5075m or 5085e

[MinnesotaEric]

Run some 7' attachments. A cutter mostly of 30 acres.

EDIT: whoops. I just read the end of this thread where you picked up your new tractor. Enjoy your shiny, new machine!

Original post:

What you need to do is look at the undercarriage. If you're running a rotary cutter to knock down heavy brush, branches next to the tractor can rip parts off, and especially soft parts. Saplings can rip fuel lines off, mess with hydraulic hoses, and electrical wires, punch through exposed rubber seals, and tear holes into plastic fuel tanks. I learned this all the hard way and now the underside of my tractor is armored and exposed soft parts like rubber boots are guarded up. After I fabbed up guards and plates to protect my exposed underbelly, my tractor's effectiveness greatly increased.

Even so, a tracked construction machine with a hydro cutter of some type would be better for doing the kind of work I'm doing, but at a much higher operating cost.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Congrats on the new tractor! I was only going to add that everyone wishes for more hp, never less. Enjoy the new ride though!

 

[JWR]

OOps ! I too like Eric the Oracle failed to see the previous page where you had already bought it. Which is it , can't tell for the photo ? Congratulations either way.



I run a MF2660 81 hp using a 7ft Bush Hog. Typically cut 56 acres of WV pasture field 2 or 3 times a year. I find a tractor that size ideally matched with a 7ft hog. Mows a heck of a lot of ground very fast when not steep. Some of mine is ... well.. darn steep. The 4wd 81hp is still very much the right tool. For 10 years I did the same job with a JD4700 using a 6ft hog. It took a lot longer but that was great machine and a near perfect match of cutter size and tractor size too. I studied the daylights out of the JD5085 before I bought the Massey. I think that the M versions really are better machines if you don't choke on the prices. That feature of having synchronized ranges, not just gears within a range, is huge to me. It says several things -- you are dealing with a different tractor chassis wise, not just luxury bells and whistles. I have zero knowledge of the cabs (a cab would not last 2 days where I cut!) I hear the M series cabs are worth it if you keep it long term.

 

[Catchad81]

EDIT: whoops. I just read the end of this thread where you picked up your new tractor. Enjoy your shiny, new machine! Original post: What you need to do is look at the undercarriage. If you're running a rotary cutter to knock down heavy brush, branches next to the tractor can rip parts off, and especially soft parts. Saplings can rip fuel lines off, mess with hydraulic hoses, and electrical wires, punch through exposed rubber seals, and tear holes into plastic fuel tanks. I learned this all the hard way and now the underside of my tractor is armored and exposed soft parts like rubber boots are guarded up. After I fabbed up guards and plates to protect my exposed underbelly, my tractor's effectiveness greatly increased. Even so, a tracked construction machine with a hydro cutter of some type would be better for doing the kind of work I'm doing, but at a much higher operating cost. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNPW0RDzh8

I've got other equipment for the hard stuff but interesting to hear all you have done to your tractor.

 

[Catchad81]

OOps ! I too like Eric the Oracle failed to see the previous page where you had already bought it. Which is it , can't tell for the photo ? Congratulations either way. I run a MF2660 81 hp using a 7ft Bush Hog. Typically cut 56 acres of WV pasture field 2 or 3 times a year. I find a tractor that size ideally matched with a 7ft hog. Mows a heck of a lot of ground very fast when not steep. Some of mine is ... well.. darn steep. The 4wd 81hp is still very much the right tool. For 10 years I did the same job with a JD4700 using a 6ft hog. It took a lot longer but that was great machine and a near perfect match of cutter size and tractor size too. I studied the daylights out of the JD5085 before I bought the Massey. I think that the M versions really are better machines if you don't choke on the prices. That feature of having synchronized ranges, not just gears within a range, is huge to me. It says several things -- you are dealing with a different tractor chassis wise, not just luxury bells and whistles. I have zero knowledge of the cabs (a cab would not last 2 days where I cut!) I hear the M series cabs are worth it if you keep it long term.

It is a sweet cab!