B7100HST Weight?
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ScottL, I bought a new 1995 B7100HST w/B1630C loader in July '95, but I let all my manuals go with it when I traded up to a B2710 in August '99. I only put a little less than 500 hours on the B7100. The seals in the loader cylinders leaked down enough to let the loader gradually lower even with the engine running, so all 4 cylinders were replaced under warranty within the first year. And after about 3 years, the fuel tank developed a leak on the bottom where one of the metal straps went around it. Those were the only problems I ever had with it, and we used it pretty hard. Darned nice little tractor and if it'd had power steering I'd probably still have it. I've forgotten most of the specs, but I think the weight was listed at a little less than 1,300 for the tractor, plus the loader. And yes, I used a 6 x 16 trailer to haul it; still use the same trailer to haul my B2710. The things I didn't like were the lack of power steering, lack of position control, and the loader not being a quick attach, but you can live without those niceties.
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I have a 1991 B7100HST 4wd and the manual for mine says that it weighs 1257 lbs. The 2wd weighs in at a whopping 1124 lbs. The B1630 loader weighs 387 lbs. and a 48 inch bucket another 97 lbs. 42"-89 lbs. 54"-105 lbs. I have a Land Pride BB1548 Box scraper on the back of mine and it weighs another 335 lbs. It actually balances out and makes up for the lack of power steering quite nicely. If you have a Land Pride rear mower I can tell you how much it weighs if you give me the model. Andy
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Those weights make me think the '91 and '95 models are just about the same. Of course, there's been a lot of discussion in the past as to whether or not Kubota's published weights include the tires and wheels.
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I have a friend with a '95 B7100 with about 800 hours on it now. The only problem that he's mentioned is that the ratio between the front/rear tires (he has R4's) were miss-matched from the factory. He was wearing out the front tires a lot! He ran some tests to see what the rotation ratio was between the fronts and rears, and got a different size front tire, and it's been good to go ever since. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif If you want the specifics, let me know & I'll call him up.
BTW - He really loves his B7100, the only thing he would change on it is to have power steering. It's quite a little workhorse!
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BTW - He really loves his B7100, the only thing he would change on it is to have power steering. It's quite a little workhorse!
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GlueGuy,
If you get the chance to talk with your friend about the corrected size of tires, I would be interested. I'm about due for new fronts. Great little tractor, pulls like a little Catapillar. The Box Scraper can stop the tractor if it digs in to deep, but the diesel and tires keep right on goin. Really admire it's esprit de corps /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif.
If you get the chance to talk with your friend about the corrected size of tires, I would be interested. I'm about due for new fronts. Great little tractor, pulls like a little Catapillar. The Box Scraper can stop the tractor if it digs in to deep, but the diesel and tires keep right on goin. Really admire it's esprit de corps /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif.
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Will do. I'll call him later. Should have your information tonight (if he's in town).
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Will do. I'll call him later. Should have your information tonight (if he's in town).
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Thanks to everyone for their numbers. I'll definitely get at least a 6x16 tandem trailer.
A couple of questions that may seem dumb, but I'm not a tractor guy (yet).
1) Do you secure the tractor to the trailer with chains, or can you use good ratchet straps? What are the recommended attachment points on the tractor for safe hauling?
2) As part of the deal, I got a Land Pride three blade pull behind mower and a Kubota RotoTiller. Should I drop the FEL before mowing or tilling? I figured that the weight on the front would help, epecially when tilling.
A couple of questions that may seem dumb, but I'm not a tractor guy (yet).
1) Do you secure the tractor to the trailer with chains, or can you use good ratchet straps? What are the recommended attachment points on the tractor for safe hauling?
2) As part of the deal, I got a Land Pride three blade pull behind mower and a Kubota RotoTiller. Should I drop the FEL before mowing or tilling? I figured that the weight on the front would help, epecially when tilling.
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Scott, as for securing the tractor on the trailer, I use 3/8" chains. If there's no implement on the back I attach the rear chain to a clevis hook on the drawbar (do you have a drawbar? It was an extra "option" that I bought for the B7100, but is usually standard equipment on most tractors I think). Front chain was always attached to the front end loader. With the B2710, if the loader is not on the tractor, I run the chain through the front frame. However, some folks use the ratchet straps and I see no problem with that if you have strong enough straps and don't route them so they get cut.
As for dropping the loader; my B7100's loader was not a quick attach, so I never removed it from the tractor anytime. With the B2710 and a quick attach loader, I always remove it for mowing and tilling. There's really no problem either way, except that the loader out in front can occasionally be in the way of turning near obstacles, and it restricts your visibility a little bit; no big deal. It seems to me that the tractor rides a bit rougher when mowing on rough ground with the loader on because it tends to bounce up and down. Of course, if your rear mower is heavy enough, you might need the loader on the front for a counterweight to keep the front end from getting too light when you pick up the mower. And for tilling, is your Kubota tiller a counter-rotating tiller? If so you might want the weight on the front end to gain additional traction for pulling it. My tiller rotates forward, so if anything, it's trying to push the tractor forward and there's no need for any weight on the front end.
And after all that long winded answer, my suggestion (if you have a front end loader that can be easily removed) is to try it a little bit both ways and see which way is more convenient and comfortable for you. The tractor ain't gonna care which way you do it./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
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As for dropping the loader; my B7100's loader was not a quick attach, so I never removed it from the tractor anytime. With the B2710 and a quick attach loader, I always remove it for mowing and tilling. There's really no problem either way, except that the loader out in front can occasionally be in the way of turning near obstacles, and it restricts your visibility a little bit; no big deal. It seems to me that the tractor rides a bit rougher when mowing on rough ground with the loader on because it tends to bounce up and down. Of course, if your rear mower is heavy enough, you might need the loader on the front for a counterweight to keep the front end from getting too light when you pick up the mower. And for tilling, is your Kubota tiller a counter-rotating tiller? If so you might want the weight on the front end to gain additional traction for pulling it. My tiller rotates forward, so if anything, it's trying to push the tractor forward and there's no need for any weight on the front end.
And after all that long winded answer, my suggestion (if you have a front end loader that can be easily removed) is to try it a little bit both ways and see which way is more convenient and comfortable for you. The tractor ain't gonna care which way you do it./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
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