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<blockquote data-quote="littletom" data-source="post: 1454618" data-attributes="member: 23522"><p>The last tractor I bought a 5085m was for a pretty specific use. To put a cm mounted 2 row transplanter on. To do so I have to hang a 200 gallon water tank on the front. So I wanted a frame rail along the motor of some sort to be able to handle that with out breaking in half. Most cnh and others including the 5e series deere in this size class only have the motor with front end hanging off it no rails. Prolly work didn't want to try it. The 5m has a bolted together frame rails not like a 6 series with one piece whole lengh of tractor. Also has to have lift power to pick up transplanter and people on it at a decent speed. And has to geared to run around 1mph and not at idle. I did a lot of looking really wanted a 6220 but hell to find. I also need 4wd for the heavier front end and to use if on hill setter trys to pull down hill, and wet ground when picking up tobacco. Also needed to be able to spread the wheels out to go down 40'' rows to pull liquid sidedresser. This tractor is not perfect but fit my needs to a tee, along with fine dealer support. I noticed this morning I have put real close to 300 hrs on it since this spring with zero problems. Will i spend the extra for another deere? Forsure! We have other deere eqt. and tractors also and they have all done well for us. But we have other brands that do well for us too. But they have had more clutch work rebuilt motors etc. with same or less hrs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="littletom, post: 1454618, member: 23522"] The last tractor I bought a 5085m was for a pretty specific use. To put a cm mounted 2 row transplanter on. To do so I have to hang a 200 gallon water tank on the front. So I wanted a frame rail along the motor of some sort to be able to handle that with out breaking in half. Most cnh and others including the 5e series deere in this size class only have the motor with front end hanging off it no rails. Prolly work didn't want to try it. The 5m has a bolted together frame rails not like a 6 series with one piece whole lengh of tractor. Also has to have lift power to pick up transplanter and people on it at a decent speed. And has to geared to run around 1mph and not at idle. I did a lot of looking really wanted a 6220 but hell to find. I also need 4wd for the heavier front end and to use if on hill setter trys to pull down hill, and wet ground when picking up tobacco. Also needed to be able to spread the wheels out to go down 40'' rows to pull liquid sidedresser. This tractor is not perfect but fit my needs to a tee, along with fine dealer support. I noticed this morning I have put real close to 300 hrs on it since this spring with zero problems. Will i spend the extra for another deere? Forsure! We have other deere eqt. and tractors also and they have all done well for us. But we have other brands that do well for us too. But they have had more clutch work rebuilt motors etc. with same or less hrs. [/QUOTE]
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