Milo
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- Joined
- Aug 7, 2006
- Messages
- 939
- Location
- Preston County, WV
- Tractor
- JD 3520, Ferris Z2100, Kawasaki Mule Pro MX, Honda Pioneer 520
In the market for a small riding mower so I looked at a Kubota T series, since I am 100% pleased with my Kubota B7500 which is used at a different location. To be honest I wasn't impressed with the specs or how it felt and drove. The closest Kubota dealer won't even sell them. I previously had (and sold) a Cub 2000 series (2084?) which came with a ground contact deck adjustable from 1-4" cut. Only problem is you couldn't lower the wheels to achieve a 4" cut because there wasn't enough clearance between the top of the deck and bottom of the tractor. I often mow at 3.5" which left less than 1/2" clearance on level ground. With any kind of bump the deck crashed up into the tractor. Forget about riding over the sidewalk which is lower than the top of the grass (but barely higher than the ground) w/o stopping and raising the wheels up. The dealer just shrugged and said "that's the way Cub made it." That took Cub off my list this time.
42" deck is perfect and I wanted a 2 cylinder so studying John Deere's site it was between a D140, X300, or X310. I just liked how the X series was built and little features like a nicer seat, larger gas tank, heavier gauge deck and frame, and Kawasaki's nice 600cc V-Twin over the slightly larger B&S. The X300 also steered much easier and smoother than the D140. Then I tried the 310 with it's power steering which (while not necessary) is really nice. The transmission also seemed smoother operating going forward and reverse. I later found out here it's a different, and one step heavier, transmission.
I wanted a bagger as well for fall leaf clean-up at both properties. I had looked at adding a bagger to my B7500 but they said that width mower needs a power bagger which was quite expensive. So I took the money I'd spend on a power bagging rig and added it to what I'd spend on a D140 and went with the X310. How's that for logic?
Got it home and barely started riding when the wife wanted to try it. After about 5 minutes she wouldn't give it back and has now claimed it. :-(
42" deck is perfect and I wanted a 2 cylinder so studying John Deere's site it was between a D140, X300, or X310. I just liked how the X series was built and little features like a nicer seat, larger gas tank, heavier gauge deck and frame, and Kawasaki's nice 600cc V-Twin over the slightly larger B&S. The X300 also steered much easier and smoother than the D140. Then I tried the 310 with it's power steering which (while not necessary) is really nice. The transmission also seemed smoother operating going forward and reverse. I later found out here it's a different, and one step heavier, transmission.
I wanted a bagger as well for fall leaf clean-up at both properties. I had looked at adding a bagger to my B7500 but they said that width mower needs a power bagger which was quite expensive. So I took the money I'd spend on a power bagging rig and added it to what I'd spend on a D140 and went with the X310. How's that for logic?
Got it home and barely started riding when the wife wanted to try it. After about 5 minutes she wouldn't give it back and has now claimed it. :-(