2 tractors to 1, MX6000 owners would like your opinion!

[TejasMike]

Hey all,

I purchased a B2320 10+ years ago to use on our old home and take care of horses, a couple years ago we moved from 4 acres to 40 and obviously needed something bigger to mow etc…. I jumped at purchasing a used M7060(200 hours) recently but think I may have gone too big.

My original goal was to use the 7060 and sell the B series so i didn’t have upkeep and space being taken up by both but after using the 7060 for a few months I feel like its just to big a tractor To use as an all around/utility tractor. My wife wont drive it with the geared transmission and it does tear up pasture pretty easily. Most of the time I need something to move trailers, round bales, light dirt work, and brush clean up.

After some looking it seems like a MX6000 is kinda what’s I really need. I’m thinking real hard about trying to trade out of my 7060 and down to a MX series tractor. Anyone who has a MX6000 I’d love your opinion on them And also I’d like to know how big of a field mower you can pull. My goal was a 12 foot with the 7060.

Thanks

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Good day.

I love my MX.
I went with Mx instead of an M based on prioritizing HST for use by my spousal unit. It’s a great machine for our uses and I am glad we have it…spousal unit can operate it safely in space…still need to keep your distance though if she is driving.

That being said we love our B…it serves a very different purpose though. Personally while I own our current properties, I don’t see myself not have a B sized machine to complement our current MX or if I ever bump up to an M. They have very different capabilities and do them equally well. iMO there is not much overlap between those two machines.

How many hammers do you have? How about wrenches and screw drivers? It’s same premise IMO depending on your uses.

I think a lot depends on where and how you want to use the machine for your tasks. I can’t imagine limiting myself to just one. There’s no reason to either, a tractor can’t take half my stuff.

IMO there is such a large difference in capabilities of an MX or an M, I would still opt to have a smaller machine like a B. We use it like a diesel powered wheel barrow. I’d rather have an extra machine than have to start pushing a wheel barrow manually again. If you don’t have smaller scale tasks then maybe it matters not to you? YMMV.

Whether we are talking EDC or tractors I believe in a pair and spare. (With your very limited description in OP it sounds to me like you could very well use your M to pull the big cutter and something with HST…there’s no shame in having 2 or more machines…come over to the dark side.

Good luck.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I think @McMXi can tell you how big a mower it can handle.

 

[TejasMike]

Good day.

I love my MX.


Good luck.

The HST would be a big selling point as well…….. But honestly keeping both tractors is an option but one I’d rather not do. Just a takes up a bunch of space. If I do keep the 7060 I’d probably need to invest in a set of R4 tires since it currently has R1’s on it. That’s around 4,000$ for a new set.

 

[McMXi]

I think @McMXi can tell you how big a mower it can handle.

The M6060/M7060 is perfect for the 12ft folding cutter that I have which is a Land Pride RC3712. It's too much cutter for the MX, particularly on a hilly property, but the M6060 is a beast and pulls it around with ease. I haven't pulled an RC2512 with either but it's a lighter model that could possibly work well behind the MX, but again, it'll depend on the terrain and on what you're cutting.

The MX does really well with the flail and RCR1884 and overall I think it's a great tractor. An L6060 would be a nice tractor too but it's a fair bit more expensive but offers some nice features not available on the MX, and a nicer cab.

The M6060/M7060 is way more tractor than the MX, but the MX is still a very decent and very capable small utility tractor. I'm lucky to have both and they fill different roles, but if one had to go it'd be the MX, but I'd sure miss it.

 

[TejasMike]

The M6060/M7060 is perfect for the 12ft folding cutter that I have which is a Land Pride RC3712. It's too much cutter for the MX, particularly on a hilly property, but the M6060 is a beast and pulls it around with ease. I haven't pulled an RC2512 with either but it's a lighter model that could possibly work well behind the MX, but again, it'll depend on the terrain and on what you're cutting.

The MX does really well with the flail and RCR1884 and overall I think it's a great tractor. An L6060 would be a nice tractor too but it's a fair bit more expensive but offers some nice features not available on the MX, and a nicer cab.

The M6060/M7060 is way more tractor than the MX, but the MX is still a very decent and very capable small utility tractor. I'm lucky to have both and they fill different roles, but if one had to go it'd be the MX, but I'd sure miss it.

How much property are you cutting with the 12 foot? I’ve got 40 acres of mostly pasture and do not intend to do any haying or anything.

 

[McMXi]

How much property are you cutting with the 12 foot? I’ve got 40 acres of mostly pasture and do not intend to do any haying or anything.

I cut around 30 acres at the moment, maybe a little more. I cut my friend's fields a couple of times a year as well as mine, and possibly some other jobs (paid). The RC3712 is a big, heavy duty cutter and only a few thousand more than the RC2512 so I felt that it was the better choice after feedback from some experienced members here.

Being an HST, the MX is less efficient than the M6060 and has less usable hp and torque. However, the MX is awesome with the 62" flail and 7ft rotary cutter. As I said, I have no data to support this assertion but I would expect the MX to handle the RC2512 without much drama.

 

[OrangeKabam]

I take care of 25 acres with my MX6000 with cab. It is the perfect balance of power and size for my use. I cut 10 acres of thick pasture grass twice a year with a woods brushbull 720X in about 9 hours. I could cut it faster, but the rows are still in the field from many years ago. I have been impressed with the FEL. I have never wanted a bigger or smaller tractor for all the work I have done on it. I am at about 250hrs on it. The only complaint I have is the radiator pre-cleaner plugs up when cutting weedy grass with seed tops and makes the AC blow hot. The tractor has never ran hot, just the AC. I bought one of these little blowers to keep in the cab https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...MIsrrT79a_iwMV4kp_AB0jjwEjEBwYASABEgI35_D_BwE and just stop and blow the radiator out when the AC heats up. I think you will be extremely happy with an MX. my brother n law purchased the MX5400 and he is happy with his as well. My wife loves to use the grapple bucket and go pick up stick piles with it. One other small complaint is the fuel fill spout is on the top of the hood in front of the windshield. This means you are standing on the tire while refueling. It would be nice to have the fuel tank low like on a LS, but it isn’t a deal breaker for me. Also, save your money on the kubota front and rear cab work lights and go buy some led bars or pods. The wires are already there, just need to add the lights and switches to turn them on.

 

[TejasMike]

I take care of 25 acres with my MX6000 with cab. It is the perfect balance of power and size for my use. I cut 10 acres of thick pasture grass twice a year with a woods brushbull 720X in about 9 hours. I could cut it faster, but the rows are still in the field from many years ago. I have been impressed with the FEL. I have never wanted a bigger or smaller tractor for all the work I have done on it. I am at about 250hrs on it. The only complaint I have is the radiator pre-cleaner plugs up when cutting weedy grass with seed tops and makes the AC blow hot. The tractor has never ran hot, just the AC. I bought one of these little blowers to keep in the cab https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...MIsrrT79a_iwMV4kp_AB0jjwEjEBwYASABEgI35_D_BwE and just stop and blow the radiator out when the AC heats up. I think you will be extremely happy with an MX. my brother n law purchased the MX5400 and he is happy with his as well. My wife loves to use the grapple bucket and go pick up stick piles with it. One other small complaint is the fuel fill spout is on the top of the hood in front of the windshield. This means you are standing on the tire while refueling. It would be nice to have the fuel tank low like on a LS, but it isn’t a deal breaker for me. Also, save your money on the kubota front and rear cab work lights and go buy some led bars or pods. The wires are already there, just need to add the lights and switches to turn them on.

Thanks for the info, I don’t think there’s any way a 7 foot cutter would work…. At least not reasonably. That’d take me close to 40 hours to cut pasture here……. I would think with 50PTO HP it could easily do a 10foot cutter? I Test drove an MX today and its like a big B series, very easy to drive/manuever which i really like.

 

[TejasMike]

I cut around 30 acres at the moment, maybe a little more. I cut my friend's fields a couple of times a year as well as mine, and possibly some other jobs (paid). The RC3712 is a big, heavy duty cutter and only a few thousand more than the RC2512 so I felt that it was the better choice after feedback from some experienced members here.

Being an HST, the MX is less efficient than the M6060 and has less usable hp and torque. However, the MX is awesome with the 62" flail and 7ft rotary cutter. As I said, I have no data to support this assertion but I would expect the MX to handle the RC2512 without much drama.

DO you have R4 or R1 tires on yours? I currently have the R1s and it tears things up fairly easily, that’s kinda what started this whole thought process.

 

[jyoutz]

DO you have R4 or R1 tires on yours? I currently have the R1s and it tears things up fairly easily, that’s kinda what started this whole thought process.

Perhaps your best solution is to swap out your R1 tires and wheels for R4?

 

[McMXi]

DO you have R4 or R1 tires on yours? I currently have the R1s and it tears things up fairly easily, that’s kinda what started this whole thought process.

I have R1 tires on the M6060 but did upgrade the front tires to a wider version than the tractor came with. You can see in the photos that the wheels/tires aren't tearing up the ground at all. The first two photos are pulling the RCR1884 around my friend's place on the river where the ground is softer than it is at my place.

The last photo shows the RC3712 behind the M6060 and it doesn't tear up the ground either. The tracks left by the gauge wheels are obvious but you can't see where the tractor tires have been. The M6060 has wheel weights, front weights (for cutting) and beet juice in the rear tires so it's on the heavy side.

 

[McMXi]

I cut 10 acres of thick pasture grass twice a year with a woods brushbull 720X in about 9 hours.

One other small complaint is the fuel fill spout is on the top of the hood in front of the windshield. This means you are standing on the tire while refueling. It would be nice to have the fuel tank low like on a LS, but it isn’t a deal breaker for me.

That's one heck of a nice rotatory cutter, and quite the beast.

As for fueling the MX, it's a lot easier if you have some sort of fuel storage and dispensing system, either home made as many have done here, or purchased as a turn key system which is what I did.

 

[McMXi]

After some looking it seems like a MX6000 is kinda what’s I really need. I’m thinking real hard about trying to trade out of my 7060 and down to a MX series tractor. Anyone who has a MX6000 I’d love your opinion on them And also I’d like to know how big of a field mower you can pull. My goal was a 12 foot with the 7060.

Yep, the MX6000 is a really good tractor with plenty of power, and it's easy to live with day in and day out, and I think that most would have that opinion if they owned or used one. I've had two MX6000s, the first being an open station (MX6000HST) that I had for a year, and then a cabbed model (MX6000HSTC) for the last 3 years. Also, there are some good options if you ever want to free up more hp, reduce the chance of expensive repairs down the road and just have a better experience overall.

By the way, if you end up with an MX6000HSTC (cab model), do yourself a favor and order the right side door handle kit. It's an absolute game changer on that tractor, and given the $300 cost to add it after the fact it really should come standard. I added a grab handle on that side too.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

The HST would be a big selling point as well…….. But honestly keeping both tractors is an option but one I’d rather not do. Just a takes up a bunch of space. If I do keep the 7060 I’d probably need to invest in a set of R4 tires since it currently has R1’s on it. That’s around 4,000$ for a new set.

The other thing I would mention that is different in my use case, is when I use the B, I am doing smaller chores in and around kitchen gardens, around the house and barns and yard, running a chipper, small batches of wood, tilling, wheel barrow work, etc. A lot of the time I am idling the machine and generally I am
Operating it in low….i am on and off the machine a lot and I let it idle quite a bit unless I am mowing or hauling wood.

By contrast when I am using the MX I am running it at higher rpm’s either working in the bigger woodlot or mowing the trails and pasture and I don’t idle it much. My understanding is it’s better to run the machines with emissions ‘features’ at higher rpm’s and keep them on the hotter side to prevent soot build up…I dont know that is true but I am not challenge the general advice many have shared…so when I use it I run it at PTO rpm or open. Point here is that if puttering about maybe think about you want to idle around a bit or will truly be working the machine hard if getting an MX or something else with emissions.

For me using the B for the smaller things I do where I am on off the tractor is sort of a different application suited to its size and capabilities for my uses close to the house.

That being said if I had to pick just one tractor, and all my properties were consolidated, i’d pick the MX based on machine weight and lift capabilities (the B just can’t do that)…but I would dearly miss the B and it would force to me to buy another machine for mowing…so going to one tractor for me really would not help much. I am not sure what I would do for the smaller chores…I guess I could ask the spousal unit to give up yoga for some cross fit type chores, maybe she could start to push mow or herd some goats and maybe care for a mule to pull a cart or wagon around. I am not sure the B size would not be a much lesser of two evils vs asking my wife to push mow the yard.

Anyway if you are putting the B out I’d make sure there really won’t be a need / use for it. YMMV.