Search results

Its a good tractor EXCEPT the push-button starter module shuts off the engine after about and hour - just stops and wont fire again until sometimes it will run again for another hour - but eventually it quits again. When it stops there's no fuel supply and no spark. I found a relevant video...

Back in 2019 I posted about fixing my tractor's ailing HST. It's been running fine since. I had bought a nearly new replacement HST unit in case I needed it - but mine only needed new cradle bearings, which I ordered from Kubota. An HST transmission rarely fails, but if it does the tractor...

Several threads here talk about "snow weapons" people are using now. Many of us of change our snow tools along the way, as experience racks up. In my case there have been 5 blowers. First was a draw-forward v-plow type - great for a few inches of fluff. Then came a rear mount backup For...

Back in March I disassembled 2001 L48 for HST repairs. Reverse had been weak since I got the tractor several years before. We found the swash plate cradle bearings had worn down until one went out of position without warning, blocking reverse. There's a thread about the split/reassemble...

Most of today TBN was not accessible on my computers - just a blank page saying 502 Bad Gateway Anybody else? Seems ok now.

Members here may remember this L48 HST story from 2013 . It had developed weak reverse and the repair estimate was north of ten large. The owner decided to sell it as it was, and I adopted it. With regulator and servo piston adjustments reverse worked again, but wasn't perfect. I've used...

I've started getting the red "timed out" message after typing in a model number at the KTC parts site . Browser is Firefox ESR 52.3.0 32-bit running on XP. Help - I'm a computer dunce and I can prove it. edit: seems to work ok with IE, but not Firefox. A java issue?

Anyone know why Tractorhouse no longer shows these 3-character models? Searches return models that include these first characters but not by themselves.

My L345's power steering box has developed a fluid leak. It leaks at the bottom front cover, directly into the top of the clutch housing, dripping out the housing's bottom weep hole. It leaks enough to empty the reservoir in a couple days. It hasn't soaked the clutch yet - I'd like to fix it...

As the existing inventories of replacement parts for older models become depleted, Kub apparently does make an effort to produce new ones, but prices reflect the costs of making them in small quantities. I ran into this on new floorboards for the L3250 - prices were way up. Salvage/recycler...

Need some help with a neighbor's L225DT that makes gear noise in 4wd. Took off the side gearbox and found the idler gear inside the case is very loose on its shaft - it's center needle bearings are missing - likely disintegrated and in the bottom of the case. The gear is not broken but it's...

A couple days ago, I was using the L48 with a logging winch, drawing a big pine log up a long steep hill. Near the top the engine lost power, started to skip, made a knocking sound, slowed down and stopped. There was even a small amount of blue smoke. Not good. It would turn over with the...

For anybody with a Lxx30 or 40 looking for a front blower, there's a 6' L2185 front-mount including subframe listed for $2k on CL here. Not mine, no connection. Ad says it connects to rear pto - but I think these are set up for mid-pto speed and direction. Anybody know for sure?

I bought a fixer-upper L3250 a couple years ago. Runs great but was a bit ugly. This summer I decided to paint it. Jay4200's tip about Lobster Red came at the perfect time. Took off the most rusted parts for sandblasting & priming. A HVLP sprayer worked well with factory Orange II paint on...

A friend in the next cube at the office has a mid-mount 54" deck in his garage that he hasn't used in years. Model is RCK54-24B serial 31040. It's in good shape - came on a B7500, fits B7510, B7610 maybe others. He's asking $500. It's located in Southern Vermont, near Brattleboro. PM me for...

I just gave my mowers and tractor a serious workout ! With all the rain, I hadn't cut my 10-acre grass lot until this past weekend. The seed heads were at 5 ft and all the shorter plants were max density. I've always thought 50 pto hp was more than I really needed - but not this weekend ! I...

One of my side projects is helping a friend put 3-point Woods 750 on a Kubota L3130. The backhoe does not have a subframe (I know, I know) but it has a quite robust set of top link bars for the high-point connection. The top bracket on the tractor is not very rugged looking so I'm thinking of...

Used winter cab on the bay Not mine. Looks nice Less than a day left.

I noticed the new Woods Finish Mower Brochure (April 2012) shows an RD990X model that apparently replaces the RM990. Anybody seen one up close? From the pics it seems slightly less beefy - castor arms and lower links don't look as rugged. They are recommending a 45-75 hp tractor. But...

Ok some of my computers don't accept cookies so I have to log in every time I visit TBN on some of them. Over the past few years, logging in has gotten less convenient, having to wait while pop-ups load, which interrupts typing in my username and passwoerd causing that to fail. (Somebody...

Back when the reviews section was first introduced I wrote a review of the Kubota L5450 (actually L5450DT-W). I was going to suggest that review to a new poster looking for info on that tractor but the review is apparently no longer accessible. Is it located somewhere else now?

Anybody make a 3-point hitch Road-Replacer?

Hi In a recent post http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/215981-custom-made-hydraulic-pump-attachemnt.html#post2482479 I intended to insert a link to another TBN thread but I pasted in the wrong URL. It should be this instead...

A friend has a belly mower from his B7500 he wants to sell to free up some space in the garage - looks like 60". It's in nice shape because he has a RFM he uses instead. What do these sell for? What other tractors would it fit?

Just cleared the umpteenth snowfall with the Erskine we streched and I'm happy to report it's doing great with no problems at all. Some of the sh&t we got today made the tractor work but the blower just ran smooth as silk. Was in the cab in shirtsleeves. More snow? ok with me :thumbsup:.

This may not be strictly within forum guidelines but there's an ebay item in Indiana - a loader for Kubota L175 If it's been on an L175 it will fit or could be made to fit several early L models. There are often posts looking for loader info for these earlier tractors - pretty rare and hard to...

In case anyone is thinking about a front blower driven from the rear pto, there's an ad in Classifieds for my extra Erskine Snowblower. Dick B

My tractor's rear wheels are 75" overall and my Erskine front blower is only 72". A wider blower head would be good. At first I was just looking for an 84" Erskine to trade up to - but when I actually saw one up close it was bigger than I expected. The 84 weighs nearly 600 pounds more - it...

There's a "New Woods Loader for Kubota L3240 and L3540 Tractor" advertised on ebay - located in Charleston, SC. Might be a good deal for somebody.

My first L345DT had the model 1720 loader. It was made in the U.S. I always thought it was too big & heavy for the tractor. It's length put the load way out - steering was hard. It wasn't removable so the bulk and weight were always there. Here's what it looked like: I've been looking...

Not mine, no connection but there's a complete LA1153 loader QA with brackets etc. on the Bay right now - the asking buy-it-now is about half price. I believe it fits the M40 series deluxe utility models. Located in Poplarville, MS.

When buying a used Kubota (about 400 hours) is there a way to check the health of the HST? Do they make any telltale noises if they need work? Anything to look for besides leaks?

These pics are making the rounds by email....... Sept 26, 2008 at Castle Hill, Sydney. 9-Day-Old 250t Liebherr Crane $4mill price tag Stabilizer punched through the floor, crane boom stopped on a wall for about an hour before it collapsed, allowing the chassis to fall into the basement. No...

Hi - running XP in IE6 SP2 - some TBN threads will not open - they start to load and the machine freezes - need to use taskman to get out. Most recent example is Peter Hayden's thread number 111269. My machine is not accepting cookies - is that a problem?

ok now - never mind

The Laurin cab on one of my L5450's was installed with the FEL control valve bolted to the loader frame, extending through a cab window. To make loader removal easier, I've decided to bolt the valve to the cab instead and put quick connectors on the loader hoses. Another plus of keeping the...

I've posted here often about my L5450 - a machine very similar in power and weight to the L48. It has a Kubota/Bradco 11 HD backhoe and is a superb machine with removeable LA-1150A loader, hydraulic shuttle, wet clutch, etc. Like many here I've been looking at cabs. Laurin makes a beauty...

Wondering if anybody has a surplus ROPS for L3600, L4200, L3710, L4310, L4610 or L4300. Some people may have switched ROPS when adding a backhoe or may have changed to a folding style. The ROPS model number I'm after would be SFL-42. Hoping to find one for shorter money than dealer is...

I would like to find a decent Kubota L345DT or L355DT for sale - an original 1720 loader would be a plus. Any leads would be appreciated. Thanks, Dick B

Ok some of you know I have a L5450 which is about the best tractor on earth - it is big, heavy and powerful. But I've been looking for something in between the venerable 5450 and my Craftsman hydro lawn tractor. So here's my "new" 32-year-old L225DT. This dandy little one-owner rig has under...

Does anyone know what adhesive is recommended for the gaskets on Kubota gear housings, transmission cases etc. ? Getting the old gaskets off is a real job - they are very tough and seem to be stuck to the parts with strong adhesive. Seems like the gasket adhesive may be considered part of the...

I've used a rear-mount backup snowblower for a few years. Except for having to turn sideways in the seat, I like how the rear-mount works. I even made a drag blade setup for it last year. This year an Erskine front-mount sorta fell in my lap so I've been using that one and trying to decide...

Thanks to TBN and member Nedly05, I now have this as-new Erskine front-mount snowblower. You never know when a casual remark in a TBN post will lead to a great find !! We've been getting some snow in MA - so it's been put to work. I can report it works very well - pics below show opening a...

This is a question for the owners for front-mount snowblowers - especially the Erskine style. Does the cutting edge follow the ground, or does it stay lined up parallel with the tractor's rear axle? My driveways are paved, curved and sloped - there is a small amount of "twist" to the...

One of my Woods RM-990 finish mowers has been posted over in Classifieds - thought I'd mention it here because responding to an add over there is a little notchy. Here in attachments everyone can offer their comments good or bad about the mower and about the deal. PM's welcome too. - Dick B

Noticed a Kubota L-3502 on eBay that must be grey - wondered if somebody here knows about the model. A Google search on "Kubota L-3502" brings several mentions of Daedong and DAEDONG/KUBOTA. The rig in the first picture below is being offered as a Kubota on eBaybut it has bright blue paint like...

Noticed a Kubota L-3502 on eBay that must be a grey market tractor - wondered if somebody here knows about it. A Google search on "Kubota L-3502" brings several mentions of Daedong and DAEDONG/KUBOTA. The rig in the picture below has bright blue paint like the early Kioti's - and its front...

This is the 10th summer for my RM990 and I still think it is a very good piece of equipment. I wrote a RM990 review when it was in its 5th year - since that time it has only needed belts and blades. Others have posted here about rust and other issues so the machine is not perfect - but it...

Earlier today I had 0 unread private messages but this afternoon it went up to 135. I looked at 3 old ones again - and the counter went down to 132. "Mark All Read" or Logging out and back in doesn't affect it.

Just realized I've been running my mouth so much here I went past 1 kilopost. Thanks to all for your patience. :) Dick B

Did TBN's domain temporarily turn into a pumpkin this morning? Any TBN access I tried got redirected to a page saying the domain had expired.

I've seen several posts saying DupliColor Chevy engine orange is a good match - but I want to paint my 3ph seven-foot snowblower. That would take a lot of spray cans so I went to the local Sherwin Williams store to see what they could do. I brought a sample orange part. The computer didn't...

My 7 foot snowblower does a good job in most situations except backing up to a garage door or a parked car - it always leaves a little pile of snow in the middle area. Here's a solution I'm experimenting with. It's a SnoWay lexan blade with steel frame, mounted on aluminum arms and with a...

I wonder if someone could tell me the measured height to the top of the cab for a 5030 on R4 rubber. Thanks

I'm hoping to get the current thinking of the membership about an age-old question. How much to charge for mowing the neighbors' land. I use a 59 hp Kubota with a 90" Woods finish mower - with obstacles and tight spots it averages 1 to 2 acres an hour. If I add up all the costs (even without...

moved post to Kubota Owning

Another $80 Winter \"Cab\" This idea has been posted by others in the past - but it worked out so well on my rig I wanted to post a couple pictures. The "cab" is a 4-sided golf cart enclosure - about $80 and widely available from eBay, golf supply places, etc. My tractor already had the...

This is a L4610 with about 600 hours, that was skidding out some logs using a 3-pt hitch skidding winch. The 3-pt ram housing broke off taking the back of the main gear housing with it. This happened in past couple days - don't have complete information yet. This machine also has a Kubota...

A local L4610 that has seen better days.

For anyone thinking of an L5030, L48 or M4900/M5700 size machine, there is a Kubota L5450 in Texas listed for sale HERE - Not mine, no affiliation, etc. etc. but it seems to be an attractive price for a very strong tractor. I'm a real fan of this L3 series. Five cylinders, silky shuttle...

I posted a couple years ago about adding a 2-speed pto to my L5450, so it has selectable 540 and 750 rpm speeds. At the time I didn't know if this modification might be possible on other models too - but it may be. I was looking at Kubota's Australia website today, where they describe the...

My wife took this picture today - she has a good eye for composition. More snowblowing shots here.

Here are some pics of the 7ft rear-mount on my L5450. This one is at my place, blowing today's first 6 inches away.

I finally got around to installing a Kubota block heater in my L5450. The job went well but I didn't think to take any pics. For anybody thinking about putting in a block heater, here are some details: (hope I'm not wasting bandwidth by repeating somebody) Kubota's heater turns in to a...

I got this LINK by email today. Maybe everyone has seen it? It was new to me. Not going to try it with my Kubota.

Well I just got sick of waiting for the snow to come, so the blower is off and the backhoe is on for some field rock removal. During one bout of cabin fever, a Tel-Trax canopy was added. Nice rugged unit. Mounted it low so it would clear the door openings around here - plenty of headroom...

I was driving by Brookside Equipment in Athol, MA yesterday - noticed that they have a Kioti 2554 4wd with loader, folding rops, and 131 hours on the meter. They're asking $10,500. Paint's a little faded (not the chassis -it's bright shiny blue). Isn't this price near what a new one could be...

Got up to silver (hair was grey) then went to gold (hair was still grey) and with this post it goes to PLATINUM - hair is still grey, what there is of it.

The picture shows my L5450 with a pull-type snowblower I've had for years. But when somebody asks what kind of blower it is, I'm stumped. I bought it used from a neighbor, the decal is faded and there's no nameplate. I'm sure it's more than 20 years old. Does anyone know about this...

I stopped at a Kioti dealer today and heard some interesting comments. According to this guy, Kioti has been producing tractors for a very long time - and reportedly they were connected with Kubota in the old days, manufacturing many of the major components for them. In more recent years...

My L4150 had a 2-speed pto, 540 and 750, which was very handy - often I could save fuel, noise and engine wear by running the higher pto speed but with the engine at around 1800. Also, I could run my snowblower up a little to get better throw distance. My L5450 only has single-speed 540 pto. So...

My L4150 had a 2-speed pto, 540 and 750, which was very handy - often I could save fuel, noise and engine wear by running the higher pto speed but with the engine at around 1800. Also, I could run my snowblower up a little to get better throw distance. My L5450 only has single-speed 540 pto...

A friend bought a new L4310 last year with several extras - but his circumstances now require that he sell it. What would be a fair asking price for L4310 GST with 225 hours, 4wd, R4's, FEL w/60" hd bucket, Curtis heated cab, Woods 9000 subframe backhoe, 6' rotary cutter, front forks, front...

Given the apparent pain level associated with Kubota's hydrailic self-leveling FEL, I was wondering why a mechanical linkage (like many other machines have) is not used. What are weaknesses of the multi-link setups ? Something like the system on JCB loaders seems simple and reliable - but I...

One Kubota fan who\'s noticing Kioti This is a copy of a post from Kubota Owning I'm an admitted Kubota fan - have been since the early '80s. Back then, Kubota was tring to penetrate the US market so they offered more features for less money, model-for-model than Deere (Yanmar at the time) or...

I've been wondering recently about what hourly rate is right for tractor mowing work. Many of us cut our neighbors' open land. It's a little tricky finding a fair value - but it's good to establish one so everyone feels right. For mowing fields, the condition of the field is a big...

Pretty sure all kubota diesel pumps have mechanical governors - all are designed to increase fuel flow to maintain engine rpm under load. It is rare, but has happened, that one of the internal governor springs either breaks or falls off it's perch, reverting the engine back to un-goverened rpm...

The crash-and-burn thread got me wondering if there are any steam enthusiasts among us. Does anyone know any more details about what exactly happened in the Ohio incident 2 weeks ago? I heard one comment that the water level got low - but why exactly does that make an explosion more likely...

Time for a survey of how many tractors people are using now, what they've had before, and what they'd like next. To find the right tractor it helps to have one that doesn't quite do everything you want - then you know what to look for. My 1st was a Ford 8n (25hp), traded up to a Kubota 345...

shouldn't have stopped thinking

My older Kubota's had two-speed PTO, but my L5450 has single-speed only - anybody know of a shaft-mounted speed increaser gearbox made for this purpose? Some jobs don't need much torque and it would be nice to have about 50% higher PTO rpm so I could run the engine down around 1700 (like I did...

I'm looking at a trailer to make short moves with my L5450 and I'm figuring the weight rating needed. Basic tractor is 4400, loader is maybe 1300, backhoe is 1800, so 7500 plus ballast. Does anyone know how much weight of calcium chloride solution can be added to 17.5 X 24 R-4's ? Anybody...

In the "fuel additives" thread, I mentioned using soybean oil for fuel. The product is envirodiesel from pure soybean stock (not recycled from McDonalds' or Buger King). There is a website http://www.worldenergy.net with lots of good info and links. The price takes a little getting used to -...

My (new to me) L5450 has its fuel tank up behind the seat like many Kubotas. The line from the bottom of the tank to the filter has a tee in it with a short run of hose back to a fitting high on the tank. What useful purpose does venting the supply line like this serve? I can report one...

As posted last week, the L5450 has arrived. And it's great. The attached pic (above) was taken at the dealer's about a month ago. First owner had greased every fitting every week - good news but I needed to clean off the excess. It was a real beauty after the hot soap job, but I've gotten it...

In the past, I've bragged here about my L4150. It is a terrific tractor - lots of power - heavy enough to handle serious attachments. Recently I've been looking for a quick-detach backhoe for it - but a decent one is hard to find. Two weeks ago I saw a 1995 L5450 with 11-ft Bradco hoe and I...

Hey Kubota, NewFordHolland, John Deere - in case your marketing people look at this site for ideas, I thought I'd post my idea of the ideal tractor - and maybe others would too. The ideal tractor would have a 5-cyl diesel about 58 gross hp, have 4 same-size tires, and would be articulated...

It came down to very small differences in the product - the Brown even has the hinged door over the blade pins. The bigger difference was in dealer attitude. I bought the Brown 472 over the Bush Hog 286 mostly because the dealer was more helpful and interested in my business. (wen: freight...

Anyone have any experience with Brown Mfg. Rotary mowers? I saw a Model B472 (new) and it looks pretty good - made of 10 ga material, has stump jumper, cat1 / cat2 hitch, weighs about 950 lb. Price is 1800. I'm leaning toward buying it - mostly because it is strong everywhere my old one kept...

I'm using some soybean oil fuel in my Kubota right now - making a gesture toward the environment. The product I'm using is Envirodiesel B100 from World Energy (check them out at worldenergy.net) I understand there is a growing industry in non-petroleum diesel fuels, from pure soybean stock...