Mahindra 2555L Loader - How many positions is the loader controller? Relocation ?

Sysop · Nov 15, 2016

dickfoster said:
In the case of a backhoe, a whole lot of patience and practice in my experence. That thing really wants to move. I've even contemplated putting a flow restrictors in my swing cylinder circuit. It has a real hair trigger for boom swing.

Agreed, backhoes are generally more to get the hang of versus a loader.

After spending a few weeks doing some drainage ditches around my place, few of my friends had said "aww that's easy work since you got that backhoe". They seemed surprised when I told them it's no "easier" than digging it all by hand. I would tell them, it's much faster thanks to the bigger shovel, but it's honestly no easier. When digging by hand, the pressure and load on your muscles is always changing. When digging with a backhoe, you're setting there with both arms in a constant state of flex while holding and feathering the controls of the backhoe. It's sort of like the difference between doing arm-curls with a 40lbs dumbbell or holding a 20lbs dumbbell out in front of you with your arm fully extended. Repeatedly curling 40lbs seems like more work, but holding the 20lbs extended out in front of you is more tiring.

dickfoster · Nov 15, 2016

Sysop said:
Agreed, backhoes are generally more to get the hang of versus a loader.

After spending a few weeks doing some drainage ditches around my place, few of my friends had said "aww that's easy work since you got that backhoe". They seemed surprised when I told them it's no "easier" than digging it all by hand. I would tell them, it's much faster thanks to the bigger shovel, but it's honestly no easier. When digging by hand, the pressure and load on your muscles is always changing. When digging with a backhoe, you're setting there with both arms in a constant state of flex while holding and feathering the controls of the backhoe. It's sort of like the difference between doing arm-curls with a 40lbs dumbbell or holding a 20lbs dumbbell out in front of you with your arm fully extended. Repeatedly curling 40lbs seems like more work, but holding the 20lbs extended out in front of you is more tiring.

Yeah I had to slow things down by dropping the RPM until I got the hang of the hoe a little bit. It's really hard to feather the swing with my controls so I have to go more by sound and ear. I still run the hoe at less that PTO RPMs to keep it from whipping around it's so touchy. Since I'm not doing anything for money, I'm in no hurry.

Sysop · Nov 15, 2016

I keep mine slow to start (about half PTO speed is where I start), but generally after an hour or so I'm pushing PTO speeds. I can get good speed and control on three functions with my hoe at higher RPMs, but I have to be careful of the swing speed as well. It can easily "steal" flow from the other functions and fly side to side rather violently. Swing speed is, by far, the hardest to control on most hoes I've operated.

I've got somewhere around 100 hours on my hoe.

dickfoster · Nov 15, 2016

Sysop said:
I keep mine slow to start (about half PTO speed is where I start), but generally after an hour or so I'm pushing PTO speeds. I can get good speed and control on three functions with my hoe at higher RPMs, but I have to be careful of the swing speed as well. It can easily "steal" flow from the other functions and fly side to side rather violently. Swing speed is, by far, the hardest to control on most hoes I've operated.

So at least now I know that it's not my hoe in general but just the nature of the beast. One would think, they'd stick a couple of restrictor washers in there to slow them down a tad.

DirtHauler · Nov 15, 2016

The T445/TT554 is the same platform. Yes I do I have a list. You can order from either Mahindra or TYM depending on which is closer to you.

tacker said:
Is there a reason you chose the T454 over the T554 parts? Or are they the same ? I don't have a TYM dealer nearby so I will either have to drive a couple hours to get the parts or find somewhere online to order the parts. Do you have a list of the parts you ordered ? Did you purchase them online somewhere or at a local TYM Dealer.