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[MWRR]

I got the tractor home and put it right to work pulling my MF 124 square baler. My Dad volunteered to run the baler, as he normally does. His first comment was that the tractor was rough riding, but he added that the air seat was exceptional and there was no fatigue at the end of the day.

I can remember talking to him about the 32/16 vs 16/16 tranny before ordering the tractor and he thought it was a waste of money to buy the 32/16. Well, seems that he found himself using the HI-LO switch quite often when baling the hay and he has completely changed his position on that issue.

The 540E is a great idea.

The air condition will have you putting on a jacket to keep warm. The location of the throttle and controls are excellent.

I used the tractor to pull wagons to pick up the hay out of the field. The modulation valve that controls the power reverser tranny was handy. I was able to adjust the agressiveness down so that it wasn't throwing the guys off the hay wagon.
I've attached a couple of pics. The first pic is when I first got her home. The second pic is of my dad baling hay.

 

[bigbull338]

enjoy your new tractor.youll get spoiled baling hay with a cab tractor.

 

[jenkinsph]

That is a really nice tractor and should be a real benefit to you with the hay operation.
Good luck with it and enjoy.

 

[Bigfoot62]

. . . The second pic is of my dad baling hay.

That's too bad. Now, you won't be able to get your dad off the tractor.

Nice rig. I know he (I mean you) will enjoy it.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Great pictures. Thanks for posting.:thumbsup:

 

[AKfish]

Fine lookin' tractor! Thanks for the pics!

I share your observations about the A/C. I run it at about the 1/3 to 1/2 mark on the cool scale and that's plenty!

I've re-thought my transmission option, too. After using the tractor to tedd and bale hay with and work a HD rototiller in new ground - wished I'd ordered the 16/16 with creeper or the 32/16 with creeper.

Thought it was crazy to ever consider the need for the creeper gear - let alone the HI/LO - but having both would really make the tractor extremely capable of taking on all kinds of different chores!

I ran my JD 336 baler in 7th and 8th gear - 3.2mph to 3.9mph - and never missed a single bale! Now, the baler isn't waiting on the tractor to catch up; the tractor's waiting on the baler.

AKfish

 

[MWRR]

You brought up an interesting subject AKfish. I'm not sure what gear Dad was baling in. I told him to start in "B" range and in 3rd gear. I know that he changed gears a couple of times, shifting up. I don't know what gear he acturally ended up using. I know that the old baler was really pumping out some bales and as thin as the hay was I think he could have shifted up another gear.

 

[AKfish]

You brought up an interesting subject AKfish. I'm not sure what gear Dad was baling in. I told him to start in "B" range and in 3rd gear. I know that he changed gears a couple of times, shifting up. I don't know what gear he acturally ended up using. I know that the old baler was really pumping out some bales and as thin as the hay was I think he could have shifted up another gear.

That's where I spent most of my time baling - "B" range and 3rd gear - that's 7th, yes? When the windrows were lighter - shifted to 4th.

With the new tractor; I'm gonna have to rethink my raking! Need to have bigger windrows - just not so much that the baler plugs!

AKfish

 

[9973720wb19]

coming from a 4720 owner...I really like the larger front tires on the 5 series...now take that plastic off the seat :laughing:

 

[MWRR]

Yes, AKfish I think you are right that would be 7th gear.

No, I haven't taken the plastic off the seat yet....How can you tell, lol. Although my tractor might be new, I still use some pretty old equipment that needs to be worked on more than I care to admit. Would hate to get grease all over that new seat. I will be shopping for a seat cover soon! Seems that the front part of my body is freezing and my back is sweating.

 

[JD3520Turbo]

Nice rig. I too like the larger front tires. They don't fall down in the holes and ditches as far as the little ones do, and seem to ride smoother.

As far as rough ride. How much air do you have in the tires. You should only need about 15 to 17 tops in the rear and 25 to 30 in the front for front end loader work.

I put Michelin Radials on my 5083E and wow, they really ride and road great.

Enjoy the new ride.

 

[Bigfoot62]

. . . No, I haven't taken the plastic off the seat yet....How can you tell, lol. Although my tractor might be new, I still use some pretty old equipment that needs to be worked on more than I care to admit. Would hate to get grease all over that new seat. I will be shopping for a seat cover soon! Seems that the front part of my body is freezing and my back is sweating.

I have over 150 hours on my 5M, and the plastic is still on. (for the same reason)

BTW, if you go ahead and put a "breathable" seat cover on, that should help with the sweating.

 

[Bigfoot62]

. . . As far as rough ride. How much air do you have in the tires. You should only need about 15 to 17 tops in the rear and 25 to 30 in the front for front end loader work. . .

I was thinking the same thing. My rear tires were over-inflated.

 

[AKfish]

I was thinking the same thing. My rear tires were over-inflated.

Same here. I figured that they wanted the tires "hardened up" while in transit to/from the dealer. Maybe 35 psi in my rears when I got it home! Same in fronts.

AKfish

 

[JD3520Turbo]

yea, they transport them with 35 in the tires, so they won't bounce around during transit. The dealers forget to let them down when they sell the equipment. 15psi to 17 should be plenty of air in the rears, unless you are really loading the rear heavy.

 

[MWRR]

Yep...you guys were right. The rear tires had almost 30lbs. Dropped them down to 18lbs. That should help the ride. I left the fronts at 27lbs. I will be moving several large round bales with FEL in a couple of weeks. Should I drop the fronts down also or should I leave them as is for loader work?

 

[KB9UDE]

Nice looking tractor. The 5000 series are really good machines!

 

[jenkinsph]

Yep...you guys were right. The rear tires had almost 30lbs. Dropped them down to 18lbs. That should help the ride. I left the fronts at 27lbs. I will be moving several large round bales with FEL in a couple of weeks. Should I drop the fronts down also or should I leave them as is for loader work?

I would leave the fronts aired up to start with then pick up the heaviest load you plan to work with and then look at the tires and adjust the air pressure to suit.

 

[JD3520Turbo]

I agree. You should leave the fronts at 27 to 30 psi and lift your big bales and see what it looks like. I think you will find, that they will still squat some even with that much air in them with a big round bale on the front.
Do you have weight on the back? If not, you probably could go down a couple of psi on the rear if 18 is still to rough.

 

[MWRR]

JD3520Turbo, I have one rear wheel weight on each side.