The underside of my newer Kubota

Dennis Mohn · 2025-10-22T09:32:18-0400

mx842 said:
I'm wondering if anyone knows of some kind of skid pan for a L 3301. I just posted a post to a thread here talking about hauling tractors to the shop. I just went out to do some bush hogging and when I stepped up on the tractor, I noticed oil dripping under the tractor. After looking closer I see every line that goes to the Hst filter bracket along with the line that goes into the transmission is leaking. I'm thinking that while I was bush hogging last time something must have gotten up there and pushed on those lines. None of the lines look bent up or shows any signs of damage but they are all leaking.
I have always been careful when working with the tractor because all those filter brackets and other parts are right out there wide open just asking to get broken off. I love my tractor don't get me wrong I'm just wondering why they would mount something so fragile right out there in the open like that. Looking at it there are a lot of other stuff under there that is vulnerable to the elements also. If nothing is available, I guess I could fab up some brackets to cover the worst places.

After you get the leaks addressed , I'd go to my local metal shop and have them fab a skid plate for me.

Sid Post · 2025-10-22T11:43:58-0400

mx842 said:
I'm wondering if anyone knows of some kind of skid pan for a L 3301. I just posted a post to a thread here talking about hauling tractors to the shop. I just went out to do some bush hogging and when I stepped up on the tractor, I noticed oil dripping under the tractor. After looking closer I see every line that goes to the Hst filter bracket along with the line that goes into the transmission is leaking. I'm thinking that while I was bush hogging last time something must have gotten up there and pushed on those lines. None of the lines look bent up or shows any signs of damage but they are all leaking.
I have always been careful when working with the tractor because all those filter brackets and other parts are right out there wide open just asking to get broken off. I love my tractor don't get me wrong I'm just wondering why they would mount something so fragile right out there in the open like that. Looking at it there are a lot of other stuff under there that is vulnerable to the elements also. If nothing is available, I guess I could fab up some brackets to cover the worst places.

Depending on how rough the mowing is, a local welding shop can build some guards to protect vulnerable parts.

mx842 · 2025-10-22T12:49:19-0400

Dennis Mohn said:
After you get the leaks addressed , I'd go to my local metal shop and have them fab a skid plate for me.

I have pretty much anything I need to fab something up. I don't have a brake that can bend 1/4" medal but I can weld. It will just take a little thought.
Tacticalturnip posted a link on the first page of a place that sells guards for these lines and the ones on the other side as well. I think the one for the HST filter bracket was $140. The one for the other side is considerably more around $400+. It's hard to see from their pics just what is involved.

mx842 · 2025-10-22T12:51:28-0400

TORQUIN said:
mx842, if you do end up wanting to make a skid plate, I may be able to help with that. I am in Powhatan, near the L&C dealer. Just let me know.

Chris

Thanks Chris, I can probably handle it but other ideas are always helpful.

mx842 · 2025-10-22T13:11:34-0400

Well, I have an update. Justin my Kubota guy came by yesterday and tried to get it back together but had no luck. I think when I tried the other day, I did more harm than good. when I first looked at it all the little flanges that hold the lines in place were sitting flat. But I got a little rough trying to work around all the other stuff that is in the way, and I must have put it out of whack more. He took it off and tried to straighten it out twice but never could get it to stop leaking.
I have Kubota's insurance, and we are going to let them take care of it. He's going the replace both lines and the filter bracket plus probably a couple other things and it should be as good as new.
That $2700.00 I spent on that insurance plan was the best investment I ever made. I would highly recommend anyone getting that plan if buying a new tractor. They did one $7000 claim, and this could probably end up being $2000+ before it's over. Plus, it's going to save me a couple hundred more because I'm getting him to do my 400 hr service while he's here. They will have to pick up most of the fluid and filter charges plus they are paying the road trip charge. The trip charge alone will cover my $250.00 deductible I have to pay the insurance co.

mx842 · 2025-10-22T13:28:14-0400

Sid Post said:
Depending on how rough the mowing is, a local welding shop can build some guards to protect vulnerable parts.

I was in some pretty rough stuff. Not all that bad but it was so thick it is hard to see what is going on everywhere. I had already figured out that when backing up is the most possibility of screwing stuff up. When pushing through taller stuff there were a few gum trees about 1 to 1 1/2" thick and the front bucket would sometimes cut them off rather than push them over. They would pop up before the bush hog could chop them up and it is possible for one to get tangled up in anything that happens to be in the way. I thought I was seeing pretty much everything that was going on but that's what I get for thinking, and of course my seeing isn't as good as it once was. Then, add to that it was so dusty in there that at times I had to stop and let the dust settle before proceeding. I would have to go back to the clubhouse to where there is a water hose to clean out the radiator grill several times because I noticed the temp gage rising some. I'm probably lucky I didn't mess something else up.