So for the money I took a chance on a tractor that was described as "not running, not seized" from a kubota dealer in Michigan. It's a B6000e, only 2wd but we all gotta start somewhere. I found a guy on uship.com to haul it to Fargo ND for $360. Upon arrival the battery was dead and froze, so I drive a mile to the local wrecking yard and pick up a 10 month old napa battery for $30. Oil needs changing and coolant was low. Installed the battery, preheat and crank. About 60 seconds later it fired up, probably would've started quicker if I knew which way the throttle operated but I figured it out. Topped off the coolant, checked the operations of all the levers trying to figure out what does what. Idk how much the 3 point can lift but I stood on the bars and it lifted my 325#. It does need some tlc. Change the fluids and filters, I did siphon the old fuel out and added fresh along with a couple ounces of seafoam. I am missing the bottom portion of the air filter and it could use a muffler but it's not too loud. Needs rear tires bad, it has 245/75/16 on it now. I'm kinda stoked. Lol
ITS ALIVE! My $275 auctiontime.com diamond in the rough IS ALIVE!
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I second the excellent find !
you have your work cut out - but the running part is tougher than the cosmetics !
If you ever get to cutting grass - keep that radiator clean (it has no water pump) - and while you are "cleaning" her up - take an air hose and blow the hell out of the fins in the radiator. Be careful with the compressed air........
here is additional info if you have not already seen it :
http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/2/6/1268-kubota-b6000.html
you have your work cut out - but the running part is tougher than the cosmetics !
If you ever get to cutting grass - keep that radiator clean (it has no water pump) - and while you are "cleaning" her up - take an air hose and blow the hell out of the fins in the radiator. Be careful with the compressed air........
here is additional info if you have not already seen it :
http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/2/6/1268-kubota-b6000.html