4520 0r m6040

[howie51]

any comments on 4520 versues a m6040

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Briana03]

WELCOME to TBN

I moved your thread to the Buying/Pricing/Comparisons Forum.

 

[Martian]

What will you be using the tractor for and how much are you wanting to spend?

Any attachments on your "must have" list?

Please provide a little info for what your going to use it for. Both are suitable tractors though depending on your needs.

 

[foreman Etexas]

6040 pto HP55 utility
4520 pto HP46.5 compact

This is really going to depend on what you gonna be doing like said above..

 

[hrcarver]

I went with the m6040 becuase of the 3pt lift capacity and the extra loader capacity (both of which I needed), but I also needed a tractor small enough to be pulled by a pickup. It fits that niche nicely.

If you are doing much yard/landscape type work, the smaller jd would be nicer for that.

 

[howie51]

hi all i have a 4520 now . i use the tractor to pull boats and to lift the i/o engines in and out. the boom that i use puts the j/d to the limit . i need a bit more on the hyd end . i tow boats to the river which is down hill so i need good brakes and when i return it,s all uphill so more pulling power can,t hurt

 

[Martian]

So are you asking whether you should upgrade to something such as the 6040 as an upgrade to your 4520? What kind of a slope is it? Dirt/gravel/paved? How large of boats are they?

From what your saying the 6040 wouldnt provide enough boost for an upgrade.

 

[howie51]

thanks for the reply the grade is about a 500 ft incline the heaviest boat is around 7500 lbs .

 

[jenkinsph]

This isn't a real practical application for a compact tractor imo. I would consider a wheel loader or large forklift for this work. I would consider a one ton single wheel truck with a weighted bed and large motor and 4.00 + rear differential for towing.

If you still want a tractor for this type work consider an economy type 6140 Deere. This is a case for a high hp version for what ever frame size you settle on.

It takes lots of hp to pull a load up a long grade at a fast speed. This isn't what farm tractors are designed for, but some of the newer pickups and chassis cab trucks are perfect for this task.

 

[Martian]

This isn't a real practical application for a compact tractor imo. I would consider a wheel loader or large forklift for this work. I would consider a one ton single wheel truck with a weighted bed and large motor and 4.00 + rear differential for towing.

If you still want a tractor for this type work consider an economy type 6140 Deere. This is a case for a high hp version for what ever frame size you settle on.

It takes lots of hp to pull a load up a long grade at a fast speed. This isn't what farm tractors are designed for, but some of the newer pickups and chassis cab trucks are perfect for this task.

Pretty well nailed it. A tractor in general is just not the most practical in this situation. You will be paying more upfront and more in fuel costs for a compact to a pickup truck and plus you can still drive the truck down the road. At 7500lb you can get a good new or used 2500 pickup to do all of your hauling. Unless you plan to use the tractor for a lot outside of just hauling the boats down the ramp I would get a pickup truck.

 

[jenkinsph]

Pretty well nailed it. A tractor in general is just not the most practical in this situation. You will be paying more upfront and more in fuel costs for a compact to a pickup truck and plus you can still drive the truck down the road. At 7500lb you can get a good new or used 2500 pickup to do all of your hauling. Unless you plan to use the tractor for a lot outside of just hauling the boats down the ramp I would get a pickup truck.

My 3/4 ton P/u will haul a fairly large trailer or boat for that matter, In this case where he is likely handling other peoples boats I recommended a one ton so that he could weight the bed reducing slip on slick boat ramps. The one tons are available with the higher numerical rear ends too. Dually p/u trucks seem to have more wheel slip issues on boat ramps in my experience too so I mentioned single rear wheels and would go with 4x4 and limited slip.