Suggestions to narrow the hunt - 25hp, 4x4, HST - Branson, Mahindra, Kioti, JD, Ford?

TSO · Feb 24, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
You will sooner or later wish you'd gone with the HST.

The 3016 is a heckova good machine. I got mine last summer and it has never disappointed me. We've had a tremendous amount of snow and cold and it's been used about every day for about 6 weeks. The 'extra' width over the slightly smaller units makes it much more stable. My brother has a Kioti CK20 which is about the same size as the MAX series Mahindra, and he bought wheel spacers for it as he felt it was too tippy feeling when using the FEL or driving over uneven ground in the woods.

Load the tires...you'll be thankful you did. It feels like a totally different machine.

You'll also appreciate the extra FEL capacity over the Max 28.

I spent about 4 months deciding what to get, like you are now.

I have no regrets at all about my purchase.

Besides all the good stuff about it, it's pretty too !

That is a nice looking tractor pilgrim. Who makes it again, and which engine?

oldpilgrim · Feb 24, 2015

varmint said:
I like the specs on your loader! Nice beefy R-4s, too. Sort of similar to my L3400 Kubota, but more loader, for sure.

more 3pt lift and 8 inches wider and a foot longer. Same 3 speed gearbox with HST. Slightly less hp. Weight is about the same.

Tractordata.com says we share the same size tires, but the L3400 is on a slightly smaller chassis.

Red is prettier than orange.

oldpilgrim · Feb 24, 2015

TSO said:
That is a nice looking tractor pilgrim. Who makes it again, and which engine?

That's the Mahindra 3016HST. Totally made by Mitsubishi...with a Mitsubishi Tier 3 engine.

TSO · Feb 24, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
That's the Mahindra 3016HST. Totally made by Mitsubishi...with a Mitsubishi Tier 3 engine.

Cool, thx. Is there a Mitsubishi twin sold elsewhere?

oldpilgrim · Feb 24, 2015

TSO said:
Cool, thx. Is there a Mitsubishi twin sold elsewhere?

not sure what you mean.

TSO · Feb 24, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
not sure what you mean.

My Massey is made by Iseki, and Iseki also sells it as their own in different markets (Australia, Japan maybe?). Just wondering if Mitsubishi makes one for themselves (that you know of)