Mahindra 3015HST

itsme · Jan 17, 2005

Hi,
Just bought a Mahindra 3015 HST w/ a FEL today /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. They should be delivering it in the next few hours. I plan to add a photo when I get a chance.

Has anyone out there bought a 3015 with HST recently? I originally planned to purchase the 2615 HST but ended up getting the 3015 HST instead. It seemed to have a little more power than the 2615 and is listed as a 30HP tractor with 24HP at the PTO. I'm really looking forward to operating this new machine.

John

creeper · Jan 18, 2005

Congrats on the new beast! I do not own one,but have just started reading about them. When you get a chance maybe you could post some #s on the deal you made. Enjoy it!

Kozmo38 · Jan 18, 2005

I bought the Red October (Play on Words) 3015 HST in October. What a great tractor. Not sure of the hours on it so far, but I have hogged a 5 acre parcel twice (72" Woods), cut the lawn a few times (60"King Kutter), Boxed the drive way, pushed brush piles and just started snow removal two days ago.

Everything I have tried with it has been accomplished with ease.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Congrats on the purchase.

itsme · Jan 18, 2005

Creeper,
Don't know if this is a good deal or not because I didn't actually shop between multiple Mahindra dealers. However, when I signed the papework for the purchase, the salesman made the statement "you just got one of the best deals we've every given." For what it's worth, I paid $15.7K for the tractor with a ML110 FEL. I must tell you though that this tractor had been on their lot for over 5 months so I am guessing that they wanted to move it?

Hope that helps. If you have any other questions, please let me know.

John

creeper · Jan 19, 2005

Tanks for the info, 30 hp, hst, fel for that price is not bad at all.Tractor prices in Va. right now are crazy! Have a blast with it.

JayC · Jan 28, 2005

A bit late, but congrats on the new machine! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Btw, where are the pics? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

itsme · Jan 28, 2005

The weather has been bad and I have been stuck here a lot at work /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

As soon as I get a chance, I will get a couple of pic's. Most likely they will include my 12 yr. old Daughter at the controls. I can't believe how much she likes to drive this tractor. Being a HST, she is able to drive it rather easily which is good but now I have to jockey for time at the controls /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

itsme · Jan 30, 2005

Finally got a chance to take a few pictures of the new 3015 HST.

Here is pic #1

itsme · Jan 30, 2005

Not sure why but it will not take my picture. Reduced size to 77Kb but still won't take it ;-(

Will try again later.

itsme · Jan 30, 2005

Another try......

JayC · Jan 30, 2005

77kb should be working no problem. Are the photos the right format (e.g. jpg)? This may sound rather petty but are you sure you are uploading the right photo? If you have a couple copies of the photo for different sizes, you may have uploaded the wrong one. Also, you should create a gallery in the Photos section of the site. Last I checked, you are allowed photos up to 500kb with a 5MB maximum space alotted. Of course there are other sites to store photos, too, like Webshots.

Btw, does the 3015 have extendable link arms? I was looking at some photos and it didn't look like the link they were extendable. I can't believe they wouldn't be. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

itsme · Jan 30, 2005

What do you mean by 'extendable' front arms? Not sure what that means.

itsme · Jan 30, 2005

Here is another pic with the loader fully raised.

JayC · Jan 30, 2005

I'm talking about the 3-point hitch link arms. I'm wondering if they are extendable to make it easier attaching implements.

GeekHollow · Jan 31, 2005

Unfortunately, no. It is one of the few things I'd really like to have on mine. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I've heard that there are some aftermarket designs, but haven't really looked into them yet. Maybe somebody else can chime in with some options.

Jerry

JayC · Jan 31, 2005

<font color="red"> Unfortunately, no. It is one of the few things I'd really like to have on mine. </font>

That's a shocker. I wonder why they didn't put any on? I can understand a small chassis machine or SubCUT not having them but I'm puzzled why a mid-chassis doesn't have them. How hard is it to hook up the larger implements without the assistance of the extendable links?

GeekHollow · Feb 1, 2005

To me, not that hard. But my experience may be atypical. You see, when I grew up dad had (and still does) a well-used 40-ish horse John Deere, and I usually had to help hook it up to a *very* heavy-duty bush-hog. After that I consider hooking up any attachment that I can move without a 6 foot prybar to be easy...

I honestly don't know the model of the Deere - he bought it at auction in the mid 70's from TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation) and had been painted TDOT orange (which is several shades lighter than Kubota, but I digress). As I work for the State myself, I know all too well that we don't surplus ANYTHING unless it's pretty much completely worn out... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

I've got a tale I could post in the safety forum of what can happen when the clutch finally lets go when you are going up a steep hill! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

jk