max 24 new owner question

MCRIBB · Jul 6, 2017

So I'm new. Both to the site and to tractors. Just purchased a Mahindra 24 HST. Pretty happy that I just shredded part of my property I havn't been able to touch with my zero turn for months due to feral hog damage. Looking forward to fixing it.
So I'm learning about my new tool and notice I have no mid PTO. This is not a huge deal because I have no plans to run a mid mount mower, but doing my due diligence for price comparison I cannot for the life of me find one on the internet that does not come equipped with a mid mount.
Is the mid mount PTO an option? Sure looks standard to me. Does it affect resale? No plans on selling it but good to know. Did I buy some kind of dealer test model? had 7.2 hours on it when I purchased it.
Thanks for any help guys. Pretty exited about what I should be able to do with this little guy

dickfoster · Jul 7, 2017

MCRIBB said:
So I'm new. Both to the site and to tractors. Just purchased a Mahindra 24 HST. Pretty happy that I just shredded part of my property I havn't been able to touch with my zero turn for months due to feral hog damage. Looking forward to fixing it.
So I'm learning about my new tool and notice I have no mid PTO. This is not a huge deal because I have no plans to run a mid mount mower, but doing my due diligence for price comparison I cannot for the life of me find one on the internet that does not come equipped with a mid mount.
Is the mid mount PTO an option? Sure looks standard to me. Does it affect resale? No plans on selling it but good to know. Did I buy some kind of dealer test model? had 7.2 hours on it when I purchased it.
Thanks for any help guys. Pretty exited about what I should be able to do with this little guy

Most tractor DO NOT have a mid PTO, only the rear PTO is common. Middle PTO's are only useful for some mowers and some snow blowers so they just are not all that common and are a somewhat expensive option on most makes.
A rear PTO is common on almost all utility tractors. I would say all but I'm sure there are some exceptions somewhere.

On some tractors it's not too difficult to get the parts and add a middle PTO after the sale but on some I think it's a lot more difficult and may require splitting the tractor to add it. Looking at my tractor I think it would be easy to add if I needed it but my dealer talked me out of that option saying I would likely never need it. If I lived in heavy snow county I might have insisted on it for use with a snow blower.

doneill127 · Jul 7, 2017

99% sure its standard on the max24. All the spec sheets including Mahindra list it. I have a max 22 and it has it. Do you have 2 levers on the left side Sof the seat ? If so the outer one is for the mid pto and the inner is fo the rear

jpmcclendon5 · Jul 7, 2017

Welcome fellow Caddo Millsite!

rdinatal · Jul 7, 2017

Don't confuse the Max with the eMax.

-R

DavesTractor · Jul 7, 2017

I believe all Max24 have the mid-PTO. As mentioned above, you will have two levers next to your left hip when sitting in the seat. That's a fine small tractor, I like the Max22/24/25 iterations.

MCRIBB · Jul 8, 2017

Thanks for the replies guys!
Howdy neighbor jdmcclendon!

Tractor is a max, not emax
I agree on the spec sheets. Everyone I have seen seems to show mid mount as standard on this max24.
Only one lever for rear pto. Slot for the mid pto is just empty.
Dealer says there is a bolt on kit if I want to add it (I have no intention to). I do feel like I got a pretty darn good deal on it. Not like I paid for something that isnt there. It just doesn't meet any spec sheet or model variation I can find.
I guess my question is do dealers request tractors like this that are off spec and why? Is anything else on the tractor going to be off spec? Or does mahindra offer models without the mid pto and I just can't find them with casual internet browsing?
I appreciate y'alls opinions and help!

BlackOps · Jul 8, 2017

i have a max 25 hst and have a midmower on it.

doneill127 · Jul 8, 2017

Sorry but something doesn't sound right. All the specs show its standard and I just checked out the online parts manual for the 24 and it only shows one transmission for the 24 and it has a mid pto.Think I'd politely go back to your dealer and tell him what you've learned on the forum and that your curious why it doesn't have one.