What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[DustyRusty]

Dead pine. Not much good for finish work (the stains), but just fine for structural wood if you get 'em before they rot. Those look like pine beetles got 'em. The inner layers have a higher concentration of resin that keeps the wood from discoloring. The outer layers, while discolored, are still completely satisfactory for structural work. Even if the outer layers begin to decompose, it's still possible to get quite a bit of lumber out of logs that size. And something I've read recently suggests that staining is a quality for flooring/paneling these days. Can't think of a better way to use dead trees.

Firewood!

 

[BXHoosier]

Put on the freshly painted bucket extension I made and re-mounted my tool box with a piece of channel iron from my scrap pile. Had to move the toolbox since I added the cab. The mount will get repainted when the weather warms up.

 

[McMXi]

More snow removal yesterday and today. Here's yesterday morning before getting started.

And here's this morning along with a view up and down the gravel driveway after using the plow.

 

[enriquesonora]

Sent the LX2610 with 26.3 hours on it back to the dealer to fix a small oil leak that developed under warranty. I'm surprised that I had an oil leak but remember reading that some of these newer machines can leak from the pan due to insufficient gasket material.

I have just did the same with my LX2610 this week, was going to make first oil change 50hrs, and noticed leak on the RH axle case. Checking the schematics I cannot believe the factory doesn't have real gaskets! Only paste. lost about a gallon of oil. Haven't heard back from dealer since pickup two days ago. Let me know what you experience.

 

[Old_Paint]

Sent the LX2610 with 26.3 hours on it back to the dealer to fix a small oil leak that developed under warranty. I'm surprised that I had an oil leak but remember reading that some of these newer machines can leak from the pan due to insufficient gasket material.

I have just did the same with my LX2610 this week, was going to make first oil change 50hrs, and noticed leak on the RH axle case. Checking the schematics I cannot believe the factory doesn't have real gaskets! Only paste. lost about a gallon of oil. Haven't heard back from dealer since pickup two days ago. Let me know what you experience.

Strange. I haven't had a single drop leak from my 2019 model, other than what I spilled. I have not been gentle with the tractor, either. I'm just over 200 hours.

 

[DustyRusty]

Different people on the assembly line put these parts together. One group cares about quality and follows proper procedures; the others see it as a job and go home without pride in their workmanship.

 

[McMXi]

Different people on the assembly line put these parts together. One group cares about quality and follows proper procedures; the others see it as a job and go home without pride in their workmanship.

Is that true of Japanese companies? I've had zero issues with four Kubota tractors and a Kubota generator, all made in Japan.

 

[radas]

I have just did the same with my LX2610 this week, was going to make first oil change 50hrs, and noticed leak on the RH axle case. Checking the schematics I cannot believe the factory doesn't have real gaskets! Only paste. lost about a gallon of oil. Haven't heard back from dealer since pickup two days ago. Let me know what you experience.

Definitely will let you know, I was shocked to see drops of oil on my garage floor after 23 hours or so. Besides stump grinding with an in-spec unit, I haven't done anything too crazy with my tractor yet. My leak involved oil accumulating on the LH side frame rail (when viewed from the back of the machine). Oil filter was clean and dry and what little of the pan I could see when crawling underneath appeared dry but I'm still assuming there's a leak from that vicinity. Oil tends to creep pretty far from the source lol

Strange. I haven't had a single drop leak from my 2019 model, other than what I spilled. I have not been gentle with the tractor, either. I'm just over 200 hours.

Yeah I haven't read too many reports of engine oil leaking on here or elsewhere especially with low hours. I'll report back what the culprit was as soon as the dealer calls me. They are supposed to get it in the bay tomorrow AM.

Different people on the assembly line put these parts together. One group cares about quality and follows proper procedures; the others see it as a job and go home without pride in their workmanship.

Agreed, and there is a pretty high margin of error with liquid gaskets especially if they are hand installed and/or not allowed proper time to set up and cure before oil is introduced. If the unit was out of warranty, I'd drop the pan and put some Hondabond on it and let it cure for 24-48 hours before adding any oil.

 

[radas]

Is that true of Japanese companies? I've had zero issues with four Kubota tractors and a Kubota generator, all made in Japan.

Japanese companies typically have a higher level of QC than others, this leak would have been caught at inspection of it was present in my opinion but seemed to have developed after the fact. I've seen QC cameras that can measure sealant application and thickness (among other things) on the assembly line in automotive facilities but I'm not sure what Kubuta's investment is in that regard.

 

[McMXi]

Japanese companies typically have a higher level of QC than others, this leak would have been caught at inspection of it was present in my opinion but seemed to have developed after the fact. I've seen QC cameras that can measure sealant application and thickness (among other things) on the assembly line in automotive facilities but I'm not sure what Kubuta's investment is in that regard.

It's certainly disappointing when a new vehicle has issues. I've had such a positive experience with Kubota that it would be very difficult to consider another brand in terms of tractors or excavators. Japanese workers typically have real pride in what they do, regardless of what that is.

Running the MX today and listening to the smooth four cylinder engine purring under load is just music to my ears. Such a great tractor and a real joy to own and use!

 

[DustyRusty]

Is that true of Japanese companies? I've had zero issues with four Kubota tractors and a Kubota generator, all made in Japan.

I was referring to the tractors that are built and assembled in the USA. I have zero experience with any tractors that were manufactured in Japan. Today, it is almost impossible to know where any one component comes from and what country, since everything mechanical is made of blended components from multiple countries. A model that was built in Japan and exported a few years ago might now be built in the USA with components that are of Japanese origin or USA origin or for that matter any one of the multiple countries that build or assemble parts. I have seen items that say they are assembled from parts made in China and assembled in Mexico. In a global economy, all the lines are now blurred in an attempt to be competitive in the marketplace.

 

[BXHoosier]

Changed the engine oil. In the 25 months since the last oil change, I’ve put a whopping 23 hrs on the BX24.

While I was at the dealer picking up an oil filter, I priced a new seat since mine has the terrible seat with the forward sloping bottom and the rearward sloping back. $330 is a little more than I was planning to spend but I really do hate the seat I have. Gonna check out other options and see what’s out there that fits. If anyone has any recommendations on better seats that fit a 2007 BX, I’m all ears.

 

[McMXi]

Today, it is almost impossible to know where any one component comes from and what country, since everything mechanical is made of blended components from multiple countries. A model that was built in Japan and exported a few years ago might now be built in the USA with components that are of Japanese origin or USA origin or for that matter any one of the multiple countries that build or assemble parts.

I'm not aware of any tractor engines or transmissions being built in the US though. Many come in from Japan with the engine, transmission, frame and cab assembled, and the dealer bolts on the axles, wheels/tires, FEL, etc.

 

[Magicman]

Dead pine. Not much good for finish work (the stains), but just fine for structural wood if you get 'em before they rot.

Framing lumber plus 1X8's for wall paneling.

I finished sawing that job today after sawing 5,185 board feet.

 

[dlsmith]

Changed the engine oil. In the 25 months since the last oil change, I’ve put a whopping 23 hrs on the BX24.

While I was at the dealer picking up an oil filter, I priced a new seat since mine has the terrible seat with the forward sloping bottom and the rearward sloping back. $330 is a little more than I was planning to spend but I really do hate the seat I have. Gonna check out other options and see what’s out there that fits. If anyone has any recommendations on better seats that fit a 2007 BX, I’m all ears.

I put a new seat on my BX soon after I bought it. Hated the original seat.
Bought the seat at Rural King on sale, and found the same seat later online at Rural King and bought another one. Had to make an adapter to mount it, but it is WAY more comfortable than the original seat was. I also put the armrests on later.

 

[dirtydeed]

I put a new seat on my BX soon after I bought it. Hated the original seat.
Bought the seat at Rural King on sale, and found the same seat later online at Rural King and bought another one. Had to make an adapter to mount it, but it is WAY more comfortable than the original seat was. I also put the armrests on later.

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That looks like the black talon seat without arm rests. Some of us got them for like $40 a couple of years ago. I wish that I had ordered 5 at that price.

 

[dirtydeed]

Waste line repair with a rented "large orange". It dug great but was a real dog when backfilling/grading with the swing. It had no power at all. 210 hrs on the machine. Slow thumb which I didn't feel like messing with any settings other than flipping it into JD control pattern.

In hind sight, I could've done this one with the KX-033. It wasn't as deep as anticipated.

Edit: I have to remember to dig over the rear end of these machines with angle blades. Those blades stick out too far to dig deep over them. The visibility is terrible. I was hanging out thru the front glass in order to see what I was digging.

Lots of root masses encountered in the terra-cotta pipe between our connection and the sewer main (8 plus feet down). We were able to cut the roots with large trailer mounted jetter. Happy customer can finally user her own bathroom. She had been going to the local grocery store to do her "business".

done

 

[forky]

Great clean-up like always Rusty. How much did the rental cost to use?

Did you figure the cost into the quote to be able to make a decent profit?

 

[dirtydeed]

Great clean-up like always Rusty. How much did the rental cost to use?

Did you figure the cost into the quote to be able to make a decent profit?

Me? Dirty, Rotten or Rusty?

Machine - $520, Delivery - $320, plus damage waiver and taxes came to $970. Quote included the rental but we didn't make a killing, that's for sure. We had some extra people there with a line camera, snake and finally the jetter. No way we were leaving that place without the customer having an open line.

 

[MOOTS]

Me? Dirty, Rotten or Rusty?

Machine - $520, Delivery - $320, plus damage waiver and taxes came to $970. Quote included the rental but we didn't make a killing, that's for sure. We had some extra people there with a line camera, snake and finally the jetter. No way we were leaving that place without the customer having an open line.

I don’t know your business model, or your ethics. But I would 100% hire you to dig my poop pipe. You go above and way beyond.