4x4 in the near future?

[slim67 2,735]

Ive done some volunteer work for our local parks using an NX4510 Kioti with FEL. Ive plowed snow,brush hogged and bucketed material as well as some backhoe work. I think its a very nice machine, nicer than my jobs Mahindra. However the Mahindra was not the nicest model but the cheapest priced so not a fair comparison. Id take a chance on either as they have got to be priced lower than kubota,new holland or deere. Congrats on your new tractor. Let us know how it performs after some break in time.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

18 minutes ago, slim67 said:

Ive done some volunteer work for our local parks using an NX4510 Kioti with FEL. Ive plowed snow,brush hogged and bucketed material as well as some backhoe work. I think its a very nice machine, nicer than my jobs Mahindra. However the Mahindra was not the nicest model but the cheapest priced so not a fair comparison. Id take a chance on either as they have got to be priced lower than kubota,new holland or deere. Congrats on your new tractor. Let us know how it performs after some break in time.

Will do, the reasons I didn't go with the Kioti SCUT was mower deck design, and some comments of hydro issues, and price vs the other brands plus the eMax has a 7 year warranty for what it's worth, and the fact its red, black and silver doesn't hurt any either, Jeff.

[slim67 2,735]

9 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Will do, the reasons I didn't go with the Kioti SCUT was mower deck design, and some comments of hydro issues, and price vs the other brands plus the eMax has a 7 year warranty for what it's worth, and the fact its red, black and silver doesn't hurt any either, Jeff.

I have never been a hydro fan. Not that they are bad but the gearbox is tried and proven. 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

1 hour ago, slim67 said:

I have never been a hydro fan. Not that they are bad but the gearbox is tried and proven. 

Knock on wood narry a problem with my Eaton 1100s on my 520H yet, makes mowing around obstacles so much easier and never in the wrong gear snow blowing plus hydraulic lift, but with the hills I have too mow the gear seemed the better option with the eMax and just bit more PTO HP to boot, Jeff.

[slim67 2,735]

This is my employers 4025 I had talked about earlier in this thread. This was last Friday mornings snow storm that rolled through. I had to clear a sidewalk to move a scissor lift from our high school to the middle school. All of our plow equipment is put up for the year so I had no choice. It could use a cab in IMO. It's a basic tractor but is great with the 4 wheel drive when brush hogging our retention ponds. Price was the big selling point but it's performed as it should.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

This is the first time I truly had the chance to mow the entire yard with the eMax what used to be a 4-5 hour job with the 48" deck on the 520s and using 4-5 gallons of non-E 93, is now just about 2 hours with a 60" deck and 2 gallons of diesel so I will say it's a worthy investment so far, only issue was on the big hill above the house (that only gets mowed once a month normally)  the chaffe ect really sucked up against the radiator screen and caused the "high temp saftey" to kick on and shut me down to idle ("limp mode") which is a good thing vs a boiled engine here's a few shots from the seat overlooking the "ranch" , doesn't look quite as steep from deck, Jeff.

[bmsgaffer 2,043]

I can see why 4x4 is very helpful on that terrain! Looks like it did a real nice job, and efficient too.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

2 hours ago, bmsgaffer said:

I can see why 4x4 is very helpful on that terrain! Looks like it did a real nice job, and efficient too.

It's not that the 's (had all 3 520H and the 520xi 60" combo) won't go up the hills it's the trip down that some times gets "exciting" to say the least and I tried the FIL's Kubota ZTR there too (never again) but the gear drive and 4x4 never broke loose or slipped once, mowed in hi 1 up and down hills hi 2 for the "flats" low range really "creeps" even in 3rd , not getting rid of anymore s one thing of learned one size don't fit all, 520s for fine work and tight spots, then the eMax, then the Kioti, and FIL's  IH farm tractor if needed, Jeff.