Pick a make and model. Full spec sheet, owner videos, and similar tractors on one page.
Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
Open comparison →Written guides on choosing tractors, hydraulics, PTO, hitches, and maintenance.
Read articles →This is an owner's real-world usage review, not a dealer walkaround: he films an actual day clearing land, dragging and lifting logs, and switching between bucket and forks via a quick-attach system he modified with welded pad eyes to boost lift capacity. He gives an honest pros/cons take, notes the 1,600 lb lift limit versus newer 2,200 lb competitors, and mentions his purchase price (~$14,500). Good for buyers wanting practical, hands-on impressions rather than a spec sheet.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions and daily-use footage from his own property.
With forks alone it is limited to about 1,200 pounds, but with welded pad eyes moving the center of gravity, it can lift the full rated 1,600 pounds.
Newer tractors in the 38 to 45 horsepower category lift about 2,200 pounds, while the Mahindra 1538, being older, only lifts about 1,600 pounds.
The owner paid about $14,500, which he considered a good price compared to similar tractors he saw priced around $18,000 to $19,000.
Yes, it lifted a green ash log 24 inches in diameter and 11 feet long, though for bigger logs like a 28-inch maple he had to use a bobcat instead.
