Mahindra Owners? Anyone???

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks for your comments and pictures, very kind of you to reply. I do like the style of the 4110. Have you seem the 6000 4wd (sixty horse supposed to be made in India) looks like the 4110's big brother? What's the lift capicity of your FEL?
Also, thanks for getting me out of the Kioto section. Brand new to this site and am still finding my way around. Thx. again

 

[RanchMan]

No problem! I hope you find the info useful - to answer your latest questions....

<font color=blue>...the 6000 4wd...</font color=blue>

Hmmm - no, I haven't seen it. Is it a new model? The only "6000" I've seen is the 2wd 6000 that is listed on Mahindra's website. If you have a link or picture I'd sure like to see it.

<font color=blue>What's the lift capacity of your FEL?</font color=blue>

Per the manual....
ML112 Loader

Lift capacity to Full Height @ Pivot Points - 1550 lbs
Breakout force @ Pivot Points - 2650 lbs

For comparison, it fits somewhere between the Kioti KL1450 & KL1470 (closer to the 1450 end of the spectrum)

<font color=blue>...new to this site and am still finding my way around</font color=blue>

No Problemo! You'll find that a lot of us "surf" ALL the boards on this site, so if you post a message in one place, it'll definitely be found by the "regulars."

Keep the questions coming! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[cdude]

I've had my 03 4110 split in two twice for repairs to the clutch and to the 4x4 . I still have over heating problems and my 3 pt lift wanders up or down. there are many features that I like on my tractor but the manufactur quality is not one of them also manufacturer support is awful. I wish I had bought a kubota. My dad has 2 kubotas and they are indestructable.

 

[DavesTractor]

I've had my 03 4110 split in two twice for repairs to the clutch and to the 4x4 . I still have over heating problems and my 3 pt lift wanders up or down. there are many features that I like on my tractor but the manufactur quality is not one of them also manufacturer support is awful. I wish I had bought a kubota. My dad has 2 kubotas and they are indestructable.

You dug up a 5 year old thread on your first post just to tell us Kubota's are indestructable? I have three in our shop right now for repairs...they break down also. Good machines? Yes they are. Perfect? Not even close. Sorry about your 4110 problems, they are not typical.

 

[AchingBack]

I've had my 03 4110 split in two twice for repairs to the clutch and to the 4x4 . I still have over heating problems and my 3 pt lift wanders up or down. there are many features that I like on my tractor but the manufactur quality is not one of them also manufacturer support is awful. I wish I had bought a kubota. My dad has 2 kubotas and they are indestructable.

So, why didn't you buy an indestructible Kubota?

 

[SPYDERLK]

I got kindof sad today. After searching through the TBN members, I only found 2 folks who listed a Mahindra as thier tractor - and I was one of them!!! /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Golly - SURELY someone else out there has a Mahindra! Hello??? Is anybody out there???

I own a 2006 7520 4WD. I like the tractor, but am reserveing judgment at this point. It is currently in the shop. The engine stopped because the camshaft stopped turning. It is an assembly problem that Mahindra knows about. It breaks my heart to have an engine with 174hrs in perfect condition have to be torn apart. I am confidant that Mahindra is going to stand behind it, but they are slow. The stop happened on 2/5/07 and was reported immediately. I will see how this pans out.

Assuming the tractors latent problems are all worked out, I have a major concern with the main hydraulic system, which is supposed to deliver 17GPM, and actually delivers 11 or 12 judging from loader speed. I will press this point while it is in the shop.

This post reminds me of something Ive lost. How do you view the members list? I once did it, but now cant find it. Anybody know?
larry

 

[RedRiver]

from my experience, 9 out of 10 times clutch issues are due to misuse from the user.

i'm sure we'd all appreciate it if you'd elaborate a bit about your problems instead of giving such a brief negative response.

 

[rback33]

Maybe I am a bit cynical, but I have to side with Dave that it's odd that a 5 year old thread is resurrected to bash Mahindra and praise the indestructible Kubota. This is another reason why threads should be readable, but locked for posting after a certain period of inactivity.

 

[shvl73]

Maybe I am a bit cynical, but I have to side with Dave that it's odd that a 5 year old thread is resurrected to bash Mahindra and praise the indestructible Kubota. This is another reason why threads should be readable, but locked for posting after a certain period of inactivity.

I don't mind at all. As a 10 series owner, bash away, mine's been great!
Every brand has its horror story and some of those may be legit, but posts that offer little other than a bash on a particular brand are quite evident for what little value they have to offer.
Buy that Kubota. You should get a great tractor, but if you don't, be honest about it and provide more substantive info than you did in your initial post.

 

[praha]

I've had my 03 4110 split in two twice for repairs to the clutch and to the 4x4 . I still have over heating problems and my 3 pt lift wanders up or down. there are many features that I like on my tractor but the manufactur quality is not one of them also manufacturer support is awful. I wish I had bought a kubota. My dad has 2 kubotas and they are indestructable.

Hey guys relax,
IF he had the problems he's describing I'd call it a field experience. He is not BASHING. He speaks his mind. Everybody is entitled to his opinion.
We were given a brain to sorte good from bad, clever from idiotic etc.,
Let's use it.

Joe
P.S.
If there's a constant flow of negative comments, then it might be something to consider. This is an isolated case, so I really feel sorry for him and I hope he is not lying.
His regretable experience wouldn't change my perspective or my opinion toward Mahindra at all.

 

[cdude]

My clutch problem was caused by poor enginiring and abuse. If you have ever been into the clutch on a 4110 you would notice the bolt holding the clutch arms on have 2 holes drilled through them for a cotter pin leaving very little of the bolt to hold the nut on. The end of the bolt with the nut in it broke off. And I didnt buy the tractor to drive around the feilds in I bought it to use. And what I use it for used to be done by an old MF 35 and it never left me sitting. It was just not strong enough. There are many things that I like about my tractor, but reliability isnt one of them. On a farm that you are trying to support a family with, reliability means a lot. The only reason I got a mahindra vs kubota is that no one warned me of them, and it was cheaper.

 

[shvl73]

My clutch problem was caused by poor enginiring and abuse. /QUOTE]

You knowingly abused it?

If you have ever been into the clutch on a 4110 you would notice the bolt holding the clutch arms on have 2 holes drilled through them for a cotter pin leaving very little of the bolt to hold the nut on. The end of the bolt with the nut in it broke off. /QUOTE]

That would definitely be a defect. Did your dealer fix it in a timely manner?

Can you give us more detail about the 4x4 problem, overheating issue and the 3pt problem?

And I didnt buy the tractor to drive around the feilds in I bought it to use. /QUOTE]

I did as well, I assure you.

 

[cdude]

That depends on your definition of abuse. I have slipped the clutch to get my chicken house caking machine unstuck and other such things but not anything I didnt do to the old MF that was two wheel drive and to high geared. Now I dont want to rant about this but I think that it is important that someone looking at this site to help them to make a decision about buying a tractor can hear both sides. The dealer that I bought the tractor from quit dealing with mahindra because getting parts was very hard. So I have done all repairs. the 4x4 problem was a bad bearing. the heating problem is from the radiator fins to close together. This doesnt allow feathers or grass seed to pass through. And it doesnt take very much to plug it up. Maybe I expect to much but if you are going to compare it to other tractors it should comparitivly perform. This is actually the second one I have had the dealer bought back the first one.

 

[shvl73]

Did your radiator come with a removable debris screen in front of it? mine did and it should catch most of the stuff that prevents air flow.
Its too bad you've had problems but, they don't seem typical of the Mahindra/TYM 10 series. Dealers seem to think highly of them.

 

[Dougster]

This is actually the second one I have had the dealer bought back the first one.

As the owner of a still running 2004 4110, I'm always interested in hearing the experience of others... the good, the bad and the ugly... from both new members and old... with profiles and without... typical and atypical... with causes and helpful solutions... or even about plain old-fashioned lemons that had to be bought back by the dealer. All information is digested, processed and acted on accordingly.

Lately, it sounds like I am one of the very few (and apparently very lucky) temporarily satisfied owners... who should obviously recognize that my luck cannot last forever and that I should get out fast (and get myself a Kubota) while the getting is still good!

Dougster

 

[SPYDERLK]

Dougster. Are your hrs current at 130. I am beginning to think that Mahindra assembly processes result in quite a bit of product variability. Consequently, there may be an above average risk to those who do not exercise their tractor firmly, to sort out infant mortality, during the warranty period.
larry

 

[Dougster]

Dougster. Are your hrs current at 130. I am beginning to think that Mahindra assembly processes result in quite a bit of product variability. Consequently, there may be an above average risk to those who do not exercise their tractor firmly, to sort out infant mortality, during the warranty period.
larry

Hi Larry - Nope... above 130 now (although not home right now to give you a current reading).

While I bought used, the previous owner reported no warranty issues and the selling dealer has confirmed that. Maybe I have just been lucky so far... but at 25 months in service all is still well (knock on wood! ).

Dougster

 

[cdude]

Yes my tractor has the screen. I am well practiced at cleaning it. But I believe that the real problem is that the radiator is only marginaly able to cool the engine and even slight obstructions cause over heating. As I have said, there are many things I like about my 4110. Good power, exellent features that arent available on more expensive tractors, and it appears to be solidly built but it seems like it needed a year or two to work out the bugs.Every one of those bugs has cost me time and money.
Any good salesman thinks his is the superior product.If he didnt believe it customers wouldnt believe him.

 

[UncleBuck01]

As the owner of a still running 2004 4110, I'm always interested in hearing the experience of others... the good, the bad and the ugly... from both new members and old... with profiles and without... typical and atypical... with causes and helpful solutions... or even about plain old-fashioned lemons that had to be bought back by the dealer. All information is digested, processed and acted on accordingly.

Lately, it sounds like I am one of the very few (and apparently very lucky) temporarily satisfied owners... who should obviously recognize that my luck cannot last forever and that I should get out fast (and get myself a Kubota) while the getting is still good!

Dougster

Dougster
Add another to the "very few satisfied owners" club, I have a 2002 ,4110 , 600 + hrs. and still going (energizer bunny) strong


CDUDE
once I was brush hogging a twenty acre field, in August, first cut of the year for this field, grass up to the headlights, heavy seed was constantly clogging the screen. Tractor was running real hot. I grabbed a roll of flexible alluminum screening, started from the top of the radiator, over the air intake,
down to the bottom of the radiator, shaping 4 + inch box in front of the original screen, front of screen would catch the seeds but there was enough
air entering the sides of this box, to cool the tractor, I also poped off the side engine panels and worked without them the rest of the day. After finishing this job, removed the screen, side panels back on, everything back to normal, worked for me. Don't know how to help with the clutch, hope I don't have that problem for a long time, good luck hope I helped