Kubota M8540 Narrow 50 hour review

[Robert_in_NY]

Well the Kubota has 700 hours now and it has mellowed out some. It is still extremely noisy in the cab but the ride has smoothed out considerably. I'm not sure if it is a combination of air pressure and ballast or if the rubber has softened up on the cab mounts and tires somehow but I'm not going to complain as I can run 20 hour shifts with less fatigue then after 3 hours of when it was still new.

There have been no mechanical issues but the radiators plug very fast this time of the year so every couple hours I have to clean them off.

 

[rScotty]

Well the Kubota has 700 hours now and it has mellowed out some. It is still extremely noisy in the cab but the ride has smoothed out considerably. I'm not sure if it is a combination of air pressure and ballast or if the rubber has softened up on the cab mounts and tires somehow but I'm not going to complain as I can run 20 hour shifts with less fatigue then after 3 hours of when it was still new.

There have been no mechanical issues but the radiators plug very fast this time of the year so every couple hours I have to clean them off.

Congratulations on it running well. My M59 now has 775 hours & it's also mellowed out some...either that or my hearing is not as acute as it once was. Probably a bit of both.
rScotty.