Goodby L5740HSTC-1, Hello M9960HDC24

[jamesnp]

Well, I pulled the trigger today on a new M9960HDC24 today. I will post a few pictures of the L5740 traded in. Only had 321.5 hours on the clock. Me and the wife will be sad to see her go. It will make someone a great tractor. Not one problem with it. Our dealer gave us a fair trade in price, and threw in loading the tires with fluid for free. It was going to take to long to get cast rims and tires shipped when he checked.

We bought a M9960HDC24 with dual speed as follows:
CD radio
LA1353 loader with quick attach and 84 inch bucket
rear Wiper
air ride seat
3rd function valve
one lever quick attach valve on loader
Kubota shockless accumulator valve (KSR)
2 rear remotes
Tubes and fluid installed in tires


We got a 15% discount off MSRP. The best I could get him to come off. However, he picks up and delivers for free if he is in the area. Can not complain any about how they have treated us as customers in the past.


Pictures of the L5740 that we traded:



Here are a few pictures of the new tractor as she sits on the dealers lot:



Here is the Boss and CFO trying out her new toy:thumbsup::



I'll post a few more pictures when she gets to the house after they get all the stuff they had to order put on her.

James

 

[DT86]

NICE!

I really like the gated shifter and that "park" is on the same lever as the gears. I have seen more than one new operator try to put the old two lever set up in "park" while still in gear, one was actually successful (not on mine thankfully)! Ouch.

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.

 

[94BULLITT]

Congrats, that is a very nice tractor.

 

[jamesnp]

NICE!

I really like the gated shifter and that "park" is on the same lever as the gears. I have seen more than one new operator try to put the old two lever set up in "park" while still in gear, one was actually successful (not on mine thankfully)! Ouch.

Thanks, my wife really liked it too. She found that releasing the parking brake system on the L5740 required a lot of leverage if I had set them all the way to the floor when I had used it.

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations on your new tractor, we have an L5740HSTC as well as M8540HDC and really like both of them I am sure you will be very happy with the M9960. I really like the layout of the M9960 controls and I understand shifting is easier on it than the M95/8540; over all a very nice machine.:thumbsup:

 

[gwdixon]

Wow. Quite a step up from an excellent machine to an outstanding machine.

I would have been temped to keep them both but that's just me. Like TripleR, it is nice to have the tractor to fit the job.

Getting 15% off MSRP is a premium deal for new. 12% to 13% is usually all one can get and that is rare.

 

[kcender]

Congratulations,that is one capable looking tractor.Very nice.

 

[xring100]

Congrats

 

[Piston]

Congrats on the new tractor! Your one of many that seem to be upgrading from the CUT to a utility. What were your reasons for upgrading? Can't wait to see more pics of it in action, that is a really nice tractor! :thumbsup: