W5FL
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2000
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- Location
- Central Texas
- Tractor
- TYM T-1104/TX10 Loader Kubota M6800SD/LA1002 Loader Kubota RTV900
I was afraid that was the case. Kubota really made a brilliant decision to move the shuttle lever to the dash and put the fully synchronized transmission in the smaller M Series. They always had it in the 75HP and up.
I expect you will wait a long time for a hydro in the M Series. First there are obviously technical difficulties in pumping enough fluid to transmit the huge amount of torque required. Slippage is inevitable and builds lots of heat beneath your feet. Many people use the M Series on larger pieces of land and would not pay more money for less performance. [hope mark doesn't read this - but he shouldn't be reading about the M Series anyway] /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
The hydro got a bad rap for a number of years. My brother in law was the maintenance supervisor for the local school district and he absolutely hated them and had some convincing reasons.
I will be pulling a fertilizer wagon for several hours in very soft dirt and a hydro would not be a benefit for this. Nor would it be any benefit for mowing acreage (unless you have to dodge a bunch of trees or other obstacles - and I don't). Certainly no advantage in pulling a tiller all day long in your lowest gear or in pulling any heavy implements. The B & L series are less likely to pull heavy ground engaging loads all day long. For those that do like the L35 I believe they use a GST which is a fluid clutch rather than a fluid transmission.
Kubota really did well on the new M Series. I haven't heard a gear grind since I received the tractor and maneuvering in close areas with the shuttle lever is very good - kinda like a poor man's hydro where you wiggle your hand instead of your foot. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
I expect you will wait a long time for a hydro in the M Series. First there are obviously technical difficulties in pumping enough fluid to transmit the huge amount of torque required. Slippage is inevitable and builds lots of heat beneath your feet. Many people use the M Series on larger pieces of land and would not pay more money for less performance. [hope mark doesn't read this - but he shouldn't be reading about the M Series anyway] /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
The hydro got a bad rap for a number of years. My brother in law was the maintenance supervisor for the local school district and he absolutely hated them and had some convincing reasons.
I will be pulling a fertilizer wagon for several hours in very soft dirt and a hydro would not be a benefit for this. Nor would it be any benefit for mowing acreage (unless you have to dodge a bunch of trees or other obstacles - and I don't). Certainly no advantage in pulling a tiller all day long in your lowest gear or in pulling any heavy implements. The B & L series are less likely to pull heavy ground engaging loads all day long. For those that do like the L35 I believe they use a GST which is a fluid clutch rather than a fluid transmission.
Kubota really did well on the new M Series. I haven't heard a gear grind since I received the tractor and maneuvering in close areas with the shuttle lever is very good - kinda like a poor man's hydro where you wiggle your hand instead of your foot. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif