My New Machine???

[Dougster]

Nobody is allowed to bid on this machine except me!!!

Mahindra Tractor 2005 7520 4WD - (eBay item 280144422544 end time Aug-24-07 20:46:05 PDT)

ROAD TRIP!!!

Dougster

 

[EddieWalker]

It sure looks like allot of HP for a very fair price. Are you the one bidder?

Eddie

 

[Dougster]

It sure looks like allot of HP for a very fair price. Are you the one bidder?
Eddie

I am. I'll need some competition to be able to hit the reserve, but that's moi!

I just hope Jeremy can find me an orphaned ML275 looking for a nice, new home!!!

Oh yeah... and some BLUE paint too! Right Brian???

Dougster

 

[Grrrr]

I like the look of that tractor how it stands really high on the front.

Looks like a powerful tractor for the money. What you got planned for it?

 

[Dougster]

I like the look of that tractor how it stands really high on the front. Looks like a powerful tractor for the money. What you got planned for it?

By the time the GF and I hit New Hampshire, I will need a bigger machine for land clearing/maintenance and building my dream home. I've talked about that before. With an ML275 and a Bradco 611 backhoe, this machine would be dang near perfect. Meanwhile, I've been actively looking for a second/backup machine to immediately expand my job range. This machine would clearly fill the need on the upper bounds of that range!

Dougster

 

[DavesTractor]

I am. I'll need some competition to be able to hit the reserve, but that's moi!

I just hope Jeremy can find me an orphaned ML275 looking for a nice, new home!!!

Oh yeah... and some BLUE paint too! Right Brian???

Dougster

I have a ML275SKC in my yard. That would be quite a road trip. Florida for the tractor, California for the loader!

 

[Dougster]

I have a ML275SKC in my yard. That would be quite a road trip. Florida for the tractor, California for the loader!

Oh Lordy yes! But that's the whole issue: What's it gonna cost me to transport back and then add the loader and BH subframe (so I can at least use the 509 on it temporarily). I can afford the tractor... but can I afford the whole shebang?

I'm guessing some rich person is gonna snap it up at the "Buy It Now" price before the reserve is hit. But if not, my dream of owning a 7520 could finally come true. Just need a REALLY good deal on a ML275... somewhere a bit closer to home!!!

Dougster

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Does anyone on here have one of these tractors set up like this? That front end looks like it is jacked up quite high which would shift a lot of the weight to the rear as well as make visibilty kind of poor. Is this a factory set up or did someone change the front tires? Or is this picture just give the illusion that the front end looks like it is ready for take off.

The visibilty is one thing I dislike about my 7710. It is a great tractor but is an open field tractor. If you want to work around something close it is terrible as you can't see anything down low in front of the tractor. And the cab has metal supports running horizontally right in your site line if you lean over to look down by the front wheels.

 

[bindian]

Does anyone on here have one of these tractors set up like this? That front end looks like it is jacked up quite high which would shift a lot of the weight to the rear as well as make visibilty kind of poor. Is this a factory set up or did someone change the front tires? Or is this picture just give the illusion that the front end looks like it is ready for take off.

The visibilty is one thing I dislike about my 7710. It is a great tractor but is an open field tractor. If you want to work around something close it is terrible as you can't see anything down low in front of the tractor. And the cab has metal supports running horizontally right in your site line if you lean over to look down by the front wheels.

With it being on pavement, it looks to be riding high in front. But I am used to seeing a loader and it's weight on mine. My 6520's step is level. This one's step isn't. The 7520 has a tad bigger tires then mine, but that is front and rear, so it should be level also. It might have too much air in the front tires. I have lifted so much dirt with my 7 foot bucket, the front tires went ALMOST flat with the air pressure correct in them. Does all 7520 exhaust stacks lean back like that? My stack goes straight up, but isn't hooked to a turbo either.
Visibility is great on mine. If one wants to see right in front of the tractor, just stand up and hit the steering column pedal with your left foot and you are ready to steer standing up. I love this feature.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Nobody is allowed to bid on this machine except me!!!

Mahindra Tractor 2005 7520 4WD - (eBay item 280144422544 end time Aug-24-07 20:46:05 PDT)

ROAD TRIP!!!

Dougster

Dougster,
After you get her home , and a 511 strapped to the rear, move that canopy back a few inches so you won't have rain dripping off the canopy onto your nose while running the BH.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Grrrr]

Does all 7520 exhaust stacks lean back like that? My stack goes straight up, but isn't hooked to a turbo either.

I think it might be bent. None of my tractors have straight exhausts anymore

 

[Keith_B]

Does anyone on here have one of these tractors set up like this? That front end looks like it is jacked up quite high which would shift a lot of the weight to the rear as well as make visibilty kind of poor. Is this a factory set up or did someone change the front tires? Or is this picture just give the illusion that the front end looks like it is ready for take off.

The concrete pad it is sitting on appears to be sloped, which gives the illusion that the front end has its nose in the air.

Brandi, is right about the exhaust, it should be straight up. It has likely been victimized by a low hanging limb.

 

[Dougster]

Does all 7520 exhaust stacks lean back like that? My stack goes straight up, but isn't hooked to a turbo either.

The owner apparently hit a tree limb (or similar) and bent it back. Easy to do I suppose with a machine that sits that high. Supposedly, there is no turbo damage, but that is clearly a major concern of mine.

Dougster

 

[Dougster]

Dougster, After you get her home , and a 511 strapped to the rear, move that canopy back a few inches so you won't have rain dripping off the canopy onto your nose while running the BH.
hugs, Brandi

Ha!!! Sounds like a good idea!!!

Given that it's a 7520 with 17 GPM available and given that a Bradco 611 will supposedly fit a 509/511 subframe... if I am fortunate enough to end up with this beast I will be searching for a used 611 off some trashed skidsteer. As someone else pointed out a while back, the 511 and 611 are much harder to find used and in good shape than 509's and 609's... but they are out there if you look hard, long and far enough.

I'd really need a decent used 611 to justify the cost and transport weight of a 7520/ML275 combo.

Dougster

 

[Keith_B]

Doug, you may be able to shop around for a good deal on a new Bush Hog or Great Bend loader if you can't find the KMW/Mahindra loader locally.

 

[Dougster]

Doug, you may be able to shop around for a good deal on a new Bush Hog or Great Bend loader if you can't find the KMW/Mahindra loader locally.

All options are on the table, but I like the ML275's sheer mass & power... and I am concerned about compatibility with the Bradco subframe.

Also keep in mind that I may have to go used on the loader to make this deal work financially. It's awfully tough to match up a used tractor and a brand new loader and still come out ahead. Looking at the asking price of a used 7520 with FEL in New Jersey and comparing it to this 7520 in Florida without an FEL... it doesn't leave much difference to work with.

Dougster

 

[Robert_in_NY]

If you don't mind my asking, why not go with the used unit with loader then if it is closer?

 

[Dougster]

If you don't mind my asking, why not go with the used unit with loader then if it is closer?

Tried to contact the seller several times with no luck. Recently, the listing disappeared off TractorHouse. I can only assume it has been sold or traded.

Dougster

 

[bindian]

Doug, you may be able to shop around for a good deal on a new Bush Hog or Great Bend loader if you can't find the KMW/Mahindra loader locally.

Keith,
The 511 BH sub frame bolts up with the loader frame. Not good jeu-jeu to mix loader and backhoe in this case.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Dougster]

Keith, The 511 BH sub frame bolts up with the loader frame. Not good jeu-jeu to mix loader and backhoe in this case.
hugs, Brandi

Yeah, I kinda assumed that was the case... although the other loader brands may have some sort of work-around.

Dougster