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Love these things. Big enuf to load some serious wood yet handy in size to get to it.

That was another ear marked problem for these. Mahindra bought a bunch Excide batteries that were faulty and would Leak through the post insert. I should have mentioned this as well but when you said you replaced the battery, I thought you may have then noticed the corrosion. Glad you found it...

It chatters. They all do on most Mahindras

The seat safety switch is a known culprit. I’ve had to fix 3 of these in the field over the past 6 yrs. l would start there first because it’s so easy. Unplug the connection, insert jumper wire from A to B female so as to create continuity and start her up.

Lift t the seat and find the safety cut off switch. By pass the switch with a jumper after unplugging the connection. See if it starts. Not meaning to insult but did you also check fuses? I do not think you have a relay problem if they are engaging by your description.

Could be you have a wire fray or short at the start position. Mice are very good at creating electrical havoc.

If that was stated to you, you have a case. l believe they have other motivations that if stated, would make ppl go thru the roof so they come up with another reason. This is a lame one if so.

What absolutely increases the value of the older tractor is the new, upscale pricing of the new models. This how l can sell my 10 yr old tractor now for almost what l paid for it. Cars did this for the first time during Covid When production was curtailed.

Thanks 2 bit. They don't list pricing on their website for the various models they make.

You have a world class set up there. Hate to tell ya 5030. but the small Quincy is also made in China now. The thing that turns me off on the Quincy is the duty cycle. 50% is not gonna cut it with that small of a tank. The 60 gal IR has a continuous run motor as well. And for only $150 more...

Yup A smaller kerf should make for a faster cut. There was just something about a worn down chain that just didn't seem as efficient when cutting the hardwoods around here. Maybe had something to do with the leverage aspect of the cutter. As you file the cutter further back, there is more...

Nope The Quincy 24 gal has a 50% duty rating. The IR is looking better and better.

I checked on this model. Northern no longer carries it but it can be purchased direct from IR for about $150 bucks more than the Quincy ($1019). I have to see if the new place has a 220 outlet in the garage.

Ok, thank you Eric and PT I have to check to see if the motor on the Quincy is a constant run type as opposed to a percentage run time.

The progressive raker gauge is especially good if you like to wear your chains down to get every bit of use out of them. A regular gauge just doesn't cut it at that point. The truth be told, as a logger, I never wore my chains down that much as the chips got too small and I didn't think I was...

This is a great kit. We sell alot of these at the shop. These are made for Stihl by the Swiss company Valorbe. Whatever files a person uses, a file card or even a stiff tooth brush is essential for top cutting performance of the file..

So the new place needs a little bit of air. I don't paint with it so I'm not thinking I need a 60 gallon. 30 gal would seem plenty. I like Quincy stuff but over the last few years, their offerings of 30 gal compressors have been eliminated. The largest garage type they make went from 27 gal to...

I know!!. That crane thingy he built was truly amazing on how he constructed it. I also built my own from a kit as well and first went out to Idaho in 1972 with a crew to build one on a mountain side. I hope to never unsee the majestic panorama I saw in Idaho. Cheez. From 1970 to now, is like...

You know what'd you like RBC. On You Tube, there is a guy building a log cabin from dead scratch. Although there are several of these, this guy is the one pictured where there is a roof support cantilevered off the main cabin. It's a rather long vid but to see what he comes up with to mount the...

More importantly, that looks like a Challenger in the background pic but I don't recall a grill design with vertical slats. Road Runner perhaps but looks too short to be one?

Interesting question so I did an experiment. I put a file to a saw like I normally do and was cognizant of the amount of force I used. Then I took various weights of stuff and put them on a small scale. I used weight from 1 to 5 lb. So going back and forth from saw to weights so I'd get an idea...

I don't know what a tracked harvester uses as track configuration. I do know a tracked harvester is articulated and with two set points which allows it to adjust better to terrain. A stupid bulldozer is all one piece and adjusts poorly on uneven iced terrain. Trust me, you do not want to be on...

These aren't any guarantee for sideways stability on uneven iced terrain. They are mostly for back and forward traction.

I had one dressage riding ring I built to event size standards and layered with different recommended ground product for such. We did stadium jumping and dressage within this area. The only tool I used to dress it was a reversed rear scraper blade. I scooped up manure with a front mounted fork...

My boss once rented an old type D6 just to see how it would fit into our logging world. We had it less than a month and it proved to be a disaster. First off it was slow for logging. On some hills with a bit of ice and snow, it was butt puckering as it would skid sideways wherever it wanted. We...

You wanna see the rocks they took out!. I should take a pic or two.

I watched a 300 acre parcel of trees being chipped about 6 months ago. It is being groomed for a solar field. All chipped wood was carted away in 40'-45' chipper trailer semis and brought to wood pellet processing plants. Most of these trees were hardwoods.

I watched the entire half hr. Gordan When I was a baby, my parents had to put me in the car and I wouldn't go to sleep until I saw some construction equipment. I also just woke up.

Great! Glad it all worked out for ya. Hope you and the wife have much success w the new machine.

Yes it was.

Not necessarily. Everything has to do w supply pricing agreed upon at the original contract between the two parties. If the TYM costs say $15,000 to actually build and they sell it to Mahindra for 20K because of volume purchase, then Mahindra can figure out how much profit they want to make...

Ok It's important to get things straight here in the meantime. The op is about to spend big money so he should have accurate facts to make his decision. For instance, TYM makes the Mahindra 2600 series but they do not use the same engine TYM puts in their comparable model. Nor are the pumps the...

I don't think I may have processed your post at the time. I did just now however so thanks. Email sent.

Well, here is another example of a tractor Data mistake:10023-mahindra-1626.html. Notice it states the manufacturer as Mahindra when it is so not. Mitsu makes these just as TYM makes the 2600 series for Mahindra. I guess TD feels they must also be the manufacturer because it says "Mahindra" on...

I bet you used to love snow as a kid. I must have never matured cuz I still love the stuff.

Kubota already has. They are now in joinery with India's "Escort" tractor manufacturing producing tractors, farm equipment, construction equipment, implements, handling and railroad equipment and is now called "Kubota Escort". Kubota's market share has jumped over 90% as a result. They will also...

Yes I called the old Mahindras the "Fred Flintstone" tractors. Very brutish machines that would get the job done because of weight and lift capacities but lacking in the "refinement" catagory. The newer 5000 series Mahindras are much more refined with over a hundred improvements from their older...

So Mahindra has had a long standing relationship with Mitsubishi. The current Max and 1600 series Mahindras are made in Japan and purportedly have the least issues of the 3 branding types. The Mahindra branded TYMS for us have also been very reliable. Mahindra wanted a tractor for the world...

Well, that's not the greatest weld I've seen. The 2600 series are nice tractors made by TYM which Mahindra has dissolved its union with. You also have the option to wait out for the all new Mahindras which will be a collaboration with Mitsubishi. Those will be of the new K2 line which was...

I have the cheaper Ryobi battery powered one but it can still push out the old stuff. I grease more than I used to just to justify what I paid for the Ryobi.

You struck gold there SB. Like your trailer supports allowing you to roll these things off the edge if you wanted w/o destroying the fenders .. Great Idea!

"NO SNOW"! You poor thing.

Go to Harbor freight electric pumps. l used it to refill new tires and tubes. First batch lasted 26 years.

Wow. Things are cheaper in Texas. we get $1400 for a complete service on your tractor. That includes all oil and filters And greasing.

I get it now relooking at your pics. You had more than one cant. Deceptive what can be milled out a stem w a band saw. Nice going.

Love that thing.

Ok that’s fine you cannot agree. My thoughts came from studies on hydraulics l’ve had the opportunity to study at the dealership. Water indeed in systems, causes the most failures in said systems. Our tractors before we got them, were outside in all kinds of elements from monsoons, tropical...

Even if you bought the Mahindra oil and filters from the dealer, it still saved you at least 700-900 bucks doing yourself.

Surprised at the amount of lumber coming from what looked like not that wide a stem. Was there another section?

Makes Shakespeare's "Dick the Butcher's" assertion more and more correct.

No, you're right. It seems honor and righteousness have taken a back seat to greed and manipulation. Is it of any wonder how we are what we are presently?

As I have heard myself being in the industry for 20 yrs. Most auto manufacturers who mass produce, fall under very similar circumstances. I mean look at Toyota w their "stuck accelerator pedal" syndrome a while back that would send cars careening to wherever they wanted to go as a result. Who...

All they do is check for body damage. A rail car can hold 12-15 cars and at different levels. Cars from container ships can amount to 8500 units at a time and many of these are protective wrapped. As the cars come to the rail ramp to be loaded (mostly in big cities and with Union Pacific doing...

Working for a Mahindra dealer, this is one of my favorite machines. Engine smooth as silk .More than adequate lift capacity and a weighty tractor at that. I also dislike the closeness of the 3 pt controls and gear selector but I find one can get used to just about anything.

Those forks are good for light weight stuff as you describe. People have bent the bucket however when doing heavy duty stuff such as a 1000Lb tree stem or a pallet of heavy building material. That is a very nice tractor and wish you good fortune w it.

Wondering if you fried the points on this thing. Easy enuf to check. This tractor as I recall, runs on positive ground so careful if you jump it. If the battery is more than 3 yrs old, replace it. Make sure starter drop off switch is engaging.

I'm impressed as well considering that piece is approaching a ton or at least 1700 lbs if dead.. What do those things weigh?

I don't know if it applies on a trailer deck, but the way I manage heavy rounds is to place the dog of the saw in the middle of the round, make two 45* saw cuts on opposite sides of a round standing up of just enough depth of cut to hold two wedges to either side. Couple, 3 whacks and the round...

Great way to do firewood Shooter. The least you touch it, the more efficient process becomes.

It's not substandard. It's considered temporary. I mean you gotta have something in there for it to move from assembly to stock yard. Its simply one of those unspoken manufacturer's particulars you never hear of. I heard it because I work at a tractor place or else I wouldn't have either. It...

All water is an issue whether it’d be emulsified, free or dissolved. Studies have shown that even with dissolved water, bearing life was reduced by a factor of 5 and as you know, hydraulic fluid in tractors just isn’t for the hydraulic part of the tractor. New tractors coming from various...

The fluid put in at the factory is considered a "break in" fluid meaning it may not have all the properties of a top notch hydraulic fluid. It's simply a cheaper fluid for the factory to put in. Clogging is not the issue. Fine metal findings that can go thru screens will not clog the screens...

Well, I was trying to do good stuff for you and I got "nuthin" so I'm happy to live up to that part. May you do more than pray if your appendix burst... Must be true that "God works in mysterious ways".

That "foreign" manufacturer has a way better track record than many American brands as it has to do with successful industrial production. The 50 series JD tractors initiating from the early 80's, were some of the best tractors JD ever put their name to. The "size" of the operating platform had...

So what was it then when my JD 750 split a 4wd front housing from a poor casting? Or a split cast steering knuckle? Or a jumped snap ring on its rockshaft? Or a broken power steering pivot? You have any of these issues? Or was I just "unlucky"?

Willing to bet it's a skidder tractor.

Bringing a pole saw into the woods here in the North East is a big "overthink" for me. and every skidder I operated had a cab....but no glass. The discussion of cabbed or no cab as it applies to woods work, has everything to do with the density of said woods. The op should do just fine in the...

I drove skidders that were not this hard to get in and out of. But with all the obstacles for simple entry and egress, I would want this tractor to be remote controlled. It is a safe machine for woods work. I guess once the driver is in this thing, he's in like a mummy in a sarcophagus .

So you've gotten lucky. "Lesser" brands do not have much to do w anything as far as repair but if something goes wrong with any brand tractor, would you want a dealer with their thumbs up you know where or one that is fully knowledgeable and close by to be able to "support" the breakdown? Also...

I don't think he's talking about inherent weaknesses with the rops. I think he is saying that the manufacture has a way out if you should roll your tractor with drilling or alterations to the rops and you happen to get hurt even if the rops did not fail.. Lawyer stuff mostly.

No You can keep everything the same. Just use the conical seal. Saves time.

We have had great success with Earl's Conical seals for this type of leak.

So today, I went over to the local Kioti place near my second home we just moved into last January. I was seeing if they needed any help similar to what I do at the Mahindra place I work at near my first home. I checked out the Kioti 2620. What a nice machine. Plenty beefy enough to do a lot of...

Not telling you how to think (well maybe a little bit), your concerns of the future with the MX are just supposition presently. Not even dust in the wind yet. Your present reality is the headache is over w the Mahindra, you have a new ( to you) machine to use and the "present" is allowing you to...

We're supposed to start getting these in January. In my opinion, they should have kept the aluminum colored wheels as now the tractor looks like the monochrome appearance of say a Kioti, Tym or Kubota.

Sorry, Just got back to this. I doubt you need a complete tear down unless there is a broken tooth involved. 1.The post above offered by Hoss is a valid solution unsticking teeth that may not be falling correctly. 2. With the discovery of the gear selector shaft going into the gear housing...

You put anything under the stone drive to keep grass from growing through?

I'm quite sure that one of the conditions Deere made w Yanmar was for them (Yanmar) to have no name at all in the states.

The deal w JD was too good for them to pass up. Instant market share, name recognition and huge dealer network. It would have taken them many, many years to develop that kind of name recognition if at all. Think about it: what were the odds of someone buying something called “Yanmar” as opposed...

Because he may not be getting a good value on trade from the original dealer is one reason. JD was showing me $1500 for my Japanese built JD. Mahindra showed me $7000 for my JD toward my Japanese built Mahindra. Had zero to do with your premise. Also, the equivalent JD to my present machine had...

Nope You can have any of these brands as popular of what you think are the major brands and still not have dealers not take them in as trades. You can only stock so many parts. Plus, try and find a "tractor service tech" nowadays.

Your truth perhaps as there is no "honesty" in your post whatsoever. I am not offended in the least and your red herring "offended" has nothing to do with "the truth". All of these tractors are quite serviceable with Branson being built like tanks. I have previously stated why dealers do not...

There's two things going on here. 1. Many here do not know what it takes to run a retail, goods and services business especially in the current atmosphere. 2. Tractors are not like "cars" in the least in terms of trade value or market share. There is little to no comparison.

Guaranteed that was from a 25 old something spoiled brat in management who thought that a perfectly alright thing to say because all of his friends are spoiled brats and entitled as well and a phrase like that swims within that group. I dealt with "wiz kids" like this in my 20 yr car/truck sales...

Depends. New cars that used to have a 3-4K margin, now have about a $1300 one showing on the invoice..and this for a 34K auto. Most sales people get around a hundred bucks per car they sell now where they used to get 15-20% above invoice profit. There was room then to do that. Not anymore. The...

That's part of it and a rather large part. Another large aspect however is if the trade needs parts. It is the predominant reason and has little to do with "what brand sells". The dealer has to back up what he sells unless there is a "sold as is " clause. I once had a John Deere to trade (JD 750...

Great to know.Thank you. Great Xmas gifts for daughters and sons' in laws.

Well I'm surprised. First I've heard where loaders out lifted the 3 pt. But here again is how capacities are measured. If their 3 pt were measured at the pin points, I wonder if it would approach 2500#? My own brand or the current Mahindra 1626 built by Mitsu, has a lift of 1550 at fel and about...

I agree. The "50 series", along w their 7,8,9 and 10 "70 series" were some off the best tractors JD ever put their name to. Perhaps JD back in the 80's, recognized the efficacy of this brand and sort of "captured" their market here before they could. Couldn't blame Yanmar for hitching their...

That may be why their roll back is less. Since you own one of these, does your manual state the fel lift capacity? Even at the pins, this seems alot for a smaller frame.

They've been making tractors under their own name for 12 years now so in comparison, I guess they're "new." They are the company that made the first applicable small Diesel engine in 1937.

Things are not making sense here in the least. First, 3 point hitch capacity has always been substantially more than fel capacity as hydraulic flow is much more robust in this area. Secondly, their rollback force is weaker than its boom lift as demonstrated here. That's tough to believe...

You would be correct with that assumption.

Really? that's what you think? It has "zero" to do with that. Lot boys at auto dealerships don't even check if there is oil in the car. They just take the plastic coverings off, wash and maybe wax the thing, then it's done and is why you can drive away "in minutes" as someone posted earlier. A...

The guy has 14 posts here. He came here to be educated, not berated.

Last time I did this I used a cheap electric pump from Harbor Freight. Worked wonderfully but only once but that was ok as it lasted long enough to drain and refill calcium chloride mix. Under $20 at the time

And here 's where a knowledgeable sales staff comes to the fore. One should not simply "sell" tractors if in sales. One should have ample experience in "using" tractors within the region they are selling tractors or else one has no business in sales imo. It is not enough to simply ask the...

Not true in many cases. When choosing tractors, one should not go by generalizations. If selling tractors , one is doing a disservice to the customer by not going through a plethora of criteria pertinent to the BUYER and no one else.

Sorry Bear but that can't be. You are way above the margin with that guess unless dealers were whacking them where you live and it "appears" they're taking that percentage. That new hemi Challenger they just announced with over 1000 hp, dealers are whacking them to 75K over sticker and the car...

Great! Tell the dealer where you're taking the tractor (terrain) and he'll make the necessary re-routing of hoses. wiring, etc. Also, if you get a stump bucket or "ditch" bucket, try to find one with straight sides as opposed to ones whose sides flare outward.

No, I mean right now. That model was produced from 87-97. Value is dependent on what the market bares. New tractors go up in price, they bring along the older ones as well.

Why? That's like saying my daughter married a man from India and he got cancer. So.....what's the inference there?

You have a tractor, if you kept it nice, that would re-sell for more than you paid for it if you bought it 30 yrs ago.

You aren't making it easy on yourself either. That's an old trick that worked about 2 times. Here's how this goes: " sir, do you have a trade"? you: "nope" "Ok, I can sell you this $35,000 item for $32,000" You: "oh I just had a call from my wife asking to trade in our old whatever" Sales: "no...

You're not being treated right by your Mahindra dealers for some reason. That they won't fix your tractor is baffling unless they no longer have a mechanic to put on it. You would not be going through this if you were our customer. This is nuts to me.

My, the stories being told here. I work at a Mahindra dealership. We take Mahindra trades when available almost all of the time. They do not interfere w new tractor sales but have a niche if a customer wants certain amenities at a reduced price. Why in heavens name would you not want to gain...

That's a good size for you. I've seen this tractor going for $32,900. Backhoe is big bucks and you can do a lot with a front stump bucket for trenching and digging narrow holes especially if you have no main intent for a backhoe. Florida requires only what? about 18" for footing depth? Stump...

What Ruffdog says. use a good one like Liquid Wrench or Kroil. Spray it and wait half a day and then spray it again and do this two more times. To loosen it, step on it w your heel and make sharp right and left hand turns to loosen up the dogs which are stuck together. Keep up this sequence...

Here's why I say "closest wins" an how it incorporates a bunch of needs for the purchaser: 1. You want a cab and you should get a grapple. Many manufacturers and dealerships would provide that so it is not an "uncommon request". .. 2. If the dealership is close, that provides you large degree of...

It's a common size. Does you spotting a "G" possibly be smudged up "C"?

Being in the business for as long as I have and rubbing elbows with all the major dealers, has taught me a thing or two. There is nothing arbitrary to tractor selection. It is all about "criteria". One of mine is "closest wins" and why do you think I came to that conclusion? And if you think...

I think you meant 7x16C which is an ag tire.

Sorry to bust your bubble but l have seen Kubota bays filled in. Mahindra’s are some of the heaviest tractors in their class carrying higher than most lift capacity. You can do all the research you want but it will mean next to nothing as it applies to what you buy. You think you’re doing the...

That’s unfortunate rocks. lf there’s anything l can help with, let me know.

I don’t get warm and fuzzy about equipment. l buy what l need and the closest shop wins. I’ve seen everything break. I’ve had this Mahindra for 10 years and it does logging mostly which is tough on tractors but it does this kind of stuff every season. When l went to the dealer 15 minutes away, l...

1. yes 2. No, you don't. Not for how you explained you're using a tractor.. A backhoe simply is complicating things. Here's the problem with tractor forums: 1. you will get advice based on "personal" experience which may or may not pertain to you whatsoever. 2. It is very easy to spend someone...

No, I meant the town in northern Florida and so sorry about what you're dealing with. I know what that feels like.

Sad in the gratification of accomplishment many of our species have lost. Instant gratification and self worth measured in $ seems to rule the day.

I would hate to see what has slipped by in this case. It is this diligence that has kept him in business since 1976. They do not hire just anyone and if you’re a kid (we have 3), you best have learned a hardy work ethic from your parents. They are all great kids aged 17-19, and not one of them...

This is a crumby attitude. As if dealers make a living on lying to the public. Doesn't matter what "the good ole days" were to some, but we as a company would rather suffer an injustice that create one for the customer.

How close are you to Thomasville? The more eastern one that is.

Here's what I tell my customers looking to answer the same question. 1. How often would you need to dismount the tractor during your work? answer: if often, open station is better. If hardly, cab. 2. Climate: sometimes we have customers who are going to move to a different climate. Warm= cab...

Well, my hearing ain't what it used to be. It was more about a sound that shouldn't have been there.

That was a righteous thing for the dealer to do. I could fill a bag with the "missing" pins discovered.

I think you're under a false pretense as it comes to tractor delivery. I do not find pdi's "enjoyable". I find them "necessary". Let me repeat: "there is NOTHING relaxing about a pre delivery inspection of a tractor" and inspections are most certainly part of the "day job" and are not considered...

I am at a loss when people make statements like this. "Prep work" or as you state that includes pdi, is an "essential" part of the job and is far from the "prepping" done at auto dealerships where a car simply gets washed and waxed by a lot boy and what we do at our place in regard to pre...

Of course it is and a bunch more. The customer is the ultimate priority and if "time" were the only aspect of importance, where do you think we'd all be?

Your first sentence is true...to a point. It's like that "one in a million" where an employee of a manufacturer "forgets something". but we're dealing with human beings here and all the conditions of the species so lackadaisical attitudes will not do on the sales end. Loose bolts, missing air...

Doesn't work that way. They come off a trailer and parked on the lot. If they get sold, then they get pdi'ed. The bigger the tractor, the more stuff to do on it.

Frame size is the same. Controls are probably very similar. They probably weigh about the same as well. Its a matter of ergonomics more than anything else as you wouldn’t put the tractor to task enough ( for your described usage) to feel a marked difference with its pto output.

Any of those tractors can be had for cheaper. If we could sell a 1626 for $22,500, then there is room to negotiate on any of them. Btw, l notice on the Bobcat site where it states lift capacity as a bit over 1600 lbs. I then read further and discovered it was their 3 point they were referring to...

The way l’m seeing it, you option for either the free loader or reduced financing. What strikes me as incomprehensible (if the guy on the phone was a Bob Cat dealer), was that he didn’t know his own product vernacular? If it is the 0% gimmick, then financing is always more as interest is built...

He has a 25K cap so unless.....

Could be the 84 month paper in itself as a backhoe now approaches 8K for the tractor. I forget who the car dealership was, but his "0%" was coming to 9.69% interest rate in reality. Also, that site could not be keeping up with price increases we seem to be getting on a weekly basis.

I cannot speak with utmost authority of how rebranded equipment requirements, as it applies to the various dealerships, stays constant in execution. In my knowledge base as it applies to the outdoor power equipment of the company I work for, you cannot carry a brand unless the dealership...

Good observation. He has a birthing farm where 6 figure thorough breds check in. The new born come in at night w their mares. Lots of coyotes where he is.

No, the bil has a 2wd 5000 series JD and a Kubota Mx 5 something. 4wd.

Power steering was next to essential w that rig. Fortunately, mine had it.

That’s a good deal for what you’re getting. If that price includes the financing, it would be a no brainer for me. Hope he has a dealership in his vicinity willing to do that promotion.

That’s more than a 5 grand difference between what you can buy the tractor for as opposed to what you can finance so it makes me think what else is included w their tractors. 0% is not always the panacea some think It as. Still l’d calculate what this same tractor would cost you at your local...

I think much has to do w acreage. l had horses on a 5 acre property and for years made do w a JD 750. On my bils horse farm in Kentucky, one of several paddocks is 5 acres. He needs something larger in the 40-50 hp range for this size spread, and l only mention hp as it relates to frame size.

It is the come back that is valuable. Thank you. You’ve helped more than you know.

Your first question is answered in another post but basically you are providing the dealer with all the money for the product and is considered “cash sale”. Where you got that money is up to you. Your second one is pertinent to the purchaser. We also go out for simple fixes but that is not...

In house companies are usually competitive w bank rates or around 3.9% as it applies to traditional financing and no, they are not making more money w financing as opposed to the sale itself by a long shot. Tractor sales are not structured as car sales would be. There is no floor planning or...

Traditional financing is anything you finance to provide all the money for the purchase itself. You can obtain your financing anywhere else such as your own bank, home equity, savings loan, Agri Credit, etc. wm75 explains it very well.

If is of any help, l asked the owner of the Mahindra dealership l work at how much a new 1626 would cost out the door which includes the 6.75 % sales tax. His pricing came to 24k on the nose. This was a cash price with traditionl financing. Since every dealership pays the same for their...

So HT, if you're anything like me, every opinion is a valuable resource even if not pertinent to your situation. The reason is , every opinion leads you closer and closer to a decision based on your needs. You are at a price point. You know the size of your operation. You know what you'd like to...

Had horses for 25 yrs. Had no more than 5 of them at any one time. Made do with a 19 hp JD 750. After fel and loaded tires, it was lucky to weigh in at 3000lbs. Only did rectangular bales. It did everything I needed to do and everything you stated you need to do.. It even built a riding ring...

This^^^ and if not, I can almost guarantee a lever is not fully engaged.

They make a fine tractor above the 3000 series for my usage. I'd bend their front tie rods like pretzels in this series for how I use a tractor. At any rate, no tractor to me is worth a 200 mile round trip to a dealer no matter who makes it. I'd buy a Belarus if the dealership was 10 minutes away.

You can only ascertain just so much by "who loves (or hates) what. Has very little to do w anything as the demographic is way too small as well as usage differences. You can buy anything and it will serve you well (maybe). I'll say something that fan boys of brands will shutter at: brand makes...

This depends on usage. The JD is comprised of plastic fenders, hood and floor board. It also utilizes aluminum casing for its gear box. If one is just cutting grass or smoothing out a road or grooming out a paddock or just plowing snow, it has its advantages in a suburban venue. If one is using...

They have. The 5100 series are superlative machines with over 100 improvements from previous series. Also, next season Mahindra will be coming out with an entirely new line of tractor called the "K2 series" built in conjunction with Mitsubishi. From then on, all Mahindra tractors will be...

Theses were some of the best tractors made in Japan that JD put their name to. Way better than the equivalent plastic fantastic models commensurate of late along with the aluminum gear case somebody thought was a great idea at JD to pinch some pennies and lighten up a tractor?

"Why you asking me who's on first...I dunno.. You're the manager."

Your reply (number 37) was to Darth D Mac. That's what I went by.

He wasn't looking at the 45 series. He was looking at the 5145 which is basically the same tractor w/o the turbo. Also, lately they seem to be putting larger tires on the 5155. The 5100 series is NOT a replacement for the 45 or 55 series tractors which are totally different machines. They have...

Don't baby this thing. Engine speed (over 2000 rpms) is necessary for a good hydrodynamic film between lifters and camshaft so don't be afraid of higher rpms. As I said, just use it and you'll be fine.

Not much for "break in". Oil change and filter at 50 hrs. 200 hrs change out the hydraulic fluid and filters. Some recommend an idle for a couple minutes to let the turbo cool down but if you were at low rpms while using the tractor, that's like a cool down. This is a good "weighty" tractor...

It was a good purchase Newb Thank you for letting us know.

I still love the guy. Cantankerousness is something I gravitate toward as long as when it happens I can call the guy names and everybody still appreciates one another afterward.

It is often times cheaper to buy a tool combo, battery and charger. The batteries last for quite a long time and the cost is made up in production speed along with convenience of getting a job done when you want it done. Now ink jet printers are another story. $99 for the printer and $55 for...

It’s a tech constantly evolving . You can put all the power you want into a battery but if the innards of a tool have been cheapened down to arrive at a price point, that tool becomes more expensive to possess in the long run. Power capacities or pricing for that matter, are not the only measure...

I think you need to watch the video again. We we’re talking about the Dewalt and not the Milwaukee. Also, you made the stement that the Walmart brand was about $100 less. If the Flex is the Walmart brand, it does not appear to be that much less If at all Lastly, the Flex is half the capacity of...

These gears are strong, durable, more resistant to heat and self lubricating. They are formed and molded with a hardening process and more inline with “aka sintering” as opposed to “aka powdered metal”. The process starts off w powdered metal as opposed to molten metal. Machined steel is indeed...

Now you’re just being silly. If you’ve ever taken one of the cheap ones apart, you’ll see why they make them cheap. One item for instance that smacks you in the face is the use of nylon drive gears in the cheapies as opposed to sintered bronze in the pro models

And l’ll put that short extension on a battery powered impact in a heart beat where time is money, in the field w no compressor and 6” of space to break a nut torqued to 300 ft lbs on a skidder you need to repair within minutes. There is need for tools like this and although a 3’ breaker bar is...

If you can get at it with space to provide the swing.

It's about people basically not knowing what they're talking about the current industry as it applies to outdoor equipment and tractor sales or uttering something they knew from many years ago. We jump at warranty work as well...

I don’t trust any brand and I’ve dealt w a lot of them. Call me jaded but I’ve seen every brand fall on it’s face. I simply go by convenience, dealer integrity and ergonomics. I then say a prayer to the tractor or car gods that mine holds together. For instance, tell me why I’ve had 5 engines...

A variable of this has to do w the amount of sold equipment . The more stuff you sell, the better chance of situations where the customer is over using their equipment. In other words, what would be the ratio of comparable sales between the two in order to quantify.

I disagree entirely w your premise as to warranties being money savers for the manufacturer as they relate to the tractor sector. Warrantee work costs big money and the less a manufacturer has to be involved w them, the better off they are. One upmanship as they relate to warrantees provides the...

Not so much the wear on the tractor but on the grinder itself. Pain in the butt to hook up the extra width shaft as well. Huge difference w the species of wood as to how fast one can go. Pines are nothing. Oaks are another story.

Are you talking 15 acres of stumps? l’d hire an excavator if so. I’ve used both the dedicated and 3 point grinders. The 3 point is a literal pain in the neck and 4 times slower than say a $20k Vermeer. I dunno the width of stumps you’re referring to but w a 3 point, a generalization is around 1...

Coulda, woulda , shoulda for me. They should have called these things an “Omni handler”. What can’t they do better than a tractor ?

That a full yard bucket X? Would take me 3 trips w mine if so. Guess that’s why l have a 1.5 yd trailer. These handlers are so super.

Gd4u X. Seems you have all the stuff you need that a lot of us can only wish we had. Thats one thing i love abt out where you are. The openness of the lay of the land. The heat however is an entirely different issue.

I'd go there in a heart beat. Everyone makes a good tractor and every manufacturer produces a lemon now and again. Its a matter of fortune and care as to the durability and reliability quotient one gets back from their machine so "brand" is not as critical to me more than back up from the...

Depends on where the “easier” part falls for the individual. Financially for the short term may be difficult for some. There, it’s more cost efficient to get the fix and alter use methods.

Most of these brands will serve you well. I'd go the nearest dealer and i don't care what they sell. Convenience is king when you need service or parts. What I would care about is how they backup and support their customers. Don't wait for prices to come down. You may be waiting to eternity...

Allow me an opportunity to alter your thought process a little bit. Unless one is picking up a ton or more w their fel, on a regular basis, no need to buy another tractor. Just increase one’s ballast and not by a little bit. Even on the ops midsize cut, the axle is designed for well over a ton...

When one loads the fel and has insufficient rear ballast, one tends to kick in the 4wd. This puts a lot of strain on those smaller front ring and pinions within the 4wd system. 4wd is meant for tractive purposes primarily and not as an assist when the rears are light footed because of additional...

I have the 3016 which is basically the same tractor. What are you dealing with?

Briggs. 200 series carry the Kawasaki's

It is refined and blended differently causing the difference in smell but trust me, it all originally came out of a well and not a lab. Its main ingredient is naphtha which is petroleum product. They blend it with benzene, toluene and other chemicals that produces that “solvent “ smell. So while...

No Menards here on the East coast. True Fuel is a specially blended gasoline product using high octane fuels w/o ethanol. It uses synthetic oil mix. Red Armor does the same. If we are considering what we get at the pump in most states as "conventional", then your statement is correct with...

Its not "synthetic" fuel. It uses a synthetic oil for its mix. Most of these products are ethanol free but rather expensive for what they are. A gallon of VP 4 cycle here in this wacko coastal state where I live is $26 per gallon.

I cannot fully agree with the assertion of "most 4wd tractors have great traction w/o loading". This is only to an extent. Smaller subs and cuts with industrials or turfs have rather miserable traction without tire ballast. Adding a cab and or backhoe provides significant tractor ballast...

You may want to consider fabricating tyour own skid plates if it is a woods tractor. Did this to mine and it has saved my butt plenty of times. I do log extensively with this unit however so labor well spent.

So checking into it further at work today, that is indeed a sealed unit. No grease needed at that joint as it is lubricated for life of the component. Hence the boot.

You're most welcome. There is the grease retainer boot there but a zerk would be right on the ball knuckle itself as you see on the opposite side. I have to delve into this more as this is needing more sense for me.

There is no zerk on the new ones on our lot wheel side.

l can check tomorrow

I hate when 9 years seems like 2 Saturdays ago. The trick is to get “time” to match my brain. Nothing has worked thus far.

What type of seal? I ran into parts problems with my JD 750 when it was about that age. A cast steering knuckle which could fit in one hand was $400 and was nla. Had to find a used one and that was $200 Then I figured I'd be dead in another 20 years so it didn't matter to me what I bought next.

It was an excellent question. If the medical field (or the individual for that matter) practiced the same kind of wonderment as to why what goes wrong with us goes wrong instead of just "treating" the symptom, we'd all be a lot healthier.

You could check local schools and colleges that have wood working training. I was constantly on the look out for exotics that my college store carried. Made a lot of furniture with cherry and walnut. Also some lumber yards have a need for hard woods.

So it's like this: that will never happen. There are 436 Mahindra dealerships in the USA selling just sub, compact and utility tractors. They are in 50 countries as opposed to JD's 30. There are over 2100 JD dealerships in the USA and these are mostly compromised of tractors, agricultural...

You can easily run them at 50 especially for loader work. 15 lbs I would consider a mistake with either your pdi or gage.