Tractor Sizing 6M vs 5M for Field Mowing

[Edward. S]

Didn't see a powerquad option on configuration for the 6...

6M not 6D

 

[Thowle]

Hmm, seems nice. Wonder what a reasonable price on a 6105m and cx15 package would be... About 90k total or so?

 

[Piston]

Why don't they offer the power quad transmission in the 5m series? It seems like the only series without a nice transmission option.

 

[Thowle]

Guess I though was spoiled when I got in the 5101e a few years ago to now... Was nice. Still nothing compared to whatever transmission was in the jd 644j loader tho! I assume the powerquad is more comparable to that.

Big price difference in the 5m vs 6m though!

 

[Zebrafive]

Why don't they offer the power quad transmission in the 5m series? It seems like the only series without a nice transmission option.

I think it (PQ) is more of a module that goes into a full frame tractor.

 

[JD3520Turbo]

I have a 5083E and I mow with an HX15 and it works pretty good. I can't see spending a gob more money to do the same job. That 5m series should do the job at a lot less cost. I would go with the 5000 series.

 

[JD6400NZ]

Guess I though was spoiled when I got in the 5101e a few years ago to now... Was nice. Still nothing compared to whatever transmission was in the jd 644j loader tho! I assume the powerquad is more comparable to that.

Big price difference in the 5m vs 6m though!

I have 4 6000 series 2x6400's and 2x6910's, In my eyes the 6000 series are a lot more tractor and are capable of a lot more, I have driven a 5100M with power reverser and I must say it is not near as nice as the 6125M I also had a go in with the Power Reverser tranny... Go with the 6M :thumbsup:

 

[bigblock]

I have 4 6000 series 2x6400's and 2x6910's, In my eyes the 6000 series are a lot more tractor and are capable of a lot more, I have driven a 5100M with power reverser and I must say it is not near as nice as the 6125M I also had a go in with the Power Reverser tranny... Go with the 6M :thumbsup:

I agree with everything that you say except that the man seems to be concerned, like many of us, about price. While the 6000's are clearly more capable tractors, I would not hesitate to hook my 5105M to a 15 or 20 foot mower.

 

[Piston]

What are we talking about for a price difference?

 

[ovrszd]

When I was shopping I looked hard at the 5M tractors. I glanced at the 6 series and was so shocked at the price difference that my memory automatically deleted the numbers so I can't tell you exactly, but it was several thousand difference. But as said above, the 6 series is considerable more tractor so price difference is expected. For what the OP has described I think a 5M would serve him very well.