Upgrading from a max 26

[ADKMax26]

Has anyone upgraded from a max series to something bigger lately? If so what did you go to? I have been thinking of going to the 1626. The size of the max isn’t that bad for me but am just looking a bit more of a polished tractor. I have been told the controls on the 15/16 are smoother. The 3 point set up seems better without turnbuckles. The 2nd seat on the backhoe seems like it would be a lot better. I seem to have problems turning the 26 around. I know there is a sweet spot but finding it has never been easy. I am also thinking of switching to a shuttle shift from my hydro. At work we recently went to a 2665 cab shuttle from a JD Curtis cab 4 series shuttle. Seems like my body has a bit of a learning curve when switching between work and home. I am constantly looking for the shuttle lever at home. Might be easier to just have a shuttle at home to. I live in northern ny and have a 20 acre wooded lot we are planning on building on in the future. It was recently logged but now the clean up begins. I have thought about eventually going to a cab version but the funds aren’t currently there to make that leap. I will may upgrade again after the home is built and I know more about if I want to keep a backhoe after the building is done.

 

[Molalla1]

Has anyone upgraded from a max series to something bigger lately? If so what did you go to? I have been thinking of going to the 1626. The size of the max isn’t that bad for me but am just looking a bit more of a polished tractor. I have been told the controls on the 15/16 are smoother. The 3 point set up seems better without turnbuckles. The 2nd seat on the backhoe seems like it would be a lot better. I seem to have problems turning the 26 around. I know there is a sweet spot but finding it has never been easy. I am also thinking of switching to a shuttle shift from my hydro. At work we recently went to a 2665 cab shuttle from a JD Curtis cab 4 series shuttle. Seems like my body has a bit of a learning curve when switching between work and home. I am constantly looking for the shuttle lever at home. Might be easier to just have a shuttle at home to. I live in northern ny and have a 20 acre wooded lot we are planning on building on in the future. It was recently logged but now the clean up begins. I have thought about eventually going to a cab version but the funds aren’t currently there to make that leap. I will may upgrade again after the home is built and I know more about if I want to keep a backhoe after the building is done.

ADK . . . Get more tractor for what you are suggesting . . . . . . 20 acres,

 

[Molalla1]

And another thing ADK, you sound like a novice . . . go up in power . . . but keep the hydro

 

[ADKMax26]

Has anyone upgraded from a max series to something bigger lately? If so what did you go to? I have been thinking of going to the 1626. The size of the max isn稚 that bad for me but am just looking a bit more of a polished tractor. I have been told the controls on the 15/16 are smoother. The 3 point set up seems better without turnbuckles. The 2nd seat on the backhoe seems like it would be a lot better. I seem to have problems turning the 26 around. I know there is a sweet spot but finding it has never been easy. I am also thinking of switching to a shuttle shift from my hydro. At work we recently went to a 2665 cab shuttle from a JD Curtis cab 4 series shuttle. Seems like my body has a bit of a learning curve when switching between work and home. I am constantly looking for the shuttle lever at home. Might be easier to just have a shuttle at home to. I live in northern ny and have a 20 acre wooded lot we are planning on building on in the future. It was recently logged but now the clean up begins. I have thought about eventually going to a cab version but the funds aren稚 currently there to make that leap. I will may upgrade again after the home is built and I know more about if I want to keep a backhoe after the building is done.

I ended up putting money down on a new left over 1533 TLB today. It is a little bigger than I wanted to go and a bit more money but I figured it would keep me from having to upgrade for a while. My brother in law has the same machine. At work I use a 2665 so I am getting used to a bigger size. I did ask the dealer to switch the seat to the new version. The arm rests seem like they would be handy to use with the loader control.

 

[Molalla1]

I ended up putting money down on a new left over 1533 TLB today. It is a little bigger than I wanted to go and a bit more money but I figured it would keep me from having to upgrade for a while. My brother in law has the same machine. At work I use a 2665 so I am getting used to a bigger size. I did ask the dealer to switch the seat to the new version. The arm rests seem like they would be handy to use with the loader control.

:thumbsup: . . . . good deal.

 

[ADKMax26]

The 1533 arrived today. I had to wait a bit for the backhoe to come in. I also grabbed a upgraded set of forks and a box blade through the buy 3 and get $1000 back. With trading in my old forks the new forks cost me a very little. I think I will be happy with the bigger tractor. Oh I also upgraded the seat to the new style. I think I will be happy with the upgrade as it gives me somewhere to rest my elbow when using the loader.