Help Me Choose What to Test Drive

[jeff9366]

Good reasoning.



Knocking down a bee's nest or stirring up ground bees with concomitant multiple stings is a clear and present danger with open station tractors in the woods. I get 1-2-3-6 stings during every year.

You are bee safe in an intact cab tractor.

 

[airbiscuit]

I think I'm really starting to lean towards this Grand L5460. It ensures that none of the issues we are discussing come to fruition. Should be more than enough tractor than I need but would serve well if I end up buying more property down the road. Getting it for the same price I think it's just too much extra value to pass up. Would be different if it had 1,200 hours but at 200 it's barely broken in. I may have to be a little more cautious with a cab in the woods, but I also kind of like the idea of added protection in the event that a limb or tree falls back onto the tractor. I'd rather break expensive glass than be hit directly. On top of that I think the initial depreciation hit is already taken care of so I'd be in a strong resale position, although I intend for this to be a very long-term purchase.

That does sound like a good deal. If you buy it, buy a good pole saw for your trails and save your cab. Can you still use the Mahindra for the first forays into the deep woods? That will also save your cab until you get it opened up. Does the Grand L5460 come with a grapple? Were there other implements included in your other tractor quotes?

 

[Maddog10]

That does sound like a good deal. If you buy it, buy a good pole saw for your trails and save your cab. Can you still use the Mahindra for the first forays into the deep woods? That will also save your cab until you get it opened up. Does the Grand L5460 come with a grapple? Were there other implements included in your other tractor quotes?

Yes, I will still have full use of the old Mahindra.

The L5460 does not come with any attachments. Just the LA1055 loader and a quick hitch on the 3-point. But the price point is still the same as the 4060 with LA805 loader only.

 

[airbiscuit]

Does it have any rear (hydraulic) remotes, or a third function for a grapple?

 

[jeff9366]

Few pay state sales tax on consumer-to-consumer sales.

 

[Maddog10]

Does it have any rear (hydraulic) remotes, or a third function for a grapple?

Hard to be sure from the provided pictures but I do not believe it does. Neither does the 4060 though.

(New) 2019 L4060HST open station w/ LA805 Loader - $29,900
(Used: 200 hours) 2016 L5460HST Cab w/ LA1055 Loader - $30,000

Following will be added to either tractor.
60" grapple w/ 3rd function installed - $2,250
RCR1872 6' cutter - $2,120
BB1272 6' Box Blade - $775

 

[dodge man]

I’m going to throw out an idea, get forks instead of a grapple. You will probably want forks anyway, and not the kind that go on the bucket but forks with a headache rack. A lot of people will disagree with me on this but it will save you at least $1500. I might bump up your brush cutter a foot bigger also with the money saved on the grapple. That might not fit on your trails though? but would make the open areas go quicker. If later on you find you really need a grapple you can add it.

 

[jeff9366]

My wife and I just bought 15 acres, primarily wooded. The woods have been neglected for many years and are full of debris, fallen trees, thorn thickets, etc.

The property has a gentle slope up from the road to the top of the hill where the clearing is, but the back portion of the property (North of the barn) has some pretty significant hills.

- Cleaning up and maintaining woods. This will involve removing a lot (and I mean a lot) of downed trees. Many are small, many are not. I think I absolutely want a grapple attachment and the ability to lift trees that are in the 24" diameter range.

Moving tree debris is the OP's primary tractor task.

I find SSQA Pallet Forks entirely satisfactory on my flat land. For the OP's land, all sloping, some significantly hilled, I opine a grapple squeezing tree debris will make transportation of tree debris a safer proposition. A load shift on Pallet Forks could roll the tractor.

I've had individual logs roll over my Pallet Forks and crash onto the tractor hood with only dents as the result. The OP is giving consideration to a cab tractor. Logs might have broken tractor glass, had I a cab tractor.

 

[buck12]

I was in your situation a few years ago and bought an open station 26 hp Mahindra. It is fantastic tractor. Did all I asked of it and 12 years later I can basically get my money back. Although many on TBN say Mahindras don’t hold value.

This past summer I bought a cabbed Grand L 5460. I decided to keep the Mahindra to work in the woods. After having a tractor with a cab, I now am thinking of selling the Mahindra. I just don’t use it much.

A cab requires me to be more careful and the pole saw gets regular workouts but AC in Mississippi is sweet. Also no dust to mess with my allergies.

I will give it a few more months before selling my open station tractor to make sure I don’t have sellers regret but I’m sold on the cab. It was worth every penny.

Does the 5460 have the third function control for a grapple? If not forgive this into your pricing. Good luck.

 

[Maddog10]

I was in your situation a few years ago and bought an open station 26 hp Mahindra. It is fantastic tractor. Did all I asked of it and 12 years later I can basically get my money back. Although many on TBN say Mahindras don稚 hold value.

This past summer I bought a cabbed Grand L 5460. I decided to keep the Mahindra to work in the woods. After having a tractor with a cab, I now am thinking of selling the Mahindra. I just don稚 use it much.

A cab requires me to be more careful and the pole saw gets regular workouts but AC in Mississippi is sweet. Also no dust to mess with my allergies.

I will give it a few more months before selling my open station tractor to make sure I don稚 have sellers regret but I知 sold on the cab. It was worth every penny.

Does the 5460 have the third function control for a grapple? If not forgive this into your pricing. Good luck.

Great info. Thank you for that!

The 5460 does not have a third function, but neither do any of the tractors I'm looking at. It will have to be added to any tractor I buy, along with the grapple, for a cost of $2,250.

I went back to the dealership today and test drove the L4060, as well as sat in a cabbed L5460. Man, these are sweet tractors. I'm sold on the Grand L series. The only other tractor I?m considering is a used (164 hours) 2017 L4701 shuttle shift that comes with a 6 cutter, 6 box blade, 7 grader, and 6 disc for $23,999. After grapple and sales tax would be $26,384.

Cabbed L5460HST loaded out with everything is is $35,000.