Kubota tractors.

Clodhopper

Member

Location

Shropshire

• May 12, 2016

• #1

Hello everyone, doing a little personal research.
I'm interested in seeing how common Kubota tractors are on farms or small holdings. For those that have them and/or use them, what are your overall impression of them.

 

nick...

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

south norfolk

• May 12, 2016

• #2

Got two small ones,2205 and 2110.both great machines
Nick...

 

le bon paysan

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Limousin, France

• May 12, 2016

• #3

Not in the UK but a lot have been sold around here. I'm in the middle of 3 farms (all touching) which have Kubotas. I've got a 7040 with a loader and it's brilliant, Done 875 hrs in 17mths and the only spanners laid on it has been to change filters and widen the the wheel track.
Just needs a counter weight on the back when doing loader work.

 

raiderz

Member

Location

County Durham

• May 12, 2016

• #4

I had a M8540 for 3 years from 2009, never had one bit of bother with it, not a spanner came anywhere near it.

 

le bon paysan

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Limousin, France

• May 12, 2016

• #5

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/pictures-from-france.3898/page-13
pic. number 246

 

Barleycorn

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BASE UK Member

Location

Hampshire

• May 12, 2016

• #6

I have a 1985 one here, not sure of the number, and a 1990 diesel mower. Both are very reliable, and we've just bought 3 new MK5000s to put on the yard scrapers.
May buy a 150 HP one next year, to replace a Case.

 

JP1

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

• May 12, 2016

• #7

@jimmer raves about his. I couldn't find one when looking . A dealer in West Wales has several with more than 12000 hours with customers

 

jimmer

Member

Location

East Devon

• May 12, 2016

• #8

m6040 here
was tanking with a 2600 gallon double axle tanker and power harrowing one day , and doing gentle yard work the next
it is a little pocket rocket

 

Mursal

Member

• May 12, 2016

• #9

Expensive to repair and if other manufacturers put 5 items into a frame space, they will have 9 or 10.
So repairs bills increase especially on the smaller ones, not much big stuff from them here, yet.

Good brakes on the vacuum tanker then ..................

 

Boomerang

Member

• May 13, 2016

• #10

Mursal said:

Expensive to repair and if other manufacturers put 5 items into a frame space, they will have 9 or 10.
So repairs bills increase especially on the smaller ones, not much big stuff from them here, yet.

Good brakes on the vacuum tanker then ..................

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They are compact tractors ,so no room to put anything ,all compacts are like that .

 

rdr123

Member

Location

Cornwall

• May 13, 2016

• #11

We had an M130x on demo a few years ago, and a M110 GX with a loader on demo just before Christmas. Both seemed like good tractors and would do all the jobs the we need to do on a dairy farm. There prices do seem to have creeped up though and the M110 GX seems to be more technical with far more electrics

 

manfromhill

Member

• May 13, 2016

• #12

Old 2850 here
Think it's an88 had it 5 years really reliable and runs on fumes

 

jimmer

Member

Location

East Devon

• May 13, 2016

• #13

Mursal said:

Expensive to repair and if other manufacturers put 5 items into a frame space, they will have 9 or 10.
So repairs bills increase especially on the smaller ones, not much big stuff from them here, yet.

Good brakes on the vacuum tanker then ..................

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no brake valve on tractor !!!!!

 

Mursal

Member

• May 13, 2016

• #14

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ThatsSomeSheep

Member

• May 13, 2016

• #15

Slightly off topic. Think it was @JP1 who was on hunt for a loader tractor (can't find thread) - try Gordon Agri, they always seem to have good selection advertised.

 

JP1

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

• May 13, 2016

• #16

ThatsSomeSheep said:

Slightly off topic. Think it was @JP1 who was on hunt for a loader tractor (can't find thread) - try Gordon Agri, they always seem to have good selection advertised.

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I'm fixed up thanks

 

Mursal

Member

• May 13, 2016

• #17

On the mend with the feet up, we hope .............

 

Recoil

Member

Location

South East Wales

• May 13, 2016

• #18

I've got an me8200 (year 2005) and m9540 (2012). Both with loaders. The older one is the better tractor overall, just seems better put together. The m9540 has a better/bigger cab but is less refined.

Only had small problems with the tractors.

BOTH tractors air seats have cut through the power cable. Have to take seat out to repair wire.

M9540 gear lever has snapped off. Top half is plastic, one screw came out and I didn't notice then snapped in half. Not priced up replacement yet just bodged it.

Older tractors exhaust rusted through.

They are just the job for us here. Powerful enough for what we do, all our own baling, wrapping, ploughing etc. Simple enough to fix yourself if needed. Very small and agile around tight yards. You will need a weight block on the rear for lifting anything serious oh and weights or a loader on the front if you put anything substantial on the back.

Was having a look around the 130hp new one at Brecon a month ago. Very smart but around the £50k mark so a bit too much for us.

 

G

gerr

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Location

Mid Wales

• May 13, 2016

• #19

Got a L5030 with a loader. 52 hp and it will pull the ass off our Claas Celtis with 83hp. Work that one out. It's 12 years old. Had it from new and only ever changed filters and oil. Nothing has fallen off, come loose or rattles. Absolute battleship. Also have a 36hp out front mower which is fantastic.

 

Jim Bullock

Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

Location

Nr Malvern... SW Worcestershire

• May 13, 2016

• #20

Just seen on Twitter that Kubota have bought up Great Plains... Fact or fiction..?