Info on Mahindra 6530 w/266 loader

[JIROBBI]

Hi,

I recently purchased a New 6530 with loader. Has anyone had experience with this tractor? I wish that I had bought the 7520 or the 6520 at least.

For some of the things I do the tractor goes too fast in 1st gear low.

The tractor loader does not seem to lift enough. I have a stump bucket on the loader now and when I dig down it does not seem to want to lift at all. It does not seem to even try at times.

Thanks

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Hi,

I recently purchased a New 6530 with loader. Has anyone had experience with this tractor? I wish that I had bought the 7520 or the 6520 at least.

For some of the things I do the tractor goes too fast in 1st gear low.

The tractor loader does not seem to lift enough. I have a stump bucket on the loader now and when I dig down it does not seem to want to lift at all. It does not seem to even try at times.

Thanks

Maybe go and talk to your dealer, let him know that there are some problems with the tractor and that you would be interested in a 7520 or a 6520. Maybe he will take the 6530 back in and you could work something out on one of the 20 series tractors. It is one of those things that you just don't know without asking.

Good luck

 

[AchingBack]

I agree with Brian. It also makes me wonder what percentage of tractor dealers take the time to put the customer on the right set up for their needs.

What happened in your case JIROBBI? Certainly you must have had some chores in mind when you went shopping. Or did you enter into the deal, clueless as to the 6530's capabilities?

 

[JIROBBI]

Hi,

On paper it appeared that the 6530 would do what I needed it to. It will do many of the things that I wish to do.

I had a Kubota L3750 2/WD with a good Bush Hog FEL. I believed that I needed a 4WD and I did. the 45 Horse Power of the Kubota had been fine but I wanted to attempt some clean up left from Hurricane Katrina on my property which includes many trees down in a spot that now will only be good for a pond after completion of the clean up. The 2wd Kubota would not have done that and there are other projects that I have in mind that will need a 4WD. Low 1st gear was just a slow creep with the Kubota so I could get off the clutch and begin my forward movement and increase speed with the throttle as needed allowing me to be completely off the clutch as I approached my work. I assumed that the 8 speed Mahindra would be the same. 1st low is too fast to do that. I have to stay on the clutch too long to engage my work and I know that I will have problems with the clutch soon. I believe that the 12 speed would have had a lower low.

I do not believe that the lifting power of the loader is as good as the Bush Hog. I will get that checked.

I bought skid steer type attachments, 84 inch Root Grapple, 4 foot 4,000 lb Forks, a Stump Bucket and a Lift Boom. I just do not seem to be able to lift enough with either the Root Grapple or the Stump Bucket. If there is the least amount of resistance with the stump bucket it does nothing. It is very hard to start with a slow enough speed to dig with the stump bucket with riding the clutch and when I attempt to lift when under a root of the stump it does nothing. I cannot believe that there is 4,000 pounds of force there.

Thanks

 

[JIROBBI]

Maybe go and talk to your dealer, let him know that there are some problems with the tractor and that you would be interested in a 7520 or a 6520. Maybe he will take the 6530 back in and you could work something out on one of the 20 series tractors. It is one of those things that you just don't know without asking.

Good luck

Hi Brian,

I did talk to my dealer and he said that he could not take tractor back on another. I would have to sell my 6530 and purchase another.

I sure would recommend the 7520 over this tractor. I like this one for many of the things I have to do but I know better now. The 6520 for about 1,000 more is much better for most jobs. Easier to get on and off as well. Stronger loader and more gears.

Thanks

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Hi Brian,

I did talk to my dealer and he said that he could not take tractor back on another. I would have to sell my 6530 and purchase another.

I sure would recommend the 7520 over this tractor. I like this one for many of the things I have to do but I know better now. The 6520 for about 1,000 more is much better for most jobs. Easier to get on and off as well. Stronger loader and more gears.

Thanks

I'm sorry that your dealer can't or won't help you out. Maybe try another dealer? If no dealer will work with you, then maybe sell it yourself and get what is going to be the most that you can get at the present time being that it is next to new. Or is it possible to change how you are doing things that the tractor is having difficulty doing? I don't know all of your circumstances, just that it must be a major bummer to have a new tractor that doesn't do what you want it to do. Did you tell your dealer about what seems to be a weak hydraulic system?

Man, the 6530 is only $1000 less than a 6520. I hate to say this, but it sort of sounds like you should have done a little more research before you bought. Now it is going to end up costing you to get what you really need.

Just for a point of reference, a 7520 does 1.71 mph @ 2300rpm in 1st gear low range. Maybe check that out against your 6530.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do.

 

[JIROBBI]

Hi Brian,

I did tell my dealer about the weak lift from the loader. He wanted me to bring it in for testing. He stated that he had had others to have the same problem. I may have them to lower the idle a little while I am there.

For most things I do the 6530 will be fine. It is far better than the Kubota that I had. The 7520 would have helped me with the storm clean up that I still have from Katrina. Other than the storm clean up the 6530 is fine.

If they can help with the loader lift problem I will be fine.

Thanks

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Hi Brian,

I did tell my dealer about the weak lift from the loader. He wanted me to bring it in for testing. He stated that he had had others to have the same problem. I may have them to lower the idle a little while I am there.

For most things I do the 6530 will be fine. It is far better than the Kubota that I had. The 7520 would have helped me with the storm clean up that I still have from Katrina. Other than the storm clean up the 6530 is fine.

If they can help with the loader lift problem I will be fine.

Thanks

I'm a tad confused here....I've got a 6000 with the same trans...in L1, at an idle, it barely moves....(idle being 850rpm). If you were to run into a stump with the loader, I don't believe it would choak out, just spin at idle. I can't get a good grasp on what you're trying to do with your "stump" bucket...If you put it into the ground under any size stump, no tractor is gonna get it out with just curling the bucket or lifting it....can you give us a better detail of what you are attempting to do and how?? Have you operated a 7520? Just a guess here, but if you haven't how do you know that it would be so much better? (except for the 12x12 trans?) BobG in Va

 

[jwcinpk]

At times I've felt like the loader on the 6000 was too much. Nothing like the feeling of yanking one or both back wheels off the ground.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

At times I've felt like the loader on the 6000 was too much. Nothing like the feeling of yanking one or both back wheels off the ground.

Ditto....BobG in VA