I've been looking for a new utility tractor and have narrowed my choice to a Kubota M7060 or NH T4.75, with cab, 4wd, power reverser and loader. The NH is advertised 61xx lbs while the Kubota is advertised at around 54xx lbs, without the cast rear wheels. The tractors appear to be the same size and weight to the eye and my tape measure...with the Kubota looking a bit more substantial.. but then I'm guessing. My Kubota Dealer told me Kubota doesn't include the wheels when they weigh the tractors, but that doesn't sound reasonable. Any one have additional info regarding this weight thing? Thanks
M7060 weight
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Kubota always seems to weigh less than the other brands do. I don't know if it's part of their game or if they really are that much lighter.
What are your plans for the 7060?
What are your plans for the 7060?
"What are your plans for the 7060?"
Plans include...use as a haying tractor, 9' Disc MOCO, rotary rake and 4x4 round baler. Also to clip pastures using a heavy duty 7' bush hog...economy PTO will come in handy as I'll cut the noise down in the cab at 540 PTO speed...maybe I will be able to hear the radio more clearly. Picking up round bales, hauling them to the barns/pads and feeding them in the winter. And general all around chore tractor jobs. I found out that the rear wheel cast disks add 700 lbs to the tractor, which places the 7060 at 6100 pounds. I still believe that for some reason, Kubota doesn't report their tractor weights like the others do... but I can't prove it.
Plans include...use as a haying tractor, 9' Disc MOCO, rotary rake and 4x4 round baler. Also to clip pastures using a heavy duty 7' bush hog...economy PTO will come in handy as I'll cut the noise down in the cab at 540 PTO speed...maybe I will be able to hear the radio more clearly. Picking up round bales, hauling them to the barns/pads and feeding them in the winter. And general all around chore tractor jobs. I found out that the rear wheel cast disks add 700 lbs to the tractor, which places the 7060 at 6100 pounds. I still believe that for some reason, Kubota doesn't report their tractor weights like the others do... but I can't prove it.
For what it's worth I can't see a 7060 having any problem handling the task you listed. Adding the cast wheels IMO is money well spent. I ordered them on my M9000 and I feel it's a big advantage having that weight down low. I really have to be on a bad slope before it feels unstable.
I didn't know Kubota even offered the economy pto. I worked for a local farmer last year the had 2 new JD's with that feature. It was real nice and made a big difference on fuel consumption.
I'll be curious to see which tractor you go with. Keep us posted.
I didn't know Kubota even offered the economy pto. I worked for a local farmer last year the had 2 new JD's with that feature. It was real nice and made a big difference on fuel consumption.
I'll be curious to see which tractor you go with. Keep us posted.
I haven't confirmed with a CAT scale, but I think my M7040 with cast rear wheels, rear tires ballasted and FEL weighs over 9000lbs.
Last Sept I weighted my '11 M7040 cab/mfwd/loader/cast rear wheels/dry tires with bale spike and it weighed 7670#s. I use it to pull a Vermeer M7030 disc cutter on a caddy and load/unload 18 wheeler loads of 4X5.5 rd bales. I've been gonna load the tires but it's too cold.
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According to what I've found:
Tractor weight 5380
Loader weight 1850
Cast centers 900
Fluid 1218
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total 9348
Are you referring to a M7060 or M7040? My M7040 with cast rear wheels,MFWD,FEL with bale spike,liquid ballast weighs 8888#s
That was just what I found for the 7060 Jim. The ballast weigh could be different. The weight I found had no mention of what they used and my guess is the bucket will weigh more than a spear does. So my guess is the weight I found are just a general ballpark figure to say the least.