Buying Advice Kubota bx25 vs mahindra max 25

kootch88 · Apr 22, 2012

I love my Max 22 with one exception, the ground clearance is pretty low at 5.5 inches, but other than that I have nothing but good things to say about mine. Plenty of power and really easy to get comfortable with. Get dirty and have some fun with the Max 25, your going to really enjoy it.

Gator6x4 · Apr 23, 2012

s219 said:
Oh my god -- then Kubota doesn't sell a SCUT either!!! This conspiracy goes very deep -- I bet they know who shot JFK!!

Oh yes they know, have always known, Lee Harvey Oswald. Now the one they do not know or have ever come close to solving was who assassinated JFK's Mistress, Mary Eno Pinchot Meyer on October 12th, 1964.

wrooster · Apr 30, 2012

gar05 said:
The 25 Max we can sell for about the same price you will get a lot more tractor than the Kubota print out your specs online and compare we have a 5 year warranty our three point hitch is cat #1 kubota has cat #0 we will be getting our Mahindra Max tractors within a week or two ck out your local dealer .

Gary Schaap
Garys Equipment co inc
Clay Ny 13041

Honestly I don't think you could do a better job blowing up your credibility than you did above.

Wrooster

rockshaft · Apr 30, 2012

Let me summarize a couple things for those not wanting to read the numerous posts:
1)Mahindra Max is generally bigger/heavier than Kubota BX(and other SCUTS)

2)Max pricing can be competitive with BX

3)3point hitch classification is a bit subjective on a SCUT. The Max (that come with bigger tires than the BX), have greater lifting weight/height.

4)Kubota BX are brand new to the market, whereas BX are a mature product line

IslandTractor · Apr 30, 2012

kootch88 said:
I love my Max 22 with one exception, the ground clearance is pretty low at 5.5 inches, .

That's not possible as it would be a sub sub CUT class then. BX has 8" B has 12".

wrooster · Apr 30, 2012

kootch88 said:
I love my Max 22 with one exception, the ground clearance is pretty low at 5.5 inches

Mahindra's website says the Max 22 has 8.5" of ground clearance. Is this not correct?

Note the smallest Kubota BX, the BX1860, has 8.5" of ground clearance.

Wrooster

kootch88 · Apr 30, 2012

wrooster said:
Mahindra's website says the Max 22 has 8.5" of ground clearance. Is this not correct?

Note the smallest Kubota BX, the BX1860, has 8.5" of ground clearance.

Wrooster

I'll check for certain tonight. I just removed the MMM for a finish mower, but it does not look like 8.5 to me.

LD1 · Apr 30, 2012

kootch88 said:
I'll check for certain tonight. I just removed the MMM for a finish mower, but it does not look like 8.5 to me.

What hangs down in the way

It has much bigger tires than a BX. And generally, tire size determines ground clearence.

SBorch · Apr 30, 2012

Being a newbie. All I know is some tractors are tiny, some are little, some are small, some are a little bigger, some are medium and some are huge! AND they all have different prices. Final thought, I am too fat to sit in some of the seats!:laughing:

DavesTractor · Apr 30, 2012

SBorch said:
Being a newbie. All I know is some tractors are tiny, some are little, some are small, some are a little bigger, some are medium and some are huge! AND they all have different prices. Final thought, I am too fat to sit in some of the seats!:laughing:

I was at a tractor show with an engineer from Mitsubishi, and in some slack time we were discussing some of the differences in the models that are sold in Japan and the models made for the USA. He said they made more space in the seat area for the USA models becuase, well because....he carefully opined after looking at my "healthy" frame, that American's were more "prosperous". What a nice word from the 5'8" 135 lb engineer.

So strike the fat word, replace it with prosperous!

kootch88 · Apr 30, 2012

wrooster said:
Mahindra's website says the Max 22 has 8.5" of ground clearance. Is this not correct?

Note the smallest Kubota BX, the BX1860, has 8.5" of ground clearance.

Wrooster

The book says 5.7 inches of ground clearance. I didn't measure, but it sounds about right. The draw bar is the lowest point.

rockshaft · Apr 30, 2012

kootch88 said:
The book says 5.7 inches of ground clearance. I didn't measure, but it sounds about right. The draw bar is the lowest point.

Is the Max25 5.7" as well?
From looking at the specs on the Mahindra site- looks like the Max22 and 25 would have the same clearance.
That's a weak spec, one of the few for the Max.

IslandTractor · May 1, 2012

rockshaft said:
Is the Max25 5.7" as well?
From looking at the specs on the Mahindra site- looks like the Max22 and 25 would have the same clearance.
That's a weak spec, one of the few for the Max.

What do you expect for a SCUT? Or pseudo SCUT? These things are optimized for suburban duties, not field or forest work.

Maybe the ground clearance will convince Don these are SCUTs after all.

LD1 · May 1, 2012

IslandTractor said:
Maybe the ground clearance will convince Don these are SCUTs after all.

Maybe. Maybe not. :confused3:

But it sure wont convince me

IslandTractor · May 1, 2012

LD1 said:
Maybe. Maybe not. :confused3:

But it sure wont convince me

Et tu LD1?

I am amused at the semantic battle regarding the "fairness" of calling the new Mahindra's SCUTs. Who gives a rats arse what they are marketed as? Try them out and if the shoe fits, wear it.

The only people who could be confused by the SCUT/small CUT distinction are true newbies and they don't know what either type is or which size would work best for their purposes anyways.

Much ado about nothing IMO.

bp fick · May 1, 2012

IslandTractor said:
Et tu LD1?

I am amused at the semantic battle regarding the "fairness" of calling the new Mahindra's SCUTs. Who gives a rats arse what they are marketed as? Try them out and if the shoe fits, wear it.

The only people who could be confused by the SCUT/small CUT distinction are true newbies and they don't know what either type is or which size would work best for their purposes anyways.

Much ado about nothing IMO.

Agree. There is no definitive code written in the national registry of weights, measures and standards for this stuff. GT CUT SCUT etc. Blah. All arbitrary.

The "wrong comparison" stuff for marketing edge is to be expected. If it works with some folks, what ya gonna do? There are people who decide which tractor is right by reading specs on a white page. Those are often the same people who end up sorely disappointed with the tractor after awhile.

LD1 · May 1, 2012

IslandTractor said:
Et tu LD1?

Who gives a rats arse what they are marketed as? Try them out and if the shoe fits, wear it.

That really is what I have been preaching all along in the numerous threads of this tune:thumbsup:

SBorch · May 1, 2012

Thats right newbie just call them tiny, small and not as small for my "prosperous" fram.:laughing:

kootch88 · May 1, 2012

bp fick said:
Agree. There is no definitive code written in the national registry of weights, measures and standards for this stuff. GT CUT SCUT etc. Blah. All arbitrary.

The "wrong comparison" stuff for marketing edge is to be expected. If it works with some folks, what ya gonna do? There are people who decide which tractor is right by reading specs on a white page. Those are often the same people who end up sorely disappointed with the tractor after awhile.

Oh man, while most of us agree with you, are we going to start this pissing match again? All I know is I love my tractor size because it fits me like a comfortable shoe, whatever size that is. ( Max 22)

DavesTractor · May 1, 2012

kootch88 said:
Oh man, while most of us agree with you, are we going to start this pissing match again? All I know is I love my tractor size because it fits me like a comfortable shoe, whatever size that is. ( Max 22)

I have had several guys come in to my dealership to see the Max for themselves based on this thread. So, if someone wants to continue the debate, it sure does not hurt Mahindra, but it does get old.

A tractor is not a spreadsheet, nor does the nomenclature of SCUT or CUT really matter. They fit people and people's needs differently. People should first of all decide to buy good quality, that is a given, and there are a number of brands that are top quality. Then consider the tasks at hand and how fast they want to accomplish them to help them get the right size. Even a small tractor will do a big job (as long as the job can be broken down into small pieces) given some patience. That sets the basic parameters. From there, find a tractor you like from a good dealer and toss the stack of brochures once you do.

For me, I like the Max 25 or Max 28XL because I want a small tractor that can handle a large mower or tiller. I have great loamy soil and no rocks, and when I till up the garden, I don't mind using a decent size tiller. Now if I did mostly loader and backhoe work, and kept my mower and tiller to a reasonable size, I'd pick the Max 22. Other than HP, you get the same tractor as the Max 25 for less money. If I had heavy loader work for a small tractor, I'd pick the Max 28XL, it lifts as much as some of the competitors 35 HP tractors. But I would first define my needs. I would not just try to buy a tractor that tops out in every column, you end up buying more tractor than needed.