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Read articles →This is a 7-year, 379-hour ownership review of a 2019 Mahindra Max 26XLT, not a fresh-off-the-lot first impression. The owner covers why he bought it (low-clearance barn cleanout work), a loader-bolt issue from skipped maintenance, a recurring fuel-filter annoyance, the flimsy loader bucket, and real out-the-door pricing for the tractor plus tiller, mower, and snow blower attachments. Best for buyers wanting long-term reliability feedback over a sales pitch.
An owner-operator (channel appears to be Tommy's Tractors) sharing hands-on, unsponsored impressions from daily use on his own farm.
Bolts on the loader frame backed out from skipped maintenance, requiring Helicoils and Loctite to fix. A small fuel filter has twice fallen into the fuel tank, occasionally plugging the fuel pump inlet and causing rough running.
The hydrostatic Max 26XLT with industrial tires loaded was $19,955 out the door. A 4-foot tiller was $2,638, a 54-inch snow blower was $2,910, and a 5-foot finish mower was $2,185.
The owner calls it chintzy, made of thin sheet metal folded over rather than welded iron, and says it bends if used aggressively since it is a light-duty bucket.
He says there is nothing wrong with it and he has had no mechanical issues, but his choice would depend on who offers the best deal among Mahindra, John Deere, or Kubota.
