Wounded Mahindra

[buck12]

I spent the morning at the hunting camp doing a little bush hogging until my hydraulic filter found a log. I was clearing a new trail through a thicket and found a downed tree. I was using the FEL to move the tree when the front tires went over a T section of the tree. As the tires went over it rolled up and a large limb got the filter. It crushed the filter and broke the filter assembly. I had to drive 35 miles home to get tools. Went back and removed the filter assembly. According to a Mahindra dealer website the assembly is $265.20 list. I will call the local dealer Monday to check the actual price if it is too high I will check with a friend that runs a tool and die shop to see if he can repair it. I have posted pictures for your enjoyment Pictures are with a cell phone camera so not the best quality.

 

[Don87]

Ouch..........hopefully you can get it fixed cheaply.

 

[Thomas]

Dang,hope your friend can fix so you won't lighten your wallet.

 

[Porkie]

I looked at Mahindra 5525's and 6525's yesterday and noticed that a LARGE filter, was directly under my left foot, when sitting in the rider's seat and it was sticking down way to far---in my opinion. It looked prone to damage.

I recently bush hogged part of my 40+ acres that hadn't been cut in a few years and there were some 1 to 2 inch sapplings, that were as tall as 6 feet, to cut through. I just imagine those "trees" scraping the bottom of my tractor and ruining everything in their way underneath!! I put the loader down to about 6 inches off the ground and went slowly through those areas and the 72" Squealer bush hogg cut everything in it's path! One of the "stubs" punctured my RF tire though!

Now, in that same scenario if my tractor didn't have a loader, the only safe way to cut would have been to back up, to cut the sapplings.

On the Mahindra's I looked at, some without loaders, some of those filters that were real low, would have been ruined in an instant.

My New Holland TC 40d's filters are well out of the way.

Sam

PS---I'm still thinking about a new Mahindra 6525 with loader as it is very impressive, especially for the money!

 

[wedge40]

Poor engineering. I'm always amazed at some of the mechanical designs that make into production. Had a neighbor who owned an Escort and oil filter was between the engine and firewall. A real PIA to get to. I've always said the guys who design these thing need to work in a repair shop for a year before they are allowed to work on designs.
But something I wouldn't have thought twice about when looking at new tractors. Hopefully when the time come I will remember this.


Wedge

 

[flusher]

I looked at Mahindra 5525's and 6525's yesterday and noticed that a LARGE filter, was directly under my left foot, when sitting in the rider's seat and it was sticking down way to far---in my opinion. It looked prone to damage.

I recently bush hogged part of my 40+ acres that hadn't been cut in a few years and there were some 1 to 2 inch sapplings, that were as tall as 6 feet, to cut through. I just imagine those "trees" scraping the bottom of my tractor and ruining everything in their way underneath!! I put the loader down to about 6 inches off the ground and went slowly through those areas and the 72" Squealer bush hogg cut everything in it's path! One of the "stubs" punctured my RF tire though!

Now, in that same scenario if my tractor didn't have a loader, the only safe way to cut would have been to back up, to cut the sapplings.

On the Mahindra's I looked at, some without loaders, some of those filters that were real low, would have been ruined in an instant.

My New Holland TC 40d's filters are well out of the way.

Sam

PS---I'm still thinking about a new Mahindra 6525 with loader as it is very impressive, especially for the money!

You're right--I have a Mahindra 5525 and the filters are down low. But so is the oil filter on my 1964 MF135 diesel. So crappy engineering might not be the entire problem.
If I needed to run my 5525 through the woods (I don't since my 10- acres is flat hayfield), I rig up some way to protect the filters before getting myself into trouble.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I recently bush hogged part of my 40+ acres that hadn't been cut in a few years and there were some 1 to 2 inch sapplings, that were as tall as 6 feet, to cut through. I just imagine those "trees" scraping the bottom of my tractor and ruining everything in their way underneath!! I put the loader down to about 6 inches off the ground and went slowly through those areas and the 72" Squealer bush hogg cut everything in it's path! One of the "stubs" punctured my RF tire though!

[Surprised :confused2: usually a bushog beats and frays the stubs enuf that they dont hurt tires.]

Now, in that same scenario if my tractor didn't have a loader, the only safe way to cut would have been to back up, to cut the sapplings.

On the Mahindra's I looked at, some without loaders, some of those filters that were real low, would have been ruined in an instant.

My New Holland TC 40d's filters are well out of the way.

Sam

PS---I'm still thinking about a new Mahindra 6525 with loader as it is very impressive, especially for the money!

[[Poor engineering.]] I'm always amazed at some of the mechanical designs that make into production. Had a neighbor who owned an Escort and oil filter was between the engine and firewall. A real PIA to get to. I've always said the guys who design these thing need to work in a repair shop for a year before they are allowed to work on designs.
But something I wouldn't have thought twice about when looking at new tractors. Hopefully when the time come I will remember this.
Wedge

Agreed. My Mahindra is very poor in this respect. Capable of running over nearly anything just so theres a repair facility on the other side. The Kubs and JD are much better on the belly.
larry

 

[Baby Grand]

Poor engineering. I'm always amazed at some of the mechanical designs that make into production. Had a neighbor who owned an Escort and oil filter was between the engine and firewall. A real PIA to get to. ...


Wedge

That design was so unexplainably stupid that they carried it over to the Focus, as I am reminded every time I change the oil on my wife's car.
-Jim

 

[buck12]

I won't blame this on engineering. The filter is actually tucked away pretty good. It is only luck that I have not broken something before now. Many of the hours I have put on this tractor have been clearing thickets. I back in if there is a question. I backed into this thicket and found a downed tree then turned around to move the tree with the loader when the incident occurred.

 

[Ford tractor]

Poor engineering. I'm always amazed at some of the mechanical designs that make into production. Had a neighbor who owned an Escort and oil filter was between the engine and firewall. A real PIA to get to. I've always said the guys who design these thing need to work in a repair shop for a year before they are allowed to work on designs.
But something I wouldn't have thought twice about when looking at new tractors. Hopefully when the time come I will remember this.


Wedge

I agree because we had one of them! Not only was the oil filter only accessible from under the car and was between the block and firewall, it was also directly above the braided stainless exhaust line that went between the manifold and the pipe (to reduce vibrations). Because the filter was horizontal, it spewed dirty oil down your arm and onto the braided stainless. Naturally, by the time the oil was burned off, it was time to change it again.

I would for sure have stern words with the packaging engineer on that vehicle!


Buck12 -- having seen how other companies tuck filters up tight with protection from "stuff", the mahindra with the filter hanging down vertically doesn't sound intelligent. I would certainly lay blame on the engineering department --> who else? Certainly not the tree for breaking the filter...

 

[SPYDERLK]

Buck12 -- having seen how other companies tuck filters up tight with protection from "stuff", the mahindra with the filter hanging down vertically doesn't sound intelligent. I would certainly lay blame on the engineering department --> who else? Certainly not the tree for breaking the filter...

Absolutely. ... A soft underbelly on a tractor is poor. There is no way you can damage the bottom side of my JD. The Kubs are not as good, but acceptable. The Mahindra has so much soft stuff that the odds are against you any time you stray from the open field. Even with low debris the tires can tip it up to catch a soft spot. Then youre losing hyd fluid, engine oil, or fuel. :thumbdown:
larry

 

[buck12]

Buck12 -- having seen how other companies tuck filters up tight with protection from "stuff", the mahindra with the filter hanging down vertically doesn't sound intelligent. I would certainly lay blame on the engineering department --> who else? Certainly not the tree for breaking the filter...

The filter is between the transmission and the fender and I don't think it hangs lower than the transmission. I may look at making some kind of skid plate when I get the tractor home. I don't think the Mitsubishi made Mahindras have some of the things hanging low that the larger tractors have.

 

[buck12]

My friend with the tool and die shop is going to be able fix the filter assembly. He is saving me a few $$ which is always nice.

 

[Ford tractor]

Glad you are getting the part fixed for less $$$. Can your buddy also slap on a bottom plate to keep it from occurring again?

 

[buck12]

Glad you are getting the part fixed for less $$$. Can your buddy also slap on a bottom plate to keep it from occurring again?

I am going to take a look at what can be done when I get the tractor out of the briar thicket and back home.

 

[enfeildjerry]

Try having your buddy with the shop tapping the filter casting and installing a new threaded adapter. I broke a similar mount and took my filter to the hardware store plumbing section and found something that worked. This was years ago but you might still have a chance. Just remember to leave plenty of oil flow room when you thread an adapter into the casting. Good Luck.

 

[buck12]

Try having your buddy with the shop tapping the filter casting and installing a new threaded adapter. I broke a similar mount and took my filter to the hardware store plumbing section and found something that worked. This was years ago but you might still have a chance. Just remember to leave plenty of oil flow room when you thread an adapter into the casting. Good Luck.

That is exactly what he is doing. He said he would keep the same inside diameter. He should have it ready tomorrow and picked up a new filter today. The bad part is the tractor is in the middle of a thicket. Not the best place to work on something.

 

[wedge40]

Buck just a suggestion.
Grab a small 7x9 tarp to put down under the tractor before you start to work on it. Makes it easier to work, and if you drop something small, you're not looking around on the ground.
If you have canvas that works the best.

Wedge

 

[buck12]

Got her running. I took a couple of scrap half sheets of OSB to lay on. I lost more hydraulic fluid than I thought. I will take a couple more gallons tomorrow and hopefully finish bush hogging.

 

[jakobvh]

Poor engineering. I'm always amazed at some of the mechanical designs that make into production. Had a neighbor who owned an Escort and oil filter was between the engine and firewall. A real PIA to get to. I've always said the guys who design these thing need to work in a repair shop for a year before they are allowed to work on designs.
But something I wouldn't have thought twice about when looking at new tractors. Hopefully when the time come I will remember this.

Wedge

As a current engineering student I am consistently amazed by the CRAP some "engineers" are dreaming up. 90% of people I work and study with get very quickly stumped when I point out that yes their design will work on paper, but there is no way it can be practically fabricated or used. I worked in a machine shop since I was 16 and have worked on cars and machines since I was roughly 8, so I have a good understanding of the practical side of engineering, which helps tremendously when looking for work! Still workin on the theory

Anyway, I should get back to studying for my finals and not reading TBN threads!