was a good choice.:thumbsup:

 

[ddivinia]

It was surprising how close the price was... the final price for t
Long story - short. If you're looking at a 4000-5000 series machine; you can get into a M series for not alot of additional money.

Standard cab, 553 or standard 563 FEL, standard hitch, shuttle tranny, no wheel wts, etc., etc. the price can drop by $4,000 or maybe $5,000 real fast!! You still have the advantage of the more capable hydraulic system, more HD 3pt system, and much heaver rear transaxle than the 5000E models, too.

AKfish

I tell ya - all the prices I have seen down here are the M is $10K more than an E.

D.

 

[Edward. S]

Yah, yah... I'm already looking forward to winter! I don't think I've had 8 hours of sleep per night for the past month!!

Anyway... here's a few. I want to get some "grass stains" on it! :thumbsup: Used it today to set rafter's - construction dust! It's not the same!

AKfish

Heres my 5085M, On the second picture of yours I don't have a pin there so my front weights all flew off when I did a quick 3 point turn! I also got some crow **** on my seat today almost sat in it.. :laughing:

 

[AKfish]

I tell ya - all the prices I have seen down here are the M is $10K more than an E.

D.

Darin; I was tryin' to remember all the quotes I got from dealer's... I wanna think the difference was around $9K. That would have put the 4720 @ ~$52K not $54K.

That's what I found thru my dealing's - a 5000E was right in line fairly close to a fully decked out 4720. And if you dropped your "wish list standards" a notch or two with all the options available on the M series - you could be sittin' in the driver's seat of an M series for a difference of $5-6K!

Now, that's for a 5075. The difference between a 5065M and the 4720 was a couple of thousand less than that - which is why I went forward with an M series machine. Of course, the equation changes when you move up to the 85-95-105, too.

AKfish

 

[Zebrafive]

Yep.. I added front wheel spacers and had all the wheels set out nearly as wide as possible! Planning to work with big rounds and want to have a stable lift platform.

Winter does come faster than I'd like... just whining 'cause I'm trying to get too many things done at once! :laughing: Oh well; I'll sleep when I die!

AKfish

I must have missed the front wheel spacers in your "buying it" post. That explains it.

 

[ddivinia]

Darin; I was tryin' to remember all the quotes I got from dealer's... I wanna think the difference was around $9K. That would have put the 4720 @ ~$52K not $54K.

That's what I found thru my dealing's - a 5000E was right in line fairly close to a fully decked out 4720. And if you dropped your "wish list standards" a notch or two with all the options available on the M series - you could be sittin' in the driver's seat of an M series for a difference of $5-6K!

Now, that's for a 5075. The difference between a 5065M and the 4720 was a couple of thousand less than that - which is why I went forward with an M series machine. Of course, the equation changes when you move up to the 85-95-105, too.

AKfish

Righto

I have a 5525 now and I don't know if I could go down to an E. I think I would have to buy the M for the ergonomics. Then with the tougher frame, etc., I bet I could "justify" it.

The best part on the 4520 is the transmission. For close up work and inexperienced drivers it is pretty hard to beat. Punching holes with a post hole digger with the 4520 is a breeze.

Nice tractor - bale any hay with it yet?

D.

 

[bigbull338]

thats a nice looking rigg you have there.