Buying Advice Grand L versus M

[Martian]

Ok now I got it "Grand L" which is what my L4200 is, Now I feel dumb :-/

Happens to the best of us:thumbsup:

 

[TripleR]

The hydraulic shuttle on the M allows clutch-less direction changes (fwd-rev) and is quite nice for loader use. I agree with you that HST is the best when it comes to loader work but a clutch-less shuttle is FAR better than a plain old shuttle.

Yes, it is hard to realize how much easier the Hydraulic Shuttle Shift is over even the Synchronized Shuttle Shift. Our Case CX80 Sync Shuttle 12x12 went toes up, so we were forced to either keep dumping money into it and getting further and further behind or buying a new tractor. The M8540 is so much easier to use.

 

[bigbull338]

i dont know if ill ever get another tractor but if i do i plan on getting a hydro shuttle tractor.anything thatll save my clutch leg is good for me.

 

[jmc]

I believe that the 5740 is plenty big enough but then I end up spending an extra $5300 in tax!

In the USA, most taxes are deductible for income tax purposes and if Canada is similiar, your net extra expense was less than $5300. That's how I rationalize stuff.

 

[Johnbro]

In the USA, most taxes are deductible for income tax purposes and if Canada is similiar, your net extra expense was less than $5300. That's how I rationalize stuff.

Uh, taxes aren't necessarily deductable. If your tractor is owned by and used by a business, then there are some deductions against the income of that business. If you are a homeowner and buy a tractor, good luck deducting it. The IRS figured out "hobby businesses" years and years ago.

 

[TripleR]

Taxes are not something you want to get on the wrong side of, so it might be worth checking with an accountant or such. We don't normally pay taxes on our tractors or equipment, but opted to on our BX2660 just to be safe.

Some things can be easily justified by how they are described, ie, a rotary cutter is called a stalk cutter.

 

[rasimmo]

In my opinion the size difference between the L5740 and the M7040 is not much as far as manuverability. The 50, 60, and 7040 are all the same frame, just more HP output at the engine and PTO. I have used a L5740 and a M5040. The size difference was almost not noticable. What is noticable is how much more tractor you are operating with the M. If the tax savings made the price equal, this seems to be a no brainer. Go with the M7040.
According to tractordata the length is 8" longer on the M, width is 6" wider on the M, and turning radius is 2.5' greater on the M. I don't know of many situations where these differences would be a problem. Maybe if you were trying to turn it around inside your two car garage you would notice the difference. I have never had to do that though.

 

[TripleR]

We have places on our farms, barns, sheds where "almost" is going to cost you thousands in damages to structures and equipment.

I "almost" missed a deer with my truck, but I still got $2100 in damage.

 

[rasimmo]

We have places on our farms, barns, sheds where "almost" is going to cost you thousands in damages to structures and equipment.

I "almost" missed a deer with my truck, but I still got $2100 in damage.

I understand that, but the OP has not said anything in this thread about having tight places to get into. I was just trying to say the size difference was minimal for the amount of power and capacity the upgrade offered.
A lot of that depends on who is in the seat. My wife keeps hitting the corneer of my barn with a 4' finish mower behind a 155 yanmar in a spot I frequently drive a M9540 with a 7' cutter through. I guess that's the trade off for not having to mow the lawn myself.

 

[dougrout]

Ok - to reply about the size issue - I do a lot of work in the bush where the trails are quite narrow and turning around at the end of the trail is ok in my JD 3320. Maybe I'd have real trouble in a Kubota M7040?

It sounds as though I might just eat the tax and upgrade to a Grand L model?