Kubota M7060

[mtwashingtonhunter]

Mahindra 3 point lift capacity is 5100 lbs

 

[big bubba]

As for the weights which I confused regarding tractors alone...Kubota 5100...Mahindra 7100 lbs

think you should consider hiring out initial work, then look at your own future mowing/transport options. trying to get it all in 1 may be too big a task esp w/3" growth. may be cheaper & less labor intensive in long run....let us know how it goes

 

[rustyshakelford]

I'd get a 7' mower or twin spindle 8'. The 6' would probably be to narrow for the tractor. Atleast it would be behind my deere.

I'd get a Kubota way before I got a mahindra

Brett

 

[mtwashingtonhunter]

think you should consider hiring out initial work, then look at your own future mowing/transport options. trying to get it all in 1 may be too big a task esp w/3" growth. may be cheaper & less labor intensive in long run....let us know how it goes

Must admit, after a long day of hitting dealers today, that was exactly what was running through my brain... I paid a friend to do it once for $600... It may be worth the money to pay for initial cut. Old man living near my place wanted almost $1000 to do it five years ago. I don't like taking advantage of friends... Have cash in hand and really wanted to start taking care of my place myself for a change.
I've actually kept the drive, which runs from front to back, two hunting areas, and a shooting area mower down with zero turn mowers... So basically about 5 acres mowed down, rest will be knocked down with tractor.
I considered a smaller tractor but I'd rather get the bigger one now with plans of getting a 12'+ bat wing eventually.
I really do appreciate your replies... I'm not afraid of admitting my tractor ignorance.

 

[mtwashingtonhunter]

As long as the cutter is capable of knocking down whatever is put in front of it, I'm game. Many of the multiple spindle cutters I've looked at were rated to cut up to 2" when many of the heavy duty cutters are rated at 3"+... Saw one super heavy duty rated at 4"

 

[coolnature]

Looking at the Mahindra web site, the M75 does not appear to have an option for a hydraulic shuttle and does not have a limited slip front differential.

 

[TripleR]

What big bubba said, we have as our primary tractors an L5740HSTC and M8540 HDC pulling a 6' and 10' cutter rated for 3" stuff and have cut areas like you described, but a couple of years ago rented a tracked skid steer to doze some of the heavier areas, even with our tractors and cutters that will handle that stuff, running heavy brush and 3"+ all day is hard on the machine and your nerves. If we hadn't been running tractors most of our lives, we would have hired it done.

As to the cast wheels and loaded tires, we have wheel weights and fluid on the 5740, but fluid only on the 8540. I initially considered weights or cast wheels on the 8540 and for some it's great, but we haven' felt the need.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Looking at the Mahindra web site, the M75 does not appear to have an option for a hydraulic shuttle and does not have a limited slip front differential.

Transmission options are the Mahindra dry backs in my opinion. They should offer both hydraulic shuttle and more gears. I have a Mahindra 7520, (2005 model of model that you are considering) as far as the limited slip front end, I do not know for sure that the M75 has it or not, just that there is no mention of it for my tractor and my tractor has it. Many people consider and are probably correct that the hydraulic clutch lasts longer than a std clutch, but Mahindra uses twin disc ceramic clutch plates, so wear is very much reduced compared to a std clutch. But you still need to clutch when changing directions, not that that is that big of a deal to me anyway.

The Kubota is probably a more refined machine, but I would bet that the Mahindra will out work it. I would bet money that mine would.

Just my :2cents:

 

[TripleR]

The Mahindra may well outwork the Kubota, but we traded our Case CX80 with synchronized shuttle-shift and no limited slip front differential and were really surprised at how much difference it made. Now if our Case had been dependable, we wouldn't have traded for those features, but buying new, it would have been a deciding factor; often depends on what you're doing and your priorities.

 

[mtwashingtonhunter]

Thanks for the replies... At this point, I'm almost regretting the fact I've researched this purchase for over a year... Feeling like I would've been better off just buying one without doing so much research. I honestly don't think I'll go wrong with either
Just wanted to hear from ppl with these, or similar tractors.
I've got about three weeks to decide before I buy.