Joe1
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A friend of mine located what the seller said is a 4 X 4, 1999 or 2000 L 2500 Gear drive tractor with an LB 400 FEL and a 60" Squealer Bush Hog. It's got loaded R-1 tires in excellent shape and has 402 hours on it.
He is asking $11,000.00. Is this a fair price, keeping in mind that on the California Coast between LA and San Francisco, tractors are higher than in othe parts of the country?
The tractor appears to be in good condition with only the slightest indication of dampness at one seal on the left side of the centerdrive line tunnel about 3 inches down from the top and about 8 - 10 inches forward of the shift lever where there is a moveable rod about 5/8" diameter that comes out the side of the case and bends towards the rear.
The warm engine starts immediately with no smoke. While letting the warm tractor idle for about 5 minutes, I noticed the temp gauge at slightly over the 1/2 mark. There was some fuzzy stuff from the recent bushhog job on the radiator which may have caused it to run a little warm (at least that's what the owner claims). The owner just changed the oil and filters and said he services the cooling system himself. (I'm wondering if it was running hot and he did the cooling system to help that).
The FEL operated smoothly as did the 3 pt. The idle smoothed out at 1,000 rpm. I thought the engine responded slowly to throttle increases. MY JD 770 with about the same size engine tends to pick up rpm much more rapdly. (Obviously not the same engine, so I don't know if there is just more "flywheel effect" on the Kubota or if it indicates a problem.
The tractor looks pretty good, with only minimal rust on the ROPS. It was a vineyard lease for a year and the owner claims he bought it from the dealer in 2000 or 2001 with 172 hours on it and has used it mostly for bushhogging. The FEL was new when he bought it as was the "Hog" (Vineyard tractors are used mostly to tow Gondolas, so they usually don't have loaders, and those ar added by the dealers when they go of lease).
Again, the question is about the $11,000.00 asking price.
Also, are there anythings particular to this tractor that whould be checkd as potential weak points or problem areas.
Finally, I've been looking for some specs on this tractor on the internet with no success. If someone could give me a reference site it would be appreciated.
The potential buyer is looking mainly to bush hog up and down some hills with 10 - 15% grades and has some realistic concerns about stability. The rear tires are at their wides, and he would turn the front tires around for what looks like another 5" - 6" of front wheel footprint width. Is this a suitable tractor for that?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
He is asking $11,000.00. Is this a fair price, keeping in mind that on the California Coast between LA and San Francisco, tractors are higher than in othe parts of the country?
The tractor appears to be in good condition with only the slightest indication of dampness at one seal on the left side of the centerdrive line tunnel about 3 inches down from the top and about 8 - 10 inches forward of the shift lever where there is a moveable rod about 5/8" diameter that comes out the side of the case and bends towards the rear.
The warm engine starts immediately with no smoke. While letting the warm tractor idle for about 5 minutes, I noticed the temp gauge at slightly over the 1/2 mark. There was some fuzzy stuff from the recent bushhog job on the radiator which may have caused it to run a little warm (at least that's what the owner claims). The owner just changed the oil and filters and said he services the cooling system himself. (I'm wondering if it was running hot and he did the cooling system to help that).
The FEL operated smoothly as did the 3 pt. The idle smoothed out at 1,000 rpm. I thought the engine responded slowly to throttle increases. MY JD 770 with about the same size engine tends to pick up rpm much more rapdly. (Obviously not the same engine, so I don't know if there is just more "flywheel effect" on the Kubota or if it indicates a problem.
The tractor looks pretty good, with only minimal rust on the ROPS. It was a vineyard lease for a year and the owner claims he bought it from the dealer in 2000 or 2001 with 172 hours on it and has used it mostly for bushhogging. The FEL was new when he bought it as was the "Hog" (Vineyard tractors are used mostly to tow Gondolas, so they usually don't have loaders, and those ar added by the dealers when they go of lease).
Again, the question is about the $11,000.00 asking price.
Also, are there anythings particular to this tractor that whould be checkd as potential weak points or problem areas.
Finally, I've been looking for some specs on this tractor on the internet with no success. If someone could give me a reference site it would be appreciated.
The potential buyer is looking mainly to bush hog up and down some hills with 10 - 15% grades and has some realistic concerns about stability. The rear tires are at their wides, and he would turn the front tires around for what looks like another 5" - 6" of front wheel footprint width. Is this a suitable tractor for that?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
