M7040 HDC fuel consumption??

[TripleR]

Old thread on it, I don't know personally: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/118254-nebraska-tractor-tests-kubota.html

 

[7879fordman]

My new m7040 seems to be a gallon a hour tractor also . At lest I already have a 200 gallon tank and pump. And a 50 gallon or two

 

[94BULLITT]

Agreed.

The Nebraska tractor tests have been the gospel of tractor performance data for decades. I am astonished to learn that Kubota chooses not to submit their tractors for testing.

If they plan to play in the big sand box they will need to do so.

SDT

I don't put much stock in the nebraska test. I know a guy that bought a 50hp tractor in the 90's. It was tested at Nebraska. It was low on power. The dealer dynoed it and it made 28hp. They tested 3 new tractors on their lot and they made 28hp.

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[NativeSon]

A Gallon and hour seems about right. I run about that when I'm running the shredder and a little more when I was digging a stock tank with the box blade and FEL.

Charlie

 

[Tx Jim]

I know my M7040(23.8 gal. cap) uses more than a gallon an hr pulling a 9 ft disc cutter. It was filled up at 10AM and I had to take fuel to it at 7 PM because the low fuel light was flashing

 

[gwdixon]

I know my M7040(23.8 gal. cap) uses more than a gallon an hr pulling a 9 ft disc cutter. It was filled up at 10AM and I had to take fuel to it at 7 PM because the low fuel light was flashing

As previously stated, heavy ground-engaging work really burns the fuel. About double for my tractor.

My low fuel light comes on after about 18, or so, gallons are used. If yours is similar then that is 9 hours for 18 gallons. Two gallons per hour for an 9' disc is within expectations.

 

[SSweet9c1]

I think both my kubota's tanks are under sized. No idea how many gallons per hour they use, but when running a 6' woods BB. behind my MX5100 it runs through a tank in under 8 hours... really is irritating to fill it up in the AM, and again at lunch... Just needs about 5 gallons more capacity.
The 9540 isn't as bad.. but I would love to have enough fuel to not have to watch the tank..
Actually same goes for my wife's subaru... 13 gallon tank with a 250hp V6?
Jonathan

 

[DT86]

The 9540 isn't as bad.. but I would love to have enough fuel to not have to watch the tank..

Do you fill it to the brim or just until it reads full? I fill both the 9540 and RTV to the very top. They will run for a very long time before the gauge even moves.

 

[Tx Jim]

I fill the neck to within an inch or two of the opening. On another tractor forum a man stated he had a Farmall 95 that he used to pull a JD 4 row 7000 planter for 2.3 hrs and only used 2.1 gallons of fuel. I think I might trade my M7040 for a Farmall. I looked up Farmall 95 on Nebraska test and it stated it would use 5.1 GPH.:confused3:

 

[SDT]

I don't put much stock in the nebraska test. I know a guy that bought a 50hp tractor in the 90's. It was tested at Nebraska. It was low on power. The dealer dynoed it and it made 28hp. They tested 3 new tractors on their lot and they made 28hp.

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I do.

For decades the NE tests have been the best data available and remain so today.

SDT