Backhoe Disgruntled 4550 B Mahindra backhoe owner

[kneedeep]

Maybe using these small backhoes for stumping, digging rock, etc is asking too much from them.
They are not the same as a commercial backhoe, but yet we expect them to perform as if they are.
Perhaps we are expecting way too much from a SCUT/Backhoe combination?

 

[Molalla1]

Maybe using these small backhoes for stumping, digging rock, etc is asking too much from them.
They are not the same as a commercial backhoe, but yet we expect them to perform as if they are.
Perhaps we are expecting way too much from a SCUT/Backhoe combination?

No they are not (commercial grade) but darn my 3016 backhoe works great . . . :confused3:

 

[Molalla1]

dup. . . :confused3:

 

[kneedeep]

The Palaadin 509 branded Mahindra is a great little backhoe. Little as in the reach, it could be longer. I really like the ability to do whatever and whenever digging is needed without another motor to deal with. Backhoe off in about 15 min and mower or PHD or irrigation pump, see what I mean?

Not to bash anybody in particular, buttttt-

most equipment failures are operator error. Not all, but most. Local Mahindra dealer has got some more tales about what people will try to accomplish with a grapple, box blade and especially backhoes. Mine broke first time out of the chute, never got a chance to abuse it!!
Been working it pretty hard last couple of years, grease it every 8-10 hours of use and put a smaller bucket for stumping. It aint a 410 Deere but it does what I ask it to.
Think I will keep it!


Just My Honest Opinion!

 

[swampy6]

I've had the same setup since 2016, I've pulled my share of some good size pine stumps and have broken one bucket tooth (my fault) I usually start digging the stumps way out wide and work my way in. We're all sand here so that helps.

 

[Navasot]

it is starting to look like these little tractors are only built for city type people meant to look at more than use. they are really under designed esp the backhoe don't get me wrong I really like having a small 2545 brand new it would not dig through the decomposed granite in my driveway it stalls the hydraulics out before it scratches the dirt under pumped or under built?

That backhoe should move the tractor around if the ground is to hard to break... its also a compact tractor with a backhoe... any brand in the same size is nothing but a toy as far as a backhoe is concerned.

 

[Navasot]

I have a story for you! I bought last year ! it developed a leak where the hydraulics hook up to a valve on the right side of the transmission, at this point all is well with the backhoe! I fixed the leak with a temporary repair called Mahindra dealer they eventually months later came out to fix it. note their warranty dose not cover transport.. bull in my opinion, you have to pay for a service call. anyway they replaced the valve, I watched him replace it it was not a direct replacement and he was surprised too. he changed some parts over and installed it. all is ok with his repair, butt now when I use the backhoe it will bend the DIPPER cylinder within about 5-10 minutes of use! not even hard use the cylinder will get very warm compared to the other cylinders also after fighting with Mahindra for a couple months they REFUNDED my money for the first one,, now they want me to bring it in so they can inspect it to see if there is a valve problem!!! they only said this after I CONTACTED MAHINDRA DIRECTLY MY SELF.. I AM A FORD DIESEL SENIOR MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR 34 YEARS I SERIOUSLY DOUGHT ANY OF THEIR TECHS HAVE ANY WHERE THE EXPERIANCE I DO BECAUSE THEIR TECH SAID THEY HAVE NO, NO FORMAL TRAINING AND THEY ARE MAKING WARRANTY DESIONS ON VERY EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT...ANY THOUGHTS, I know mine was only 35,000 but some of you guys have a lot more expensive tractors than mine. and do you know of any reason that the dipper cylinder would bend 2 times.. they don't appear to be hardened because they will bend back close to straight when cycled back in several times I continued to use it bent and it still has not broken I am going to have it tested for hardness by a machinist to see how cheep of parts they use, I found the replacement shaft for $144

So Ford pays for service calls now??