I want a set of these - Page 2 - Machine Underground -Tractor & Commercial Equipment Discussion Forum

Dougster · 08-21-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster

Never thought of that---but now that you mention it---it would be kinda cool to run over his snow mobile with one of those tracks.

Just was at a Mahindra dealership yesterday and they had a nifty new 4530 w/ML245 on the lot with the correct kind of tires on it!

A very nice machine indeed... and with those tracks I'll bet it would be one helluva nice winter machine for folks living within the Arctic Circle or maybe on top of a ski mountain!

I could see you doing that!!! Be sure to send lots of pix... and make sure my favorite handtruck is there somewhere in the background!

As an aside, business at this Western MA Mahindra/Kioti/Yanmar dealership (and at a Kubota dealership where I stopped for Bradco parts prices along the way) was absolutely dead as a doornail. Not one other customer at either place (nor other car in the customer parking lot) and stock way down below normal, especially in the bigger machines. Very depressing.

Dougster™

Edster · 08-21-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougster

Just was at a Mahindra dealership yesterday and they had a nifty new 4530 w/ML245 on the lot with the correct kind of tires on it!

A very nice machine indeed... and with those tracks I'll bet it would be one helluva nice winter machine for folks living within the Arctic Circle or maybe on top of a ski mountain!

I could see you doing that!!! Be sure to send lots of pix... and make sure my favorite handtruck is there somewhere in the background!

As an aside, business at this Western MA Mahindra/Kioti/Yanmar dealership (and at a Kubota dealership where I stopped for Bradco parts prices along the way) was absolutely dead as a doornail. Not one other customer at either place (nor other car in the customer parking lot) and stock way down below normal, especially in the bigger machines. Very depressing.

Dougster™

Correct if all ya do is drive on pavement and people's lawns. The TANK get used in the field (where trators were born) So in my mind Aggies are the Correct tires

Don't worry the hand truck will be in the pictures, that is if I can convince SWMBO that I really really ned a set of tracks

Hey did the one you looked at have the water seperator on it. It would have been right by the step on the left side of the tractor?

Dougster · 08-21-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster

Correct if all ya do is drive on pavement and people's lawns. The TANK get used in the field (where tractors were born) So in my mind Aggies are the Correct tires

Oh brother!!! Shall we get into another discussion on the correct specification of tires for modern day tractors equipped with front end loaders!

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Originally Posted by Edster

Don't worry the hand truck will be in the pictures, that is if I can convince SWMBO that I really really need a set of tracks

Fat chance!

Mrs. Edster has a lot more sense than you do!!! Besides, I hear you will be traveling all this coming winter anyway!!!

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Originally Posted by Edster

Hey did the one you looked at have the water separator on it. It would have been right by the step on the left side of the tractor?

Kinda hard to miss, isn't it???

Help me to remember Ed: Is this a second (redundant) separator/filter? Or exclusively a new water separator??? I know you told me before but I am very old and forgetful.

Dougster™

Edster · 08-21-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougster

Oh brother!!! Shall we get into another discussion on the correct specification of tires for modern day tractors equipped with front end loaders!

Fat chance!

Mrs. Edster has a lot more sense than you do!!! Besides, I hear you will be traveling all this coming winter anyway!!!

Kinda hard to miss, isn't it???

Help me to remember Ed: Is this a second (redundant) separator/filter? Or exclusively a new water separator??? I know you told me before but I am very old and forgetful.

Dougster™

Prior to this the only water seperation you had was the drain plug at the bottom of the fuel filters. This is a new addition to Mahindra. I really like the idea of having a water seperator. The only thing I don't like is Mahindra's choice of mounting locations. With my big feet I give that thing about a 5% survival rate. I'm thinking about putting one on the Tank but I think I will opt for a better location.

I'll save the tire discussion for a rainy day

Dougster · 08-21-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster

Prior to this the only water separation you had was the drain plug at the bottom of the fuel filters. This is a new addition to Mahindra. I really like the idea of having a water separator. The only thing I don't like is Mahindra's choice of mounting locations. With my big feet I give that thing about a 5% survival rate. I'm thinking about putting one on the Tank but I think I will opt for a better location.

Yeah, that location is both the best and worst location I have ever seen. It's best because you will never forget it and you can readily check for water content (and drain if necessary) every time you mount the damn beast! It's the worst location because... as you correctly state... it will not make it more than a week before being kicked hard and probably broken off.

Funny but it looks small for a water separator for a 40+ HP tractor... but if there is no filter in there (I couldn't tell - fuel was totally emulsified), then maybe that is the right size. I keep going back to the Racor's that I am more familiar with... they are all somewhat bigger. But no one can deny: You will never forget the issue of water in fuel ever again with a set-up like that!!!

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Originally Posted by Edster

I'll save the tire discussion for a rainy day

I don't blame you!

Dougster™

Edster · 08-21-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougster

Yeah, that location is both the best and worst location I have ever seen. It's best because you will never forget it and you can readily check for water content (and drain if necessary) every time you mount the damn beast! It's the worst location because... as you correctly state... it will not make it more than a week before being kicked hard and probably broken off.

Funny but it looks small for a water separator for a 40+ HP tractor... but if there is no filter in there (I couldn't tell - fuel was totally emulsified), then maybe that is the right size. I keep going back to the Racor's that I am more familiar with... they are all somewhat bigger. But no one can deny: You will never forget the issue of water in fuel ever again with a set-up like that!!!

I don't blame you!

Dougster™

The size is a little on the small size but it will do what it is intended to do. Remember you still have two fuel filters down stream from the water seperator, and they will act as a secondary water separator.

I think a Racor set up would be just too big. Finding a place to put it would be a nightmare. Remember most of the Racors are designed for fuel systems that go thru large quanitities of fuel. Most of today's tractors don't get the use to warrant a Racor system.

Dougster · 08-21-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster

The size is a little on the small size but it will do what it is intended to do. Remember you still have two fuel filters down stream from the water separator, and they will act as a secondary water separator.

I think a Racor set up would be just too big. Finding a place to put it would be a nightmare. Remember most of the Racors are designed for fuel systems that go thru large quantities of fuel. Most of today's tractors don't get the use to warrant a Racor system.

I guess you're right Ed... the Racor on my old 10HP sailboat engine was probably way oversized... but the fact that the fuel was all emulsified in that water separator I looked at on the new 4530 is not a good sign. Doesn't that mean that the removed water is remixing with the fuel as the tractor is driven (read: bounced) around? Or are you expected to check and drain it every time you start it up only after it has been sitting a while?

Dougster™

Edster · 08-21-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougster

I guess you're right Ed... the Racor on my old 10HP sailboat engine was probably way oversized... but the fact that the fuel was all emulsified in that water separator I looked at on the new 4530 is not a good sign. Doesn't that mean that the removed water is remixing with the fuel as the tractor is driven (read: bounced) around? Or are you expected to check and drain it every time you start it up only after it has been sitting a while?

Dougster™

It's probablly got a bunck of water in it. The dealer should empty the thing. I think normally if you cleaned it on a regular basis you wouldn't have that problem.

Dougster · 08-21-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster

It's probablly got a bunck of water in it. The dealer should empty the thing. I think normally if you cleaned it on a regular basis you wouldn't have that problem.

Well, regardless, it's a darn good idea. Maybe I should consider adding a similar one to my 4110?

Could it be that they wanted to put the water separator at the lowest possible spot in the entire fuel system... and what you see is what you got???

Dougster™

Edster · 08-21-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougster

Well, regardless, it's a darn good idea. Maybe I should consider adding a similar one to my 4110?

Could it be that they wanted to put the water separator at the lowest possible spot in the entire fuel system... and what you see is what you got???

Dougster™

I think they just didn't get creative with the location. I imaging if I thought about it long enough I would come up with a better spot