Steering noise/drag on MX5800

TheJuice9269

New member

Equipment
Kubota MX5100-(sold) / Kubota MX 5200-(sold) / Kubota MX5800
Oct 14, 2017
26
1
3
Freeland, MI, USA
I've got just over 6 hours on my tractor now (MX5800) and I've noticed a slight noise in the steering in the front end. I can also feel it a little bit, kind of hard to describe, but it just isn't smooth. It's not in the axle, it's in the steering/cylinders. I almost would say it feels like it's not lubricated as the cylinders move when you turn the steering wheel. It doesn't feel like it's in the steering wheel. Anyone else experience this on theirs? I've had a MX5100 & MX5200 and neither did this.

Steering feels tight and responds well, isn't jerky, and the tires aren't rubbing. It does it whether stationary or moving, whether I have a load on the FEL or not, and seems to consistently do it (not intermittent). Maybe it's still just new and needs broke in? Thanks in advance for any help/feedback!
 

RWE

New member

Equipment
MX5800,ZD28
Apr 25, 2020
2
0
1
St James,MN. USA
I've got just over 6 hours on my tractor now (MX5800) and I've noticed a slight noise in the steering in the front end. I can also feel it a little bit, kind of hard to describe, but it just isn't smooth. It's not in the axle, it's in the steering/cylinders. I almost would say it feels like it's not lubricated as the cylinders move when you turn the steering wheel. It doesn't feel like it's in the steering wheel. Anyone else experience this on theirs? I've had a MX5100 & MX5200 and neither did this.

Steering feels tight and responds well, isn't jerky, and the tires aren't rubbing. It does it whether stationary or moving, whether I have a load on the FEL or not, and seems to consistently do it (not intermittent). Maybe it's still just new and needs broke in? Thanks in advance for any help/feedback!
I have a 2015 MX5800 with a loader mine has the same symptoms that you described have you found out any thing with yours.