which one?

[bill6]

Hi Joe Praha; there is nothing "Indian" about the 3215, 2615, 2015, etc. The entire 15 series is made in Japan by Mitsubishi, and that is a very good thing.

I think you would love the 3215 Gear, with the M111 loader. If you can get a good, low price on it you'll be very happy....

 

[praha]

this is a GREAT help.
Thanks a million, never thought of it, like weight distribution, power steering etc., it looks like I am gonna abandon this size 28 tires , 2x4 3525 cheap tractor idea.
Anyway I am coming back later today, Ijust stop here for a lunch.

BTW. I wanna buy it in AR/land is in Arkadelphia, and I will , eventually, take it to UP Michigan for more work the on 5 ac. parcel there....
and who knows where else. I should've bought at least 3/4 ton Ford. Too late now. That's I don't want to underpower my tractor..goto go.

Joe
NRA life member and pol. incorrect all the time.

 

[George2615]

I have a 2615HST and it does all I ask of it. I use it on 3 wooded properties totaling about 50 acres. I don't have the BH for it but it is available. I'm thinking of getting a separate tractor w/BH or mini excavator for any hoe work I need to do, that way I won't have to take the hoe off to use other implements. My opinion for you would be a 15 series (2615,2815,3015,or 3215). 10 series are 3510, 4110 but you may find a low hour 2810. 4WD would be best for your use and BH is available for all. The 10 series tractors might be too much for you to haul. For occassional hauling your 1/2 ton should have no problem with any of the 15 series.

 

[praha]

george,

I will need a hoe rarely. More I think about it , more I feel, that I might just rent it , it would be much more economical solution. The small hoe is about $800 a week, or $ 180/ day.
I think I could get a foundation for smaller house done in 1-2 days. That's about what I'd need a hoe for.
Still I feel I want to get 30 plus HP and PTO similar HP. All I have to do is just to go and test drive it somehow. The last /and only/ dealer I visited, refuse to let me check it out, 'cause it was not much to see anyway./as he put it/. I drove 50 miles to get answer like that...

Is Mahindra tractor that good?????? Is there a reliability comparison with JD or NH? How about parts, any problem here?????????????????????/


Plus I was going to ask you this , WHAT is a reason you bought Mahindra tractor and not JD, NH, or Kubota?? Is it just economical reason, or is there something else?? What was it, I'd like to know. maybe I used the same logic behind my decision.
thanks,

Joe

 

[praha]

Bill,

It will most likely be the one.
How difficult it is to shift the thing. What does that "constant mesh on gear shift and synchromesh on forward rev shuttle" mean? Plus this rig is Japanese made??Really.?!

I have a price for 3215 G $17400 with FEL. That was the tractor with FEL , the dealer had it on his lot.
thanks,

Joe

 

[George2615]

Joe,
My main reason was price. Plus I felt the Mahindra was more beefier built, has all steel body parts - not plastic. I had read a lot of good things about the Mitsubishi diesel which the Mahindra 15 series has. I have all the dealers you mentioned nearby so it was easy for me to go to each to check out what I was looking for. The Mahindra dealer was the only one who took time to show me the machine, explain the functions, offer a test drive, and discuss price and financing without pressuring me to buy. The others must have had a bad day or something, and I went back to each several times. They just seemed too busy to be bothered with my questions. It seemed like the only way they would talk to me was if I waved a fist full of $$$ in front of them ready to buy. I'm not saying all dealers are this way, only the ones I went to.
As for parts availability, so far I have only needed filters which are a stock item. I did have to wait 2 weeks for a warranty item during the first year. (that was a loader valve with an internal leak) When that came in I took the tractor in and had it back in 2 days. Another warranty item was to remove motor mount bolts, add loctite to the threads, reinstall and torque to spec. The dealer called me and was going to come to my house to perform the service for free but I had already taken care of it and sent the card back to Mahindra before he called. Other than that its been a reliable tractor. Have not had it back for anything else since my purchase 2 1/2 years ago. I only have 160 hours on mine and it hasn't been babied. I've done my own service intervals. In fact, serviced more often than called for but I do that with all my vehicles.

George

 

[knute_m]

Hey Joe Praha,

Welcome to TBN. Keep coming back.

I've been tractoring for over 50 years. Big isn't necessary anymore -- except to impress the neighbors. But, I wouldn't even think about buying a tractor without 4WD, unless it was to cut a 1/4 acre lawn.

The Mahindras are heavy. If you have the tires filled, the tractors have even more traction. Couple that with 4WD, and it is amazing what they will do. They'll move a lot of dirt and snow -- without chains. With chains, you can probably damage FELs and blades if you aren't careful. They are well designed and incredibly tough tractors. Backhoes are available for all of the 15-Series, which you can move with an F150.

With a box blade, brush hog, and Front End Loader (FEL) you can do a lot of landscaping.

I love my Mahindra. But, most of today's top name-tractors are all extremely good. Kubota, New Holland, Massey, John Deere -- it is hard to make a serious mistake. Good dealers and good support are what make a good tractor.

Each brand has their own great areas, and their own minor weaknesses. Actually, I haven't found any weaknesses with the Mahindras -- great tractor, great parts support, great support on this website through Mahindra USA, great support on this website through Mahindra owners, and, at least for me, a great local dealer.

But, if you think your tractor wants to be a Yooper, don't even think about 2WD from October to May. Over 200 inches of snow per season, -50 degrees F, ... well . . .

How about mosquito control? I think I'd consider a cab. Cabs are available for most of the Mahindras.

If you are going to use a tractor up there, I wouldn't consider buying it down south -- the trolls below the bridge don't know about cold and snow. I'd talk to the boys on the U.P. about tractors. They'll know about fluids, heaters, transmissions, tires, etc. My little Japanese diesels might grump about the cold and snow here in the hills of WV, but I don't think they'd even think about coming out of hibernation in a Yooper winter.

Also, if you get the tires filled, make sure you get them done on the UP where they will be filled with something that will withstand the cold.

Good luck. Let us know what you decide.

A Northwoods refuge,
Knute

 

[praha]

Hi Knute,
my tractor will be Yooper from May to November. I hate winter. No more snow after I am retired.I hope I will be able to enjoy AR winters. Thats why my tractor hits the road. BUT I am convinced .It will be 4x4, most likely 3215. I have about 7-8 ac in UP I have been using for ATVfun. I mean there's a thousand of miles of open land/trails. All snowmobiles trails , atv trailes all at your service. I can't find that anywhere else. I still work, and will be for years. In AR I will have to clean a land I bought last year, and build something small and a garage. Thus tractor.
Sandy ground inAR, 4x4 is likely better option for me. You guys are right. ......BTW., I can't care less as far as impressing my neighbors....I don't have any in UP anyway, and 2, 90 years old in Arkadelphia.
BTW., mosquitos are not my biggest problem in UP. the TICKS are. My 2 dobs have 20 tiks each, on them within an hour. IT Drives my wife crazy. Beautiful woods, but all of those bugs!!! I think all the ticks from Michigan have a convention there, right where we are...annually.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[bill6]

Hi J Praha; Yeah, just get the dealer to reduce it by $400 to an even 17,000 and buy it! My 3215 Gear has been fantastic. And the engine is turbocharged. It seems to have way more power than traction (my tires are R4, not filled) but lately I have been pulling some pretty heavy items with the drawbar. No problems at all.

The shuttle shift lever allows you to, in whatever gear you choose, quickly go forward or reverse. This is very useful, for example, when loading and dumping with the FEL from a huge dirt or gravel pile. In fact, just yesterday I had 65 tons of 7/8" gravel delivered to my property via Kenworth dump trucks. The shuttle shift gears are syncronized, therefore goes quickly and smoothly into forward or reverse. Syncronization means the gears spin up & rotate to a matched rpm just prior to engagement.

The 3215 can handle slightly larger implements than the other 15 series machines. My box blade is 60" but I wish it was 66" or even 72". I'm sure if I had filled R1 tires, the 3215 could really scrape or rip some dirt with the larger box blades.

 

[k54frog]

Praha, enjoy the process, you'll enjoy the result.
Sorry George2615 had those unpleasant experiences, All three dealers (JD/KUB, NH, and Mahindra) in my area were pleasant and took the time to answer my questions. The Mahindra dealer was smaller and more family oriented and the shop crew appeared happy to be working there. He also was eager to put me on ANY tractor I wanted to test and send me out into his field and put it to work! Now that's what I call trusting your customer!! He even let my wife test drive them.
I bought the 2015 (only have one acre) and took it back just two weeks later to have the BH put on. Dropped it off in the morning and picked it up after work. Great service. Worth the 40 mile drive.
As far as the hoe goes:
The way I figure, $6k up front, probably 100hrs of hoe work (that I can think of at this time) to do at $20/hr (based on $800/week and assuming a full 40 hrs of use) = $2k of work minimum over the next two years. Resale value probably at least $4k-$4500.
Being able to do it at my convenience = Priceless.
BTW...the 2710/3710 hoe has a LOT of ooomph. (see pics) some of those roots were 6-8" in diameter.
There was a thread late last year where Daves Tractor posted some dyno results on some of the xx15 models and they consistently performed better than spec for both unit hp and PTO hp. I know my 2015 seems to be performing better than spec.
If you're out there dave could you re-post those numbers? Thanks.