My new 5035

[IRONMAN549]

Doug the tractors sweet wish i woulda went bigger but i ended up with the 4035 pst and absolutley love it i got 55 hrs on it now and havent had 1 problem yet. And i have done some serious clearing with it probably about 4 acres of heavily wooded hilly woods it hasent let me dn yet. One thing i did have done was load the rear tires and let me tell u it makes a world of difference pwr wish and stability. just my 2 cents worth and enjoy the mahindra.....

 

[ssg510]

Doug. How about an update and some more photos so that I can drool.

 

[flusher]

Congrats on your purchase--that's one nice looking tractor:thumbsup:

 

[Patiofarmer]

Doug
For a woman who lets you get a tractor like this...you should build her a little garage for her truck! And if she wants it decorated, heated, and furnished- I think it would be fair !! :thumbsup:

My wifes car fit in our garage, but for 1.5 years I made her keep it outside, while I put my tractor in her garage space! (I finally built a tractor and gardening shed so now she's happy too.)

I only have 1/2 acre and about once every month, she asks me "now what do you need the tractor for now that the yard is up to shape?" I tell her "don't get mixed up honey, I never needed a tractor- I wanted one". :laughing:

You got one cool piece of steel there!

 

[beppington]

That's a cool lookin' tractor! :thumbsup:

I also like those splash guards. My dad's Mahindra 4110 has them, too; wish Kubota's had them. They stop not only splash but also thorn bushes. On his tractor thorns don't get me; On mine they do sometimes.

 

[Dougw133]

Yeah well she got a ring on her finger so she's happy. You have to put a ring on the finger of a woman who let's you get a giant toy. Here's a few more. It's been a few weeks and man does the ware show quickly. You can see the loader is scratched to heck which is to be expected. I also scratched the hydraulic cylinders moving some brush around. I gave it a good bath to day and did notice some small chip and rust spots. They don't bother me, it's a tractor. However, I would like to hear any suggestions for further rust prevention.

Note: Yes, in the pic there is a little green guy. I employ this little guy I got on craigslist to bathe and primp my Mahindra.

 

[Patiofarmer]

Man those pics show what a beefy little monster it is. Makes my 2015 look like a "premie" :laughing:

But I still love my little 2015 ! I only have a 1/2 acre now, so any bigger and wouldn't have room to turn it around. Especially when I hitch up my Harbor Freight towable backhoe to it (with hitch on my back gannon) and pull it around the yard.

Lot of fun this stuff !

 

[Dougw133]

Man those pics show what a beefy little monster it is. Makes my 2015 look like a "premie" :laughing:

But I still love my little 2015 ! I only have a 1/2 acre now, so any bigger and wouldn't have room to turn it around. Especially when I hitch up my Harbor Freight towable backhoe to it (with hitch on my back gannon) and pull it around the yard.

Lot of fun this stuff !

Yeah I went from a house and 1.5 acres to 21 acres so, upgrade your land = upgrade your toys

 

[Mike476]

The 5035 is a beast of a tractor. My local dealer only had one and it was being used to display a wood processing machine so I didn't bother asking to take it for a ride around the yard. They are even more impressive looking up close.

Nice rig, good luck with it. :thumbsup:

 

[ssg510]

I followed this thread a couple years ago. How about an update on your 5035. Any problems and would you buy again?

 

[RAMBUNCTIOUS]

I followed this thread a couple years ago. How about an update on your 5035. Any problems and would you buy again?

I took delivery on my 5035 August of 2013 I only have a 165 hrs on it so far but it does almost all that I ask of it.

I've had a small hyd leak at about 30 hrs, .10$ O-ring, I had a coolant leak ~75 hrs, factory mailed me parts. and now I have a hint of a diesel leak that I can't exactly track down. O, and I just broke off my hood latch button... I caught it on some brush I was clearing I think.

If I had to do it again I'd probably buy the same.

I use a box blade on it, a 6' shredder, the bucket on the FEL and a hydraulic auger on the FEL. and my most usefull tool that I wouldn't trade for anything is my pallet forks.

 

[FentonFarmer]

Hello,
really enjoyed the pics and your review. I have just ordered the same beast here in Australia delivery in a few weeks. Thoroughly agreed with your observations about the build quality and value. My local distributor just 10klms up the road is another "Wallace tractors" so hoping that is a good omen too.

Looking forward to joining the 5035 squad.

Cheers
B.R.

 

[grobinson2]

I really appreciate your post and pictures. I agree that I use our forks on the 5740 more then anything else and can't believe I did not have a set for our old 4310. Your pics really brought Mahindra back into play in my search. Thanks again for sharing!
Glenn

 

[Sysop]

I got my 4035 about the same time and am up to nearly 300 hours. Mine has a few scuffs too, so don't feel bad. Agreed on the forks, they're one of the most useful tools to have.

On the "hint of diesel" you think may be leaking, check and see if you have the old style braided fuel lines. If so you're getting the smell of diesel coming from the return line where it goes to the tank. The 35 series of the era of ours had a known problem with the fuel lines that came from the factory. They came up with a replacement line that more closely resembles a high pressure line like for hydraulics.

Old is on the left, new is on the right.

When you have the bad/braided lines, on the return side it will leak a very small amount of diesel as it is returning to the tank. Here is where mine was leaking.

When it leaks on the pressure side, it doesn't leak fuel out of the lines, it leaks air into the fuel flow causing the engine to run slightly lean. It can cause issues when the KSB timer (cold start assist device) kicks off after running for 20 minutes and the tractor can stall if idling. It can cause the tractor to be hard or slow to start. Eventually when the leak is bad enough, it is unable to draw fuel from the tank and won't run at all.

If you have the braided lines as shown above, get them changed ASAP as they're known to be the cause of many issues.