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Machinery Forum Re: Re: JD 5105 [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by EricK on November 17, 2000 at 17:18:29 from (12.77.1.44): In Reply to: Re: JD 5105 posted by Kermit on August 25, 2000 at 17:28:09: I purchased a 5105 2wd in July. I was looking at the 990 4wd, but after talking to many others, I went for the heavier more powerful tractor. It has a 521 loader and mx6 cutter. I rented a Kubota before purchasing to get feel for how much machine to get. A compact would do the work but it would take twice as long. I find that the fuel useage is about 1 gal per hour on mowing. I think that it's pretty economical. This is my first experience with a farm tractor, I've used a Bobcat a lot and I find I use the 5105 like one and it's not. But it's close. I can get the 5105 stuck just as quick as a Bobcat. The 521 is really heavy duty and works well. I wish that it had a little more power in the hydraulics. There again I'm comparing to the Bobcat. I have been clearing a lot of 2-3" Sweetgums, etc and the cutter makes short work of them. The only problem I've had was that one of the loader hyd hoses was not tight and it blew an o ring. The hoses were not clamped tight up to the undercarriage and tended to catch on trees and stuff. It can mangle up a rock pretty well. Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Re: JD 5105 Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.