New 8560&9960

foreman Etexas · Feb 2, 2013

I know I just bought a new 7040 but my brother come to me and wonts to buy my new tractor,so now I have to think about this. I called the dealer tody and priced some new models both cab,ldr,2remotes and 2wd. M9960 $44,800 and M8560 $41,700,I didnt price the 4wd models cause they are out of my price range. This is still up in the air but I dont know if I should just keep what I have or go Bigger? I do already have one 4wd 7040 so I could just use it in the wets spots or pull the 2wd out,if it wont my dozer will. I guess will add that this all started cause I am letting him borrow for the weekend to do some chores around his place and he really needs one,his old tractor is a piece without a loader.

DT86 · Feb 2, 2013

Since you'll still have one of the two m7040's with 4x4 and a loader then why not buy the new 2wd with out one? That's the only way we see new 2wd tractors in my neck if the woods.

foreman Etexas · Feb 2, 2013

DT86 said:
Since you'll still have one of the two m7040's with 4x4 and a loader then why not buy the new 2wd with out one? That's the only way we see new 2wd tractors in my neck if the woods.

Sometimes have one tractor loading hay on one side and another somewhere else unloading,I don't won't to try getting by with only one loader. I have cattle/hay lease's....

Thanks for the suggestion,would be nice not to have to spend the 7grand on it..

case245 · Feb 2, 2013

i say buy the 8560 that save you 3k over the9960 i got a price on a 8560 yesterdau fel 4x4 2 remotes hydrolic shuddle 42,700 that was no cab i know you need the cab for haying for the dust an that hot sun

DT86 · Feb 2, 2013

foreman Etexas said:
Sometimes have one tractor loading hay on one side and another somewhere else unloading,I don't won't to try getting by with only one loader. I have cattle/hay lease's....

Thanks for the suggestion,would be nice not to have to spend the 7grand on it..

I figured that was why you wanted two. If I couldn't swing 4x4 and a loader I wouldn't trade.

foreman Etexas · Feb 2, 2013

DT86 said:
I figured that was why you wanted two. If I couldn't swing 4x4 and a loader I wouldn't trade.

Well I'm in the market for new 15ft batwing this year also so wife not going to go for too much,without me buying her a new ring or something,lol. But not much reasoning in me selling my 7040 and turn around and buying another 7040,might as well buy something bigger,I called and my dealer can't get any 8540/9540's,and I'm not thrilled about the location of the exhaust on the 60's. I like my tractor cause I have added the big wheels and stereo system and its way better than the older 7040,just helping a brother out mainly.

DT86 · Feb 2, 2013

You could always do like I did... I convinced my GF that the RTV was just as much for her as it was for me.

xring100 · Feb 2, 2013

My m8540 even with loaded tires and 1000 plus pounds on 3pt is pretty useless in 2wd on any thing much over 1200-1500 lbs. heck even with an empty bucket its easy to spin the rear tires when backing up on very small slopes in soft ground or gravel

Dave

foreman Etexas · Feb 3, 2013

xring100 said:
My m8540 even with loaded tires and 1000 plus pounds on 3pt is pretty useless in 2wd on any thing much over 1200-1500 lbs. heck even with an empty bucket its easy to spin the rear tires when backing up on very small slopes in soft ground or gravel

Dave

Yeah my brother called and said he had been moving dirt around and said man if this tractor wasnt 4x4 it wouldnt be much. If I was to purchase a 2wd I know that it would be something that would only do certain task. Think im just going to tell him to go get something else and keep mine for a couple years then get a new bigger 4x4 and sell the old 7040.

case245 · Feb 3, 2013

i know my 7040 spins in 2wd in my driveway where i park it the only it dont i hit the diff lock if its real muddy i need to put it in 4wd put the money on your batwing post some pics of the batwing when you get it

foreman Etexas · Feb 3, 2013

DT86 said:
You could always do like I did... I convinced my GF that the RTV was just as much for her as it was for me.

**** I had to buy her new living room furniture to get the new 7040 and this august when she gets out of nursing school,she wonts new pickup. She good thou she already ask so what the farm getting this year and she good with the batwing,she even mentioned about trading the prowler off for new side by side.
She always ask so what your TBN buddies so about it,lol...

foreman Etexas · Feb 3, 2013

case245 said:
i know my 7040 spins in 2wd in my driveway where i park it the only it dont i hit the diff lock if its real muddy i need to put it in 4wd put the money on your batwing post some pics of the batwing when you get it

I will do,I have the cash to go buy one but its hard to write that check. 12grand would buy a few more bred cows,always descions.

case245 · Feb 3, 2013

i would think long and hard which one you need the most the head of cows or the batwing

case245 · Feb 3, 2013

im glad i dont have a woman rite now

foreman Etexas · Feb 3, 2013

case245 said:
im glad i dont have a woman rite now

:laughing: She is a good wife,im glad to have her and the two boys but she will give her opinion alittle too often,lol. I have mowers(will sell one if get another,the smaller 8ft) and cows so it just comes down to what will be more value added...

case245 · Feb 3, 2013

i hear you on the woman will throw her 2 cents real fast my ex s was like that

MHarryE · Feb 4, 2013

I like a person who thinks in terms of cattle, like MFWD will cost a few bred cows. When our grinder-mixer failed ad we found out it was a trashed gearbox, I went on the dealer's web site, identified the parts needed, and emailed him. I quickly got a return email with parts priced - 2 fed beef steers to pay for the trashed gearbox.