buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or?

   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or? #101  
Hello mopardude328, if you go for a shuttle gearbox then I recommend you figure out your most commonly used speed range and then check if there is a gear (stick) shift in that range. Constantly changing gears gets old fast.eg JD quad shift. the 140hp tractor has the 20 speed quad shift. For me this means I can mostly use the quad shift within the B or C range, but the 120 hp tractors have the 24 speed quad shift and I find on many jobs that I am shifting between B and C range frequently.

I agree, it is one thing shifting and using the clutch. I'm a gearhead, don't mind, but having to range shift in the middle of common tasks is way too aggravating.
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or?
  • Thread Starter
#103  
I also have interest in the M5660SUHD, seems like a lot more tractor than the mx series, or grand L for the money.

Here's an older unit, from... Messicks?

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   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or? #104  
today I went and "test drove" the first tractor...a New Holland Workmaster 50, around the dealer lot. 8x8 synchro shuttle....about 5000 lb weight...Not sure how I feel about it, maybe just..."Meh" if you will. LOL. Didnt exactly get me excited. Not sure how I feel about constantly feathering the clutch for loader work...

The last couple weeks, I have been thinking about the Mahindra MPower 85 as well, 83 HP, a hefty 7000 lb weight, 4100 lb loader lift, 5500 lb 3ph...Big guy. LOL But it also has a synchro shuttle 12x12.

It used to be that most machinery required feathering the clutch for loader work. Then along came HST, a transmission specifically made for loader work. I got one; it's the answer.
rScotty
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or?
  • Thread Starter
#105  
Went and saw the Mahindra MPower! What a brute, but it's too big. LOL. If I go with a gear tractor, a hydraulic shuttle is a must.

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   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or?
  • Thread Starter
#106  
I personally would opt for a full blown M series but that is personal preference.

I agree though I think you might want something bigger for your property. Sometimes it is nice to have a big tractor and a smaller tractor around. There are some jobs that just aren't well suited for a big tractor.

Good luck to the OP in his search and final decision. :thumbsup:

OKAY so, for those who say I should go bigger... There's a 'full blown' M7060 with LA1154 loader my dealer just got in...optioned the way I want it with 12x12 power shuttle, 3 remotes, top & tilt, 3rd function, KSR shockless ride, canopy, and a set of 42" forks for the same dang price as the others mentioned....Seems like a whole lot more tractor for the same amount of money....only makes sense to go with the M....lol...Went to go see it, I like it. lol

probably my final decision if I were to go Orange. :)
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or? #107  
OKAY so, for those who say I should go bigger... There's a 'full blown' M7060 with LA1154 loader my dealer just got in...optioned the way I want it with 12x12 power shuttle, 3 remotes, top & tilt, 3rd function, KSR shockless ride, canopy, and a set of 42" forks for the same dang price as the others mentioned....Seems like a whole lot more tractor for the same amount of money....only makes sense to go with the M....lol...Went to go see it, I like it. lol

probably my final decision if I were to go Orange. :)


As in NEW? :shocked: Or returned or? :confused3:
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or? #108  
Hate where they put the hydraulic lines and pump on the l4701 , looks like an afterthought and it looks like one of the first things to rip off. Go bigger to get away from that.
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or?
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#109  
As in NEW? :shocked: Or returned or? :confused3:

New... Has one on the lot, that another gentleman is lookin at, and another in the crate that needs to be built, and can be optioned like I mentioned.
 
   / buying 1st first tractor, L4701 or mx5200...or? #110  
New... Has one on the lot, that another gentleman is lookin at, and another in the crate that needs to be built, and can be optioned like I mentioned.

So you can get an M7060 optioned how you want for the same cost as an MX5200? WOW, either the M is very low or the MX is VERY high. Whatever, the M is way more machine. :thumbsup:
 

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