Bought a Kubota L355 today

[Tractors4u]

I saw an ad for a 30hp shuttle shift 4WD Kubota in the paper this morning for $3500. I thought it was surely a misprint but I called anyway. No misprint! The guy told me it was an L295. I went and looked at it and thought "Wow this thing is big for a 30hp". It has a few minor issues that won't be a problem to fix and one problem that has me baffled, the three point lever drops when you let go of it, but I will get it fixed. Anyway, I got back to work and started looking at the owners manual and realized he had given me the wrong book. The book was for a 355. Hmmm, I look up the 355 and it has a 4 cylinder engine, just like the one I just bought whereas the 295 is a 3 cylinder. When I get home I look at the serial number tag and sure enough it is a 1987 L355SSDT. It is really 36hp. Attached is a picture.

 

[Tractors4u]

How about those huge turf tires?

 

[Tractors4u]

Last one

 

[JoeinTX]

"How about those huge turf tires?..."

No kidding....they make it look almost "hot-roddish"....

For $3500, who can complain? A decent set of tires and you've got a nice old Kubota.

 

[RFischer]

That's a real gem. What do you plan to do with it? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[tjkadar]

She's a good looking tractor. Nothing like finding out you got an extra 6 horsepower for your money!

 

[Tractors4u]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That's a real gem. What do you plan to do with it? )</font>

Fixing it up and reselling. I have a 1 and a half year old John Deere, so I will be selling this one.

 

[rbargeron]

Would you consider selling it as is? It's exactly what I'm looking for.

Need to be careful changing the tires - the ratios front-to-back on these tractors required a certain tire size ratio to move ok.

I'm serious about buying it as-is. I've had my eye out for one (I used to have a 345 so I know the model) - want to mount my sickle bar on it and leave it on for ditch trimming.

Send me a PM with your price and we'll go from there?

Take care,

Dick B