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[StolenBarn]

I've pasted in the T5c specs below - taken from www.terramite.com. I hope they read OK. Not a bad little machine. I will be mowing about 4 acres. You're right, I could use a dedicated machine for that. Right now, the job is contracted out. I want to do it myself to save that $ (and put it towards the new tractor.)

STANDARD ENGINE: Kohler Command 20 HP
LUBRICATION: Pressurized w/ Filter TRANSMISSION: HD Hydrastatic, Eaton 35 HP rated
DRIVE MOTOR: HD Gerotor Type, Ross "Torquemotor"
FRONT AXLE: REAR AXLE:
Construction H.D. 1"x5" Crossbeam Dana 44, Rigid Drive Axle Trac Lok Assembly 4.89 Ratio
Spindle Size 1.75
Steering Power, Hydrastatic
TIRES: OPTIONAL TIRES:
Front 23" x 8" x 12" Skid Steer 31"x15.5"x15" Super Terra Grip
(260 sq. in. of contact area per tire at 3" penetration)
Rear 9.5"x16" 6 Ply Super Sure Grip
31"x15.5"x15" Soft Trac
23"x8.5"x12"(front)/12"x16.5"(rear) Skid Steer
CAPACITIES:
Fuel Tank US- 7 Gallons Metric- 27 Liter Hydraulic Tank US- 7 Gallons Metric- 27 Liter
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR BACKHOE & ENDLOADER:
Pump Flow Pressure Loader Valve Backhoe Valve Cylinders Weight
Gear Type 7 GPM at 3600 RPM US Metric 2 Spool Monoblock 6 Spool Stack Type 2", 2.5" US Metric
2400 PSI 144 Bar 3100 Lbs. 1372 kg
MEASUREMENTS: US Metric US Metric
Loader Dump Height 81 inches 206 cm Wheelbase 58 inches 147 cm
Digging Depth 100 inches 254 cm Overall Width 48 inches 122 cm
Backhoe Reach 132 inches 335 cm Overal Height 82 inches 208 cm
Rear Bucket Dump Height 76 inches 193 cm Transport Length 156 inches 396 cm
Front Tire to Front Bucket 51 inches 130 cm
CAPACITIES & FORCES:
Calculated SAE Dig Forces Buckets Capacity

US Metric US Metric US Metric
Dipstick 2800 lbs. 1270 kg 8" 203 mm .90 cu. ft. 26 cu.dm
Bucket Curl 3100 lbs. 1406 kg 12" 305 mm 1.35 cu. ft. 38 cu.dm
Backhoe Lift 750 lbs. 340 kg 16" 406 mm 1.80 cu. ft. 51 cu.dm
Front Curl 2200 lbs. 998 kg 20" 508 mm 2.20 cu. ft. 62 cu.dm
Loader Lift 1700 lbs. 771 kg 24" 610 mm 2.40 cu. ft. 68 cu.dm
36" 914 mm 3.10 cu. ft. 88 cu.dm
LOADER CAPACITY: Standard US - .25 yard Metric - .210 m3
REAR BUCKET ROTATION: 180 Degrees FRONT BUCKET ROLLBACK: 35 Degrees
BOOM ROTATION: 145 Degrees

 

[JayC]

A 20hp Kohler? I was thinking something bigger. I don't think you will be able to get a machine that will dig deeper than 8.5' without going to something like the 110. Deere does offer the 48 hoe (8') for the mid-chassis machines. That would probably be as close as you're gonna get in a small package. Kioti & Kubota have 9 foot hoes on their larger machines, but you may have trouble mowing with those larger machines as well. The mid-chassis machines that Deere offers the 48 hoe on is the 4310 & 4410. The 4310 is 32hp and the 4410 is 35hp. They can have MMMs, too so you will be able to mow easier with it than say a 110. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

John Deere 4000 Ten

 

[MossRoad]

Have you checked out the Power Tracs?

 

[Henro]

You might look at the Kubota L35.

9.2 foot backhoe (2' flat bottom) and weighs in about 6,000 lbs per the kubota web site:

Specs are here

I don't think it is an HST though...

Link to L35 intro page...

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Kioti & Kubota have 9 foot hoes on their larger machines, but you may have trouble mowing with those larger machines as well. )</font>
Kioti doesn't yet offer anything larger than the KB2385, 8.5' digging depth. They are at present considering adding the larger hoe. John

 

[JayC]

I always thought they had a 9' hoe. Oops. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[gray]

Kioti John is right, the L35 is an option.

I had one and it did lots of work. More that I would have thought. It never complained.

It has a 9ft plus Bh and a loader that is rated in the 1600lb range. It is a glide shift but that system works well. Many of them in the 100 to 500 hr range with a price of 18 to 22K. It is much bigger that the t5 but still not too big for most large yard chores.

Good luck with your shoice. Too bad the t9 doesn't have a 3pt and pto under the hoe?

 

[Degree]

Definatly an L35. VERY rugged and durable machine. My favorite feature was the GST(glide shift transmission) throw her in a gear and she goes without clutching. Very nice machie, definatly check out the Kubota quality before checking anything else. http://www.kubota.com/f/products/l35.cfm

 

[JayC]

I thought the L35 had a shuttle-shift? I bet that GST is nice being you can shift gears without having to clutch. How are the gears set up? Are they arranged so that you can shuttle with it?

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

I had one customer trade a T5C on a BX23 and they where blown away by that. Any Kubota TLB will make you happy. I'd look at the B21, It will be more in your price range.