ecoslik
Silver Member
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2010
- Messages
- 132
- Location
- Texas on (hobby) horse ranch
- Tractor
- Kubota L5740 HST with LA854 loader and QA, top and tilt, 1 front and 3 rear remotes, foamed rear tires
Wooohooo !!! made the leap, stopped looking, made a selection, bought the tractor. I really appreciate the fantastic help that everyone has offered and the chance to learn from all that has been posted on TBN.
After extensive searching and wondering what to buy, we bought from a private seller relying on some support of the original dealership:
2007 L5740 HST (in service Jan 2008)
854 FEL with QA bucket with bolt on cutting edge
ROPS mounted fiberglass canopy
447 hours
Loaded (rear only) turf tires (probably only detail that caused me reluctance)
3 rear valves
Top and Tilt
Diverter valve mounted on fender for continuous flow applications
Loader mounted front valve (controled by FEL joystick)
72" LandPride brush hog
72" LandPride box blade
72" LandPride landscape rake with wheels
66" LandPride scarifier
48" QA pallet forks
The Seller has bought numerous Kubotas from his local dealer who was able to give me complete paper file, full maintenance history and background on the Seller's use of the tractor; there have never been any repairs. I feel very lucky and at ease after speaking about the history and Seller with 4 people at the dealership, including the dealership owner and service manager and head mechanic. Plus, the Seller is paying the dealer to complete the 400 hour service before the dealer provides to me at my expense an inspection report on everything in the package and supervises having the package loaded on a truck that I arranged for the 2400 mile delivery to my property (WA to TX).
I am embarrassed to say that I want even more .... ;-))
72" grapple
72" tiller
Backhoe (probably just rent)
Oh well ... my wife is just glad that I made the leap and stopped looking. And, the tiller would be for her applications.
I can't wait. The delivery should arrive approximately mid month.
After extensive searching and wondering what to buy, we bought from a private seller relying on some support of the original dealership:
2007 L5740 HST (in service Jan 2008)
854 FEL with QA bucket with bolt on cutting edge
ROPS mounted fiberglass canopy
447 hours
Loaded (rear only) turf tires (probably only detail that caused me reluctance)
3 rear valves
Top and Tilt
Diverter valve mounted on fender for continuous flow applications
Loader mounted front valve (controled by FEL joystick)
72" LandPride brush hog
72" LandPride box blade
72" LandPride landscape rake with wheels
66" LandPride scarifier
48" QA pallet forks
The Seller has bought numerous Kubotas from his local dealer who was able to give me complete paper file, full maintenance history and background on the Seller's use of the tractor; there have never been any repairs. I feel very lucky and at ease after speaking about the history and Seller with 4 people at the dealership, including the dealership owner and service manager and head mechanic. Plus, the Seller is paying the dealer to complete the 400 hour service before the dealer provides to me at my expense an inspection report on everything in the package and supervises having the package loaded on a truck that I arranged for the 2400 mile delivery to my property (WA to TX).
I am embarrassed to say that I want even more .... ;-))
72" grapple
72" tiller
Backhoe (probably just rent)
Oh well ... my wife is just glad that I made the leap and stopped looking. And, the tiller would be for her applications.
I can't wait. The delivery should arrive approximately mid month.