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Plowing with the loader bucket is difficult unless you are on a perfectly smooth paved surface or similar. Too many opportunities for the bucket to grab on to something and shock the tractor when it catches. The rear blade does work very well. I have a King Cutter blade and while pushing in...

I'm aware the thermostat doesn't allow coolant to flow through the radiator, but a fan blowing a steady stream of ice cold air on a lump of cast iron isn't going to expedite the warm-up process. As far as the thermostat being faulty, this tractor is brand new with 14 hours on it. I'm sure its...

I've owned 4 other Kubota tractors and never used a block heater. Never had trouble starting or operating. However, this is the first one with a cab which can provide heat. These cabs quickly fog the windshield without heat to defrost them, so it's more of an issue than on the open station...

I do let it warm up, even though SUDT2 is synthetic and flows well in cold weather, extreme cold aside. I was surprised that after 15 minutes of warmup in 20F temps, with idle speed set to around 1100RPM, I still basically had no heat. I attribute a lot of this to the fan. No block heater in...

I've noticed it takes quite a long time for my new L4060 to come up to temp and start blowing heat inside. What is the best way to get heat quicker? I'm assuming in the winter I could put cardboard in front of the radiator, or half block the radiator? I notice the engine fan does not have a...

Yes. His answer was the optional thousand dollar air seat.

I'll throw in a plug for Bro-Tek as well. Very nice quality spacers; bought a +2" set for my 2013 B2920 and a +3" set for my L2501. No fitment issues with either. Planning to buy a set for my L4060HSTC in the spring. Love the added stability and (in my opinion) improved looks.

Covering the radiator is good practice in general for winter use. But I agree, only cover part of it and not the HST cooler and fuel cooler. My L4060 takes forever to get heat in the cab, but I think the radiator cover trick would be useful.

North Idaho Wolfman, I think these reactions are being generated because the serious proposals that are being parlayed around would change our way of life in the form of removing freedoms. Americans are not used to having their freedoms removed. Being told you can no longer purchase a vehicle...

Thanks, that was my thought...designed for Japanese people. Then again, I never had trouble with my open station seats. I asked the dealer right away, and they basically said they could retrofit the factory air spring with compressor for about a grand. I guess I was annoyed after spending $45k...

Thanks Flip for the suggestions. As far as the diet, it seems these seats are bottoming out if you're much over 200lbs at all, and at 6'6" with a large frame I'm never going to be less than 240, so something will have to be done regardless.

Thanks notforhire. The seat on your L4701 is very different than on my 60-series. I've owned a number of open station tractors and never had any problem with the springing not being stiff enough. I had an L2501 and an MX4800, both were fine. The Grand L 60 series uses a totally different...

By way of a small update, I still haven't had time to remove the seat and examine the suspension. However, I did find a custom spring builder that seems confident he can recreate the springs with a stiffer spring rate. I'll post updates as I get further into this.

Tire choice really doesn't matter in regards to whether you need chains or not. If you are operating on very steep and icy conditions, you need chains. If you just have gentle slopes, you don't. R4 tires work just fine in snow; in fact I think they work well. I've plowed with both R4 and R1. I...

Nice, looks like it's working well. We got snow too, but being in central NH we only ended up with about 6". More southerly locations got the jackpot.

One possible alternative is an HID kit. There is an HID version of the 896 bulb. The upside to HID is that the bulb produces light more or less in the same manner as the original incandescent bulb, and so the reflector is useful. HIDs are also the modern cool white / bluish color, similar to...

Nice video. I had one on my MX4800 - never really seemed to work. Depending upon the height of your loader boom, it might not be level at all.

I guess you are right. The MX is a slightly larger tractor than an L6060, and has a slightly more capable loader. The L6060 has a nicer 3-point hitch. I watched the video of the new cab MX, and its a nice machine. I believe the physical cab itself is exactly the same one found on the Grand L...

I'm fairly confident I can create a solution using the existing seat. Aside from the weak springing, this stock seat is actually very nice. It easily has 4" of travel or more, swivels 15 degrees either way, has a reclining backrest, armrests, and a high back. It doesn't tip you forward either.

Uh...no. It’s called part time for a reason.