considering the B7510 Gear

[project]

Just arrived at the dealership. Hope to try it out as soon as it ready. Any experience, past or present, on this machine would be helpful. I have 10 acres and will be mowing 3 throughout the year. will be doing some lite grading and gravel work. General landscaping. Plan on having a FEL, box scraper and mower. thanks

 

[lawn_king]

If you plan on doing a moderate amount of loader work you should look at the hst. The 7510 is a proven machine, runs strong,starts easy,good on fuel. My only gripe on this model, having owned one for years is that you have to remove the rear wheel to replace the hydraulic filter! Those wheels are heavy!

 

[DVR]

If you plan on doing a moderate amount of loader work you should look at the hst. The 7510 is a proven machine, runs strong,starts easy,good on fuel. My only gripe on this model, having owned one for years is that you have to remove the rear wheel to replace the hydraulic filter! Those wheels are heavy!

i have a 2005 b7510hst i love it. you do not have to remove the rear wheel to replace any filters? i just replaced them all 2 weeks ago. mine are not set wide either.

 

[ChrisHyde]

Ditto. I love my B7510 and would not trade it for the world.

 

[wushaw]

I had a B7500HST for three years and it was a great machine.
I didn't have to remove any wheels to do the hydraulic filters either ( R4 tires).

 

[Mo_some_mo]

I have used my B7510 for one year now. It is a fantastic mowing machine. I have the 60" suspended MMM (Turf Special Package). With the turf tires, I felt like it was necessary for me to remove the rear tire when cleaning the filter at my 50-hour service at the end of last summer. I mow 4-acres.

I do not have a FEL, but from the experience I have had with this CUT, I feel certain it will be more than adequate for light to medium FEL work.

There is one thing you must reconcile if it applies to your usage. That is that locking a suspended MMM upward under the tractor can be challenging when you want to attach an implement to the rear three-point hitch system. Similarly, removing the suspended mower deck takes a few minutes also. For me, it has worked out great; just take my time and review the step-by-step in the manual. (Your model might have the ground contact MMM).

 

[project]

thanks for the comments. I 'll be using a rear field mower instead of the MMM. As far as changing the filter, is it different for the "gear" vs the "HST"?

 

[DVR]

my 2005 b7510hst model has a filter on both sides. two different part #'s. one is for hydro fluid one is the hst filter. my understanding is the fluid is just filtered in 2 different places. the b7510 gear likely just has one but i don't know.

 

[bigdad]

Mo,

Your comment on holding the MMM up is quite valid. I have to lift the deck up on my 7510 with a floor jack to pin (up). Tough to get the pins in.

 

[bigdad]

Go for it! It's a great machine. A little powerhouse.

 

[wushaw]

thanks for the comments. I 'll be using a rear field mower instead of the MMM. As far as changing the filter, is it different for the "gear" vs the "HST"?

It will still have one for the hydraulics.

 

[lawn_king]

I had a B7500HST for three years and it was a great machine.
I didn't have to remove any wheels to do the hydraulic filters either ( R4 tires).

My B7500 was a model year 2000. I cant remember if it was the hydraulic or tranny filter but you had to pull the wheel to get the new filter on. The old filter would clear the wheel coming off but you couldnt get the new one on without pulling the wheel. Sounds like kubota changed that situation, thats a great thing for you guys.

 

[Bob_Young]

Project, I think the B7510 gear would be a blast for doing traditional ground engagement work (plow/disc/drag) in a large garden or for mowing a small field. However, if you ever plan to run a tiller or especially a 3pt. rear mounted snowblower, you'll be better off with HST.

With HST you''ll be able to rev the engine enough to get rated PTO RPM while still going over the ground as slowly as you like. This means a lot when working a tough job with a small, horsepower challenged tractor. With gear you'll be restricted to whatever speed the lowest gear delivers with the engine delivering rated PTO RPM. For some work, this may be way too fast.
FWIW
Bob

 

[project]

Bob, thanks for the pointers. I owned two Fords some 20 years ago that were gear. But those had a creeper gear for tilling. I guess many of todays tractors do not have that. (at least in the size I'm looking at). As far as the snowblower, I would love to use one about now. Our predicted temperature this weekend is 112. Kubota has the 2350 w/HST for a better price than the 7510 Gear. I not sure if its enough tractor. I don't need a lot for what I'm doing,but still need enough for field mowing, (3 acres) some grading and FEL work for landscaping. Thanks, Tony