Hey all,
I have a 2006 L3101 with GST. Great tractor. Owned it since 2007. Every Winter when the temp is below about 30F the tractor doesn't want to move at first. 2nd gen Dodge Ram2500 diesels w/auto do the same thing (I own one). Friend retired from Fedex said same drivetrain in all their trucks back then and they used to sit at warehouse and rev like fools until they'd move.
This happens even after a 5-minute warmup. Tractor is inside unheated shed. Also, I can hear an engagement sound (solenoid activation?) just before it does eventually move. The same hesitation will occur once moving but shift gear to gear until some warming occurs.
I do not have Kubota brand hydraulic fluid (please no lectures) in it presently, but I have changed it twice in the 850-hour life of the tractor. Other than this cold weather lag the trans works fine the rest of the year.
Do others experience this shift lag until warm? If not, are you running Kubota brand hydro fluid or brand??? Did you try anything else before and had issues?
FYI, I tried the search function. If anybody knows of another like thread, just link it. Thanks.
I have a 2006 L3101 with GST. Great tractor. Owned it since 2007. Every Winter when the temp is below about 30F the tractor doesn't want to move at first. 2nd gen Dodge Ram2500 diesels w/auto do the same thing (I own one). Friend retired from Fedex said same drivetrain in all their trucks back then and they used to sit at warehouse and rev like fools until they'd move.
This happens even after a 5-minute warmup. Tractor is inside unheated shed. Also, I can hear an engagement sound (solenoid activation?) just before it does eventually move. The same hesitation will occur once moving but shift gear to gear until some warming occurs.
I do not have Kubota brand hydraulic fluid (please no lectures) in it presently, but I have changed it twice in the 850-hour life of the tractor. Other than this cold weather lag the trans works fine the rest of the year.
Do others experience this shift lag until warm? If not, are you running Kubota brand hydro fluid or brand??? Did you try anything else before and had issues?
FYI, I tried the search function. If anybody knows of another like thread, just link it. Thanks.
