robertm
Veteran Member
Maybe it is common knowledge among tractor owners, but for a guy who just purchased his first compact tractor with a FEL, I could have made what appears to be an expensive mistake.
It seems that Kubota, for the most part, is including a three port valve with their joystick controllers for their FEL's. If someone has a three port valve, and decides to install a snowblower or a hydraulic angled blade on the BX and B series Kubotas (the only ones I looked at), the equipment will not operate as designed, as these attachments require a four port valve. Now, at time of the initial purchase of the tractor and loader, the upgrade for the four port valve is about $50-$100, when buying a four port valve to replace the three port down the road when you add the blade or blower requires about $700 to $800 for the whole valve.
I'm glad I found this out before I closed the deal. I may not ever use a blade or blower, but $50 now is a cheap way to keep my options open. Just a little FYI.
It seems that Kubota, for the most part, is including a three port valve with their joystick controllers for their FEL's. If someone has a three port valve, and decides to install a snowblower or a hydraulic angled blade on the BX and B series Kubotas (the only ones I looked at), the equipment will not operate as designed, as these attachments require a four port valve. Now, at time of the initial purchase of the tractor and loader, the upgrade for the four port valve is about $50-$100, when buying a four port valve to replace the three port down the road when you add the blade or blower requires about $700 to $800 for the whole valve.
I'm glad I found this out before I closed the deal. I may not ever use a blade or blower, but $50 now is a cheap way to keep my options open. Just a little FYI.