Who has high-hour machines?

[Jay4200]

My L4200GST has 2600 hours on it (and those are PTO hours, not those hippy clock hours the new machines have), and I've put on about 600 of those hours since '05 when I got my tractor. I replaced both tie rods when I bought the machine (torn boots), and have given the machine frequent oil and filter changes, and I just replaced the starter (first big mechanical failure). There is a little spooge that forms around the fuel filter (I think it is the petcock) and the transmission site glass seeps a bit. The left bezel seal started leaking pretty bad this summer - makes a pretty good puddle (fills a spray paint lid after a few weeks). I just checked the oil level in the axle housing and it hasn't dropped measurably since I filled it up last fall, so it looks worse than it is, I guess - I plan to replace that seal once the weather warms up.

The tractor still runs and operates perfectly, and just about everything works (except the safety switches) but I'm counting on the tractor in the winter now, and I'm starting to worry about general reliability, simply because of the age/hours. Some solidarity would be nice.

So, who has high-hour Kubotas? What issues/repairs have been done in their lifetime? How many hours does YOUR tractor have?

JayC

 

[repete]

I believe I am at about 4700 hrs on my 1985 (?) L2550DT. Not sure though, not home to look.

Just the regular front axle seal problems otherwise it has been great. Had to do some little stuff but nothing I would consider chronic or because of poor quality. Replaced the loader bucket because the front edge was gone.

If stuff has broken it is usually because I expected it to do the work of a tractor twice it's size

 

[crazyal]

Does 27 hours count as high :laughing:. At the rate I've been putting hours on the tractor will be 50 years old by the time I hit 2600.

 

[jbooth]

I have 5600 hrs on a Case 1845C skid steer. If it will do another 5000 that will take care of me.

 

[art]

I have 5600 hrs on a Case 1845C skid steer. If it will do another 5000 that will take care of me.

We have them out with more then double that!

 

[firemech]

Had a 1983 B 6100 with 11,000 (Thats right eleven thousand hours) used daily since new for moving and launching boats at our marina and blowing snow in the winter. Replaced it in 2006 with a B7510 which now is approaching 2100 hrs. On 6100 broke one clutch disc, brakes were grabbing very agressively after being replaced, engine was making oil the last year and we decided it was time to replace when the 3 pt started to drop all the time. If I get near the same hours from the 7510 and recently purchased L 3400 I'll be very happy
firemech

 

[funwithahoe]

:lickingepends on how savy you are - If you can "McGuver" fix something then you are good to go. If you can't then you need a new machine and then a backup new machine!!!:thumbsup: I used to sweat the small stuff but now I only sweat the medium stuff!!:licking: but then my name is "funwithahoe"!!

 

[slowzuki]

I've got 1300 hrs on my Kubota L5030HSTC, have 4000+ on my MF. If maintained I'd say they are as reliable as new unmaintained machine. If you let every thing go until it breaks don't expect reliable use at high hours.

 

[Gods Country]

No idea how many hours are on the maintainer, but I suspect a few.:laughing:

 

[Jay4200]

Does 27 hours count as high :laughing:. At the rate I've been putting hours on the tractor will be 50 years old by the time I hit 2600.

Well, I'd say that's about right...close to 50 anyway

JayC

 

[MMagis]

My 7? Ford 3000 hasn't has a working hour meter for at least 20 years. After years of haying and farm work, it's in the "many" thousands range. I don't even try to remember the various repairs over the years.

 

[slowzuki]

We had an IH like that, the hour meter died at 6000+ hours and was used another 15 years past that before sold to new owner.

 

[bigbull338]

my high hour tractor is a 7700 ford with 20,000 hours or more on it.

 

[Jay4200]

my high hour tractor is a 7700 ford with 20,000 hours or more on it.

That's impressive. Looking more for Kubota CUTs though...

JayC

 

[bigbull338]

i doubt if youll find meny high hour CUTs of any brand,because people dont seem to put alot of hours on them.i had the kub machanic tell me most people that on CUTs take 2 or 3yrs to put the 50hr service on them.an even longer to the full 400hr service mark.

 

[texasjohn]

I have just under 1000 hours on my grand L5030. A/C needed work. Otherwise, nothing has broken that I didn't cause by operator error. Started immediately recently in 12 degree weather. Kept in open shed. Am very pleased with its reliability and ability.

 

[BruceWard]

In 2009 I communicated with the seller or a B21 with 22K hours http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/141742-22-813-hours-b21.html

 

[Kyle241]

I have 2056hrs on my 1995 B20. I have put on 1156 since getting 8 years ago. Major issues addressed have been:

- put a small and hole in radiator, fixed that myself
- just replaced starter solenoid (by local garage recently)
- replaced muffler that caught a couple tree branches (by local garage)

Needs fixing:

- seat needs to be replaced
- rear light cap broke off

Basically only oil, filter, hydraulic fluid changes above that. It's been an awesome little machine and has helped build my last two homes and garages. You name it, it has done it including pulling people out of ditches in winter time and their jaws just drop open on the torque of the little beast.

I just have to stop lusting after the L45...:drool:

 

[Jay4200]

In 2009 I communicated with the seller or a B21 with 22K hours http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/141742-22-813-hours-b21.html

I still think that was a dropped decimal point.

JayC

 

[Popster]

My new to me L2850 had about 1200 hours when I got it. Heck, I had a Johnson 140 hp two stroke that I put over 12000 hours on while crabbing. I would expect this diesel to outlast my kids....