After reading advice from various members, I purchased a first Kubota (a cab L4330). It felt strange sitting in a cab model, but no more worries about the darn ground hornets!!! Also, adjusting to...
I prefer older tractors in good shape and would like a tractor with more HP for the farm. I currently own three Yanmar YM series tractors but plan to thin the herd by at least one Yanmar YM276D...
Hello all, I’ve used this site for a resource for quite some time. I decided to sign up so I can ask questions I can’t find threads on.
Anyway, we have a Kubota L4330, we’d like to add a BH92...
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I'm in North Texas, high temps are in the low to mid 90s these days. I was mowing yesterday, 6 foot brush mower on my Kubota L4330. I was in some pretty heavy grass, and I notice that...
Service schedule says change hydraulic filter every 200 hrs but only change hydraulic oil every 400. Counter guy at dealership said that's not a misprint. So last time, I lost a lot of oil in...
I have a 2006 L4330 HSTC. I used the tractor for a couple hours yesterday and then parked it. There were no issues with starting the tractor yesterday. This morning, I noticed a degradation of...
Started up normally yesterday, was working, then took a break. Went back to it, tractor crank and crank - but no start. Usually it starts within a second or so, very fast.
Did it yesterday...
I am in the process of replacing my HST transmission fluid and am attempting to find new metal/rubber gaskets for each of the three drain plugs; 1 large and 2 small. See picture.
Respectively the...
Got my tractor stuck (again). Had to leave it yesterday but went back this morning and it initially started. I moved the HST lever to neutral to try to pull it out of the mud. Couldn't get the...
Looking for advice on tracking down an issue on my L4330 that is progressively getting worse. About 2 weeks ago I noticed that the GST transmission wouldn't go into 12 gear with the shifter at...
For no apparent reason my L4330 3 point hitch will not lower, though I have a box blade on it and have adjusted the Lowering Speed Knob full travel either direction multiple times.
I have removed...
Just over 1000 hours; fuel is above half full. Ran fine, then shut it off to do some work, went to restart, wouldn't start, no sputter, no smoke, good cranking otherwise.
Came back an hour later...
Anyone know what the original battery size is/was for the L4430.
Someone put a replacement battery in my tractor and it is too short. The battery keeper bar is too tall. No way for it to hold...
I'n changing the transmission fluid in my L4330.
The service manual drawing seems to point to multiple drain plugs. I only see the big guy (23MM or is is 24MM wrench required).
Where are the...
I have left the parking brake on a couple of times while running my tractor. The indicator light does not light up when I depress the brakes. I don't have a WSM for the tractor so I don't know if...
Purchased a used 2006 L4330 last week. Was cleaning it this morning and found the ashtray. :laughing: Reminds me of when airplanes used to have ashtrays in the arm rest.
Do the new models have a...
Found a used L4330HSTC. It is a 2006 model with 1,300 hours on it. The used Kubota with cab is less, but not too much less, than a new Mahindra 2538/2638.
It makes me a little worried to...
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I've been working on adding 3 rear remotes to my L4330 (see thread in "Hydraulics"). As I'm putting everything back together, I notice that the PTO dash indicator doesn't light, and I...
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I'm looking at used tractors.
Between these two models, I'm getting myself confused. The L4400 seems to have more horsepower, but every other catagory the L4330 seems to outperform...
So, this tractor only has 450 hrs and it always works great. Today I took a break and shut it off and it would not even crank or click when restarting it. Dropped the loader bucket suddenly to...
I have an interesting choice to make between two excellent tractors.
Tractor #1 - 2002 Kubota L3710 4x4 with LA681 loader with 66" bucket. Ag tires.
780 hours
2-owners plus me.
I've owned for 3...
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I just scored a like new BH90 Backhoe and subframe that came off of a L4240 tractor. My question concerns the hydraulic hook-up. The backhoe has two lines, one male and one female and...
2005 L4330 has no rear hydraulics, Does anyone know if I can use the FEL controls, with a hydraulic hose back to the mower. It seems to me, all I need to figure out, is which line will raise the...
I'm trying to track down an issue with my pto gauge not reading when the pto is engaged.
It was intermittent for a while and now doesn't work at all. One other problem is that the seat kill...
Well the day has finally happened. After over a year of non stop searching for the right deal and begging, borrowing and fixing borrowed to keep the property maintained the deed is done. Also...
Just bought a used L4330 2007 model. Seems to have quite a lot of vibration at about 1500-1800 RPMs. It's my first HST. Is this normal? Also own L2850 and M4700. If not, someone has suggested that...
Hey guys, just sold my L3010 tonight and went to look at an L4330. Was curious what you guys thought. It's a 2005 L4330 with La853 and a bh90 backhoe Hst r4s and 1200 hours. He wants 17,500 does...
Went out to the property today, one to drop off my hog trap/goat transporter cage, the other to see if my L4330 with it's forks would reach my 2nd floor mezzanine in the shop (it does!).
However...
I put together the attached spreadsheet to try to find out the best bushhog for me and my L4330 tractor (40 hp/36 PTO).
In addition to normal bushhogging operations, I plan to clear out about 30...
I have a L4330 with about 750 hrs on it. It seems to have excessive gear whine when traveling on the.road, out of 4x4. Lots really. Fluids are good. Book didn't show anything. Does everything in...
Looked at some land today, it will require a tractor and bushhogger to maintain. He two tractors, L3130, which he wants to keep and a L4330.
He is willing to sell the Kubota L4330 GTX with 510.8...
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I have a L4330 with the larger loader and for some reason my unit has loosed the lower loader bolts as well as in some of the bolts mushed the threads to the point that the...
Hello everyone - I have a 1997 kubota L4330 with 650 hours on it. Tractor was running fine and then all of a sudden it lost rpms, then seemed to recovery, then back to losing rpms and shortly...
Attended the JSJ auction in Epping NH today. The L4330 HST with Cab, HD QA bucket, and two rear remotes with 317 hours sold for $22,000. This did have the subframe BH mount too for the Woods 80...
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My L4330 has recently developed a squeak somewhere in the lower parts of the front end, maybe around the right side power steering ram. It sounds like a rubber-on-metal squeak, but may...
I looked at a 2006 Kubota L4330 GST 4x4 today here's the info:
-1022 hrs
-original owner
-open cabin with canopy on rops
-oil changed at 100hr increments (no written proof)
-loader w/quick attach...
Hello everyone - I am in need of a 60 amp alternator for my L4330 which is the alternator that Kubota installed when a cab was ordered with the tractor. Mine has the non cab 45 amp alternator...
Hello folks. Hopefully just a quick question... can anyone provide the size/number info for the coupler I'd need to attach to the rear hydraulic remote on my L4330HSTC?
Here is a pic (sorry...
I just purchased a set of 18 Watt LED lights that I am going to mount to the ROPS for plowing in the winter.
I can't see ever using these lights separately from the stock factory lights. Can I...
This will be my first winter with my used Kubota 4330.
Any suggestions or tips to get it ready for the upcoming cold and snow
This will be my plow vehicle on a half mile gravel/dirt driveway in...
I posted about this a while ago but can not find the thread to update it.
I have 8-16 R-1 front tires. I need something wider because of the wet clay I often find myself working in. I need R-1s...
My engine blew up with 700hrs on it. The crank and 1 piston are no good. The dealer did not tell me this. The dealer instead charged me for a new re manufactured engine. I have everything off the...
I went by my local Kubota dealer today wanting to order 3 sets of remotes of my L4330. I got a quote for $1632 (not installed) plus the top and tilt kit for $812. I don't have anything to compare...
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I have not been here in years but thought of TBN while researching a tire issue for my 2004 L4330dt. It has 8-16 R-1 front tires. They are too narrow and sink into soft ground...
Hello Guys. I have a home on 15 acres. 5 is finished/manicured lawn, the rest is brush hogged. I also have 1/2 mile of asphalt between the driveway and the paved area around my outbuilding...
Just purchased a 2006 L4330. Worked it all day and did fine. I stopped two or three times and re cranked. No problem. When I went back this morning and it does not crank. It will not turn over...
I have a Kubota L4330D (GST) tractor with a front end loader, bought around five or six years ago. I hit 350 hours yesterday, and the service light come on (indicating time for scheduled...
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I would like to add a set of rear remotes onto my L4330. Is this something I can walk into the Kubota dealership and order as a factory/stock item?
Thanks
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Anyone own a L4330? Care to give any feedback for a potential owner?
I will be using it for snowplowing a 1/2 long driveway and some logging in the mountains of Vermont. Well those...
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I was thinking of adding forward and rear facing lights to the ROPS on my K L4330. The headlights are not effective shining on the back of the bucket and backing up in the dark is sketchy.
Has...
The four wheel drive worked the last time I used it while plowing snow with the bucket last winter. After finishing mowing for the season, I reinstalled the bucket. I tried to engage the four...
I have an L4330 GST and the 3pt is not lifting until my control lever is at the very top of of it's operating range (like #7 or 8). Basically, entire range of the 3pt hitch is controlled by the...
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I got started on this project yesterday, and have made enough progress for you to follow what I have in mind.
I wanted to fabricate a toolbox bracket for my Grand L 4330, to mount on...
I am looking to buy a cab for a kubota L4330, anyone that has a used hard or soft side cab, please contact me. If you have one that is not for my model, contact me anyways - I may be able to get...
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Hello everyone - I believe Kubota offered auxillary front hydraulics on the L4330, has the L853 loader. Does anyone know the flow output? Do I assume it does not change from the overall hydraulic...
I've looked under my Kubota for the 4 trans drain locations, following the diagram in the Op Manual. Diagram shows two bolt-head plugs, I only see the one towards the rear. There's the clutch...
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Is anyone familiar with the thread used on the transmission oil inlet of the Kubota L4330?
I have a Bush Hog post hole digger model # 2102, with the optional down force kit.
I am...
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My 2003 Kubota L4330 Hydrostat 402 hours has begun to make a ker-chunk sound in the past day or so and I am trying to isolate the cause.
It seems to occur mainly when I am in a tight turn...
My L4330 has a little over 800hr and the HST is getting weak, I changed to fluid and filter at the recommended time. I guess it could be a filter but I also read about a sreen to check, Where to...
I have an 04 grand L4430dt that I purchased new and it has just over 400 hours. I was using it today with a box blade and out of the blue it wouldn't raise the 3pt arms. I unhooked the box and...
I'm posting this problem for my dad. He's in rural Montana and has an L4330 with a BH90 backhoe. This season when he remounted the backhoe, he noticed very slow and weak backhoe operation. The...
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Armed with info from a previous post (I cannot get a mid mount mower to fit this tractor with BH90 subframe) I am considering selling off my l4330HST with r4 tires, BH90 Backhoe, LA 853...
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I have an L4330 with about 100 hours on it. I have a BH90 hoe as well as the front loader. I have recently moved and now have about 5 acres of lawn to mow, so I am considering purchasing...
On my right side (when driving forward and in reverse) I here a clacking noise. It use to be faint and very rare, but the more I use it, the more common and louder It is starting to get. Ideas...
History: Earlier posts I was clearing in woods heard a pop sound. Some smoke I noticed hydro fluid spraying out of side of unit. Drove quickly to garage and parked. I have put several pictures...
I would like to find a tractor to do everything I need which I know is almost impossible. I have 21 acres half pasture and half woods. I have found a 2004 M6800 4x4 fel rops non quick detatch...
Would a L 4330 kubota 4x4 fel and cab weighing in around 5000# be big enough to operate a small square baler like a new holland 273 or a jd 336 ? 44 gross hp 42 net and 37 pto hp we only want to...
Ok so here is a new post. I was working with tractor clearing. I heard a pop underneath saw smoke...shut down. Hydro fluid flying out under pressure when started. I took a few pictures but it...
I had been using my 4330 today and took a quick break, but when I went to go back to work it won't start. The engine cranks but it will never fire up. It is a dt model, clutched tractor. I have...
It has been a long time sense I visited this site, glad it is still here!
Today I had mowed (brush-hog) with my L4330 for about 5 hours. Parked the tractor for 1/2 hour and headed of to the...
I've pretty much narrowed down my new tractor to one of the two listed below. I'm leaning towards the L4630 because it's a little more powerful, and I think the powershift transmission will be...
I got the following offers from my local dealer. Can you guys tell me if these prices are good, and what you think about these models?
model L4630 2006 left over with powershift transmission and...
Have l4330 with r4s ans want to put chains on the rears. The clearance between the tire and fender is appx. 1.5 - 2 inches. It seems that the tire set up is at its max point. The tire set up...
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Haven't seen this problem listed and the Kubota dealer is closed today so.....Went out to start my L4330 but it wouldn't start. The procedure is to turn the key on, depress the clutch and...
Just purchased a new L4330 FST and it's dripping oil from a bronze colored bolt w/lock washer located directly behind the oil drain bolts. This bolt has a domed stem in the middle of it that moves...
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If it weren't for this forum, I might not have bought orange... but I sure am glad that I did !
Check out my tractor and attachements on ebay...
Item number: 320022850750
plus there are...
I have been quoted $25,000 for a new L4330 HST 4WD
tractor equipped with:
LA853 loader
L2240 heavy duty quick attach bucket
L2213 4 pos loader valve
R4 tires - filled
Two rear...
I am doing the 50 hr service on my l4330 gst (w/o mid PTO) my book indicates 4 drain plugs for the hydro fluid: front behind oil plugs, middle rear, and then two offset left and right in the rear...
I am trying to decide between the Grand L3830 and the Grand L4330. The L4330 is about $2000 more.
I have about 6 acres of brush on a 25 percent slope to deal with. There is another 6 acres on a...
Can anyone tell me what type 3ph backhoe I should purchase. I have a L4330 with FEL on it. Would like a separate pump system. An 8 ft. digging depth would be nice. Will use for personal use on 5...
Looking for brand advice on purchase of a BH for my L4330 with 853FEL on it. Thinking of Taylor Way 766 or Koyker B-75. Want separate pump and easy on/off characteristics which 3ph models seem...
I'd like to start a discussion about the pros and cons of these two tractors. A side by side comparison, if you will. Please stick to features, HP, torque, etc. I know that everyone is biased...
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I am mostly very satisfied with my newly aquired 4330 but have a few questions regarding the FEL capability of this tractor.
1) I am assuming that "breakout" is the limit in force...
Okay, I think I've narrowed all my choices down to the L4330 or L5030 with GST. I tried out the HST and GST models this morning and really like the GST better for my primary useage.
The L4330...
I am considering repositioning my rear wheels with R1 tires, and am interested to hear from those who have done it on their's. One reason is to accomodate chains which seemingly will be very close...
It occurred to me that since I won't be able to use the backhoe till July when the ground dries out, and since my friend down the road has offered to let me use his Kubota mini-excavator a couple...
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My first post so a little bio may be useful.
I live at the end of a steep mountain road @ ½ mile and gravel. Periodically it needs scraping to smooth/reshape and clean ditches. And in...
My local dealer has both. If both are configured identically, the L4630HST with 230 hours on the clock comes in $1300 less than the brand new L4330.
Advantage L4330: Brand spanking new...
Puma 72\" snowblower on a Kubota L4330
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I am looking to buy a three point hitch snow blower for my 4330 and have read good things here about the Puma. What I'm wondering is will the...
Lately, my cruise control inidcator has been intermittent. I am assuming the sensor is dirty, but where is it? I haven't really searched hard yet, but if someone knows of the top of their head...
dealer called today to tell me he cant believe i was just driving down the road and the axle failed he thinks some other circumstance led to the failure he even called the wrecker outfit to verify...
yesterday was in high gear, 2wd,at about 15mph when with out warning the front wheels locked up and tried to slide but couldnt so they hopped as i tried to get it stopped with traffic flyin by...
I'm about to buy an onroad dump trailer for hauling dirt, stone, etc. I have a 2500HD GMC with 8.1 gas & Allison to pull from wherever I pick up materials to my yard. Once I get the trailer to...
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I just recently took delivery of a new L4330 HST with a BH 90 on the back. When it was delivered the young man tried to show me how to take off and put on the loader which he assured...
I just noticed the other day that the rubber boot covering the steering cyl. rod end is torn completly around. They look like a cv boot. Is this a major job to fix and must it be done asap?
As some of you know I posted a concern with the lack of power when grading with my new L4330 right after taking delivery. At 27 hours I have decided to trade it back to the dealer for a new in the...
Howdy all,
My name is Kevin and this is my first post here (after lurking for a while). Just recently purchased an L4330 after doing some research (of which this board was a big help) and am...
I used my new (9.0HR) L4330 on a job site today for the first time. With the 72" high back Gannon full of dirt and pulling through soft dirt the tractor felt a little underpowered.
I had the...
My new (3.0 HRS) L4330 emits a loud whine from the transmission area when traveling in 4X4. In two wheel drive the noise is gone. My dealer says the unit needs to break in, then it will be quite...
I have a B2910 with 82 hours that I purchased in August, 2004. I use a 5 foot Woods rotary cutter and have the LA402 loader with a 4 in 1 bucket.
After bush hogging for 17 hours over the weekend...
Well I did it, after joining in some Kioti and general discussions, looking at JD4120, NH45TD, Kioti 55DK, I decided on a Kubota L4330, filled R4s, QA, eHydro to a HD 4 in 1. The 4 in 1 was...
The old L355SS that I have been using is dying. One of the rear tires was flat and after I got that fixed and inflated, one of the front tires blew out! (This was a tractor left behind by the old...
I am still a rookie with this tractor thing so excuse my current excitement. I pruchased my family member L4340 in late september and used it vigorously while landscaping my new yard. After I...
I'm buying a new L4330 HSTC equippted with an ATI 4n1 bucket. When discussing an electric over hydraulic valve to control the bucket jaw, my salesman suggested a valve made by Fossi. I'd never...
I was planning on purchasing a L4330 with L853 loader. I need to take care of 110 acres. Mowing with very steep terrain, loader, backhoe applications, auger for fence posts, road maintenance...
I took the manual for my Kabuto to Advance Auto parts to get oil for my new L4330 and did not find any oil that meet all the ratings (or reqirrements?) for my 50 hour service. The people are very...
I was on the phone with one of our local dealers trying to get a price quote on a Kubota L4330HST with front loader (LA853FL), which he gave me, $23,160. He also quoted me on a L5030HST with...
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I'm getting ready for my 50hr service on the new L4330. I've noticed that many on the forum mention cleaning the hydraulic/HST strainer, but I cannot find it's location on the 4330...
I wanted to know how much my L4330 weighed so I drove it to the scales at our local Farm Bureau Co-Op. Boy was I surprised at how heavy it is. 7,400 lbs! It has a cab, LA853 loader, standard 6'...
Hi Guys, excuse my ignorance but... I just brought home a big brother(L4330) for my BX. I skipped through the manual, but, didn't see any instructions on the clutch except to depress when...
Finally got the new tractor. L4330 HSTC to replace the worn out pair of old 8N's and to work under the case 1370. Heres a couple quick pics from this weekend ill take some more when I get down to...
I searched and could not find any prices for 4330 with a cab. I was quoted $26,500 with a cab, HST and 853 quick attach. $22,200 for same tractor without cab and $20,900 for 3830 HST and 723...
How much difference is there between these two machines? Will one do something the other won't? I would assume the L4330 will be slightly faster and stronger, but for light/medium duty work will...
The dealer came to pick up my L4330 today to do more warranty work. The guy loads it up onto the trailer and I watch him tie it down. He throws a chain across the front of the loader just behind...
Hey, I want to thank this group already! I decided I needed to buy a tractor but didn't have enough info to feel comfortable making that decision. I am getting there now after 7 hours yesterday...
My throttle pedal's cable wore into last weekend. Took 72 hours of very little use. I'm surprised how small and wimpy the thing is. Something I did not expect from a "quality" tractor. It was...
I'm trying to help my dad help spend some of his hard earned cash, and he wants either a Kubota L4330 or a JD 4610. I'd like to hear from anyone who has knowledge or experience with either one of...
I'm trying to help my dad spend some of his hard-earned cash. He's got his choice narrowed down to either a Kubota L4330 or a JD 4610. Anybody have a ballpark good price on an L4330 GST with...
I'm curious about what the consensus here is regarding the prices for these two tractors (I still am struggling to decide between the two, but that is the subject for another post). I have quotes...
Hello to All,
I've be away from TBN for a while, too much work.
Now I am semi retired, more time for the tractors, I hope!
Now for a question I hope someone can help me with. On two
other...
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My tractor needed fuel and thinking winter is coming I put in 10 gallons of #1 from Citco. I then thought that winter is really a ways off and am now wondering if I will hurt my engine...
Ordered a L4330 hyd.with cab over three months ago and wanted the low finance rate,they havent been able to get one so after the rates go up the next day they tell me that it is getting ready to...
Thanks to all your help, I now own the above. It is, as previously noted, complete with R-4s, LA853 FEL, HD 72" bucket, 3 spool hydraulics [top and tilt ripper], Woods industrial 72" box scraper...
After finally realizing that my little Iseki TL1900F (a great little tractor, by the way, for its size) wasn't large enough to take on some of my heavy duty bush hogging requirements without me...
The L4330 was delivered on June 12 to our horse barn. One shameless plug for Byrd Tractor in Manassas, Virginia. David, our Sales Rep, did a wonderful job, and came out to the barn for a couple...
anybody having trouble trying to buy a new Kubota,just went to try to buy another new 4330 and the dealer told me they cant get any more till september.
Wow! My friendly Kubota representative in Manassas VA came to the shop and opened up this afternoon for my wife and I to place our order for a new tractor. Our first new one. We have been...
IM looking at these two machines and was wondering what was the prices of these machins was.
The local Kubota dealer is 1hr. away and haven't got the time to get over there to see or test...
Ordered an L4330 yesterday(Sat) morning; expected delivery is tomorrow (Mon). Bushhogged in my sleep all last night......
Been looking at various models over the past month, mostly K's and...
I,m just about to buy a L4330 hst with r4's and fel. My problem is, one local dealer is going to put the woods 1016 fel, and the other dealer is going with the kubota la853. My problem is the...