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    Cutting Harrows

    Id like to get advice from the group. I have been struggling to get ground broken up ahead of planting mostly vegetables. I have chisel plow and small 18 inch very old harrows and two 4wd tractors 43 hp and 65 hp. The 65 hp barely pulls the 7 shank chisel plow and this is a very slow and very...
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    replacements for 3 point hitch lift arms and center arm - all adjustable

    I need to replace my lift arms and center link (bent) on my Cat II Mahindra tractor. I lost the threaded tubes- you might say I plowed them in. And the AI Products offbrand replacements have come apart once. Still running the replacements which are AI Products too. Does anyone have a source for...
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    fuel consumption 5000 series tractors

    hi i know the fuel consumption varies under load conditions. i am considering a used 5325, a used 5205, or a new or rental return 5055E. i know the engine is the same or similar on two of the tractors. in any case i would be putting water and antifreeze in the tires rear and front, possibly...
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    4025 4wd realistic performance

    Hi Y'ALL I sold my 2 wd older version of this tractor the 4505DI with a loader and put the money down on a John Deere used larger compact with a good turning radius. So I have an older John Deere 1050 that I am trying to sell to take the sale towards a downpayment on a 4025 4wd, but I am also...
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    3616 performance aspects

    I am considering a 3616 4wd with ags and loader. I know it will do light loader work and bushhogging. I hear it will pull a box blade. How wide? I need to know with water in the rear ties and ags what size harrow will it pull? 1618? 1620? Will it pull a one row potatoe plow or stall out? I...
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    tires compatability

    Hi Been looking at a used 4005. It has R 4s. I need R 1s. The dealer had a set of 8-16/ 13.6-28 tires and rims from a 40 20 series machine. Will they fit? First check said no. I asked them to closely check. The 1070 orig had 13.6-28 and either 7-16 or 8-16 I believe tires. I am really...
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    Price Check  Pricing & interest rates on 3616 & 5035

    what kind of interest rates are you all seeing on the 3616 and the 35 series 5035. also what kind of prices for those interest rates? send me a private email if you wish. i am not interested in listed prices. i am interested in a decent, reasonable selling prices. i am probably going to buy one...
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    Comparison  25 Series 4 WD

    Hi I am looking at the 50 hp range tractors but I want 4wd. I see the 4025 has come out with 4wd. I know this is a no frills tractor. Has anyone seen it? The specs are more in line with the 50 HP tractors (e.g. 5010). What does it list for? Does it have shuttle shift? (I have this on my 6500)...
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    Need 4505DI Advice

    MY farm helper overheated my 4505DI twice. Blown water hose and blown out radiator stop cock. Second time did it in. Water in the oil, milky oil. My mechanic says heads are okay and there is a hole in a piston sleeve but he cannot tell me which sleeve. I asked him to fix the problem. He does not...
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    Tractor Skid Steer Quick Connect

    Hi Y'all Yes I killed my quick connect attachment for my loader on my Mahindra 6500-this past weekend. I am looking at a universal unit from HaySpear. I want something heavy duty. I believe I caught the corner of my wide bucket on a cherry tree and heard a pop as I pulled backwards. (I was in...
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    Diesels - Dodge vs Chevy 2500 older models

    Hi Y'all I have a need to pull my tractors and equipment across the state (3 hrs). My 93 2500 Chevy gas engine with gooseneck ball is for sale, it has 160K on it. The heavest tractor i have is my Mahindra 6500 that weighs 9500 with loader and mixture in the tires, excl equipment. I have not...
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    fluids and lifts

    hi y'all i talked to the service dept for my mahindra. i wanted to add some fluids ro my tractor - thought they were low after inspection. received advice to use hydraulic fluid in the transmision case and the hydraulic system of my 4505DI. told it was what everyone is doing now- confirm...
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    homemade cultipackers

    i have and try to manage pine trees in the south on my farm. i have been to tree farm courses, seminars and meetings. i also have been recently to an all day seminar on food plots for wildlife. the issue is getting small seed to germinate and not planting it too deep. i saw a picture of a...
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    weed eaters for farm use

    hi everyone did not know where to post this. i have alot of structures at my place in town and the farm. i have recently had a couple of the homeowner brand weedeaters- weed eater and riobi brands - they are not "cutting it" and my neighbor can get them to stay running (carburation). i need to...
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    Grading  00 Series Root Raking & Grading

    About 2 months ago I bought a new root rake - skid steer design, separate attachment for my 4wd 6500 FEL. I have been doing alot of rootraking and grading with it. It does okay, but I have stalled the tractor alot if I put it in 3rd or above gear. 2nd gear seems optimum. for really tough work...
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    Price Check  5740 price & comparison

    hello all i am looking at the 5740 4wd with loader. i was ready to buy a mahindra 6000 or 5500, but i put it on hold until i check out the montana 5740. looks like a great tractor. have a newer dealer 20 miles away. need 4wd with loader - no cab. like the grapple i have seen on some of the...
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    the worth of my jd1050 4wd

    i have about 2000 hrs on my jd 1050 4wd. the engine has been rebuilt. i bought the tractor with about 900 hrs on it in the early 90s when it was about 3 years old. i used it to pull 6 foot attachments including a 6 foot bushhog in the woods and a 2018 disk harrow. i have been told i wore it out-...
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    Oil & Fuel  mahindra fuel mileage

    okay folks I'd like to know for these beefy and fat (well fed steel) Mahindra's, what's the bottom line fuel mileage? Basically: How much Diesel fuel per hour? specify if you have a loader or 4wd also when you "report in" Secetrary me will compile. Personally, I am interested in 00 and 30...
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    what does it take to pull a mahindra?

    hello I am a future Mahindra owner. Can I pull a 4530 or a 5500 with water and antifreeze in the tires, a front end loader and a trailer with dual 5000 lb or 6000 lb axles wih a 93 Chevy 2500 ext cab, long bed 2wd? I think I am maxing out the truck. michelle
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    5500 or 4530 4WD for light clearing

    I have evaluated JDs (5105, 5225), Kubota(M4800, M5040), Massey (451) and Mahindra. I am down to a Mahindra 5500 or 4530 because of the robustness heavy duty, cost and ergonomics. I already have 6 foot attachments. I want to do light clearing (5 to 6 inch) diameter trees and smaller brush on...
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