ihookem
Gold Member
I think for now on I will put on my rottotiller when doing loader work. I know darn well my Bota dealer would never treat me that well, 400 bucks? You got treated very well.
I had the dealer repair the problem. The dealer gave me a reduced rate on labor & delivery. I ended up paying $400 for the repair, and then I added some supplies on to the order as a "thanks" to the dealer. I checked the part prices online and it worked out that the parts total came to $401. It's over & done with, and while I still wish Kubota had paid for it, "my blood pressure is lower" and I do realize they could have stuck me with the entire bill.
I assume twodogs, like me, comes from an era when tractors were indestructible. They truly were. The JD two banger series the Farmall "M"s F series, the Ford N series and all of the others from the 40's and 50's were truly designed to last forever.
2dogs, glad to hear you're back in the saddle. I agree Kubota stepped-up and $400 sounds very reasonable.
This has been a great thread, have learned a lot about ballast. Filled rear tires actually increasing front axle load is something that never occurred to me, but makes sense when these guys explain it. I have done some loader work without rear ballast, never again.
I wouldn't recommend a Kabota to anyone, but have highly recommended Kubota's to many.
I'll ask Kubota/dealer to pay for any lose I have from now on to just see if they will help some and will always refer back to how they paid for your parts and why won't they do at least that for me. In fact, I'm sure alot of Kubota TBNers will do the same from now on.
I think this is the main reason many try to avoid making an exception to the norm... Weather it be the guy that gets a broke tractor fixed because of a good argument or the cute gal that gets out of a speeding ticket... every one feels they should get the same good deal... that is just not how real life works.
I'm glad you got lucky, and it worked for you. BUT please realize that you did get lucky, (no more than just sympathy was owed you, you were out of warranty)... The dealer and Kubota both went out of the way ... happy ending... ? I think so. KennyV
You comment about how "real life works", which is why I asked for it to be repaired at Kubota's expense. Real life warranties are extended by dealerships (tractor, auto, and other) at a company's discretion -