Decided on my first tractor

[Slowpoke Slim]

Very cool. What are your first projects going to be? Have to get that thing dirty, it's way too clean.

 

[Scrambler82]

I ended up deciding on a Kioti CK401SE HST.

I will be watching how this turns out for you.
I've been thinking a 4010 HST for a while now, not overly happy with the Mahindra.

Will be watching the lifting with the FEL, the Max28 HST is lacking in the ability to lift what the spec says it can.

Enjoy, keep the picture and story of the new Tractor coming.

Ltr

 

[Molalla1]

I will be watching how this turns out for you.
I've been thinking a 4010 HST for a while now, not overly happy with the Mahindra.

Will be watching the lifting with the FEL, the Max28 HST is lacking in the ability to lift what the spec says it can.

Enjoy, keep the picture and story of the new Tractor coming.

Ltr

Why . . . Mahindra not strong enough? . . . My smallest tractor is a 3016 and that little bugger has some b@lls. . .

 

[echomaximus]

Very cool. What are your first projects going to be? Have to get that thing dirty, it's way too clean.

First project is going to be fixing my driveway. I agree I definitely need to get it dirty!

 

[goeduck]

Nice choice! Congratulations!

 

[Scrambler82]

Why . . . Mahindra not strong enough? . . . My smallest tractor is a 3016 and that little bugger has some b@lls. . .

Not Strong Enough... why I say that is because I can't drive up my driveway with a full front bucket without stopping and putting the Tractor in Low Range; yes in Low Range it does a decent job !

Lifting, I went by the specs, more than my last Tractor, but to me I feel I have to struggle to get it to pick up the same things, I don't have picture of actual measurements so I can't say absolute, more guessing on the feel.

I was just moving some of Metal shelving with the FEL, strapped it in, backed up, when I went forward and started to roll the bucket inward and the the Tractor slowed, I think the pump isn't large enough to handle the added hydraulic load of two functions at once.

The back hoe, again going by what I remember, the feel is that the Mahindra doesn't dig as well as my older, smaller, Yanmar.

And although not a power thing, I wish this Max28 had a shift on the fly Transmissions; the Mahindra has to be stopped before moving the Hi/Low Lever.

I have checked the Fluid Levels and I have raised the RPM Level while doing projects, so I don't know what else to do but that is a story for another thread.

Ltr

 

[hks003]

I was just moving some of Metal shelving with the FEL, strapped it in, backed up, when I went forward and started to roll the bucket inward and the the Tractor slowed, I think the pump isn't large enough to handle the added hydraulic load of two functions at once.

Ltr

I've heard something similar from several people in my area about some of the Mahindras. One hydraulic function at a time is fine, but lift and curl or using an HST while trying to lift causes a noticeable power decrease.

 

[BRMyers]

Nice new tractor. Enjoy it and wear your seatbelt.

 

[Scrambler82]

I've heard something similar from several people in my area about some of the Mahindras. One hydraulic function at a time is fine, but lift and curl or using an HST while trying to lift causes a noticeable power decrease.

Trying to get info on upper the pressure.

Wish I had someone close to me that knows these Tractors and what to do..., I'm a little nervous !

My previous Tractor, a Yanmar, had two pump

BRMyers,

Seat Belts are a good thing when applied properly BUT when you are in a tipping situation the seat belt gets in the way, so when I am working a hill side or slope, I do not wear the belt... IF the Tractor decides I have over extended the balance point then I want to be able to jump off !

Won't go into RIGHT or WRONG !

 

[crabbinman]

Nice looking machine!

Congrats and enjoy.

Bruce