JD 5525 in the field (wet one).

[ddivinia]

No 348. Hoping the 336 is gonna do the job. Don't stop at the 6D -- go for the Premium with an IVT!!!

I like to test drive one of those... the IVT or CVT or whatever those tranny's are - appear to be very simple but durable.

AKfish

I bet both will be fine.

IVT is a $9500 option.

I like the thought of a 6430 with the IVT and the building in refrigerator until I see the price tag. Then even the 5105M seems too expensive.

It seems to me there is a hole in the 5000 line and in some ways the 6000. There is a bottom and top - nothing in the middle.

D.

 

[Gizmo2]

TBN people can never get enough pics. It was a really wet winter. Was out putting hay out and snapped these pics on my way back to the barn. No, I didn't get stuck. Love that tractor,
D.

Nope, not making me jealous! :drool: :laughing::laughing:
How do you like the self-leveling loader?

 

[ddivinia]

Nope, not making me jealous! :drool: :laughing::laughing:
How do you like the self-leveling loader?

Self-levling loader sucks - I will never buy another one.

D.

 

[Gizmo2]

Self-levling loader sucks - I will never buy another one.

D.

WOW! That is totally not the answer I was expecting. Care to elaborate?

 

[ddivinia]

WOW! That is totally not the answer I was expecting. Care to elaborate?

It limits the degrees of movement down. The roll angle I guess is what they call it. It can be hard to pick up some items with a grapple bucket and I hear that with a hay grapple it can be hard to unload.

If you run a loader long enough you will know how much to roll the bucket.

I posted some pics a year or two ago about the issues with it.

D.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

I have the same loader and I agree with Darin, the max roll angle sucks, especially when the boom is fairly low. Raise the boom and the bucket seems to roll more, although this may be my imagination. SL is nice with the pallet forks though.

 

[Caledon Hills]

Last year when I was buying I checked out the 563 self leveling. Very good angles, excellent lift capacity, and smooth operation, but I just couldn't handle those gangly linkages blocking your visibility. Looked at the Quicke Dimension, SWEET but EXPENSIVE. Ended up with a Frey Vertex and got everything I wanted for about the same money as the 563. I'll post a pic if anybody is interested.

 

[Caledon Hills]

Hey Heywood,

I work in Schomberg right at Hwy. 9 and 27. Love that little town.

Regards,

Tom

 

[ddivinia]

Last year when I was buying I checked out the 563 self leveling. Very good angles, excellent lift capacity, and smooth operation, but I just couldn't handle those gangly linkages blocking your visibility. Looked at the Quicke Dimension, SWEET but EXPENSIVE. Ended up with a Frey Vertex and got everything I wanted for about the same money as the 563. I'll post a pic if anybody is interested.

I believe they made some changes for the 563. SL.

Regardless - I will pass.

D.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Hey Heywood,

I work in Schomberg right at Hwy. 9 and 27. Love that little town.

Regards,

Tom

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