Bob_Young
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2002
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- Location
- North of the Fingerlakes - NY
- Tractor
- Ford 4000; Ford 2000(both 3cyl.);JD40; 2004 Kubota L4300; 2006 Kubota B7610; new 2007 Kubota MX5000
One thing to keep in mine, uncle, is that the final drives on the MX and the L4400 are spur gears. On the M5040 and above, it's a planetary drive. Dunno about the M5640SU or whatever that new one is called.
Spur gear finals are less costly to make, but they are also noisy. My MX and L both set up a bit of a howl when traveling at road speeds. It doesn't bother me, but if you expect a fair amount of road travel, it may wear on you after awhile.
The planetary drives are very strong and quiet, but much more expensive to make. That explains at least part of the cost jump from the MX to the M5040.
Bob
Spur gear finals are less costly to make, but they are also noisy. My MX and L both set up a bit of a howl when traveling at road speeds. It doesn't bother me, but if you expect a fair amount of road travel, it may wear on you after awhile.
The planetary drives are very strong and quiet, but much more expensive to make. That explains at least part of the cost jump from the MX to the M5040.
Bob