MX5100 at work

[Peacock]

I'm clearing some of the dead ash near my septic right now. Skidded 10 logs up the other day. Quite a few more yet to cut.

 

[Piston]

THese are some great pictures guys! Thanks for posting. I really like that FX90 on the back of the tractor!

 

[dbaer78]

Here's a couple pics of a little bushogging job I did the other weekend.

 

[Peacock]

Looks good!

Here's some of the ash I've been yanking out.

 

[dbaer78]

Looks like fun!

 

[dbaer78]

Started a barn pad the other day. Used the MX to sort all the logs and brush.

 

[wmonroe]

Great pictures. The MX looks in its element in the picture with the loader up.

 

[ster009]

cool thread.. some nice action pics of the mx5100

 

[dbaer78]

Thank you both. I just thought I'd start a thread to show some if the work I've completed with this tractor. When I was tractor hunting I couldn't find many action shots of an mx5100 so I thought I'd fix that.

 

[ster009]

its nice to see some pics of your tractor at work. nice machine you have there... cheers

 

[dbaer78]

Put some good hours on the tractor as I had some lumber milled for my barn project. There were three of us and we did Jst shy of 6000 bf in about 12 hrs.

 

[TomSeller]

Put some good hours on the tractor as I had some lumber milled for my barn project. There were three of us and we did Jst shy of 6000 bf in about 12 hrs.

Very nice.

 

[sixdogs]

Very impressive lumber project.

 

[dbaer78]

Yeah and the sad part is I only have about half what I need. I need to round up quite a few more poplar logs this winter.

 

[Herkypilot]

Put some good hours on the tractor as I had some lumber milled for my barn project. There were three of us and we did Jst shy of 6000 bf in about 12 hrs.

How much weight do you have in your wheel weights? Are your tires filled also?

HP

 

[dbaer78]

I believe the weights are around 100lbs a piece and I'm running two on each side. Tires are loaded with rim guard and it's still not enough. I have a sheet of 3/8" plate I'm gonna make a skid plate out of. That oughta add some weight...

 

[Herkypilot]

I believe the weights are around 100lbs a piece and I'm running two on each side. Tires are loaded with rim guard and it's still not enough. I have a sheet of 3/8" plate I'm gonna make a skid plate out of. That oughta add some weight...

I agree, not enough. I keep my 550 lb box blade on the back all the time for loader work. The rear tires are filled with water and wiper fluid. I could use another 500 lbs. I've been looking for some old cut up railroad rails to add to the top of the box blade. My 1,100 lb 3 pt backhoe definitely makes a difference when it's on the back, it just sticks out too far when it's on.

 

[sixdogs]

Over the years I've done a lot with misc iron on implements but on tractors the best I have ever found is factory wheel weights. They might cost a little more but they work better than other options I have tried. Just my two cents here.

 

[TomSeller]

I agree, not enough. I keep my 550 lb box blade on the back all the time for loader work. The rear tires are filled with water and wiper fluid. I could use another 500 lbs. I've been looking for some old cut up railroad rails to add to the top of the box blade. My 1,100 lb 3 pt backhoe definitely makes a difference when it's on the back, it just sticks out too far when it's on.

Some suitcase weights work on some box blades

 

[dbaer78]

The lack of rear end weight is my biggest (only?) gripe about this tractor. I wish kubota would design another 600lbs in the rear end. With that said...I need a skid plate badly anyway so I'll get her fixed up. I may also build a weight box I can hang on the back of my skidding winch to add some extra heft when loading logs. At almost 800lbs the winch still isn't enough at times.