I bought a 2015 low hour repo 4530 for less than the cost of a compact. It weighs around 6000 pounds and the loader lifts 3500 pounds. 4 wheel drive, diff lock, synchro shuttle. Works well with a 6 foot brush hog. Have forks, grapple, bucket, and tiller. Have not needed any parts other than filters and O rings. It meets Tier 4 emissions without DEF or a DPF.
Thanks for your review. I agree 100%. I like my Mahindra 1626. Two years old 300 hours. Lots of logging, brush hog and bahia hay field work. This little tractor punches way above its weight class. I don't ballast weight as I leave the brush hog or back ho attached. My only problems: Feral hogs are so bad that the ruts shake my tractor metal work into bent. Needed a bit beefier sheet metal and hinges. My differential lock gets stuck. I think it is stuck right now in fact. It wasn't optimized for mesquite / cedar thickets, and I broke off the turn signals, level rod and other sundries. My recommendation to first time buyers is move the lights inside the headache rack and remove the level gage and install ONLY when needed for bucket work. Oh... the oil stick is way in the back and painted black. Paint it yellow to find it in dusk/dawn lighting.
Hope you have many great years with your tractor. I have owned a Mahindra 3550 PST for 5 years and absolutely love it. The tractor is very heavy and well built. It will lift more than the green and orange competitors in its class, also was $13k less in price. I would definitely buy another one.
I test drove the 2638. The loader was jerky and the seat to pedals room is for guys 5'8 or less. I ended up buying aTYM 2515. It weighs 3000 lbs and almost 4000 with loader and it shares the same engine block as the 4215 model. It has lots of torque and the FEL lifts 2200 lbs and the 3 point lifts over 3000 pounds.
The 2638 IS a TYM manufactured tractor. And Mahindra is getting away from TYM which is why I went with the 1635 myself (Mitsubishi manufactured). I test drove both and for me the 1635 is a lot more comfortable particularly with the loader handle position.
Other than safety, having sufficient counterweight minimizes damage to your bevel gear seals and spindles. Kioti has excellent lift capability for a smaller tractor but I’ve seen many with leaking bevel cases and cracked spindles. Good tractors but offset some of that weight.
I bought a 2015 low hour repo 4530 for less than the cost of a compact. It weighs around 6000 pounds and the loader lifts 3500 pounds. 4 wheel drive, diff lock, synchro shuttle. Works well with a 6 foot brush hog. Have forks, grapple, bucket, and tiller. Have not needed any parts other than filters and O rings. It meets Tier 4 emissions without DEF or a DPF.
Great vid! Im interested in this make/model and looking forward to more videos. TYSM🤙🏼
Thanks! I'm planning on getting more videos up soon.
Thanks for your review. I agree 100%.
I like my Mahindra 1626. Two years old 300 hours. Lots of logging, brush hog and bahia hay field work. This little tractor punches way above its weight class. I don't ballast weight as I leave the brush hog or back ho attached.
My only problems: Feral hogs are so bad that the ruts shake my tractor metal work into bent. Needed a bit beefier sheet metal and hinges. My differential lock gets stuck. I think it is stuck right now in fact. It wasn't optimized for mesquite / cedar thickets, and I broke off the turn signals, level rod and other sundries.
My recommendation to first time buyers is move the lights inside the headache rack and remove the level gage and install ONLY when needed for bucket work.
Oh... the oil stick is way in the back and painted black. Paint it yellow to find it in dusk/dawn lighting.
All good points. Took me forever to find the dipstick for the first time. Spray painted the handle bright orange to fix that issue!
Hope you have many great years with your tractor. I have owned a Mahindra 3550 PST for 5 years and absolutely love it. The tractor is very heavy and well built. It will lift more than the green and orange competitors in its class, also was $13k less in price. I would definitely buy another one.
it's absolutely crazy how much stronger and more affordable the red paint color is!!!
Love my little Mahindra 1626!
it's great for what we need
I test drove the 2638. The loader was jerky and the seat to pedals room is for guys 5'8 or less. I ended up buying aTYM 2515. It weighs 3000 lbs and almost 4000 with loader and it shares the same engine block as the 4215 model. It has lots of torque and the FEL lifts 2200 lbs and the 3 point lifts over 3000 pounds.
Yeah it seems a lot of guys are super happy with their TYMs.
The 2638 IS a TYM manufactured tractor. And Mahindra is getting away from TYM which is why I went with the 1635 myself (Mitsubishi manufactured). I test drove both and for me the 1635 is a lot more comfortable particularly with the loader handle position.
Think you meant breakout force is 2800 lbs. Lift capacity is 1560 at the pins.
Correct
I have a 2002 6000 and have have lots of fuel related problems blown head gasket hydro steering pump problems but still has great oil pressure!
I have a 26xl 2017 I love it it does everything I want it to do
Other than safety, having sufficient counterweight minimizes damage to your bevel gear seals and spindles. Kioti has excellent lift capability for a smaller tractor but I’ve seen many with leaking bevel cases and cracked spindles. Good tractors but offset some of that weight.
I would like to see the true lift capacity and how it would handle.
Stay tuned...I plan on filming some more videos on the tractor.
Can you do another review since it/you have had it longer? Please and thanks
Absolutely...I plan on getting back on track and getting some more videos uploaded the Fall.