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So I have finally gotten around to adding a backhoe or mini-excavator to my fleet and think I'm settled on an M59 for its overall utility. I have contacted three dealers for quotes and heard from each that they had no M59s in stock and were not sure when they would be able to get one. One was a...

A little background: after I bought my Kubota L4610, I really wanted to add a backhoe to it. I looked at Bradco and Kubota hoes and thought for a thousand or three more than the $8-9k they cost, I could buy a mini-excavator or a older full-size TLB. Recently, I've gotten more interested in a...

Does anyone know if the quick-tach that Kubota intro'd for the LA853 (loader for the L4630/5030) will fit the LA852 (for the 4610)? I've been wanting to add quick-tach to my LA852. I've read some lukewarm to negative comments on TBN about the ATI, and one positive about the Kasco (but Kasco...

Since the weather's turned colder, my L4610 has started differently, and I'm feeling a little new owner paranoia. When starting in colder weather (below 20 degrees), I noticed that I get more smoke during the first 15-20 seconds of run time. I've assumed this was normal as most diesels I've...

My brother recently acquired a cub cadet 149. It is in reasonable condition, has a mower deck and snowthrower. The problem is it won't start. The past owner used it regularly (he passed away without anyone else knowing the secret to getting it to run). Here's what I know: It has spark...

When I was doing some loader work recently (spreading a 10 wheeler load of topsoil), I noted that I was really squatting my front tires down. This was particularly true with the second load, which was wetter than the first. The loader had no trouble lifting even the bucket loads absolutely...

I noticed that the o-rings wipers on the cylinders on the FEL (all four) have detached from the cylinder body and just sit on the end of the cylinder rod. I can call the dealer and have them come fix it (it only has 26 hours on it), but if it is a simple fix, I'd prefer to do it myself. I...

I was started on my quest for a new tractor by the untimely failure of my Ford 1700. I now am the happy owner of a Kubota L4610, but still have the Ford 1700 sitting outside my barn. Anyway, I'm wondering what I should do with it. I would venture a guess that it has a broken rod or similar...

Since the new tractor arrived, I've been mowing the fields around our place. At the end of one field, we had an evergreen that needed to go. I had a go at it with the L4610 and this is the result. That's my son Alex on the tractor. -Chris

I was out cutting a field today when I discovered an old stump. I thought perhaps it was small and old enough for me to push/lift out with the bucket. While attempting to push it out, I got to an angle on it where (in low range), the transmission wouldn't spin the tires. I was a little...

Well, after many months of research (much of it at TBN), comparison, etc, I finally swallowed hard and bought an L4610. It was delivered today. They forgot to install the block heater and are going to replace one decal (it wasn't installed properly and they warned me before delivery--I would...

I've been searching for a replacement for my Ford 1700, and having a hard time swallowing the prices for new equipment (I'd really like an L4610, but $23.5k is hard to take). I found a case 685 at a local tractor place. The 685 is quite a step up even from the L4610, with 62 PTO HP. It's MFWD...

This is an encouragement to talk to your credit union for tractor financing. I went to mine since I do my car loans there and they have treated me well. They offered me 5.74% for 60 months for the L4610/loader/mower package. I'm putting down $10k of the $25k, which certainly helped (a good...

Short summary to date: Looking for a tractor after the Ford 1700 I was using gave it up. Really liked the Kubota L4610, but thought I should look around. I stopped at a NH dealer today and had a nice chat with the VP of the dealership. He was quite helpful and after talking with me...

I'm (sort of) unfortunately now in the market for a replacement for my Ford 1700 which gave it up earlier this week. The local dealer we purchased it from now carries Zetor, Kioti, and Long. They only have smaller models of the Zetor and Kioti, but the Long tractors are carried up to the 680...