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All-- Quite some time ago, I was reading everything I could about backhoe operation. I have a Mahindra 5545, 4WD and a frame mounted backhoe, plus some other stuff. . An experienced backhoe operator wrote that it was not necessary to run the engine at brush hog speed; 2100rpm for me. I knew...

4570Man-- Good deal on your Kubota air filter! NOTHING from Mahindra is inexpensive. --Bill

4570Man-- I bought more than I wrote: All from O'Reilly Auto Parts . . . Wix 4671 Air Filter . . . . . . . $61.99 Wix 51334 Oil Filter . . . . . . . 11.99 12qts Motorcraft 15W-40 . . . 98.97 12qts Mobil 10W-30 . . . . . . .65.97 Sales Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.65 Total . . . . . . ...

Bob-- The Komatsu skid steer is a 2005 machine. No environmental stuff. The 2016 Mahindra 5545 has none, either. What made me think to use different oils? I screwed up. I bought what I wanted for each machine and then--like a dummy--proceeded to switch them. --Bill

4570Man-- I am going to answer your question. I just need some time on the computer to do so. I might learn something if you--or others--see what I bought and how much it cost. --Bill

Gentlemen! Thank you for the assurances and advice. I will pick one weight and stick to it next time around. The good news is I never told my wife I tossed $258 down the drain. --Bill

All-- I changed the oil in my Mahindra 5545 (9 quarts) and my Komatsu SK1020-5 Turbo (10 quarts) skid steer today. I decided to use 15W-40 in the tractor and 10W-30 in the skid steer, using the temperature range shown in their respective manuals. Except, I screwed up. I flipped them: The...

All-- My 5545 is throwing code upside down "F" 73.1. By the time I got home it had gone to 73.6 and then to 73.7. (I may have missed intermediate codes.) I guess this is an error code or maybe an alert? Thanks! --Bill

Will S-- My tractor has two filters; the outer paper filter blew the dust off and an inner filter is pristine. If not, I dilo have sey scheduled for the big Kuomatsu rosta9u5l69 It. I am not discounting the wisdom of your advive. I'll change both. I believe I have a right to do that coming...

3gunr-- Hey! Thanks for that!

Will S-- My GUESS is that a clogged air filter produces a fuel-rich exhaust which generates the white smoke. The degree of white smoke represents the amount of unburnt fuel in the exhaust. More white smoke means less fuel burned in the combustion process thereby reducing available power. --Bill

All-- We are all good now! I finally had a chance to get the tractor out of the garage today. If you remember, I thought the problem had fixed itself. WRONG. I cranked it up, backed it out and it seemed fine . . . until I put a load on it. (First gear, 2000rpm.) White smoke. The air cleaner...

All-- I have a Mahindra 5545 4wd. When new, I experienced a severe power steering leak. Broken line. Dealer fixed it. Got it home and within half an hour the same thing happened. I "steered" it onto the trailer using the left and right brakes. Suboptimal. Took it back to my Gold Star Mahindra...

Will S-- Good suggestions all. Thank you. I would never remove a fuel or oil filter and put the old one back on. We definitely have those rodents you mentioned! Draining some fuel is a good idea, thanks again. --Bill

tacticalturnip-- Yes, I have had good luck with it. It is solid, no plastic; 5567lbs without an implement. But I am worried about parts supply. My former dealer--back in Kansas--dropped Mahindra because he said that dealing with Mahindra corporate was a nightmare. There may have been other...

jyoutz and thepumpguysc and Monster5601-- Forgive me for taking so long to respond. Busy with "stuff", all good. jyoutz, you may well be correct. I haven't had a chance to touch it again after I stuck it in the garage. thepumpguysc, I need more data! But, I agree that any time is a good...

Ken and oldnslo and JJT-- Ken, my machine does not have a clear bowl where the diesel fuel filter sits. oldnslo, good call on the air filter. Thanks. JJT, I do not know if it has an EGR valve. Time to break out the manual. But, I do have an update . . . The weather is good, so I was going...

Ken-- No. I will. I am not sure how to do that. The machine lives in the garage and is never in the rain, however. Thank you for the suggestion. --Bill

All-- I have a Mahindra 5545, 4wd. Today, it ran very well earlier, but when I started it to do a little backhoe work it began smoking from the exhaust and running very rough and would not produce any power. This happened a couple of years ago, as well. Back then, I had made up my mind to haul...

I maintain our mile and a half gravel driveway with a Mahindra 5545 and a 7' heavy duty box blade. In the begining, I tried to use the draft control. That was a waste of time. I finally only used position control and that made box blade life a lot easier.

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I have the Milwaukee 18v gun. I keep it and zerks and tools in the hard plastic case. It never leaks. I discovered LockNLube a few weeks ago. It turns greasing my equipment into a one-handed job.

This discussion of draft control is great. I had to quit lurking and login to give a thank you to LouNY and everyone else. I have a Mahindra 4wd 5545. The manual is sub-optimal concerning draft control. I finally settled on a way to use it with my HD box blade. (I maintain our 1 1/2 mile long...

OP, pallet forks can be relatively heavy. You may realize that when picking up something on the heavy side. I have heavy duty pallet forks. I rarely put them on the tractor (Mahindra 5545). I use them a lot on the skid steer.

I have a Mahindra 4wd 5545, backhoe, 7' heavy duty brush hog, 7' heavy duty box blade and the FEL. To check the oil I just unscrew the dipstick. I don't have to raise the hood, FEL or take a side panel off. When the dealer was changing the oil, I never checked it. Now that I am changing it...

All-- Over the last few days I put 16 hours on the 5545; all of it was using the backhoe to dig out trees. I tackled everything in the 4" to 18" size range. As this was my first backhoe (and tractor) experience, I had many miscues until I learned a bit about operating the hoe. After that, I...

All-- I got the 5545 transported the 250 miles to our property, safely! The machine weighs 5567lbs, without the backhoe. I do not know what the backhoe weighs. However, my big Ram got 12.1mpg on the trip compared to 11.7mpg pulling the Komatsu with two FELs. I calculated that weight at 9500lbs...

All-- My four wheel drive Mahindra 5545 with backhoe, heavy duty box blade and heavy duty brush hog arrived today. I had just a few moments at the dealer's (Blue Valley Tractor and Supply) to start it, exercise the FEL and the backhoe. The 5545 has industrial tires which I think will work for...

All-- I have a 22 foot H&H trailer. I need a backup camera on the end of the trailer. I bought a popular 7" unit and it works out in the yard somewhat beyond the length of the trailer plus the 13 feet (guesstimate) to the cab of the truck. However, it doesn't handle obstructions well--like the...

All-- I have a 2016, 4wd Mahindra with a backhoe and other stuff coming my way. I also have a '05 Komatsu SK 1024 turbo that weighs about 7600lbs. My question concerns where a load is positioned on the trailer (H&H electric/hydraulic tilt bed with upgraded frame and axles). How do I know the...

All-- Between now and Saturday, I will contract for a new Mahindra 4WD 5545 with a backhoe, FEL, box blade, 5' HD brush hog and a 22' H&H EX HYD/ELEC (tilt bed) trailer with a steel frame upgraded to 8" steel (from 6"), a 10,000lb Superwinch and a wooden deck. Both the tilt bed and the winch...

All-- Is there a current list of Mahindra Red Carpet dealers? I found the initial list published at the launch of the Red Carpet program, but I cannot find anything else. --Bill

All-- Newbie question: Is an FEL appropriate for snow (1 foot or less) removal over a dirt/rock road? Thanks. --Bill

All-- I am a total newbie both to this forum and to tractors. All my questions will reflect that status. Currently, I am looking at a new 4025 4wd with bucket and backhoe. But, I read that the 4035 has more flexibility in regards to the 3 point hitch adjustment making it easier for one person...