New 8560

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swhouston

New member
Joined
Aug 7, 2010
Messages
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Location
Sugar Land, TX
Tractor
Mahindra 8560, Kubota 3000
Today was my second time out on my new 8560 (4wd, w/loader) - I love it - I'm pulling a heavy duty Rhino cutter (7') - agonized over red vs. orange

Have a smaller orange tractor - it has been a workhorse with almost no probs

So far so good on the Mahindra - the cutter weighs about 1,850 lbs in 3 pt config - no sweat for this tractor

Love the forward/reverse shuttle - my old tractor doesn't have this feature - makes moving dirt around MUCH easier

I'm new to the forum, so howdy to fellow Mahindra owners
 
   / New 8560 #2  
SWHOUSTON/AKA:SUGAR LAND
Congrats! Play safe." Pic's when you can." Did you get one with a cab? :thumbsup:
Boone
 
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Didn't go with a cab - just the tractor w/loader
 

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Didn't go with a cab - just the tractor w/loader

SWhouston,
Welcome to TBN.:) Will you be getting a canopy? I didn't realize trees got that tall down in Sugarland.:confused2: Exactly where was the photo taken?:confused:
hugs, Brandi
 
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We've got lots of big trees in my neighborhood, in fact the name the development is Greatwood - but the pic is from my property near Trinity, TX. Good eye!
 
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Almost forgot - thanks for the "Welcome" and I probably wont get a canopy due to the amount of trees/limbs I'll be working around
 
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We've got lots of big trees in my neighborhood, in fact the name the development is Greatwood - but the pic is from my property near Trinity, TX. Good eye!

I thought that photo's background looked more like my neighborhood than Sugarland.
As for limbs and a canopy, I keep a pair of nippers behind my seat and trim limbs as I get near to them. But you can't catch everything while working the tractor hard. I caught a large limb on the canopy and bent it a little. But overall the canopy is worth it. I added work lights under the front of the canopy so I can finish that loader work past dark.
hugs, Brandi
 
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Thanks for the suggestion - what canopy do you have on your unit?
 
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Thanks for the suggestion - what canopy do you have on your unit?
SWHouston,
My unit? That is a funny thing to call the Big RED Beast! I don't know what brand the canopy is. It is aluminum diamond plate over insulation with a steel frame. The forward and aft work lights and temperature guage mount to the angle iron frame. It cost $349.00 back in 2007.
hugs, Brandi
 

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