This is all very welcome advice. The asking price at the moment is firm and a bit high for my liking. It has never bothered me to walk away in such circumstances. Thanks.
L35 TLB GST
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they weren't problematic per say but those folks that did have issues posted about them often. mainly because it costs money to repair them.
the early units had some issues with the clutch pack snap ring falling out/breaking/etc and that required a tractor split to fix $$$ and again people never post or talk about how reliable their equipment is when it's making them money, rather mostly when their equipment is broken down and costing them money
all of the grand L gst's were built mostly teh same in regard to the gst and all of the early ones were known for issues. Also, one MUST use super udt2 in them and nothing else. I don' t know what additive package kubota uses but if anything else was used in them, the clutch pack would chatter among other things, and the junk fluid impregnates the clutch pack friction plate material with the junk fluid and it seemed to be more frequently repaired, than tractors that used super udt. it wasn't just clutch packs either, it was also 3ph valves, loader valves, cylinders and a few other things. You could always tell when someone cared for their equipment and the cheap tractor fluid was one way to know that they really didn't.
with all that said remember that L35's are getting very old now and if you purchased, you WILL at some point have to repair something on it. The question is, are the parts still available, and do you possess the mechanical knowledge to do it yourself?
the early units had some issues with the clutch pack snap ring falling out/breaking/etc and that required a tractor split to fix $$$ and again people never post or talk about how reliable their equipment is when it's making them money, rather mostly when their equipment is broken down and costing them money
all of the grand L gst's were built mostly teh same in regard to the gst and all of the early ones were known for issues. Also, one MUST use super udt2 in them and nothing else. I don' t know what additive package kubota uses but if anything else was used in them, the clutch pack would chatter among other things, and the junk fluid impregnates the clutch pack friction plate material with the junk fluid and it seemed to be more frequently repaired, than tractors that used super udt. it wasn't just clutch packs either, it was also 3ph valves, loader valves, cylinders and a few other things. You could always tell when someone cared for their equipment and the cheap tractor fluid was one way to know that they really didn't.
with all that said remember that L35's are getting very old now and if you purchased, you WILL at some point have to repair something on it. The question is, are the parts still available, and do you possess the mechanical knowledge to do it yourself?
Drop your offer by 10 or 15 percent, and tell the seller you may be still interested if he does not sell it. BUT only if you are really interested perhaps...you can always back out if he accepts...and if you decide it was not something you want anyway.
fried1765
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Equipment
Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
I have not seen either the OP's offer, or the sellers asking price mentioned here.
The closest comp. appears to be one with 882 hours, on Machinery Trader, and also Tractor House, LISTED for $26,500.
Does not have SSQA, thumb, or Q/A hoe bucket
That one seems 20% high to me.
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Me neither, but the OP did say the price offered by the seller was “firm’’. I was just suggesting that since the OP was not overly interested, that he could offer less and get interested if the price comes down.
fried1765
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Equipment
Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
Yeh...... the seller is "firm", until he comes to the realization that there is no buyer at his "firm" price.
If your hoses have been replaced over the past few years, you should be good to go. We had a local hose shop make the BH hoses. With the dipper clynder rebuild, total cost was just over $700, including local mech labor. Recall hose costs from Kubota was much more and availability was also a problem. I've replaced all the loader hoses using local hose shop as well. Good luck.
Looks like it is no longer listed. It may have sold. I don't really need that tractor bad enough to not consider pricing carefully. It would be different if I were earning a living with it as many do. I always ask myself "How much can I lose?" . This directs me to the auction sales prices and respective comparables. I have always hated "paying up". Even for a hamburger. I would rather be hungry. My wife and kids think I am nuts and need therapy. They ,of course, never knew poverty like I did. Not complaining . Life is good . Thank you all for your interest and advice. I appreciate it.