Deberosa

I am thrilled with my Mahindra - does everything I would like it to do and is easy to operate for a novice like me! I never even drove a tractor before and was scared to death! The dealer showed me how everything worked and a year later I am switching implements and tearing up all kinds of stuff with it!

I have had zero problems in my first year of working with it and I have used it for everything from hauling to tilling (lots of first time field broken for garden) and land clearing. I either pull out trees by the roots or dig them out with the bucket and bucket teeth.

I think Mahindra does a good job of addressing the details plus their dealer was willing to give me the time of day. I went to two Kubota dealers - one is one mile from my house and they didn't want to spend the time to tell me anything! One actually went into the show room to answer a question and never returned! I just walked away!!! But the number one thing about the Kubota is getting on the silly thing! It didn't have a step and I am not 6 feet tall... The Mahindra had a nice step and was easy to operate for me. Very forgiving for a novice.

I read elsewhere about a place to put chains, etc. I plan to configure something that will attach to the roll bar because there is no storage place anywhere on it which is the only down side I could find. I just carry the tow chain in the bucket to where I need it right now.

I am very happy with my tractor.

chrpmaster

Thats a great review Debbie. I have always found your kind of reviews more helpful than the dealers since you have used the tractor and compared it to competitors. Nice to know about the step too. My wife likes to help out on the tractor when she can and I sometimes forget she is vertically challenged too.

Andy

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MUDONTHETIRES

Hello Everyone,
I purchased my first Mahindra new in 1999. It was a 4505DI 2WD. I kept that tractor for eight years and the only problem I had was a cracked fuel line. A $14.00 part. I was so impressed with the quality and reliability, I traded it in on a new Mahindra 4530 4WD. It's a 42hp machine that is built in India. It's a heavy beast weighing in at 7400 lbs. with the FEL. I've had this new tractor for almost five months and I'm completely satisfied with it. No plastic fenders and it kind of pushes the woods around instead of the woods pushing it around

Mud

Live Oak

Welcome to Tractor Forum MUDONTHETIRES! Great to see some Mahindra owners posting!

paver4us

Hello,

I'm still pretty knew to forum and am looking for a tractor. I have found a Mahindra 450 (not 4500) tractor. It is a 1990 model with 45 hp. I have not actually looked at it yet, but will in a few days. I am wondering if anyone on here has had any experience with this tractor and knows anything to look for in it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Scott

TCharley300

I'm very pleased with my Minhindra 450 trctor. Bought used with 800 hours with a bush hog heavy duty. No problems so far. This seems to be a good tractor, and I'm trying to get all of the information, etc. The year is unknown, but it's an older tractor. fuel consumption under standard load seems to be about 1/2 gallon diesel per hour. Very torquey and no problems. Did get a grader and will get a double plow and cutting hare for garden work. Right now, that's all I know.

tractor beam

Welcome to the forum Tcharley! How many HP does it have?

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jtmathman

i've got a 3525 that I rescued off a farm in southern louisiana. It spent 5 weeks under 6 feet of brackish water after hurricane gustav. I drained all the water, replaced all the fluids, bought a new battery and cranked her right up. Only mechanical problem was the clutch was frozen solid to the flywheel. I changed that and have had it working hard for almost 2 years now. great tractor!

sundug

I bought a 2007 6500 4wd with FEL, love it, heavy duty tractor, priced right. I have used it hard and gotten it stuck in deep muddy ditch, abused it getting it out-no problems so far. sundug

JG24AJ

I have had ny Mahindra 2816 4WD now for over a year my wife threatens me if I don't get off of it. I love it have a 5' Mahindra Bear brush hog with it also the front end loader is damn gr8 2 have, it's a big toy to me.... Highly recommended.

Mahindra One

I have a 4025 I bought about a month ago. I did a reasonable amount of research but for the money it is a huge amount of tractor. I only have 15 hours on it but am really impressed

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mountainman

mahindra is a well built compact tractor! the prices are fair too

hcannon

Just bought a 4530 with loader. Have 7 hours on it so far and am impressed. Have enjoyed reading about the Mahindra here on this post. I did look at several and the Mahindra looked like the best deal for the money. It sure is doing all that I expect of it.

jcwcave

I've got a 2005 6500 4x4 with 300 hours (upgraded from 2wd 6000). So far, it's acceptable BUT here are some things that are an issue:
Maintenance!!!!!!! - Like others have posted, try getting that battery out. Far too time consuming.
Next - The fuel tank drain plug (which owners manual says to bleed every 50 hrs). I haven't been able to get to that thing without making a special tool. Even then, the tank has to be empty because you can't just open it part way to bleed. It needs to come out all the way (eg- the tank is gonna drain). Owners manual is terrible, and often incorrect.
- Hour gauge quit. Need to replace entire instrument cluster ($250)
- Glow plug quit.
- Power Steering pump leaks and I can't find it.
- Shuttle shift slips out periodically

Hydraulics on these machines is very slow (11gpm)


On the plus, the machine is heavy and costs less than others. Mine is paid for, so I will likely live with the above issues

overthechill

Good information about Mahindra. I own the Mahindra 3525. It's real strong and heavy but there's been a lot of problems. Everything from a broken nstrument panel to stripped or broken bolts and screws and leaky fuel and faulty fuel filter canisters. It's not a bad tractor but this stuff is a nusience (i don't know how to spell that). And I spent some hard earned savings on something I got to wrench on. Can't afford to take it back to the dealer every time the thing coughs either.

Hoshue1

This is my first time posting here on TF hello all, I am in the market for a tractor. I have a small farm 24 acres located in Jamaica, the tractor will be used for plowing, root tilling, bush hog and for laying plastic mulch as well as do other small jobs around the farm. I am looking at the 7520 4wd model with fel. I just wanted to know if anyone has any seat time with one and what your opinions are of the machine. Here in Jamaica we don't have many parts readily available so reliability/dependability is a huge factor.
Thanks in advance for your responses

kmdfarm

I also have a mahindra tractor a 2015hst that i love to death! great little tractor that i use in my wood lot getting out logs for my mill, gets around fantastic, only 4 ft wide i have mounted a cargo basket for a 4wheeler on the rops to carry chainsaw,etc. also mounted a grill guard with a reciever hitch on if off of ebay to mount a small winch on. cant say enough good about it!! sady my dealer stopped selling them recently!

sundug

Let me know if you're still having problems with the manifold heater, it's really not a glow plug. There is a solid-state device that supposed to turn it on for 35 seconds whenever the key is turned on. It's a timer relay that cost $200. I just installed a $15 workaround on my 2007 4wd 6500. It's probably just a linkage adjustment issue with the shuttle shift. Doug

vader

I have owned 2 Mahindra Tractors and spent more time working on them than using them. The 1st one had a metal gas tank that had rust in it from the time I bought it. the second one I had a week and the front tire went flat. I called the dealer and told them about the flat. They told me to bad so sad. Now that it has been sitting it will not start.

overthechill

I feel your pain vader (can i call you darth?) as i have a mahindra that has a lot of issues. I'm knocking on wood here because the last thing that went wrong is now fixed and this winter it's been running pretty good but only for short "winter" stuff. Flat tires are aggravating but anyway - not much to go on with your starting problem. Battery ok? Is it heating up ok? Is engine turning over? Most of the time if it's been sitting it's just the battery with not enough juice to heat it up enough to compress fire. Let us know.