Lets see your Mahindra!

[Glrret]

Girret, what brand is that winch. I know the owner of Hudson who sells uniforest. Do you feel it is good for firewood etc? And skid plate on your tractor?

Its an Igland 4501 Winch, the same thing as a Norse 450, the only difference is the paint. I think its great, I use it for my firewood and twitching out Poplar trees to sell to the paper mill.

No skid plate, but it sure would be nice... I wonder if there is one available for a 2555.

 

[sjp649]

Very nice! What model is that? 3550?

Which 3rd function did you use for the grapple?

 

[sjp649]

2016 2555 Shuttle

 

[VroomVroom]

Girret, how much would that be? Did you get it around there? I thought the uniforest on the site cost about 4000$. I made a sub frame like my backhoe and welded a plate on that. It goes right under the front axle. Just ahead of the front axle I made a hinge where the plate hinges upward to two plates I have permanently bolted to the front bumper. I it's on and off in a minute.

 

[rm4usall]

Sweet tractor. How long does it take to mount the loader?

It takes about two minutes to mount the loader. I was pretty nervous the first time I did it solo, I recorded a video when the dealer showed me, but I had the lens cover on. I didn't look through the viewfinder, I wanted to watch the tech directly. So I totally didn't realize I had a blank screen, there's audio though.
There are a lot of videos online which helped and now it's a breeze.

 

[Glrret]

Which 3rd function did you use for the grapple?

I don't have a 3rd function yet, so I'm using my remote valve. It makes things a little slower and a 3rd function would be very nice, I bought my tractor and all my implements this year and paid cash for all of it... So I need to save up for a bit before I dish out another $1000 for a 3rd function kit.

When I do make the leap I think I'll go with one from Everything Attachments. From what I've read they seem like a good aftermarket choice.

 

[Glrret]

Girret, how much would that be? Did you get it around there? I thought the uniforest on the site cost about 4000$. I made a sub frame like my backhoe and welded a plate on that. It goes right under the front axle. Just ahead of the front axle I made a hinge where the plate hinges upward to two plates I have permanently bolted to the front bumper. I it's on and off in a minute.

I got mine from Reed Supply in St Johnsbury, VT. there was a sale going on and I got the Ingland 4501, 3 slided, 3 chokers, 165 ft of 3/8 cable for $2400. I did drive there and picked it up myself. I know he is still selling them because he still has an add on Craigs list, looks like the price has changed, but Kevin is a really nice guy to do business with. TRACTOR WINCH IGLAND 451

I also got my FrostBite grapple from him, I added the rock bar for $60, and he only charged me $100 to deliver it to my farm and he added the fork extensions for free.

 

[rm4usall]

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Brand new 2565

That's awesome tractor. That cutter has to be a 7 footer?

Brian

 

[FM504]

That's awesome tractor. That cutter has to be a 7 footer?

Brian

Thx Brian, we looked at the 7fter but it was another 1k$ so we went with the 6ft and a slip clutch setup.

 

[mike69440]

Re: Lets see your Mahindra! Last work before Snow

Tree is now firewood.
Filling the stump hole

 

[Creamer]

That would be real handy to have two little workhorses!

Nice house in the background!

 

[Steve Boehme]

Here's a photo of my Mahindra 5530. Two years old with less than 700 hours. So far we've spent over $1500 in repairs and maintenance. It's been disabled numerous times, spent a cumulative month at the dealer's, and still has a laundry list of problems both warranty and otherwise.

 

[Sysop]

Steve, a post like that simply tells most folk that the operator is the tractor's problem, not the other way around. If you cannot read your post yourself and figure out why, then I'm very much afraid that there is nothing anyone can ever explain to you that will make you understand. Some things are just over some folk's heads. That's ok though.

Welcome to TBN!

 

[RNeumann]

I don't have a 3rd function yet, so I'm using my remote valve. It makes things a little slower and a 3rd function would be very nice, I bought my tractor and all my implements this year and paid cash for all of it... So I need to save up for a bit before I dish out another $1000 for a 3rd function kit.

When I do make the leap I think I'll go with one from Everything Attachments. From what I've read they seem like a good aftermarket choice.

The photo gets me on the thread I guess?!?

Glrret- thanks for posting the "two "story" wood pallet. Great idea and one of my next projects.

A note on the 3rd function- the Mahindra brand is a diverter so you lose curl while using it. I'd recommend the kit like the WR Long or CA Attachments. Some of the electric over hydraulic valves are only rated for temporary use so make sure it will do what you need before purchase. I say this since some may try to use a hydraulic post hole digger or something else that would require constant flow. My dealer also sold me a nice "kit" he makes up with a Scorpion control handle and a quality valve.

 

[Steve Boehme]

Steve, a post like that simply tells most folk that the operator is the tractor's problem, not the other way around. If you cannot read your post yourself and figure out why, then I'm very much afraid that there is nothing anyone can ever explain to you that will make you understand. Some things are just over some folk's heads. That's ok though.

Welcome to TBN!

This comment sounds uncannily like the Mahindra dealer's excuses. It's all our fault. Are you a paid Mahindra troll? Granted, we are hard on equipment. Fragile third-world machinery like the Mahindra are ideal for gentleman farmers who keep them in the garage and only drive them to church. We also own a 1998 John Deere 4500, and a 2006 Bobcat T190, either of which could run rings around the Mahindra despite having a combined 8000+ hours. Field service maintenance on the Bobcat is under $300 every 250 hours, at our location. Downtime is rare. The machine is an anvil. Our John Deere did the exact job the Mahindra 5530 does, for 16 years, despite having only half the horsepower and rated capacity. It's so easy to operate that numerous female garden center employees have put hundreds of hours on it.

To get routine maintenance on the Mahindra we are charged $185 just for a technician to show up. Teething pains started the first week we had it and have only gotten worse. It's so balky and hard to operate that none of our staff want to use it; we have to have a dedicated male operator on site at all times. Granted it was a poor choice. We need a reliable machine that an inexperienced operator can easily learn. If it hadn't depreciated like a rock we would have some equity in it and could trade it against a better tractor. No dealer wants it in trade.

 

[Sysop]

Steve:

Sorry to say, but only a troll would butt into such a thread to voice nothing but complaints on their very first post on a site. It shows a vast lack of understanding of the world around you. This thread isn't intended to be a complaint thread, if you couldn't see that for yourself before posting, there is no way of explaining it to you. There is a whole Mahindra section for such complaints. Go start your own thread, don't hijack one that has nothing to do with you. This thread is for happy owners to post pictures.

It's not like you were even seeking knowledge or help with your issues, you just wanted to be a mouthpiece. Well, you stuck your foot in it. Your entire attitude makes you easy to dislike. If I had to come to your house and listen to you complain, I'd charge you $185 and leave too...

 

[RMOMN]

Steve:

Sorry to say, but only a troll would butt into such a thread to voice nothing but complaints on their very first post on a site. It shows a vast lack of understanding of the world around you. This thread isn't intended to be a complaint thread, if you couldn't see that for yourself before posting, there is no way of explaining it to you. There is a whole Mahindra section for such complaints. Go start your own thread, don't hijack one that has nothing to do with you. This thread is for happy owners to post pictures.

It's not like you were even seeking knowledge or help with your issues, you just wanted to be a mouthpiece. Well, you stuck your foot in it. Your entire attitude makes you easy to dislike. If I had to come to your house and listen to you complain, I'd charge you $185 and leave too...

X2 move on

 

[AchingBack]

This comment sounds uncannily like the Mahindra dealer's excuses. It's all our fault. Are you a paid Mahindra troll? Granted, we are hard on equipment. Fragile third-world machinery like the Mahindra are ideal for gentleman farmers who keep them in the garage and only drive them to church. We also own a 1998 John Deere 4500, and a 2006 Bobcat T190, either of which could run rings around the Mahindra despite having a combined 8000+ hours. Field service maintenance on the Bobcat is under $300 every 250 hours, at our location. Downtime is rare. The machine is an anvil. Our John Deere did the exact job the Mahindra 5530 does, for 16 years, despite having only half the horsepower and rated capacity. It's so easy to operate that numerous female garden center employees have put hundreds of hours on it.

To get routine maintenance on the Mahindra we are charged $185 just for a technician to show up. Teething pains started the first week we had it and have only gotten worse. It's so balky and hard to operate that none of our staff want to use it; we have to have a dedicated male operator on site at all times. Granted it was a poor choice. We need a reliable machine that an inexperienced operator can easily learn. If it hadn't depreciated like a rock we would have some equity in it and could trade it against a better tractor. No dealer wants it in trade.

Were you baptized in lemon juice?

 

[bindian]

This comment sounds uncannily like the Mahindra dealer's excuses. It's all our fault. Are you a paid Mahindra troll? Granted, we are hard on equipment. Fragile third-world machinery like the Mahindra are ideal for gentleman farmers who keep them in the garage and only drive them to church. We also own a 1998 John Deere 4500, and a 2006 Bobcat T190, either of which could run rings around the Mahindra despite having a combined 8000+ hours. Field service maintenance on the Bobcat is under $300 every 250 hours, at our location. Downtime is rare. The machine is an anvil. Our John Deere did the exact job the Mahindra 5530 does, for 16 years, despite having only half the horsepower and rated capacity. It's so easy to operate that numerous female garden center employees have put hundreds of hours on it.

To get routine maintenance on the Mahindra we are charged $185 just for a technician to show up. Teething pains started the first week we had it and have only gotten worse. It's so balky and hard to operate that none of our staff want to use it; we have to have a dedicated male operator on site at all times. Granted it was a poor choice. We need a reliable machine that an inexperienced operator can easily learn. If it hadn't depreciated like a rock we would have some equity in it and could trade it against a better tractor. No dealer wants it in trade.

Mahindra's are anything but fragile. They are descendants of Internationals. If you don't believe that, read my project threads. Hardest thing on machinery is to have numerous operators. I understand you said operatorS on the JD and the Bobcat. Your thread also shows that no employee does maintenance. The question you should be asking is who is operating your machines now that hasn't in the past on the "superior" working JD and Bobcat. Maybe the employees are sharing you concerns and abusing only the Mahindra in protest.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

This comment sounds uncannily like the Mahindra dealer's excuses. It's all our fault. Are you a paid Mahindra troll? Granted, we are hard on equipment. Fragile third-world machinery like the Mahindra are ideal for gentleman farmers who keep them in the garage and only drive them to church. We also own a 1998 John Deere 4500, and a 2006 Bobcat T190, either of which could run rings around the Mahindra despite having a combined 8000+ hours. Field service maintenance on the Bobcat is under $300 every 250 hours, at our location. Downtime is rare. The machine is an anvil. Our John Deere did the exact job the Mahindra 5530 does, for 16 years, despite having only half the horsepower and rated capacity. It's so easy to operate that numerous female garden center employees have put hundreds of hours on it.

To get routine maintenance on the Mahindra we are charged $185 just for a technician to show up. Teething pains started the first week we had it and have only gotten worse. It's so balky and hard to operate that none of our staff want to use it; we have to have a dedicated male operator on site at all times. Granted it was a poor choice. We need a reliable machine that an inexperienced operator can easily learn. If it hadn't depreciated like a rock we would have some equity in it and could trade it against a better tractor. No dealer wants it in trade.

Mahindra's are anything but fragile. They are descendants of Internationals. If you don't believe that, read my project threads. Hardest thing on machinery is to have numerous operators. I understand you said operatorS on the JD and the Bobcat. Your thread also shows that no employee does maintenance. What does the male operator say about the Mahindra? Do you operate it, or do you just aire here what your employees tell you?

hugs, Brandi