M62 TLB for Maintaining Hilly Land ?

[AuCivil]

None of the TLBs have issues that I'm aware of. The 2015/16 was the model change year for M59 to M62 -a 2016 could be either.

The small difference on the M62 was an extra two feet of BH reach; the big difference was the addition of a more complex type of emission controls on the M62 with regeneration and particulate control.

On either model, the same things were optional: the heavy loader bucket, the BH thumb & extra buckets, front and rear accessory hydraulics, extra lights, the 3pt kit, wheel weights, turf tires.

it is a 2016 M62 purchased in 2017. Generally shy away from first year of a new model.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Found a low hour 2016 model. Any known issues for that year model?

I have a 2016 M62 with a little over 600 hours on it. I've busted a couple of hydraulic lines on it, but other than one issue, it's been a very reliable machine. The local hydraulic shop made up replacement lines while I waited and I was back in business the same day in most cases.

I had a problem with the valves on the Kubota top'n'tilt kit leaking down, letting attachments on the three point hitch go rapidly out of adjustment. I went through two kits before I requested and got a refund. They were replaced with valves from Brian at FitRite Hydraulics. If I had it to do again, I'd just order the lines and fittings from FitRite to start with.

The regeneration system has been no problem at all. If the cycle starts while I'm using the tractor, I just keep on working. The sound of the engine changes a little, but otherwise I can't even tell. Once in a while it'll start regenerating just as I'm putting the tractor away, so I'll bump the hand throttle up to two or three thousand RPM and let it sit until the cycle is over, maybe ten or fifteen minutes. It started once when the tractor was out in the middle of a field of dry grass, so I moved it onto bare dirt out of sense of abundant caution. Don't wanna be that guy in the middle of wildfire season.

Just out of curiosity, what, if any accessories are installed on the tractor you're looking at, and how much are they asking for it?

Kubota has a build page that lets you custom configure a tractor, and you could use that to get an idea of what the subject tractor would cost if you were to buy one today. You might also call a Kubota dealer and find out how long it would take for delivery once you placed an order.

You should also take into account how much it will cost to ship the tractor to you.

Also find out if the seller has maintenance records and receipts for things like hydraulic oil and filters.

As with any at a distance transaction, be very careful about how you go about assessing the condition of the tractor, as you are buying it site unseen. If you're buying from a dealer or auction house, see if you can find online reviews for them, and check with the BBB to see if there are any complaints against them. If there's a Kubota dealer nearby, you might consider paying them to do an on site inspection of the tractor. And when it comes time to pay, use an escrow service so you have recourse in case the tractor was not truthfully represented.

 

[Smokeydog]

The KX excavator backhoe bucket quick attachment and thumb is a good option. Aftermarket buckets and attachments are more readily available and cheaper.

Underneath is not armored very well. Don’t be afraid of checking for damage of filters and lines. Original hydraulic filters are usually painted chassis color and indicates if the first service was done.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

The KX excavator backhoe bucket quick attachment and thumb is a good option. Aftermarket buckets and attachments are more readily available and cheaper.

I'll second that. I found a 12" trenching bucket for my M62 at a used equipment dealer for about half of what the Kubota dealer wanted. It was in Oregon (no sales tax), and I saved enough on sales tax for the bucket and a couple 5 gallon pales of Super UDT to pay for the gas to pick it up.

 

[AuCivil]

I have a 2016 M62 with a little over 600 hours on it. I've busted a couple of hydraulic lines on it, but other than one issue, it's been a very reliable machine. The local hydraulic shop made up replacement lines while I waited and I was back in business the same day in most cases.

I had a problem with the valves on the Kubota top'n'tilt kit leaking down, letting attachments on the three point hitch go rapidly out of adjustment. I went through two kits before I requested and got a refund. They were replaced with valves from Brian at FitRite Hydraulics. If I had it to do again, I'd just order the lines and fittings from FitRite to start with.

The regeneration system has been no problem at all. If the cycle starts while I'm using the tractor, I just keep on working. The sound of the engine changes a little, but otherwise I can't even tell. Once in a while it'll start regenerating just as I'm putting the tractor away, so I'll bump the hand throttle up to two or three thousand RPM and let it sit until the cycle is over, maybe ten or fifteen minutes. It started once when the tractor was out in the middle of a field of dry grass, so I moved it onto bare dirt out of sense of abundant caution. Don't wanna be that guy in the middle of wildfire season.

Just out of curiosity, what, if any accessories are installed on the tractor you're looking at, and how much are they asking for it?

Kubota has a build page that lets you custom configure a tractor, and you could use that to get an idea of what the subject tractor would cost if you were to buy one today. You might also call a Kubota dealer and find out how long it would take for delivery once you placed an order.

You should also take into account how much it will cost to ship the tractor to you.

Also find out if the seller has maintenance records and receipts for things like hydraulic oil and filters.

As with any at a distance transaction, be very careful about how you go about assessing the condition of the tractor, as you are buying it site unseen. If you're buying from a dealer or auction house, see if you can find online reviews for them, and check with the BBB to see if there are any complaints against them. If there's a Kubota dealer nearby, you might consider paying them to do an on site inspection of the tractor. And when it comes time to pay, use an escrow service so you have recourse in case the tractor was not truthfully represented.

Individual sell. They said the backhoe had never been off and it has 3-point kit. Standard front bucket and I believe a thumb and front hyd for grapple but hasn't been confirmed. Should be getting some pictures but info I got says it's in good condition. Less than 45-50K should buy it. Not sure about the KX QA bucket adapter. I've got an offer in on a KX040 so that would be nice to share parts. Not sure I'll buy both but I'll have to have some sort of loader/tractor.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

If the backhoe has never been off it, there are two large diameter pins that keep it in place that, if rusted in, would be a big problem to remove. If it were me, I'd make the seller send me a photo with the backhoe off, and of the pins out of the tractor.

 

[rScotty]

If the backhoe has never been off it, there are two large diameter pins that keep it in place that, if rusted in, would be a big problem to remove. If it were me, I'd make the seller send me a photo with the backhoe off, and of the pins out of the tractor.

Those pins are hard to remove and can be stuck or rusted. However, they can be gotten out with patience. If I were getting the machine I would rather be the person to gently over time remove those pins instead of making it a condition of the sale and having someone I don't know doing it.
But that's just the way I do things...

 

[Smokeydog]

I keep those pins, 3pt arms and pto shafts lubed with Corrosion X to make easy hand R&R. Pat’s cat2-1 quick hitches makes life easier. The extra distance and a pto override clutch makes connecting easier. Love the rear access creep feature to hook up heavy attachments. The older I get the more I appreciate easy.

 

[AuCivil]

If the backhoe has never been off it, there are two large diameter pins that keep it in place that, if rusted in, would be a big problem to remove. If it were me, I'd make the seller send me a photo with the backhoe off, and of the pins out of the tractor.

Does the 2016 M62 have the creep function?

 

[rScotty]

Does the 2016 M62 have the creep function?

Yes. The M62 lever is different from the one on the M59 but the operator manual says it does the same thing.