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<blockquote data-quote="The Hayman" data-source="post: 990474" data-attributes="member: 20100"><p>I'm the guy with two M-9540s. I was thinking about any down sides of the tractors that I should have mentioned. One has the 8 speed, the other the 12 speed trans. Two speed transfer case. I had some ground that had been badly rutted up before I bought it, across the direction that I mowed. I generally mow in high transfer, first gear. When I got to the rough ground I would have to stop the tractor, shift the transfer case to low, cross the rough ground in 4th gear low transfer, then stop again, shift the case once more, and continue. It annoyed me, I tilled and replanted the rough ground. With the 12 speed one still has to shift the transfer case when transitioning between the same speeds as the 8 speed (no real advantage here), though I can mow in high transfer, 2nd gear with 12 speed a bit more, while 2nd with the 8 speed needed really smooth ground and was faster than I really cared to go. I got the 12 speed because it was on the lot and was being replaced by the newer models, so the price was good, and there are many advantages of having two the same.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>Don Eskelund</p><p>The Hayman Farm</p><p>Winslow, Maine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Hayman, post: 990474, member: 20100"] I'm the guy with two M-9540s. I was thinking about any down sides of the tractors that I should have mentioned. One has the 8 speed, the other the 12 speed trans. Two speed transfer case. I had some ground that had been badly rutted up before I bought it, across the direction that I mowed. I generally mow in high transfer, first gear. When I got to the rough ground I would have to stop the tractor, shift the transfer case to low, cross the rough ground in 4th gear low transfer, then stop again, shift the case once more, and continue. It annoyed me, I tilled and replanted the rough ground. With the 12 speed one still has to shift the transfer case when transitioning between the same speeds as the 8 speed (no real advantage here), though I can mow in high transfer, 2nd gear with 12 speed a bit more, while 2nd with the 8 speed needed really smooth ground and was faster than I really cared to go. I got the 12 speed because it was on the lot and was being replaced by the newer models, so the price was good, and there are many advantages of having two the same. Cheers, Don Eskelund The Hayman Farm Winslow, Maine [/QUOTE]
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