Price Check Mahindra 5530 & 6530 ?

[cederstrand]

Have been comparing various makes and models of tractors. Now leaning towards either the 5530 or 6530. Local dealer price offered is $24.600 and $27.200 respectively?? Both come with loader only and of course delivery. Big price jump between the two. Seem to have narrower tires than other brands out there. Serious tread pattern, too.

I will post the following elsewhere for more opinions, but so you know, it will be used for the following:
1) preparing 8 acres following removal of over 200 stumps (hired trackhoe guy for that) for more pasture. Already own root rake, posthole digger, fork. Looking at adding a box blade.
2) moving round bales out to horse pasture(s).
3) Periodic flood control (loader work = rocks & dirt)
4) Smaller road building.
5) Would like to one day bale hay, but probably will not happen. If I did, it would medium rounds or square bales.

Cheers! Rob

 

[bindian]

Have been comparing various makes and models of tractors. Now leaning towards either the 5530 or 6530. Local dealer price offered is $24.600 and $27.200 respectively?? Both come with loader only and of course delivery. Big price jump between the two. Seem to have narrower tires than other brands out there. Serious tread pattern, too.

I will post the following elsewhere for more opinions, but so you know, it will be used for the following:
1) preparing 8 acres following removal of over 200 stumps (hired trackhoe guy for that) for more pasture. Already own root rake, posthole digger, fork. Looking at adding a box blade.
2) moving round bales out to horse pasture(s).
3) Periodic flood control (loader work = rocks & dirt)
4) Smaller road building.
5) Would like to one day bale hay, but probably will not happen. If I did, it would medium rounds or square bales.

Cheers! Rob

Rob,
Buy the 6530 if you can for only $2600 more. I bought a 6520 for $2000 less than a 7520 and now kick myself for not buying more power and hydraulics in the 7520.
hugs, Brandi

 

[weldingisfun]

Second what Brandi said. Go with the 6530. A few years from now, that $2,600 will prove to have been a very worthwhile investment.

 

[cederstrand]

The 6530 rides a bit taller than the 5530. It would appear to be perhaps a bit less stable? Some of my land is rolling hillside. It is unlikely I would ever remove the loader, as I like having it ready for anything that needs fixing (like washed out pipes after flooding). Now, I could leave a boxblade or something on the back for added traction. Still, I wonder if it would be advantageous to fill the back tires? Really torn there as to the best approach because a primary long term use will be bush-hogging, so the added weight could make more of a mess out in the horse pastures. Some parts of those pastures seldom fully dry out, whereas other areas become bone dry. Really depends on what Mother Nature does in any given year. What would you folks do and why?

Oh, do these prices seem good to you folks? Still have NH & Kubota to check out, just incase. Thanks again for any further suggestions! -Rob

 

[civesnedfield]

The 6530 rides a bit taller than the 5530. It would appear to be perhaps a bit less stable? Some of my land is rolling hillside. It is unlikely I would ever remove the loader, as I like having it ready for anything that needs fixing (like washed out pipes after flooding). Now, I could leave a boxblade or something on the back for added traction. Still, I wonder if it would be advantageous to fill the back tires? Really torn there as to the best approach because a primary long term use will be bush-hogging, so the added weight could make more of a mess out in the horse pastures. Some parts of those pastures seldom fully dry out, whereas other areas become bone dry. Really depends on what Mother Nature does in any given year. What would you folks do and why?

Oh, do these prices seem good to you folks? Still have NH & Kubota to check out, just incase. Thanks again for any further suggestions! -Rob

I would suggest buying for what you eventually plan/wish to do rather than what you are doing now. I bought a 4530 three years later I found myself doing hay. I could squeak by with the 4530 but BIGGER is better. I bought a new to me 95 hp Massey 1100 last summer. Now I have the hp I need to run a disc mower and to run the square baler without worries.


As far as the 6530 being taller and stability issues. Both the front and rear tires can be moved out, essentially making the footprint wider. DO IT!!


Weight =HP to the ground.

 

[bkc]

I have a 5500 pretty much the same as a 5530, and always find myself wanting more power.
If I had to do it again, I wouldnt even consider the 5500 it would have been a 6500(6530)
All that being said ... not much I dont like about the 5500.

Brian

 

[cederstrand]

How does the 30 series (I've been looking at) compare to the 20 series? Let's say the 6530 vs 6520? What is the real world difference between these two? Also, is there a big price difference?
The local dealer only has a 5530 & 6530 left on his lot, but I am not in that big a hurry. Still considering ALL options. Thanks for any further insight. Rob

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

The 6520 is a discontinued model, its replacement would be the 7060 model. About 1000 lbs heavier, 4 more speeds, larger operating station which means more comfy, heavier loader, 2 speed PTO, just to mention a few differences.

 

[cederstrand]

Galen, does that mean an upgraded loader that would not require reinforcement prior to using? BTW, I do not see that new model 7060 you mention on the Mahindra website?
Rob

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Here is the 7060. I would not get the 7060 myself, but would spend the extra $$$$ and get the 8560. Any of the 60 series tractors are waaaaaaaaaay more tractor than the 30 series machines. If you could find a 20 series, they are-were very good machines also and much nicer than the 30 series tractors. The 20-60 series tractors are a lot more of a deluxe unit.

Just my opinion.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Galen, does that mean an upgraded loader that would not require reinforcement prior to using? BTW, I do not see that new model 7060 you mention on the Mahindra website?
Rob

What loader are you talking about? The units that are on the smaller 15-16 series tractors?

 

[cederstrand]

I was refering to the loaders that come with the 5530 & 6530, and I believe there were other models as well. Have been reading threads in the forums here regarding how the tops are easily bent and should be reinforced prior to use.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I was refering to the loaders that come with the 5530 & 6530, and I believe there were other models as well. Have been reading threads in the forums here regarding how the tops are easily bent and should be reinforced prior to use.

May I ask where and what threads? I am on here all the time and the only time that I remember seeing any complaint was with a unit that was clearly abused and the guy saying all this bad stuff was a dealer for some other brand of tractor. Again the pictures that had been posted clearly showed that the tractor had been thoroughly abused.

 

[cederstrand]

Brian, I was just looking at some of the enhancements someone did to theirs within the past couple of days. I will try to refind those threads. I was searching for other tractors and comparisons when I found the couple threads. Let me try to find them again. Rob

OK, found one of them "Looking at a 8560" post#24, then a beautiful job (IMO) done on the bucket (pics) post #27. There have been a number of mentions regarding these buckets on other threads. I won't spend much time trying to find them, but when I come across them I'll add the info here.

On my little old JD, I've had to have the cutting edge welded back to the bucket after separating, so it's no big deal to me. Just something I will keep in mind if I go with Mahindra. Still leaning in that direction, as they seem to offer the most bang for the buck.
Cheers! Rob

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Brian, I was just looking at some of the enhancements someone did to theirs within the past couple of days. I will try to refind those threads. I was searching for other tractors and comparisons when I found the couple threads. Let me try to find them again. Rob

OK, found one of them "Looking at a 8560" post#24, then a beautiful job (IMO) done on the bucket (pics) post #27. There have been a number of mentions regarding these buckets on other threads. I won't spend much time trying to find them, but when I come across them I'll add the info here.

On my little old JD, I've had to have the cutting edge welded back to the bucket after separating, so it's no big deal to me. Just something I will keep in mind if I go with Mahindra. Still leaning in that direction, as they seem to offer the most bang for the buck.
Cheers! Rob

Rob, those are bucket modifications done on my buckets for my 7520 and my 3215. Yes very common for bucket modifications to be done on ALL makes and models of tractors. When you said loader modifications I took that as the actual loader arms, not the bucket. The bucket top lips get stiffened up so that chain hooks can be used without bending up the top lip of the bucket. Sides get beefed up so that those areas do not have to be worried about although most people only do the top. I happen to have 2 buckets for my 7520 and made one of them into my digging bucket with all the add on stiffeners and welded on teeth holders for the teeth. That is not a tooth bar. My std bucket has no added stiffeners and is used to move loose material as was intended and has no damage after 6 years. Something to remember is that NONE of these loaders on any of these SCUTS, COMPACT or UTILITY tractors was ever intended to be used as a digging machine. ALL factory pictures show these tractors moving loose material, never digging in hard or even soft virgin soil. Aftermarket companies are the ones to build these items to make them dig better. Some of the manufacturers do have heavy duty buckets available, but even they need to have the tops reinforced before installing chain hooks if you don't want to bend up the top lip.

Good luck with your search, pretty much all the tractors these days are good machines, you just need to fine the machine and dealer that fit YOU the best.

 

[bindian]

If you can find a good 20 series.........................buy it. You won't regret it. I didn't.
hugs, Brandi

 

[tractorboy5500]

If thinking about baling hay, need to go with more pto hp, I havent baled hay with my 5500 yet, I did find a old New Holland 845 hay baler, chain type, it requires I think 45 pto hp, which I have 44 or 46 pto hp I think. Thats the only round baler I seen so far that requires that less of pto hp for a 4 X 4 1/2 round bale, not 100% sure about that bale size. I think JD might have some small round balers that require 40 - 45 pto hp.
Good luck.

 

[cederstrand]

Thanks to some of you, I have begun inching up on HP (and cost) to consider at least a 6530 or greater tractor. Could probably get by with the 5530. Life would be easier with more, especially since I would like to add a root grapple after seeing others. Speaking of this, a root grapple is well suited for basic grabbing and moving piles of limbs & scrap, yes? A tornado earlier this year left me with LOTS of limbs (still) laying around the farm in need of moving. Would like to add them to the huge stump piles prior to burning.

Have plenty of logs to bring up for splitting, too. Need some kind of splitter, too, as declining health no longer permits me to do it the frontier way...sigh! Might go for a portable model I can hall with the old 6x6 polaris.

Have plenty of boxblade work initially to ready that future pasture and re-establish areas aroudn the farm for proper drainage. The #1 (long term) task will remain simple hay moving out to the horse pastures, which any tracter can handle. Of course one must justify a larger tractor by finding things to do with it, which I don't think would be to difficult.

Been comparing the 6530 and other Mahindras with JD5065E & greater, NH T4000/4020 4wd. The one thing I would really like to have is a clutchless power shuttle. It costs more so in ballance, one might expect less tractor in the same price range. Tuff call. :confused2:

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Been comparing the 6530 and other Mahindras with JD5065E & greater, NH T4000/4020 4wd. The one thing I would really like to have is a clutchless power shuttle. It costs more so in ballance, one might expect less tractor in the same price range. Tuff call. :confused2:

To get a power shuttle in a Mahindra you will have to go with the 35 series tractor and even though the 5035 is a very nice machine, it is not the size of the 30 series and not even close to the 60 series machines. You may have to go with one of the other brands if a power shuttle is high on the list unless of course the 5035 is actually big enough for you. :confused3:

Root grapples work great for moving trees and other stuff around.

 

[cederstrand]

Brian, that grapple pic depicts exactly the kind of stuff I have to pick up and move.:thumbsup: What tractor & grapple is that in your photo? Nice!

BTW, there is a part of me that is thinking: "buy a used bobcat to finish the clean up and a basic tractor to maintain farm". Added together, those would undoubtedly cost more than just buying an upgraded tractor.