When did the B3030 get a horn?

DaYooper · Jun 30, 2009

I picked up my new B3030HSCC today and was a little surprised to see that it had a horn. I drove a friend of a friend's cab B3030 and I almost sure it didn't have a horn. I think his might have been a 2006. Is this a new feature?

WaxMan · Jun 30, 2009

I think you can thank Bruce Smith for that. He did a lot of research and ended up with Kubota telling him they will look into it.
Looks like they did.
you can read all he did here.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/91468-horn-b3030-2.html

smfcpacfp · Jul 1, 2009

That would really be a nice feature, not so much to use like a car horn, but to signal my wife I need something.

LBrown59 · Jul 1, 2009

All tractors ought to come standard with a horn.
Same goes for a tack. and tilt meter.

gotcha · Jul 1, 2009

The only persons to ever use the horn on any of my Kubota's is my grand kids and then just for the sake of blowing it. Guess if you lived on a farm and had to drive through the herd of cows/steers then you might want to blow it to tell them to use the cross walk.
The Gotcha Man

red4now · Jul 1, 2009

You mean holding up the empty beer bottle doesn't do the trick anymore?? ;-)

smfcpacfp said:
That would really be a nice feature, not so much to use like a car horn, but to signal my wife I need something.

Charlesaf3 · Jul 1, 2009

nice. mine (2006 i think) doesn't have one. wonder if they can be retrofit to the old models? I find it pretty useful

WaxMan · Jul 2, 2009

Charlesaf3 said:
nice. mine (2006 i think) doesn't have one. wonder if they can be retrofit to the old models? I find it pretty useful

If you read thru the post Bruce Smith shows just what you need to order, part numbers and all.
I did mine. I use the horn quite a bit , just the other day I was going across the lawn my wife was parking the pickup right where I was going to get mulch.
She was getting out of the truck I blew the horn and signaled for her to move the truck.

If I wasn't able to get her attention I would have had to move the truck myself once I got there, don't forget I have a cab the Dvd is playing, A/C running it's not that easy to open the door and yell.

Another time my son was walking back into the house I blew the horn he turned and looked at me I motioned don't forget Mow the lawn.
A horn does not have to be used just in an emergency.
You blow it people look at you, then you signal what you want.