Kubota Tractor Weights

   / Kubota Tractor Weights #11  
The rears on the 7040 hold more weight than our little L5030's. The 7040 to 9540 are considered great chore tractors for farmers. Gaining in popularity. The old M6800-M9000's are really popular for feeding and haying work on farms too. Not so much for plowing etc.
 
   / Kubota Tractor Weights #12  
Hi Buzzard,

I was also concerned about the weight, but by getting cast rear wheels and adding beet juice to the tires it weighs just about as much as the old chunk of iron that I traded in...a Minniapolis-Moline M670. The Kubota picks on big bales or a loader fill with gravel with no problem and no ballast box on bale on the back. The New Holland tractor about the same hp, weighed in about the same...

Don in Hoosierland
 
   / Kubota Tractor Weights #13  
As with race cars, I'd rather the tractor be underweight, allowing me the flexibility to add weight where I want it. Sometimes you want to run lean so you don't rut everything up...difficult to do when you have to remove the ENGINE to make the tractor lighter.

I've had times when I wanted more weight in the front when doing BH work...just took a scoop of soil into the FEL. I've actually installed the MMM for no reason other than improving the COG. Sure it is a little light for what I call "2% work"...the work you do only 2% of the time. It covers the other 98% perfectly. Could use a CrewCab F550 sometimes, but precious little of the time. Hence my not posting the investment.

Not to downplay the need for a tank sometimes. That's why I own a Corvette and an Expedition. Not much complaining from the Corvette camp about the lack of towing capacity...or from the Expedition camp about not doing 4.1 second 0-60 runs...just understand the intended use and purchase accordingly. Doesn't make Kubota in any way a lesser machine...or the other makes "more" for simply being heavier.
 

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