Cadillac of tractors?
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magicheater
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Does this mean that support is more important than engineering? Too bad here in the USA we don't have access that the rest of the world has. While traveling in South America I saw GM cars you don't see here in the US, among many others. They also have diesels in compact Pickups. Could be the stringent EPA laws but in the end don't we all breathe the same air?
sweettractors
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In a perfect marketplace, both should go hand in hand. It is hard for a dealer to support a poorly engineered product over the long run. Ken Sweet
foggy1111
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well.....I DO own a Cobalt (07 222)......and I own a JD 
(even if it's only a 790 :laughing::laughing
Seriously....one of the things that makes a cobalt great is its great dealer and factory support, coupled with great design and engineering, and great resale value......all traits of the JD product line. IMO, You'd be hard pressed to beat the nationwide dealer network and parts and service support furnished by Deere.
(even if it's only a 790 :laughing::laughingSeriously....one of the things that makes a cobalt great is its great dealer and factory support, coupled with great design and engineering, and great resale value......all traits of the JD product line. IMO, You'd be hard pressed to beat the nationwide dealer network and parts and service support furnished by Deere.
whistlepig
Elite Member
Working in the machine making industry for 38 years makes for a very critical eye. And my love of tractors makes my eyes even sharper. The Kubota L3400 is my idea of the Cadillac. It's all there in a small package and then some. I don't need something this big. At least I keep telling myself that.
I had bought a Jinma; the reasons were that they are simple and easy to work on, tough, and reliable. I had the opportunity to test that.
Hydraulics; poorly engineered, replaced 4 pumps. Totally re-engineered the pluming because the lines were too small, 1/4 in. in dia where they should have been 1/2 in. dia. All leading to overheated pump failure.
Cooling system; poorly engineered, overheating because hot exhaust air was recirculating to the radiator input. Fix air dam on top of the radiator.
Electrical system:
Poor start/no start; fix, install a relay to switch the current directly to the starter solenoid.
Battery charging only to 70%. Fix, add diode to regulator to boost voltage from 13.6 to 14.3 volts.
Bolts constantly loosening; install better flat washers.
These are some of the improvements, now the tractor in near perfect.
Hydraulics; poorly engineered, replaced 4 pumps. Totally re-engineered the pluming because the lines were too small, 1/4 in. in dia where they should have been 1/2 in. dia. All leading to overheated pump failure.
Cooling system; poorly engineered, overheating because hot exhaust air was recirculating to the radiator input. Fix air dam on top of the radiator.
Electrical system:
Poor start/no start; fix, install a relay to switch the current directly to the starter solenoid.
Battery charging only to 70%. Fix, add diode to regulator to boost voltage from 13.6 to 14.3 volts.
Bolts constantly loosening; install better flat washers.
These are some of the improvements, now the tractor in near perfect.
Brad_Blazer
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foggy1111
Elite Member
I gotta admit....the Boomer 8N is likely the Caddilac of CUT's. Good pick. :thumbsup:
magicheater
Veteran Member
Funny, I have been thinking of upgrading to that for my small tractor ever since I saw one while doing a little custom work and a demo. I see you have the B7800, and I as well
whistlepig
Elite Member
Let me know if you do. The L3400 is just crammed full of everything that Kubota does best. Some of these features seem to drop off on the next larger sizes. The larger sizes are more for farms and don't have the features of the CUT's.