6M not 6D
Tractor Sizing 6M vs 5M for Field Mowing
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6M not 6D
Piston
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Why don't they offer the power quad transmission in the 5m series? It seems like the only series without a nice transmission option.
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Thowle
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Guess I though was spoiled when I got in the 5101e a few years ago to now... Was nice. Still nothing compared to whatever transmission was in the jd 644j loader tho! I assume the powerquad is more comparable to that.
Big price difference in the 5m vs 6m though!
Big price difference in the 5m vs 6m though!
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Zebrafive
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I think it (PQ) is more of a module that goes into a full frame tractor.
JD3520Turbo
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I have a 5083E and I mow with an HX15 and it works pretty good. I can't see spending a gob more money to do the same job. That 5m series should do the job at a lot less cost. I would go with the 5000 series.
JD6400NZ
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I have 4 6000 series 2x6400's and 2x6910's, In my eyes the 6000 series are a lot more tractor and are capable of a lot more, I have driven a 5100M with power reverser and I must say it is not near as nice as the 6125M I also had a go in with the Power Reverser tranny... Go with the 6M :thumbsup:
bigblock
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I agree with everything that you say except that the man seems to be concerned, like many of us, about price. While the 6000's are clearly more capable tractors, I would not hesitate to hook my 5105M to a 15 or 20 foot mower.
Piston
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What are we talking about for a price difference?
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When I was shopping I looked hard at the 5M tractors. I glanced at the 6 series and was so shocked at the price difference that my memory automatically deleted the numbers so I can't tell you exactly, but it was several thousand difference. But as said above, the 6 series is considerable more tractor so price difference is expected. For what the OP has described I think a 5M would serve him very well.
