2015 4 years later

[Charlie175]

I paid off my Mahindra 2015 (Gear) earlier this year. I used the 4 year 0% finance which I thought was a good deal.

So my review is as follows:

190 hours of use.
I've changed the oil and filter at every 50 hours
1 Air filter
1 Hydraulic filter
1 Fuel Filter
1 lost front axle fill plug
10 lost retaining rings for the 3 point (They get snagged on brush I guess)
200 gallons of diesel maybe.

I use the tractor to mainly mow and maintain my property. I have a 60" King Kutter rear mount mower that does a good job that I bought new 4 years ago. I have replaced 1 belt. I also have a 48" Brush Cutter (Country line) that the tractors handles just fine.
I have a 6' 3 Point blade, a 5' Box Blade, Potato Plow, Cultivator, Disk, Harrow, and a 6' Rock Rake. My last purchase was a 48" Tiller

The tractor has done everything I could have asked of it and more. I am constantly amazed at what it does, either clearing brush and trees or 24" deep snow. The loader is very strong and I have picked up stuff that I probably shouldn't have.
I chose gear drive as with my Hydro experience on mowers, you loose a lot of power. Plus I think the Gear drive would be longer lasting, however the Hydro models might be just as reliable.
Things I need to change, or like to be changed:
Live PTO would be nice.
Rear Wheel Weights as it gets light with a loader load. Maybe other brand models fit but I have not located any. I thought about fluid but have not done it.
Seat could be more comfortable.
Battery mount seems to corrode easily. I have treated it but it will be gone in a year or so. I can't find a leak on the battery
Brake Lock dummy light, I have left my brakes on a few times.
Loader color is fading fast. I store it in a shed but it is still fading.

To add I now use the tractor "For Hire" around town doing odd jobs. I have a business license and insurance for it. Till gardens, do loader work, clear snow and such probably has paid for 1/2 of the purchase price so far.
I intend to keep this little guy around even though I have much bigger tractors, it is still my main "go to" machine

 

[k0ua]

If you will use some of this stuff on all battery/electrical connections.. you problems will be over.. I guarntee it. I have been using it for almost 35 years now. It was shipped to me in the telephony industry to use on our stationary batteries. IT works.. I am in no way affeliated with these guys. I post this only for your's and others benefit.

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James K0UA

 

[Tkblacktail]

Thanks for the in-depth report,

Forty bucks will fix your seat comfort-ability issue; I think we have the same seat....

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/280606-armrest-3016-seat.html

The seat will rock side-to-side on the springs more when leaning on the arm rests, but other than that; I like em.

K0ua, how do you like the SSQA Lightweight Pallet forks?

Thanks for the link!:drink:

 

[k0ua]

K0ua, how do you like the SSQA Lightweight Pallet forks?

There good, with one minor flaw. since they are suspended on a round tube and do not have notches to fall into, it is good and bad. It is good in that it can be easily adjusted to any width. The only time it is bad is when they are Unloaded and you are moving on rough, steep sloping ground. As you move the forks, since they are unloaded will "migrate" downhill on the bar if you move fast and go over a lot of bumps. Now of course this does not happen if there is even a slight load on the forks. So don't think your load is going to shift or anything. If you roll the forks back to put more pressure on the bottom contact area, that will minimize the Migrating on a sideslope, or of course slow down so as not to bounce the forks. All of this of course is very minor and if you transported unloaded slower or on flatter ground it would never happen at all. They work and adjust very easily, They are light so that you you can lift more load, and seem very well made. So overall I would give them a 9 out of 10...

James K0UA