New Max 25 owner

[massbowtie]

And I wanted to say hey. I pulled the plug and bought it,after alot of reasearch this is what I thought was the best bang for the buck. It was dropped off tuesday,I backed it in the garage and there it sits. I have 4 herniated discs in my back and it gets bad sometime with pain. Wouldnt you know my back goes last w/e so I havent been able to use it yet. I feel better today so Im hoping to be on it today.
This pic is a bit dark so ill take some pics of it outside today and replace it.

 

[J F]

Congrats. :thumbsup: Hope your back allows you to put 'er to use soon.

 

[Tkblacktail]

Nice rig,

Congratulations on the new addition; if you find that the rocking back and fourth inflames your disks even more, check into adding short sections of PVC pipe (struts) into the springs. The struts solved the problem on my 3016 seat right away.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/290063-3016-seat-flexibility.html

 

[Bob77064]

Congrats, I hope you feel better.

 

[kootch88]

Nice ride. Are you in snow country? I have the ma22 and am very happy after 100 hours.

 

[massbowtie]

Thanks for the tips and sympathy. Ive had back problems for a long time and this has to be one of the worst episodes of pain I can remember. But I couldnt hold out any longer and was able to play on it for abour 3 hours last friday and I have to say Im impressed. Ive used machines from bobcat skid steers to large loaders and was quite surprised with its abilities. First time using a backhoe and thats going to take some getting used to though. One thing I was disapointed with is the fact the backhoe hydos allow the bucket to curl up so far to the point it hits and scratches the paint off of the lower arm. I was bummed about that.There are some other things I can see that could use a little modifying like the air filter inlet. It faces forward and is in the engine fan air stream and gets all kinds of debris from it. Of course I have to wait till warranty is up but I would like to change it somehow so it is up above the hood of the tractor out of the debris field. With the cost of filters I wish I could do it sooner. In the meantime I might talk to the dealer and ask about maybe(me) putting some kind of pre filter on the opening of the air inlet behind the grille to help or find a sock for the paper element. I wish someone would come up with aftermarket filters that meet manufacturer requirements. I just think 48 bucks is rediculous for a paper element

Kootch,
Yes Im near Lowell,Ma. One of the main reasons I bought it was for snow work,I live on a dead end at the end and the town peckerheads (sub contractors) stop pushing in front of my driveway and when we have winters like last year I have problems. The town sometimes pushes it back with a machine but most times when I call they send a pick up that cant do anything and then I beat my truck trying to move it. Plus I have a handful of driveways I plow and could have used the loader more times than I count to move piles. One thing I see needing to be adjusted is bucket size for snow removal,one day when I have money again I was thinking of either buying a 5 ft. plow and converting that into a pusher box or just getting another bucket and super sizing that. I also bought it to redo my yard. We added a 2 car garage and lost the backyard. My back yard is a hill and has ledge,Im hoping to be able to pull some of the hill down,pull many stumps and regrade the whole thing. I do not think nor will I attempt to remove ledge with my new toy in case anyone was thinking it(lol). After that I would like to find some kind of work for it to justify keeping it which Im sure I can find thru the person I sub contract to for plowing is also a landscaper and doesnt have any kind of backhoe so we will see. sorry for rambling

 

[gswallow]

Mahindra has a 62" plow for the Max series. It uses the same subframe as the 56" snow blower. It uses the loader hydraulics for lift and quick switch. It's made by Bercomac out of Canada. I have both for my Max 25 and they work great.

 

[massbowtie]

How much were the plow and blower if you dont mind me asking ? Im sure there nice to have. Im still in shock that my wife told me to just buy a new tractor after I harassed her about wanting to just buy an old couple thousand dollar machine to move some snow. As it was the backhoe wasnt originally in the picture but I convinced her if I was buying the machine the backhoe would allow me to redo my yard so it was justifiable. When I can start saving some money from plowing I may get the blower.The plow or should I say pusher box will be something I want to make down the road.For now the tractor loader will be a huge help. I just wish the bucket was a little bigger for snow but I`ll get by.

 

[gswallow]

The blower was around $3800 with the subframe. The plow blade was $900 and uses the subframe that came with the blower.

 

[kootch88]

How much were the plow and blower if you dont mind me asking ? Im sure there nice to have. Im still in shock that my wife told me to just buy a new tractor after I harassed her about wanting to just buy an old couple thousand dollar machine to move some snow. As it was the backhoe wasnt originally in the picture but I convinced her if I was buying the machine the backhoe would allow me to redo my yard so it was justifiable. When I can start saving some money from plowing I may get the blower.The plow or should I say pusher box will be something I want to make down the road.For now the tractor loader will be a huge help. I just wish the bucket was a little bigger for snow but I`ll get by.

I paid 3400 for my blower, but I got a kickback for referrals I think. I just put it on this weekend along with the chains. Can't wait to see how my new led lights work while blowing snow this winter.