Red Bull Breeder
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Anybody no anything about them??
BeefmasterB":1zp424fv said:I have the M6800 in 2-wheel drive w/ front-end loader and have used it to pull a 12' bush hog, pushing downed trees, pulling a 12' medium disc, running a hay bailer etc and have never had any major problems. Fill those rear tires with water - it helps big time!!
Cowdirt":265i3wfh said:BeefmasterB":265i3wfh said:I have the M6800 in 2-wheel drive w/ front-end loader and have used it to pull a 12' bush hog, pushing downed trees, pulling a 12' medium disc, running a hay bailer etc and have never had any major problems. Fill those rear tires with water - it helps big time!!
Beefmaster, if and when I get another tractor that is the model I have in mind. Do you transport hay(1800lb rolls) on the frt and rear at the same time. Wondering if the tractor is built heavy enough to handle that. I know it has enough power. My terrain is not hilly.
Good advice on the 4 wheel drive. Somewhere I herd of a guy that broke the front spindles on his bouncing across a pasture with a bale on front of his 2 wheel drive.BeefmasterB":2ox176v2 said:Cowdirt":2ox176v2 said:BeefmasterB":2ox176v2 said:I have the M6800 in 2-wheel drive w/ front-end loader and have used it to pull a 12' bush hog, pushing downed trees, pulling a 12' medium disc, running a hay bailer etc and have never had any major problems. Fill those rear tires with water - it helps big time!!
Beefmaster, if and when I get another tractor that is the model I have in mind. Do you transport hay(1800lb rolls) on the frt and rear at the same time. Wondering if the tractor is built heavy enough to handle that. I know it has enough power. My terrain is not hilly.
It's a good tractor. The M6800 has been replaced with the M7040. Both produce 62 pto hp. The lift capacity on the newer models is 2536 lbs. If your going to lift and move 1800 lb bales on the front then I would highly recommend 4-wheel drive for the increased stability (safety). I think the new 7040 comes in just 4wd anyway. You would not have any problem carrying a bale on both the front and rear at the same time. With those bale weights, you'll want to but a bale on the rear before carrying one on the front = safety.