MY2012 5085M ordered today!

[Over the moon]

I just ordered a 5100M Friday it is June 1st. I wait till the new cab was available and just did.
I don't know why the are out so far. Does anyone know about the new tier 4 engines are they going to ok or just a pain. The corner muffler look great.

 

[pclausen]

Glad too hear you got a few extra bucks, was a really nice tractor :thumbsup:

Thanks. Was sad to let it go. Here's the last picture I took of it, all loaded up on the trailer with the stump grinder, grapple, ballast box, weights, pallet forks and 2 buckets.

Trip was 266 miles in heavy rain and some good inclines. Made it there in one piece. Picked up a Woods RB850 heavy duty blade on the way home, so all in all, a very productive trip.

Unloading the blade from the trailer without the help of pallet forks required me to improvise a bit.

That blade (about 1100lbs) was borderline what that engine hoist could manage with the boom all the way extended.

 

[Martian]

That is a nice looking blade:thumbsup:

Does it have the hydraulic angle though? From the looks it only has the offset and tilt

 

[pclausen]

You are correct, but I'll be adding hydraulic angle.

Here are a few more pics after I removed the hydraulics and power washed it.

I basically just need to replace that round top plate with the 3 bolts with a plate that has an arm that the angle cylinder connects to.

Circled in red is the bracket for the angle cylinder clevis.

There is a warning label that states that warranty is void if used with a tractor with more than 100HP and a weight of more than 10,000 lbs. So I don't think I'll be able to break it with my new 5085M.

 

[twlyons1]

Con-grads ,,,,,, We just picked up a 5075M 2011 about 3 weeks ago,,,,,, deluxe open station,,,,,here on the Oregon coast there are a lot of low limbs and the sap or as most of us call it,,the pitch is extremely difficult to remove from glass windows with out lacquer thinner or something of great strength.
I have been eying the woods RB series about a 9 foot blade for getting over the edge of drive ways better.
Way nice unit you are getting, smiles to you and patience to your family because you will be chewing at the bit during the last month.:laughing:

 

[Piston]

Just wanted to say congrats for the new purchase :thumbsup:

Between you, akfish, and a couple others, you guys are making me want an M series now :laughing:

I originally thought my next tractor would be either a 4720 cab, or L5740 cab, but now I'm thinking of going up to the 5065M Cab.

What made you upgrade to the next bigger size? I find myself struggling with FEL lift capacty, 3pt hitch lift capacity, and the overall 'delicate' feeling I get when working the tractor hard.

Can't wait to see pics once you get it!

 

[pclausen]

Yeah, the wait is going to kill me, especially come spring when everything starts growing again. I can already see me calling my dealer daily asking "is it here yet?" once it gets close

Piston, the reasons I decided to upgrade are as follows:

FEL lift/breakout capacity
Ability to run a 3pt 9' 2 spindle cutter (I hope)
Ability to pull a 16-3 plow
Ability to pull 8' disc harrow (the 4700 could do it, but not very well)
Cab w/ buddy seat

 

[jenkinsph]

That is a great package the way you set it up. Hope you can endure the wait. Congratulations:thumbsup:

Really like your dog too, I had a wonderful German Shepherd as a kid, really miss that dog.

 

[Piston]

Piston, the reasons I decided to upgrade are as follows:

FEL lift/breakout capacity
Ability to run a 3pt 9' 2 spindle cutter (I hope)
Ability to pull a 16-3 plow
Ability to pull 8' disc harrow (the 4700 could do it, but not very well)
Cab w/ buddy seat

Those two things are major factors for me as well. If you guys with the new M's start posting a lot of pics when you get it, I have a feeling it's gonna get the best of me :laughing:

 

[AKfish]

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Those two things are major factors for me as well. If you guys with the new M's start posting a lot of pics when you get it, I have a feeling it's gonna get the best of me :laughing:

The more I looked at the 4720 cab with the hydraulic options and everything I wanted - the price just got to be too close to the 5083 Limited. So... that was where I was leaning - until I did a bit more research into the E/H hitch and transmission and transaxle.

Then it looked like the M was maybe a better option for the "long haul".

No regrets.

AKfish