Kubota offerings

Now I support Made in USA as much as possible, but I have used a 23hp Kubota with Hydro drive and was very impressed. Yesterday's paper had an ad showing a couple that I didn't know they had. One is a 21hp lawn tractor, diesel, AWD, power steering w/54" deck. Another is a zero turn 26hp diesel w/hydraulic lift deck. I am sure they are pricey, but with proper maintenance, you would not need another for years, if ever.
Kinda funny, we have had creature comforts such as power steering on vehicles for years, now it is spilling over into the Lawn and Garden tractor field. I noticed that Sears was going to offer one with power steering. I kinda poo-pooed it at first but after considering it, there are times when I wouldn't mind having a little power assist.

I have a B3200 that I use around our little place.
It's what I cut the grass, till the garden, build and clear the driveway with. The loader is priceless. Never a problem with any aspect of it. I do change the fluids and filters regularly It is my little workhorse. That thing steers a little better and rides a little smoother than my Sierra.
Dave

I bought a new Kubota B1750HSD in 1993 and still own it.

I have done absolutely nothing to it in the past 20 years aside from routine oil and filter changes and other recommended maintenance. Not so much as a fuse, light bulb, hose or fan belt.

Dean

My L3400 is great.

Hydro,power steering and all the goodies sure are nice and spoil you !!!

Clear back in the mid 1970's there were not any tractors under 100 HP made in the USA. Of late some are assembled here with parts from all over the world.

say what you want about orange, new and electronic but,like spook, i love my l3400. like i stated before, advancing age with its accompanying physical and medical problems the newer tractors with loaders enables me to continue enjoy them.

Some of the Kubota's are assembled in the USA, or at least they are telling me this.
It may be just mounting the wheels, I don't know.

I brought my third new kubota last fall. The 3000 with a factory cab. Sure does spoil you but it sure was nice blowing snow and cleaning out the barnyard today. The heater blowing away and listening to the news on the radio with my coat hanging on a hook beside the seat. I don't even want to use the open station tractors in the winter.
For what its worth, I know kubota is owned by the Japanese. But that tractor and the 7800 I had was assembled and built in Georgia. The cab on my 7800 was built by Curtis Cab which is an American owned company out East. The I-H kubota dealer I do business with employs about 30 of my friends and neighbors.

I maybe wrong but I beleive I seen somewhere that all tractors under 100 horse is only assembled in the U.S. Made elsewhere.

Well, I must say, I was expecting response, but not this kind! I was expecting to get chewed out for liking a Japanese brand. But, from what I have learned since discovering these forums, seems if you are going to have the right equipment, sometimes you don't have much choice.
I think I have mentioned this before, but, a few years ago my oldest daughter and her (then) husband bought a BX23 Kubota. It came as a package with front end loader and back hoe. They bought a 60" mower deck to go with it. The darned little thing looked like a lawn tractor on steroids! But I have never seen such a small tractor do so much work! I put in quite a few hours of seat time on it myself and I sure would like to have one. Only I would prefer one about two sizes larger.

Power steering on a lawn and garden tractor isn't new. John Deere has had it since the early 1980s. I'm not sure if someone else was had it before that, maybe Ingersoll-Case ?

Compacts come in returnable metal crates, others in disposable metal and wooden crates. They are assembled in dealer shops. Farm tractors are equiped with tires and acessories and shipped to dealers via truck. The Red and Green guys do the same. Most all Kubota Implements are and have been made here in the states.
Now a days even wheelers and side-by-sides have electronic or hyd power steering.
Loren, the Acg.

I run a parks dept. We have 6 Kubota items. 3 zero turns (2001,2005,2007, the 2001 has almost 2000 hours). A Front mount mower(I would pass on another)
A 1994 L3300 Tractor with 3800 hours and a brand new 7040 tractor. With proper maintenance we have had little issues.

The early decks, (the pro decks are much nicer) we had some issues. Keep in mind high school-college aged employees are running them over some very unforgiving ground. They hold up well. The newest zero turn uses 0.8 gallons a fuel an hour. The tractor uses 2.5 gallons pulling a 12 foot mower (with the air on). I wouldn't mind looking at a Ferris. But my shop is already stocked with all kubota filters and such and I don't want to throw in other brands when it comes to maintaining a fleet.

I did catch grief last year when we bought the newest tractor. The elected officials wanted me to buy a Deere. We do have Deere equipment. The old 2355 that the Kubota "replaced' (we still use it) isn't a big maintenance issue. But the gator and 325 skid loader have had a lot of big ticket issues. That were not our fault just poor engineering (warmed timing gear covers etc). The Deere dealer spec'ed out the wrong tractor so the bid was thrown out.

My neighbor just got a new Kubota, it is 99 engine hp. front wheel assist, and cast rear wheels.Cab and air. Bottom line was 44000. About the cost of a used 6420 JD. Only negative is the trans. Just 12 speeds, no shift on the go. Does have a hyd directional reverser. A power-shift is 10000 more, don't know if that is a full power-shift. I drove it around a little, the cab is quiet and the seat feels good. Vic

I looked at a Kubota like that before I bought a NH T5070.
The Kubota cab was so small I don't think a small cooler would fit in there with me. Engine is 1/3 smaller displacement than NH and runs at a much higher RPM. I'll pass on any of their "large" tractors.
Now the smaller ones are another story. Most are tough useable no frills tractors. Will do just anything you would want to do with a small tractor.

Many of the little ones are assembled in the US. The 30 hp and up come in crates and have US made rims and loaders installed.

The RTV's are mostly built in the US too.

Normally I try to stay out of these conversations and just use my experience elsewhere but having been a KUBOTA dealer for over 25 years I will say we have some pretty good products. Have had power steering on lawn mowers for over 10 years. For what ever it was worth. MOST all tractor companies now, Deer, Mahindra, NH, Kubota and other make more than one grade or level of options on tractors. Some of our tractors can be ordered with as many as 5 transmission options and some have as many as 12 different tire options. In my 25 years the company has grown ten fold. The state of Georgia in and around Atlanta has really went all out and has now three plants and a lot of folks working for KUBOTA.

I wanted the Kubota 72" zero turn, but I really needed suspension, due to my tailbone, ended up with the Ferris.

This is my 1979 L245DT, 1300 hrs. It was a complete workhorse for its size. I needed something bigger, just got rid of it. No power steering on this baby, made for some good shoulder muscles with a loader full of limestone.

BTW, my 1974 JD350 dozer has power steering.

Rick

Been looking at Kubotas for cleaning the barn and mowing large areas, something in the B or BX series with a loader and a mower deck. Turns out there are about 5 dealers within an hour drive of my place and there seems to be quite a few used ones available around the state. I've not really heard a consistent bad word about them. My company has a large office complex and have used the same couple of small Kubotas for 20+ years. More recently have added a JD or two but the old Kubs are still cranking.

I'd consider NH, JD, Cub Cadet or Yanmar but only one dealer for each close. The JD dealer is the state's mega dealer used to dealing in the big stuff, so I wonder about their service for the little guy (although they do have a used BX2320 that seems like a decent asking price). I always thought that green and yellow paint was a bit overpriced too. Mahindra actually has two dealers nearby but not very many used ones available in the small size I want.

I'm past the made here / made there arguments, give me something that gets the job done reliably.