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Hi, I have an L2800 with about 200 hours on it, mostly brushhogging with a 5' Landpride mower. Somewhere I read that the tractor needs some kind of reenforcement bracket or the 3-point hitch will be strained to the point of breaking something. Now I'm worried: Anything to this? Bill

I'd like to take my folding ROPs off my L2800. Never have used, it, think it's ugly, and just in the way. So how do I do it?

So you don't bleed? I need to cbange the filter on my L2800 and have been wondering about this. Bill

I have an L2800 with about 170 hours on it. My manual instructed me to do all fluids and filters at 50 hours. I am far from being a mechanic, but because of the absolutely outrageous price ($750!) that my dealer was going to charge me for transportation (about 15 miles), parts and labor, I did...

I never even look at the fuel gauge on my L2800--just fill it up after every use. Bill

Never. I have a Hustler 54" FasTrak that I'd only part with to buy an even bigger one. Bill

Thanks, great advice! What kind of sealant do you recommend? Bill

Hi, Haven't been on the forum for awhile, but now I have what I hope is a minor problem. I have a two-year-old (the warranty is up TODAY) L2800 HST that has started to leak fluid around the inspection window. The dealer seems a little confused. Here are my questions: 1. Is the tractor...

L2800 owner here. A dipstick to check HST fluid level, rathter than the inspection port. I would also like to see a toolbox on the tractor. Finally, I just hate the switch that turns off the engine if you stand up on the tractor when the PTO is running. Bill

I think Tug Hill makes a good point. Does anyone really know why SUDT is better? I own a Hustler ZTR mower and they sell something called "Super Oil." If you use it for your oil changes--at I kid you not about $12 a quart--you can extend your warranty. Now I have no doubt that this is just...

I just blow mine off with compressed air. Bill

I agree; I have a five footer for my L2800 and would not want any larger in the heavy stuff. Bill

Hi there Kubota fans, Every now and then I get the urge to buy a pto wood chipper so I can clean up the fairly considerable piles of brush and branches that accumulate on my property. I could also use the mulch. My tractor is an L2800. Anybody got favorites or recommendations? Thanks, Bill

This is a thoughtful answer, and I hadn't thought about the sway and tilt issue. But as far as the increased leverage is concerned, this could be negated if the hooks were built into the lift arm, not added to an existing ball hitch. Bill

OK. And so WHY DOESN'T SOMETHING LIKE THIS COME STANDARD ON NEW TRACTORS? Seems to me like the old hitch is obsolete. The added expense would be trivial, a few hundred bucks, maybe. Bill

Hi Tractor guys, Now that it's spring and we're all hooking up various implements, there've been quite a few posts about how to hook up a 3-point, the value of quick hitch systems, etc. I've hooked up mowers (sickle bar and rotary), blades, etc. on my hitches over the years and now do use...

Another vote for Pat's. Just be sure it doesn't overextend your pto driveline. Bill

Wish I had your dealer. That sounds very fair, since it includes pickup and delivery. Bill

When my 50-hour service on my L2800 came up the dealer said, "Bring it in at about 80 hours and we'll do the 50 and 100 hours at the same time." Hmmm. . . Price quoted was about 550 bucks and about 150 for pickup. Total was in excess of 700 dollars!! I did it myself--it's basically just fluid...

Al, Thanks. Had no idea there was such a thing. Bill

Hello, I have an L2800 and a Landpride 1860 rotary mower that I used all last year. Now this year, I've installed Pat's Easy Change System, which moves the 3-point hitch points back 4 inches or so (I had to buy a new top hitch because the original was too short by an inch or so). This...

Thanks for all the replies. I don't have a loader on my tractor, so those strategies noted above that involve an FEL won't work for me. I live in SE Michigan, where the amount of snow can vary greatly from year to year (last year we had plenty). What about just not setting the blade a little...

Hi, I'm thinking about a back blade for my L2800 to remove snow from my long dirt/gravel driveway. Good idea or not? Bill

Paul, I have the HST model. The tractor seems far more maneuverable than the 8N(shorter turning radius, power steering, ability to inch back or forward). The seat height is fine and more comfortable. The thing is just in all ways a better tractor (though whether or not it'll last 60 years...

I went from a 60 year old 8N to an L2800 HST. No regrets--much more powerful seeming and it STARTS. Bill

Sure wish I understood what the story is. . . I've got an L2800 I bought this spring (though don't know when it was made, and have been unable to find out). If I could get away with just changing the filters, it'd save some bucks. I'm at 40 hours now. Anybody got an L2800 with a manual that...

Very kind offer; I'm in Michigan, pretty far from where you are, or I'd be happy to take you up on it. I think I'll try to do this myself, and I must say, I'm pretty disappointed in my dealer, who it looks like is trying to rip me off. Bill

Seemed purty pricey to me; I guess it does include about $160 pick-up and delivery, and it is the 50 and 100 hour service combined (I don't have access to my manual right now and I can't remember what the 100 hr amounts to). Bill

Pretty much just fluid changes and a really obvious clutch linkage adjustment, isn't it? Maybe even I can manage it. Bill

Well, here's another take on the 50 hour question. I have a new L2800 with about 35 hours on it (all mowing). Called the dealer to find out how much the 50 hour service would cost if I did it, vs. if he did it. His advice was, let him do it (to the tune of 750 bucks, with pickup and...

Tim, Nice tractor in the pic. Where'd you buy it? I'm in Chelsea MI. Bill

Hello, Is the L 2800 still in production? One tractor website lists it as a "prior model," along with other models that have been discontinued. The Kubota site still shows it. What gives? Bill

I hate newfangled "improvements" of all kinds; never will own a car with an automatic transmission. Was very sceptical of HST, but now would never do without it. You have much more control over your machine (in my case an L2800). HST is just great. Much, much better than my old 8N gear...

Wonder which one I've got. . . Bill

Thanks for the info. Are all the problems with the old style clutch? Bill

When did they start building them with the new non-ratcheting clutch? I have #59283, and now I'm scared, since I use my PTO all the time to mow. Bill

Anybody know at what serial number they began installing the new PTO cams and 3-point valve? I have 59283. Bill

Probably the reason is so that Kubota won't get sued if some idiot falls off his tractor. . .

And you will when diesel reaches 5 bucks plus per gallon.:D

I've been using the LP 1860 behind my new L2800--no sweat. Bill

Nobody wants to hazard a guess? Bill

Hi, Good point. Mowing with a 5 foot Land Pride 1860 rotary mower. Bill

Hi, Anybody have an idea of what kind of "mileage" the L2800 gets? I mean, of course, about how long you run per gallon at the normal rpms (about 2300?) required to run the pto at 540? Bill

[ (BTW the true procedures/costs of maintaining a tractor are not in the Kubota manual :) Talon Dancer What do you mean by that? Have you had problems with yours? Bill

Crash, I appreciate your response. Can you point me towards the quick hitch sites? Thanks much, Bill, tractor rookie

Sounds unreasonable to me. Bill

Thanks for the advice. What's your general impression/level of satisfaction with the tractor? Bill

Hi there, Well, I took delivery of my brand new L2800 on Friday and have some questions for someone (and that would be anyone) more knowledgeable than I am. First, the operator's manual says to warm up the tractor for 10 minutes before using the hydraulic lift. Do I need to do this to...

Thanks for the answers. It's too rough for a commercial mower; I really need a tractor and brush hog to keep it mowed. As far as used is concerned, I'm looking at new because I can easily finance and I really need something I can rely on, not being much of a mechanic, to say the least. Bill

Last year I moved to a place where the owner had been mowing about 8 acres of pasture, with a 5' brush hog and an ancient Ford 8N. I bought this rig for cheap and somehow managed to mow with it last summer, but now it's pretty much kaput. So now I'm about to pull the trigger on an L2800 HST...