Found a L4150 w/BF 900 loader. Any info would be great.

[jms13]

well I think i'm going to have to let this one go.
Talked to the guy selling it and there was an offer of $6000.
for it and the owner turned it down. With so many unknowns
and repairs to be made. That's not going to work for me.
Thanks for the help with it.
The search continues....:cool2:

 

[teg]

...The search continues....:cool2:

Good luck, I think you made a good decision... who knows, he may come back to you.

 

[teg]

Too bad you are not near by we get a few good deals around here (almost make me think about another tractor) this one is L 4310 HST Kobota - $11, 500 with 652 hours...

Edit: removed link since it sold in a few hours...

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[jms13]

teg,
the good one's don't seem to last....

 

[rbargeron]

I'm wondering if a good one may be getting away. The L4150 is one of the superb L3 machines - Kubota's best for my money. It's 30 years old now so condition is everything - but to me it doesn't look bad at all. The grille parts are plastic so running with a set of bale spears without a guard, the grille is an endangered species. The front tires being Bridgestone R1's might be originals. The rears are Goodyear premium R4's so either the fronts or rears are not original. (They'd have been matched)

I've owned 3 tractors in this series - this one looks like it has maybe 1500-2000 hours - the meter's speedometer cable often breaks after 500-700 hours - and may not have been replaced until later. This is a 5-cylinder 50 hp machine with hydraulic shuttle, very beefy construction and a one-ton loader. Even if it needs $2k in rubber and soft parts it could easily be worth $9k-$11k or more if the shuttle works right and if the hydraulics are still strong.

It would be worthwhile to have someone look at it who knows L3 machines. It could be a diamond in the rough. The fitting on the filler cap is a standard fitting (avail from dealers) when an aux valve return port to the reservoir is needed. Often a hydraulic lift cylinder for a mower is connected there.

This rig doesn't look like its been out in the weather its whole life - in fact it looks like it's had a fairly easy time of it. Notice the condition of the tail lights, blinkers and the stickers & decals. Those are typically damaged - especially in 30 years of use. The fender is bent down but could be easily straightened by lifting up the edge.

Nobody has mentioned the belly plate. It's definitely not factory, but looks straight in the pics. It should be checked to see if it was added as an enhancement or as a structural repair.

If this rig was closer I'd be thinking about it myself - my L4150 was a great machine - perfect gear ratios for field mowing with an RM990. And the 2-speed pto is just the ticket. The engine has power to spare - many jobs can run on the higher pto speed with engine rpm down around 1700.

I think this could be an excellent find for a DIY project person. But it would be important to have the hydraulics checked for normal strength before buying it. (pushing the loader down should raise the front wheels effortlessly at idle)

If you end up buying it I have an original style ROPS for it - yours for picking it up. There's also a factory ROPS & seatbelt program for older tractors.

Good luck - and remember the hunt is more than half the fun of finding the right tractor. Dick B

 

[jms13]

I'm wondering if a good one may be getting away. The L4150 is one of the superb L3 machines - Kubota's best for my money. It's 30 years old now so condition is everything - but to me it doesn't look bad at all. The grille parts are plastic so running with a set of bale spears without a guard, the grille is an endangered species. The front tires being Bridgestone R1's might be originals. The rears are Goodyear premium R4's so either the fronts or rears are not original. (They'd have been matched)

I've owned 3 tractors in this series - this one looks like it has maybe 1500-2000 hours - the meter's speedometer cable often breaks after 500-700 hours - and may not have been replaced until later. This is a 5-cylinder 50 hp machine with hydraulic shuttle, very beefy construction and a one-ton loader. Even if it needs $2k in rubber and soft parts it could easily be worth $9k-$11k or more if the shuttle works right and if the hydraulics are still strong.

It would be worthwhile to have someone look at it who knows L3 machines. It could be a diamond in the rough. The fitting on the filler cap is a standard fitting (avail from dealers) when an aux valve return port to the reservoir is needed. Often a hydraulic lift cylinder for a mower is connected there.

This rig doesn't look like its been out in the weather its whole life - in fact it looks like it's had a fairly easy time of it. Notice the condition of the tail lights, blinkers and the stickers & decals. Those are typically damaged - especially in 30 years of use. The fender is bent down but could be easily straightened by lifting up the edge.

Nobody has mentioned the belly plate. It's definitely not factory, but looks straight in the pics. It should be checked to see if it was added as an enhancement or as a structural repair.

If this rig was closer I'd be thinking about it myself - my L4150 was a great machine - perfect gear ratios for field mowing with an RM990. And the 2-speed pto is just the ticket. The engine has power to spare - many jobs can run on the higher pto speed with engine rpm down around 1700.

I think this could be an excellent find for a DIY project person. But it would be important to have the hydraulics checked for normal strength before buying it. (pushing the loader down should raise the front wheels effortlessly at idle)

If you end up buying it I have an original style ROPS for it - yours for picking it up. There's also a factory ROPS & seatbelt program for older tractors.

Good luck - and remember the hunt is more than half the fun of finding the right tractor. Dick B

Dick B,
Glad to see that you found my thread, was hoping you would.
You answered all of the lingering questions in regards to this machine. The belly plate looked to be Okay, no big dents or bends in it.
It is bolted on. There seemed to be a fair amount of oil/grass build up on it,nothing major just shows it may have a slight oil leak. or from oil changes, who knows.
My main concern was/is the hydraulics, seeing the machine wasn't even in running condition when I went and looked at it,
I couldn't test them. Not to concerned about the cosmetics "grille,seat,headlight" ROPS would be nice.
He still has it but doesn't seem to want to budge on the price. As long as it's not going anywhere I will continue to watch it.
I told the guy selling it that I would check back with every now and then. Not much more I can do.
If the weather ever warms up I would like to go test drive/ run it for awhile. And go from there.
Thanks again for your reply.

 

[nightowl490]

Any update? I own this same tractor and it's a worhorse!

 

[jms13]

Any update? I own this same tractor and it's a worhorse!

I decided to let it go, someone had put a down payment on it, when I called to check on it. Kind of funny
was told he was wearing out his welcome, cause he hadn't picked it up yet. Didn't want to butt in front
of someone that had made the down payment. So I think it's gone. Would really of liked to have it.
Just didn't seem to work out. thanks for asking.