1983 Kubota B6100E
Model Year: 1983
Purchased new as something I always wanted. We have only a small residential lot with a very small garden. This tractor is used mainly as a “horse” to pull a trailer around the yard during leaf raking season and also to plow the garden once or twice during the year. It did not come with an hour meter so actual hours are unknown but must be very little for 26 years of use. It has always been stored in a covered shed and has never been out in the rain and, to me, looks almost like new. The PTO has never been used other than to exercise it occasionally by engaging it without any load. Nothing has ever been hooked up to the hydraulic system. Maintenance so far has been limited to replacing batteries, oil, filters, fuel caps, seat cover, and tightening the fan belt. It has been the most reliable piece of equipment I have ever owned and has never failed to start easily. Of course, it has led a pampered life and not been used as hard as it was made to be used but, never the less, it is a very well made machine that would have stood up to lots of difficult service – and probably still can. For years my only implements were a 5’ Woods rear blade and a Brinley plow that was used on an earlier Wheel Horse. Also, back then I filled the tires with a 50% anti-freeze mixture and added 100 lbs of bar bell weights to the front frame. Last year, I added a rear scoop and last week I added a used 48” Bush Hog box scraper. About 2 months ago I installed a Kubota ROP and a diesel model Tiny Tach which shows RPM and hours. That now reads 9 hours. The engine no -load max. rpm is 2950. The tractor’s accessories that I added are a rear light mounted on the right rear fender and a dash-mounted brake latch (to avoid bending over to latch the brakes).
Pros: Extremely reliable
Cons: Must bend over when seated to reach brake latch.
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