What did you do to or on your Mahindra today?

[duffer]

Is it possible that the hydraulic system pressure is too high? I'm pretty sure that Mahindra (or whoever makes the MAX) uses industry standard hoses and fittings and hose assembly equipment. The odds of having three hoses pop in such a short amount of time makes me think something is causing that. Have you asked the dealer about it?

I had an excavator working on my property a year or so ago, and he kept popping hoses on this track-hoe. Turns out it was the pressure SENSOR that was bad, not the hose itself. When the sensor failed the pump just kept ramping up pressure to the system. Not sure if your tractor has a pressure sensor for the hydraulics (I would think it does), but you might want to check that out.

Good luck!

 

[kittyhawk]

Hey Mad Mac, how well dose that drag work on Hog damage? Thinking of making something similar.

 

[swampy6]

I used the 4540 to make the limbing/bucking of this pine easier and then move the brush to the fireplace along with the rounds to our splitting area.

 

[mike69440]

I had an excavator working on my property a year or so ago, and he kept popping hoses on this track-hoe. Turns out it was the pressure SENSOR that was bad, not the hose itself. When the sensor failed the pump just kept ramping up pressure to the system. Not sure if your tractor has a pressure sensor for the hydraulics (I would think it does), but you might want to check that out.

Good luck!

The Max has nothing fancy like an open center pump, or pressure sensors. real basic non adjustable pressure relieve valve spring and seat.

Max 28 has very low pressure (2100 psi) max) to start and SAE #5 (5/16) hoses & Fittings
They flow like crap.
Unless you hit or shock the loader, it should not break.
Hoses are funny, they get stressed from bending and not all hoses are born equal.

I just changed my hydraulic fluid to a good semi synthetic. (5 gal of Duraguard Universal) then 3 quarts of Komatsu fluid as make up.
It does not seem to flow much better in the cold.

My hydraulics are also slowed by having 1526 Loader curl cylinders on the Max28 as they are larger volume.

But hydraulics are not that fast on the stock loader lift cylinder when cold either.

I started to change the front axle fluid. 290 hours on the machine and I never changed it at 50 hours.

Manual said it should be hydraulic oil. what was in there was clean gear oil, no metal, so I did not change the gear oil, I just topped it off what little I changed and will wait for warm weather to let it drain well.

 

[mike69440]

I had an excavator working on my property a year or so ago, and he kept popping hoses on this track-hoe. Turns out it was the pressure SENSOR that was bad, not the hose itself. When the sensor failed the pump just kept ramping up pressure to the system. Not sure if your tractor has a pressure sensor for the hydraulics (I would think it does), but you might want to check that out.

Good luck!

The Max has nothing fancy like an open center pump, or pressure sensors. real basic non adjustable pressure relieve valve spring and seat.

Max 28 has very low pressure (2100 psi) max) to start and SAE #5 (5/16) hoses & Fittings
They flow like crap.
Unless you hit or shock the loader, it should not break.
Hoses are funny, they get stressed from bending and not all hoses are born equal.

I just changed my hydraulic fluid to a good semi synthetic. (5 gal of Duraguard Universal) then 3 quarts of Komatsu fluid as make up.
It does not seem to flow much better in the cold.

My hydraulics are also slowed by having 1526 Loader curl cylinders on the Max28 as they are larger volume.

But hydraulics are not that fast on the stock loader lift cylinder when cold either.

I started to change the front axle fluid. 290 hours on the machine and I never changed it at 50 hours.

Manual said it should be hydraulic oil. what was in there was clean gear oil, no metal, so I did not change the gear oil, I just topped it off what little I changed and will wait for warm weather to let it drain well.

 

[BlackOps]

more chips to vineyard and garden areas. also moved some huge logs that i bucked up from some very large trees for firewood to split and stack yet.

 

[Mad Mac]

Hey Mad Mac, how well dose that drag work on Hog damage? Thinking of making something similar.

It is adequate for most hog rooting. Just keep making passes until satisfied.
For severe, deep rooting we have a box blade that we use.

 

[Cobble]

I installed bolt on hooks & clevis mounts on my loader bucket, and fab'd a mount that attaches to the ROPS to support a small tool box.

Do you have a pic of the toolbox mount?

 

[tmcj]

I used a piece of fiberglass angle, 2 x 2 x 1/4" from my work and a small Craftsman tool box. Routed out the leg to fit around the ROPS bar, and used the flat plate from a U-bolt with standard bolts to attach it. The u-bolt just isn't as clean fitting and looking IMO. I mounted the box to the angle with small bolts with wing nuts on the inside so it can be easily removed if needed. It's just enough for a few odds & ends stuff that I might need while out and about. The seat just clears the box when turning it around for using the hoe.
Craftsman 13 Inch Tool Box with Tray - Black/Red

 

[Mauser12]

Nothing! It is broke down. Little or nothing electronic works. Turns over but no power to glow plugs, pump etc. No dash lights or turn signals. I am beginning to regret the purchase.