/ Met with 5 or 6 Kubota Engineers from Japan today, they listened and asked questions
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JOHNTHOMAS
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Another well documented problem is the jerky 3pt hitch on the L's and MX tractors. There are many posts on this site regarding this.
I did own a L3240 Grand at one time and it didn't have any jerky problems. I only gave info concerning my own experience and not other peoples experience that I don't know. I've never owned but the one L and never owned anything bigger. I've owned several BXs and several Bs, 3 Fs and one gas mower and one RTV. Only gave my experience on what I've owned and used. Their questions were geared to my experience and what I'd like to see improved in future models. Bs, BXs and Fs. Also what features would get me to leave Kubota if offered by other brands. I told them I couldn't think of anything but I did check price as a big reason/priority factor for me. It was why I bought my first Kubota and stayed with them for a few years. Price and now added to price is dealer, Barlows.
I've never owned a cabbed tractor with A/C and Heat and truthfully I don't expect to so I have no knowledge about comfortable tractors. They were very concerned about comfort. I told them they are tractors and not cars with air ride suspensions and they were OK for me......for a tractor. Big grins of agreement on this.
They did express that some/many people thought they should be comfortable like cars. I told them I didn't but I know there are lots of suburban mowers that buy these Kubota Sub compact and compact tractors and just use them for mowing without ever really finding out what workhorses they really are and maybe expect them to be comfortable for the price they are paying for a lawn mower.
Several questions concerning speed I operated in, mostly. Later found out why.
The F has a fairly comfortable seat but price one. You'll see why the more competitive models don't have the really high priced seat. $500 can be the deciding factor between brands for some people. All tractors can be made more comfortable but at what price and what trade offs. Most F buyers are riding on fairly decent ground (not me) for hours at a time and the more comfortable seat is worth the extra money. I wouldn't, don't pay extra for a more comfortable seat on my Bs or BXs but some people may be willing to do so and maybe some of you have bought a more expensive seat for your smaller tractors which gives the option for those that are willing to pay the extra, can and those of us (the majority) aren't and don't have to because of those that really want them. Spend your money and let us save ours. That also applies to alot of features on tractors, I'm sure on all brands even though I have no personal experience with any brand but Kubota.