Mahindra or Kubota????

Don't no about Mahindra but I do no about TYM tractors made in South Korea because I am a owner of one and love it , can't beat the price

Jeff

I had a Mahindra. I got it new, but had to sell it when life got tough. I miss it a lot. I didn't have it long enough to have any problems.

A good friend was a dealer. He sold lots of them, and said he had one warranty repair for a front wheel seal. After times got tough with the auto industry, sales tanked and he quit selling them. He still uses one every day, for running around the farm and equipment lot.

I think Mahindra has came a long way in quality and features. We looked closely at them at the Farm Show a few weeks ago. If our Kubota wasn't used 365 days a year then we might consider something else. My wife and son run a full-time cattle farm and use daily for feeding. There's 2 tractors here that are over 100hp and if one had to be replaced they would look hard at the new 100hp Mahindra because of its price and weight. They are actually looking into upgrading from the Kubota L3940 to a Kubota L6060 for more loader capacity, a Cat. 2 3 point hitch, heavier front axle and more hp. No one here is crazy about the Tier 4 emissions using a DPF(Diesel Particulate Filter)

The Big Boys in farm equipment need to wake up. TYM now has a 150hp and are working on a 200hp. Kubota has the new M7 series hitting the US shores any day now with 130-170hp. The new Kubota M7 is one nice looking tractor, reminds me of a Fendt.
https://www.kubota.com/news/KubotaNews.aspx?pid=News-10132014

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home...st-ever-tractor-courtesy-of-tym/60230.article

My problem with Branson, TYM, Mahindra, LS and some of the others coming from India and Korea is that around here the dealers seem to pop up and then disappear in a few years. I'm not saying there's anything wrong any of these but I would have to think about parts availability. The one Korean tractor builder that seems to come in and hang on is Kioti, we have one dealer nearby that has been there for nearly 30 years.

I've had a 5530 since 2011 and had no major problems. I did have to adjust the timing as it had a small shudder when going from a low to high rpm under load.
Its been run through the paces around my place and loaded up on a trailer to go skid and load up trees for fire wood and fence building. I have built a sub soil/ ripper attachment to loosen up soil and rip osage orange roots out for removal. Ive also made a 50 foot long home-made dredge that I back down into ponds to clean them out w/o removing the dam.
I'd say i have very thoroughly tested the clutch, drive train loader and 3 point. My only complaint is a small drip on my loader valve. But its an easy fix I haven't gotten to yet.

Do your research before you buy as not all Mahindras are made in the same place and there are definitely better and worse models IMO.

Buy the dealer, not the tractor.

I understand the Mahindras are mechanical and run sans computer. Some might look at this as a step backwards, but to me it would be a good selling point.

I'll add a plug for Kioti but, as someone has said the dealer might just be more important.

KodiakII said:

I understand the Mahindras are mechanical and run sans computer. Some might look at this as a step backwards, but to me it would be a good selling point.

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They have also spent a good amount of money in research to pass new emissions standards without the use of urea. I look at that as an added + also.

Mahindra is the number 1 selling tractor in the world since 2010, they make good stuff as do others. How often do you go to the dealer? if you take it there for service then that would be a big deal. if you service on site then I wouldn't worry. Consider also trade in value if you will be doing that.

I have a Kubota bx. I only use it around the house. I plan to keep it basically forever. My biggest concern was getting parts 20 years from now. I felt more confident that Kubota had more used parts on eBay than mahindra. The Kubota was cheaper as well.

Grateful11 said:

My problem with Branson, TYM, Mahindra, LS and some of the others coming from India and Korea is that around here the dealers seem to pop up and then disappear in a few years.

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This is or should be a major factor in your decision. A valuable tractor could be "down" for……. a long time for a simple $10 part if your dealer is now selling used cars and the next one is 3 hours away.

We did a lot of shopping. Then on the day of the purchase we went from dealer to dealer (including Mahindra) and sat on tractors, comparing them one last time. My wife picked the Kubota, hands down, largely for ergonomics from her perspective. Today the Mahindra dealer is out of business, JD took the dealership away from one of the oldest dealers they had in these parts, and the New Holland dealer is gone. But I still have 2 Kubota dealers, and about 8 years in, we continue to be very happy with the tractor.

Also agree strongly with picking the dealer as noted above. We picked the further one, with a history of supporting farmers, and it has paid off.

I posted on another forum about my extensive shopping for a new 35-ish HP tractor, but the biggest consideration for me was how I fit the tractor, and how the ergonomics worked for me. I have almost every major tractor manufacturer represented within 90 minutes drive of my house. I "test-drove" Kubota, John Deere, Kioti, Branson, New Holland, Mahindra, Massey Ferguson and TYM. Also looked at Yanmar, Case and McCormick but their specs did not work. Could not find an LS dealer nearby.

Ultimately found out that, even though I really wanted to like the Mahindra (and the price was right), the fit and finish was not up to par with anyone else's machines. They just felt cheap. It also seemed weak for the rated specification. The New Holland was crude and underpowered. The John Deere was a beautiful machine but outrageously overpriced (but the best "feel" and ergonomics for me). I could not get used to the "heel-toe" hydrostatic pedals on the Kubota or Kioti, although both tractors were very well built and powerful. Did not like the design of the Massey just at a first glance - in a hard rain or snow, the fuse box is wide open and also likely to get damaged by an errant kick.

In the end it was a tossup between the TYM and Branson, and I ultimately decided to go with the TYM even though the dealer was 50 miles away vs 20 miles for the Branson. As it turns out, I found a used TYM in a private sale, the exact same model with 150 hours on it, and bought that instead. Fixed a minor fuel problem, changed the oil and it's been flawless. The tractor is a beast and it's been extremely reliable so far this winter. Only thing that is a bummer is the Mitsubishi 4-cylinder diesel does not sip fuel like my old JD 4100 - it gulps it down. Have used approx. 1 gallon per hour of running time. I don't know if that's good or bad but it's certainly a lot more than my old machine.

If I had gone strictly by the reputation and longevity of the dealer, I would probably own a Kubota. The ergonomics and price were more important.

I think I read that TYM make's NH's smaller tractors. This is not uncommon. Years ago I bought a Yanmar (336D) instead of the same tractor with Green paint (1050). Yanmar didn't let Deere have the slieved motor or the powershift trans. It also helped that my neighbor was the Yanmar dealer

The new new holland boomer series tractors are made by ls. I guess that goes for the small case ih too.

711mhw said:

I think I read that TYM make's NH's smaller tractors. This is not uncommon.

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I had one dealer tell me that the larger Mahindras were made by TYM, and I also noticed that some of the McCormick tractors (40 hp+) were Kioti DK-series in disguise. I'm sure there are a few more contract manufacturers out there for tractors. I know the auto industry does it all the time.

Jon_E said:

I had one dealer tell me that the larger Mahindras were made by TYM, and I also noticed that some of the McCormick tractors (40 hp+) were Kioti DK-series in disguise. I'm sure there are a few more contract manufacturers out there for tractors. I know the auto industry does it all the time.

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You are spot on there, as far as contract manufacturing. There is not a lot of difference between any tractor besides how it fits the end user.
Rules to the game.
#1 Find a tractor you are happy w/ #2 Find a dealer you are happy w/ #3 Let loose of a good amount of money #4 Enjoy new toy

johnpma said:

Was at Cabela's purchasing some ammo for spring turkey season and noticed they carry a line of tractors now

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Cabela's tractors are also made by TYM. The major difference is the paint (obviously) and the tires (Cabela's uses Titan R4 tires; TYM outfits their OEM machines with BKT tires in a rather unusual size). Also, Cabela's uses Woods loaders while TYM uses their own brand.

I would have seriously considered buying a tractor from Cabela's if there were one nearby.

Jon_E said:

Only thing that is a bummer is the Mitsubishi 4-cylinder diesel does not sip fuel like my old JD 4100 - it gulps it down. Have used approx. 1 gallon per hour of running time. I don't know if that's good or bad but it's certainly a lot more than my old machine.

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1 gal/hr? holy shyte.... the late 80's JD1050 (3 cyl turbo yanmar engine) I used to have used almost 2 1/2 gals per hour at rated shaft HP (~33hp, iirc). which I thought was pretty good compared to the 5+ gal/hr Farmalls we used to run.

or... are you talking about just running around doing "tractory" stuff... then yes a gal/hr seems excessive for a 35hp class machine.

The JD I had would absolutely sip fuel... until the brush hog, or rototiller was hooked up.

711mhw said:

I think I read that TYM make's NH's smaller tractors. This is not uncommon. Years ago I bought a Yanmar (336D) instead of the same tractor with Green paint (1050). Yanmar didn't let Deere have the slieved motor or the powershift trans. It also helped that my neighbor was the Yanmar dealer

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I had an '89 1050 4wd with loader.... that thing was absolutely begging for either a full hydro trans or at least a shuttle. The loader wouldn't dig worth a turd unless you had at least 2 tires starting to spin.

Bret Chase said:

1 gal/hr? holy shyte.... the late 80's JD1050 (3 cyl turbo yanmar engine) I used to have used almost 2 1/2 gals per hour at rated shaft HP (~33hp, iirc). which I thought was pretty good compared to the 5+ gal/hr Farmalls we used to run.

or... are you talking about just running around doing "tractory" stuff... then yes a gal/hr seems excessive for a 35hp class machine.

The JD I had would absolutely sip fuel... until the brush hog, or rototiller was hooked up.

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My "tractor" stuff consists of plowing a lot of snow so far this winter, and doing a fair amount of shuttling firewood back and forth in the bucket. My tractor was bought for logging/firewood/material handling, and it will be rare that I run any PTO attachments other than a future logging winch. I've put 25 gallons of diesel/kero mix into the machine since I bought it, it's got about 3/4 tank right now and it came with 1/4 tank, and I've put 27 hours on the machine. So, roughly 1 gallon per hour, and that includes bare minimum idle time and warmup.

My old JD4100 would go all winter on 10 gallons of fuel.