BarnyardEngineering
Well-known Member
- Location
- Rochester, NY
The 5250 Maxxum is definitely down on power. We pull a tiny New Holland 155 manure spreader with it in the winter and it should be able to go up the road in high gear without even breaking a sweat. Now it acts like it's got about the same power as the 5230, which doesn't have a turbo.
This kind of came on over the summer at some point, when it pulls a 10' discbine. Couldn't make it up the last hill without dropping a couple of gears on the powershift anymore, when it used to roar right up in high gear.
Starts great, runs fine, doesn't hesitate. Just lacks power. Only thing I don't know about is the smoke. Hard to tell with the cab if it's blowing a lot of black smoke or not. Can't get out of the cab quick enough to hear if the turbo is spinning after you shut it down either.
This kind of came on over the summer at some point, when it pulls a 10' discbine. Couldn't make it up the last hill without dropping a couple of gears on the powershift anymore, when it used to roar right up in high gear.
Starts great, runs fine, doesn't hesitate. Just lacks power. Only thing I don't know about is the smoke. Hard to tell with the cab if it's blowing a lot of black smoke or not. Can't get out of the cab quick enough to hear if the turbo is spinning after you shut it down either.
