Mahindra 4540

[thewoodlands]

I was amazed at how easy it is to change the loader attachment on the Kioti. Is yours like a skid steer style?

Quick attach, yes.

 

[heavy hammer]

Quick attach is the way to go.

 

[SpaceBus]

View attachment 241011 View attachment 241012 Finally have it all moved off the driveway 12 pickup loads. I was able to finish before it started snowing. The labs have been busy running back and forth the last couple of days.

Can you quickly change this to a bucket or pallet forks? My dealer said they'd do a third function for me and a root rake grapple sounds really nice. I have no idea what it's like to remove an attachment with hydraulic lines. My dealer said it's easy for the backhoe as one of their customers takes it off frequently and takes like ten minutes. I have doubts.

 

[jaoneill]

Can you quickly change this to a bucket or pallet forks? My dealer said they'd do a third function for me and a root rake grapple sounds really nice. I have no idea what it's like to remove an attachment with hydraulic lines. My dealer said it's easy for the backhoe as one of their customers takes it off frequently and takes like ten minutes. I have doubts.

Quick couplers on the hydraulic lines make hooking/unhooking a snap. FWIW, when dealing with hydraulic lines I generally shut the tractor off and move all the levers to and fro to relieve any pressure before attempting to unhook.

 

[SpaceBus]

Quick couplers on the hydraulic lines make hooking/unhooking a snap. FWIW, when dealing with hydraulic lines I generally shut the tractor off and move all the levers to and fro to relieve any pressure before attempting to unhook.

Thanks for the tip. When I get the grapple installed I'll make sure they use quick connects for the third function. I'm getting a backhoe at some point, so I'll have them do the same with it.

 

[jaoneill]

Thanks for the tip. When I get the grapple installed I'll make sure they use quick connects for the third function. I'm getting a backhoe at some point, so I'll have them do the same with it.

It's usually SOP but won't hurt to be sure....

 

[SpaceBus]

Yeah, so all of the hydraulic lines on my tractor are quick connect. We had a laugh at the dealer today, I had no idea. I'm very new to hydraulics. Most of my experience with pressurized tubes is pneumatic tools.

 

[jaoneill]

Yeah, so all of the hydraulic lines on my tractor are quick connect. We had a laugh at the dealer today, I had no idea. I'm very new to hydraulics. Most of my experience with pressurized tubes is pneumatic tools.

You'll get on to it....

 

[heavy hammer]

removing the grapple to install the buckets takes no time, as jaoneill stated turning off the tractor and releasing the pressure in the lines takes more time than changing the bucket for the grapple or vise versa. Very simple and little time.

 

[SpaceBus]

removing the grapple to install the buckets takes no time, as jaoneill stated turning off the tractor and releasing the pressure in the lines takes more time than changing the bucket for the grapple or vise versa. Very simple and little time.

I might be ordering one soon. Some trees need to come down to access the rest of the property.

 

[thewoodlands]

@heavy hammer , it looks like you might be in for some high winds with our area a little bit less.

 

[heavy hammer]

We will see what the weather brings. But that is what I’m talking about it seems like the storms and the wind has been intense lately.

 

[thewoodlands]

The sun was strong today so I scraped the driveway down with the 4540 later this afternoon, I took off about three inches of snow.

NOAA has the winds starting to ramp up starting at 6 a.m. Sunday morning.

 

[SpaceBus]

I did the same today. I'm hoping for more nice weather tomorrow before the storm hits us

 

[heavy hammer]

I was called Friday morning for storm work on Sunday. It is starting to get windy here we will see what the weather brings. It was a nice day here sunny and warm.

 

[thewoodlands]

I did the same today. I'm hoping for more nice weather tomorrow before the storm hits us

I was hoping to shave more off the driveway today but it depends on the winds.

 

[thewoodlands]

I was called Friday morning for storm work on Sunday. It is starting to get windy here we will see what the weather brings. It was a nice day here sunny and warm.

Stay safe out there heavy hammer. The outages have started in western and central New York, our stronger winds come in later.
https://www.nationalgridus.com/Upstate-NY-Business/Storms-Outages/Outage-Map

Wind Advisory in effect until 5:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...The western slopes of the Green Mountains in
Vermont and the northwestern slopes of the Adirondacks in
northern New York.

* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop early this morning with the
strongest gusts expected during the late morning and early
afternoon hours.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or more are expected
or wind gusts of 50 mph or more. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

 

[thewoodlands]

I was called Friday morning for storm work on Sunday. It is starting to get windy here we will see what the weather brings. It was a nice day here sunny and warm.

Our biggest gust was around 7:30 this morning but other then that it there was nothing for wind. We're still getting rain so I'm thinking about sanding the driveway after I start a fire.

 

[heavy hammer]

I put in 16 today the storm was not as bad as a couple of weeks ago. That wind still cut through you. The wife had the house nice and warm.

 

[thewoodlands]

We received 4 to 5 inches of snow overnight so it was a day of plowing, some sanding and then moving some snow.

The deer were loving the sun.

 

[SpaceBus]

We received 4 to 5 inches of snow overnight so it was a day of plowing, some sanding and then moving some snow.

The deer were loving the sun.View attachment 242276

Wow, all of our snow is melting. We started with snow Sunday night that became rain and wind. That seems to have started spring.

 

[thewoodlands]

Wow, all of our snow is melting. We started with snow Sunday night that became rain and wind. That seems to have started spring.

That all starts for us tomorrow with the high of 53 with a temp of 44 with just over a quarter inch of rain at night, Friday we have a high of 56 with some rain but dropping down to 32 at night.

I moved snow for about three hours today which should keep us high and dry once the melt starts. Tomorrow will be a day we put in two loads of wood and then I can grease the tractor and the sander so I can be ready for what ice we have on the driveway.

 

[SpaceBus]

That all starts for us tomorrow with the high of 53 with a temp of 44 with just over a quarter inch of rain at night, Friday we have a high of 56 with some rain but dropping down to 32 at night.

I moved snow for about three hours today which should keep us high and dry once the melt starts. Tomorrow will be a day we put in two loads of wood and then I can grease the tractor and the sander so I can be ready for what ice we have on the driveway.

I should probably grease my loader soon. I need to order the lockn lube, but I've got a regular grease gun for the time being.

 

[thewoodlands]

We were down to half of a 4 x 4 rack of wood inside so we put two loads of cherry in this morning, after that I greased and checked the fluids on the tractor before I started scraping down the driveway, it's 52 degrees today so I'll be going out for round 2 of scraping down the driveway.

I don't think that I'll need to sand today so we'll see what mother nature leaves for a driveway tomorrow morning, I'll sand the whole driveway tomorrow.

 

[thewoodlands]

I've been replacing mine as I get a chance to, the ones that come on the tractors,(mine at least) are utter garbage.

With the tractor being in the garage this winter, I never had to tighten any clamp on the 4540. I think the lowest temp in the garage this winter was 18 degrees.