Hi,
Due to a change in my husbands work, this winter I will be tasked with putting out round bales for our cattle. Our rounds are prob 800-900 lbs dry. I have to confess I am terrified of his 6530 Mahindra. Its huge, has gears and levers sticking out everywhere, and as soon as you let off the clutch you are moving. Yes, I know, I'm a wimp. But the fact our barn has literally inches between the pole beams and the rear wheels requires one to be really good spearing and taking out bales. I have visions of me taking out the barn at 1mph....until he got used to the tractor, HE took out a few posts...ahem. needless to say, while that tractor is awesome for brushogging fields fast and heavy work, Id really like something smaller and easier to maneuver, as well as less compaction to the ground in the winter mud/freeze. the ruts that thing makes are enormous. There are a few 3010 kubotas in our area but I wonder if they can lift a larger round bale without falling over on their nose, esp since our are stacked. I also am considering a smaller Mahindra, like a 1526, but again, wonder if it is too small. I basically don't want to spend a ton on a second tractor, and we don't need another beast tractor, but just one big enough to put out hay and do the lighter easier work and be hydrostatic so I have less to freak out over when I am by myself.. I also would not mind helping hubby brushog, two tractors would make shorter work of it. We live in WV and NOTHING is flat. So it is a big learning and confidence curve for me ..oh and my day job is in a hospital where I see all the guys who flip their tractors...every year at least 2-3.......so I come by my wimpiness honest. Thanks!
Due to a change in my husbands work, this winter I will be tasked with putting out round bales for our cattle. Our rounds are prob 800-900 lbs dry. I have to confess I am terrified of his 6530 Mahindra. Its huge, has gears and levers sticking out everywhere, and as soon as you let off the clutch you are moving. Yes, I know, I'm a wimp. But the fact our barn has literally inches between the pole beams and the rear wheels requires one to be really good spearing and taking out bales. I have visions of me taking out the barn at 1mph....until he got used to the tractor, HE took out a few posts...ahem. needless to say, while that tractor is awesome for brushogging fields fast and heavy work, Id really like something smaller and easier to maneuver, as well as less compaction to the ground in the winter mud/freeze. the ruts that thing makes are enormous. There are a few 3010 kubotas in our area but I wonder if they can lift a larger round bale without falling over on their nose, esp since our are stacked. I also am considering a smaller Mahindra, like a 1526, but again, wonder if it is too small. I basically don't want to spend a ton on a second tractor, and we don't need another beast tractor, but just one big enough to put out hay and do the lighter easier work and be hydrostatic so I have less to freak out over when I am by myself.. I also would not mind helping hubby brushog, two tractors would make shorter work of it. We live in WV and NOTHING is flat. So it is a big learning and confidence curve for me ..oh and my day job is in a hospital where I see all the guys who flip their tractors...every year at least 2-3.......so I come by my wimpiness honest. Thanks!
