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John & Ed,
Firstly let me say I’m very sorry to see this thread head south; for the most part I’ve quite enjoyed it. Lets have a little perspective here though, both you guys were going well out of your way to grandstand, the advice given while substantive seemed more of an excuse then prime motivator. This little competition has run its predictable course……… two excellent TBN posters with hard feelings for the other.
Miles2go,
As to your choice I think it is a wise one. The 30hp Mahindra will handle a grapple nicely, I expect, and maybe even be a bit more stable then a smaller tractor. What I wouldn’t do is spend too much time worrying about the failure rate of Mahindra fluid drives. Even if its failure rate is higher then Kubota’s its only going to be a fraction higher of an already miniscule number. I’m fairly contemptuous of hydro transmissions in general, but the devil has to be given his due, and I would say that fluid drive is fairly bullet proof on all the major brands. As it is I believe it to be a bit of a red herring issue. Lets face it, it’s a common technology and for any maker to be very much better then his competition; is it not only unlikely but probably fleeting as well. I hope you post some pictures of your tractor and the work your doing with it; I’m interested to see these manzanita trees stacked and ready for the match. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Regards, Jamie
Firstly let me say I’m very sorry to see this thread head south; for the most part I’ve quite enjoyed it. Lets have a little perspective here though, both you guys were going well out of your way to grandstand, the advice given while substantive seemed more of an excuse then prime motivator. This little competition has run its predictable course……… two excellent TBN posters with hard feelings for the other.
Miles2go,
As to your choice I think it is a wise one. The 30hp Mahindra will handle a grapple nicely, I expect, and maybe even be a bit more stable then a smaller tractor. What I wouldn’t do is spend too much time worrying about the failure rate of Mahindra fluid drives. Even if its failure rate is higher then Kubota’s its only going to be a fraction higher of an already miniscule number. I’m fairly contemptuous of hydro transmissions in general, but the devil has to be given his due, and I would say that fluid drive is fairly bullet proof on all the major brands. As it is I believe it to be a bit of a red herring issue. Lets face it, it’s a common technology and for any maker to be very much better then his competition; is it not only unlikely but probably fleeting as well. I hope you post some pictures of your tractor and the work your doing with it; I’m interested to see these manzanita trees stacked and ready for the match. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Regards, Jamie