100 hour review of my 2022 Massey Ferguson 1825e after 8 month of ownership. Leave a comment if you have any additional questions but the tractor or the implements.
I really wanted a backhoe but my budget didn’t allow for it. We built a house last year for my br and sis in-law on our property and we dug all the footers by hand and all I could think is just how much backbreaking work could have been avoided if I would have just gotten a backhoe… lol. Thank you for the comment!
I bought it for $2500 on Facebook marketplace (2021 model so at that time it was less than a year old). A couple of years ago they were selling new for $2,000-$2,500, but since the pandemic dealers around me jacked up the prices to $4,000-$5,000.
Question about power. I'll looking at the same tractor or the 35hp. I'll be using it 80%for the front loader for grapple, bucket, and pallet forks. Then box blade and 5 for brush hog. I know 25hp will be more reliable in the long run but wonder if I'll be happy with the power for box blading and brush hogging with a hydrostatic. What do u think about yours
Great question. It works fine for me but I live in Florida basically at sea level, extremely flat and soil here is very sandy and easy to work. I will say even here I have ran into a few situations where the tractor would run out of power. Bellow is the link to my video where I used a FEL to dig a small pond and build a berm. This was the first project where I really felt that 25hp limited me because the grade that you see in the pond is about the limit of what that tractor can climb with a load in FEL. At the end I ended up not being able to dig it as deep as I wanted to because the tractor couldn’t go in and out of it specially once I hit clay bottom and the moisture from nearby creek started sipping in and creating a muddy mess. Do you live at sea level? Is it relatively flat? th-cam.com/video/4-Hi-clZpZk/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelaxtell592 Low range. I do think that this tractor was the right tractor for me. I just wanted to make sure you knew there are limitations. As far as 5ft bush hog I do have one and used it on a couple jobs. It has no trouble powering it even through really thick stuff in medium range with small slopes here and there. I do not have a box blade so can’t help you there.
That helps a lot. I think 35 might be the better way to go for me. Between box blading and the hills i deal with i may need the extra power. I hoped to be able to get by with a 25 but doesn't look hopeful
I have a 5ft brush hog. It handles it comfortably even in thick dense North Florida brush. Dealer strongly advised against getting anything bigger. The tractor is definitely heavy enough to carry a 6ft and I think it could power through most light brush with 6ft brush hog but the HP will likely limit you in thicker stuff.
Lol I just replayed the video and I totally see what you are saying. My wife set the phone on the ground a little crooked so it looked way worse than it really was. I will agree with you that it was not the best use of the tractor bucket but I do not have pallet forks so I had to improvise to get the job done. Thank you for your comment!
Nice! thanks for keeping us updated
Thank you!!!
Doing great keep the videos coming
Thank you for your support. I have a few videos in the pipeline, which should be coming soon.
I have had a MF 1529 with backhoesi since new,its been a great machine, the backhoe attachment is massive structure and 10 ft reach,great video
Thank you for the kind words. All the best to you sir!
Great video. Would love to see a basic maintenance video for this machine next.
Thank you sir. I do have a few videos in the pipeline. Thank you for the suggestion!
I have the same machine but with the backhoe and i love it.
I really wanted a backhoe but my budget didn’t allow for it. We built a house last year for my br and sis in-law on our property and we dug all the footers by hand and all I could think is just how much backbreaking work could have been avoided if I would have just gotten a backhoe… lol. Thank you for the comment!
@ittybittytractorworks back in the day my 1529 was 12 gs, backhoe attachment 8gs,its an expensive piece
All controllers to backhoe jst quit wrking cld it be fuses ???
How much was the stump grinder?
I bought it for $2500 on Facebook marketplace (2021 model so at that time it was less than a year old). A couple of years ago they were selling new for $2,000-$2,500, but since the pandemic dealers around me jacked up the prices to $4,000-$5,000.
Question about power. I'll looking at the same tractor or the 35hp. I'll be using it 80%for the front loader for grapple, bucket, and pallet forks. Then box blade and 5 for brush hog. I know 25hp will be more reliable in the long run but wonder if I'll be happy with the power for box blading and brush hogging with a hydrostatic. What do u think about yours
Great question. It works fine for me but I live in Florida basically at sea level, extremely flat and soil here is very sandy and easy to work. I will say even here I have ran into a few situations where the tractor would run out of power.
Bellow is the link to my video where I used a FEL to dig a small pond and build a berm. This was the first project where I really felt that 25hp limited me because the grade that you see in the pond is about the limit of what that tractor can climb with a load in FEL. At the end I ended up not being able to dig it as deep as I wanted to because the tractor couldn’t go in and out of it specially once I hit clay bottom and the moisture from nearby creek started sipping in and creating a muddy mess.
Do you live at sea level? Is it relatively flat?
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Was that in medium or low range
Edit* i live in west Virginia at an altitude of 1200 feet and mix of flat and very much not flat
@@michaelaxtell592 Low range. I do think that this tractor was the right tractor for me. I just wanted to make sure you knew there are limitations. As far as 5ft bush hog I do have one and used it on a couple jobs. It has no trouble powering it even through really thick stuff in medium range with small slopes here and there. I do not have a box blade so can’t help you there.
That helps a lot. I think 35 might be the better way to go for me. Between box blading and the hills i deal with i may need the extra power. I hoped to be able to get by with a 25 but doesn't look hopeful
Do you have a brush hog And if you do what size do you recommend for a tractor that size
I have a 5ft brush hog. It handles it comfortably even in thick dense North Florida brush. Dealer strongly advised against getting anything bigger. The tractor is definitely heavy enough to carry a 6ft and I think it could power through most light brush with 6ft brush hog but the HP will likely limit you in thicker stuff.
Not trying to be mean, but at 4:37 was pretty close to having a really bad day for the operator.
Lol I just replayed the video and I totally see what you are saying. My wife set the phone on the ground a little crooked so it looked way worse than it really was. I will agree with you that it was not the best use of the tractor bucket but I do not have pallet forks so I had to improvise to get the job done. Thank you for your comment!