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The L4701 is the most expensive L. I would tend to get the cheapest of a larger machine than the most expensive of a smaller machine, unless you're limited in size for some reason (don't want a big machine around the house, need to trailer it and are limited in what you can tow etc). Otherwise...

Standard L or Grand L? If you want a snow blower, a cab, or the general comfort features of a grand-L, get the bigger machine. Standard L is generally more machine for your money. You could use your B2601 implements on an L2502, they'd be a bit undersized, but not too much. An L3302 or bigger...

I've generally been in the "use Kubota fluids" camp. I note that in NZ we don't get SUDT-2, we only get UDT, which is apparently still fine in most (if not all) Kubota tractors. But lately a question I've been asking is "what about your implements". What I mean by this is that your fluid gets...

The Grand L (L3560) is a way better machine. Far more sophisticated. I hear all the stories about cabs in woods. Caveat being that I have neither woods nor a cab. Nevertheless, it seems to me that whatever the things are that might strike your cab and break it, would probably otherwise strike...

I'm not overly familiar with the larger series tractors, but surely there's an aftermarket option?

Great advice, I never knew that.

It was more than I expected. Not sure what I expected though, there's quite a few parts involved. It's more the comparison of what's a handful of hoses and fittings v's an entire splitter delivered from China at slightly more than twice the price of just these few hoses. But that's the cost of...

He asked me if it had a groove for an O-ring, and I said I hadn't seen one. So he gave me a flat face fitting and recommended a crush washer. I couldn't see any evidence of an o-ring so decided better safe than sorry. Yes, hoses, Pioneer fittings etc. Parts in NZ are just expensive - all the...

I'd suggest starting a new thread with that question, perhaps in the maintenance side. But in general, it depends what you bought and what state it's in. Some people would do all fluids and filters just so they know it's in good shape. But if you're sure the seller was up to date with...

It sounds like the M4 is plenty. But the M5 is more. Go big or go home........my theory is that once you'v thought seriously about options, you probably should pick the biggest. If you pick an M5 you're unlikely to wish you had an M4 (given the constraints you've talked about). It's possible...

Right, went to the hose shop today, and got everything bought and made. He had all the parts in stock for it to in theory work. Was NZ$400 in total, and the whole splitter cost me only a bit over $1K, but that's the cost of doing things properly I guess. I really don't want this to leak or...

OK, so measuring them this morning before I go into the shop. The large (loader PB port) is 19mm, so yes, 3/4-16 UNF makes sense. The small (transmission return) is 16.5mm, so yes, BSPP 3/8-19 makes sense. I'll see what the shop can do with that. Thanks heaps for your help, sorry that I'm...

OK, so threads and fittings are not my thing, but a bit of google tells me some things. I think what I'm checking is: 1. That the loader has 3/4-16 UNF (or 9/16 UNF?). Which is the thread that an SAE08 port has, although I don't know what an SAE08 port is. And that should mean that the diameter...

But I don't understand why I care about the thread? I'm going to reuse that bolt, so I know it fits. What I need is a banjo body to put the bolt in. I presume the body doesn't care whether the threads are BSPP or something else?

My main issue is that I don't really understand the differences between BSPP, UNC, and metric, and how I get the right size. I think it's more than just thread OD, I also need thickness of the banjo body, it needs seals on it. It feels like there's a lot that can go wrong. Am I correct in...

They can order. It'll take time. The top one looked standard, and they can order that. The one on the side he reckoned wasn't bspp, and didn't know what it was. How do I go about establishing exactly what banjo body size I need? I guess I can take it apart and measure with calipers, and reuse...

So, no my hose shop does not have BSPP banjos, and they reckon one of them isn't even BSPP, and potentially UNC? Certainly they think it's a bit obscure, and don't have it. Their recommendation is that they just cut up the hard pipe, and use the fittings off each end. We know they work. I see I...

I believe SUDT is synthetic, UDT is mineral. So if the fluid you have is synthetic it's probably something like SUDT by another name. I believe what we get in NZ is all mineral. I doubt it's because they can't get synthetic, I suspect it's because they think NZers wouldn't spend rthe money for...

Very nice thank you, that all makes sense. I figured I wouldn't worry about the oil, I'm close to a service on my tractor anyway and will replace the fluids. Just amusing to me all the debates on here about how you have to use SUDT in your machine, but as soon as you hook up an attachment your...

@TheOldHokie: my splitter should arrive tomorrow, and when it does I will take the hoses off it, and the power beyond hose off my loader, and go to the hydraulic hose man to get appropriate changes. The splitter looks like it comes with two male ends, I can't see from the pictures exactly what...