Aftermarket Implements

[bridge4]

Hey All,
Apologize if there is a thread about this, please link if there is.

I was wondering if there is a company that works well with Mahindra tractors. I am specifically looking for snow plows/blowers.

Thanks!

 

[jeff9366]

Tractor Three Point Hitches are built to standard dimensions all over the world. If there is a Category 1 Three Point Hitch on your Mahindra any implement sized for a Category 1 Three Point Hitch will mate to your tractor hitch perfectly. Almost all tractors discussed on T-B-N have a Category 1 or Category 2 hitch. Big ag tractors have Category 3, 4, 5 hitches. Category 5 hitch tractors may have 600-horsepower.


"The three-point hitch is a standardized method of attaching implements (equipment) to tractors, first developed by Harry Ferguson in the 1920s.
The three-point hitch specifications became standardized in the industry by American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE S217) and, later, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 730-1)."

 

[bcp]

Too bad we don't seem to have standardized front implement mounts like Europe seems to have as options.



Bruce

 

[RNeumann]

The 3 pt is standard- as stated above. Your FEL should be the “standard” Skid Steer Quick Attach- SSQA. So anything that will fit a 3 pt or SSQA will work.

You sort of get what you pay for. The nicer ones are truly nicer and will typically last many lifetimes. If you are east Everything Attachments has good stuff a a lot of variety for the 3 pt. The plow is more specific to your area. Does the ground stay frozen all winter or do you get freeze thaw? Do you have plenty of room to push the snow or is it tight? Gravel or asphalt? How much area are you doing? Etc.

 

[bridge4]

Thanks everyone! I was thinking the 3pt would be universal but it pays to check sometimes and not just assume! I did see the everything attachements site, and their 64 inch PTO blower looked good and was $600 less than the mahindra one quoted by the dealer, same size.

@RNeumann I have a surepack/gravel parking and driveway areas to take care of, both parking lots hold about 60 cars and I'd say 3-400 feet of driveways besides. Ground stays mostly frozen once it gets hard, but there are thaws here and there. We sort of have room to push everything, but bad winters we don't, and I've had to get it trucked out before when we host larger events and need all the parking. So my plan would be to plow to wood lines and then blow it in there and remove the piles. A few areas would be blown only unless it was too wet and Ijust plow. I was originally drawn to the mahindra due to their v-plow option, but it only goes 60 inches wide and my tractor I'm looking at is 63 inches wide... So I was hoping an aftermarket 7-8 footer would be available.

 

[bridge4]

Another question that has popped up now that I'm looking at woods and landpride sites, does the Mahindra have a QH for the PTO? I know the fronts are the SSQA, but not sure about rear. If it isn't, is it worth putting one on?

 

[jeff9366]

Does Mahindra have a QH for the PTO? I know the fronts are the SSQA, but not sure about rear.

If it isn't, is it worth putting one on?

This seems like a simple question, but it is slightly complicated to answer.

As you now know, the Three Point Hitch is a universal standard. With an economy tractor you have to back the tractor to the implement very precisely in order to insert the two LOWER LINK attachment pins. Many use an iron 'spud bar' to jockey the implement a tiny amount to make holes align, rather then moving the tractor repeatedly. So attaching implements to a 1,700 pound bare weight subcompact tractor, which will use light implements, is relatively easy.

Deluxe tractors have LOWER LINKS which telescope about 2-1/2", so the tractor does not have to be as precisely positioned. Deluxe tractors have telescoping LOWER LINK stabilizers too, which make implement connection easier. Implements for a 4,000 pound bare weight tractor weigh 600 pounds to 1,200 pounds; heavy implements are difficult to move manually.

VIDEO: Kubota Standard L Series L843 Telescopic Stabilizer kit (overview and install) - YouTube



Economy tractors often have an optional "Quick Hitch" attached to the LOWER LINKS. This allows LOWER LINKS to pass under pins, then raise, capturing LOWER LINK pins in a slot. Almost every implement manufacturer produces rear "Quick Hitches" as well as implements. The TOP LINK is not modified by the Quick Hitch. (The most popular Quick Hitch not associated with tractor brand affiliated implement producer is Pat's Quick Hitch, produced by Greenwell Manufacturing in Kentucky.)

When I was younger and less experienced with tractors I owned two economy tractors around 2,000 pounds bare tractor weight. Each had individual quirks connecting implements. At first I found connecting implements confounding, especially in hot Florida weather and I grudged the time and sweat involved. With experience connecting implements became easier. (I use my tractor 250 - 300 engine hours per year.)

Do you need a Quick Hitch?
What weight tractor and what weight implements will you buy?
How many implements will you own over time and how often will you exchange one for another?
(Quick Hitch stays on the tractor, so you only need one)
Can you afford a deluxe tractor, rather than an economy tractor?


Quick Hitch downsides:
QHs lengthen LOWER LINKS 3" to 4" so you need to make QH decision before you buy PTO powered implements, as the PTO shaft length has to be custom cut to fit the length of LOWER LINKS.

Almost all NEW implements are compatible with QHs. Older implements not. So you may find QH is not compatible with old, used implements you may wish to buy.

A QH does nothing to assist mating an implement PTO shaft to the PTO splines on the tractor. PTO mating is always a greasy struggle but another evolution that becomes simpler with experience and finding the appropriate spline lube.

So many who purchase QHs will be homeowners who only use tractors around 80 engine hours per year and are not interested in spending time struggling with implement mounting.

Most tractor implements do not use tractor PTO power, THANK GOD.

VIDEOS (2): tractor quick hitch category 1 - YouTube

Pats tractor quick hitch - YouTube


I am dedicated to simplicity in everything tractor. I love the hitch on my deluxe Kubota 'Grand L' tractor at age 72 years. Now that I have 2,500 engine hours of tractor experience I could live with an economy tractor without a QH if budget required an economy tractor rather than a deluxe tractor.

 

[jeff9366]

I was drawn to the Mahindra due to their v-plow option, but it only goes 60 inches wide and my tractor I'm looking at is 63 inches wide... So I was hoping an aftermarket 7-8 footer would be available.

Many, many aftermarket snow plows are available.

VIDEO: tractor snow plows - YouTube

 

[bridge4]

Many, many aftermarket snow plows are available.

VIDEO: tractor snow plows - YouTube

I have seen a ton of straight blades and pushers, but there are only a couple v-plow options. Boss seems to make them only for deere and some older kubotas, and Mahindra seems to only make them for smaller tractors than the one I'm looking at with a max 60inch width. A straight blade works obviously, but I love v-plows.

I appreciate the youtube link but I have satellite internet with data limits and can't really load or watch videos. Obviously makes my looking at how implements work a lot harder!!

 

[bridge4]

This seems like a simple question, but it is slightly complicated to answer.

As you now know, the Three Point Hitch is a universal standard. With an economy tractor you have to back the tractor to the implement very precisely in order to insert the two LOWER LINK attachment pins. Many use an iron 'spud bar' to jockey the implement a tiny amount to make holes align, rather then moving the tractor repeatedly. So attaching implements to a 1,700 pound bare weight subcompact tractor, which will use light implements, is relatively easy.

Deluxe tractors have LOWER LINKS which telescope about 2-1/2", so the tractor does not have to be as precisely positioned. Deluxe tractors have telescoping LOWER LINK stabilizers too, which make implement connection easier. Implements for a 4,000 pound bare weight tractor weigh 600 pounds to 1,200 pounds; heavy implements are difficult to move manually.

Economy tractors often have an optional "Quick Hitch" attached to the LOWER LINKS. This allows LOWER LINKS to pass under pins, then raise, capturing LOWER LINK pins in a slot. Almost every implement manufacturer produces rear "Quick Hitches" as well as implements. The TOP LINK is not modified by the Quick Hitch. (The most popular Quick Hitch not associated with tractor brand affiliated implement producer is Pat's Quick Hitch, produced by Greenwell Manufacturing in Kentucky.)

When I was younger and less experienced with tractors I owned two economy tractors around 2,000 pounds bare tractor weight. Each had individual quirks connecting implements. At first I found connecting implements confounding, especially in hot Florida weather and I grudged the time and sweat involved. With experience connecting implements became easier. (I use my tractor 250 - 300 engine hours per year.)

Do you need a Quick Hitch?
What weight tractor and what weight implements will you buy?
How many implements will you own over time and how often will you exchange one for another?
(Quick Hitch stays on the tractor, so you only need one)
Can you afford a deluxe tractor, rather than an economy tractor?


Quick Hitch downsides:
QHs lengthen LOWER LINKS 3" to 4" so you need to make QH decision before you buy PTO powered implements, as the PTO shaft length has to be custom cut to fit the length of LOWER LINKS.

Almost all NEW implements are compatible with QHs. Older implements not. So you may find QH is not compatible with old, used implements you may wish to buy.

A QH does nothing to assist mating an implement PTO shaft to the PTO splines on the tractor. PTO mating is always a greasy struggle but another evolution that becomes simpler with experience and finding the appropriate spline lube.

So many who purchase QHs will be homeowners who only use tractors around 80 engine hours per year and are not interested in spending time struggling with implement mounting.

Most tractor implements do not use tractor PTO power, THANK GOD.

VIDEOS (2): tractor quick hitch category 1 - YouTube

Pats tractor quick hitch - YouTube


I am dedicated to simplicity in everything tractor. I love the hitch on my deluxe Kubota 'Grand L' tractor at age 72 years. Now that I have 2,500 engine hours of tractor experience I could live with an economy tractor without a QH if budget required an economy tractor rather than a deluxe tractor.

Wow, thanks for all the great explanations and taking the time to write it all out for me. I am looking at a Mahindra 2638 with a cab. In all honesty, I don't see myself changing the rear attachments more than 2-3 times a year. From snow to mow/driveway work. I also don't plan on getting a rotary cutter or anything until down the road, snow removal and loader are priorities. I see value in the QH though simply because like you said, it can be a pain in the butt sometimes if the weather isn't right, and I am new to tractors. So ease of use is important as I start out.

Thanks!!