Hey there I just wanted to post a major issue with this MX 5100 I have one and its super light.I know this because I put mine on 2 wheels side ways loading my truck with apple bins and using a bucket loader.This tractor is good for weed spraying and thats about it.Its don't pull my turbo mist 250 gal very well either.
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scesnick
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I also have an MX5100 ( non hydro) and have right about 200 hours on it. It is pretty light in the rear, especially with a large load in the FEL. I loaded up the tires and put my box blade on the rear and it helped alot.
I bought mine out of necessity. We had a wicked winter two yrs ago and my driveway is 2.5 miles up over a mountian. MY little yanmar 2000 was totally overwhemled. I used my 64' snowblower and worked the crap out of the tractor. I worked it hard and it never missed a beat, and still runs great.
I bought mine out of necessity. We had a wicked winter two yrs ago and my driveway is 2.5 miles up over a mountian. MY little yanmar 2000 was totally overwhemled. I used my 64' snowblower and worked the crap out of the tractor. I worked it hard and it never missed a beat, and still runs great.
bigbull338
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yes the MX5100s are a light tractor.an yes you need weight on the 3pt if your gonna do alot of lifting with the loader.if i hadnt of put the loader on mine for use an extra weight.i was going to put 300lbs of weights on the front end.my tractor is used alot to move an feed 5 by 6 bales.
Kyle241
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Very true. I wouldn't lift much of anything with the loader if I didn't have ballast on the back no matter the tractor model. I keep my BH on most times (1200lbs) and it works great. Otherwise it's at least the BB which is about 650lbs.
Kyle241
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Yes I do have some concern as I don't know whether at below 2000rpm it will be able to pull the plow correctly. I believe you are right with the numbers as I thought I read that as well so everything else I have done has been below 2000. I did bush hog at 1700 without any issues and I was cutting a field with 3-4ft growth.
bigbull338
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id go ahead an start working the tractor like you want to now.as its ok to run to the rpms up over 2000 under load.
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I have yet to have any problems working a new tractor from the start. I do vary the RPM occasionally and will let it cool down. I don't run full RPM on any of our tractors with the exception of a SCUT and even then not always.
The PTO speed on our 8540 is 2250 and I ran that the day we got it. Tractors were designed and built to work. JMHO
The PTO speed on our 8540 is 2250 and I ran that the day we got it. Tractors were designed and built to work. JMHO
KYDan
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Watching this thread has been fun and interesting. The only mention I could find in my 5100 owner's manual regarding the break in is on page 17 of the manual. Operating the tractor,"to obtain the maximum performance and longest life of your tractor it is very important to properly break-in your tractor." Do not start quickly or apply the brakes suddenly. In winter, operate the tractor after fully warming up the tractor. Do not run the engine at speeds faster than necessary. On rough roads slow down to suitable speeds. Do not operate the tractor at fast speeds. The manual does not define fast speeds.
All that said, I have used my new MX as I plan to run it except that I have not run it as sustained RPM's above 2,000 RPM's. It is a great tractor and typical of Kubota, lightweight, but rugged and dependable. I use my tractors as farm tractors and also some construction type work. I have added about 25 feet of fill to my runway which is on a slope and I have moved some very large rocks with it during this process. The LA 844 loader is a brute and can handle more weight than the tractor can even with eco fluid in the rear tires (R4's) and the scraper box on the back. Even with that some of the rocks have made it quite "tippee" and I move with the load as low to the ground as possible and don't lift it above a foot or so until I get to the dump trailer. I have 44 hours on it now and I will check the fluids carefully for metal particles at the 50 hour service. I have had several tractors over the years and this is by far my favorite. It is a brute for its size and weight and I plan for it to be my last tractor. If it serves me as well as my other Kubota I will be well pleased. Sorry for the lenghty post, but I am really enthusiastic about this machine, and I wouldn't worry about over-working it during the break-in period. I would recommend let it idle down a bit before shutting it down to allow the turbo to cool. Whew!
All that said, I have used my new MX as I plan to run it except that I have not run it as sustained RPM's above 2,000 RPM's. It is a great tractor and typical of Kubota, lightweight, but rugged and dependable. I use my tractors as farm tractors and also some construction type work. I have added about 25 feet of fill to my runway which is on a slope and I have moved some very large rocks with it during this process. The LA 844 loader is a brute and can handle more weight than the tractor can even with eco fluid in the rear tires (R4's) and the scraper box on the back. Even with that some of the rocks have made it quite "tippee" and I move with the load as low to the ground as possible and don't lift it above a foot or so until I get to the dump trailer. I have 44 hours on it now and I will check the fluids carefully for metal particles at the 50 hour service. I have had several tractors over the years and this is by far my favorite. It is a brute for its size and weight and I plan for it to be my last tractor. If it serves me as well as my other Kubota I will be well pleased. Sorry for the lenghty post, but I am really enthusiastic about this machine, and I wouldn't worry about over-working it during the break-in period. I would recommend let it idle down a bit before shutting it down to allow the turbo to cool. Whew!
