Pulled the trigger! M7060

[jkornbread]

So I have about 20hrs on the tractor. So far, I am thrilled with it. A few issues -

I already have to replace the left side door. Not 9hrs on the tractor, and gone. Dog was being stupid, went to open the dog to yell at him and my wedding ring hit the glass hard enough for the ENTIRE door to explode. I was shocked to say the least. I seriously needed new underpants. I couldn't believe it. So thats something I get to deal with.

Also, I'm less than thrilled with the power of the front loader. I've had no issues with picking and carrying a full bucket of AB, but its a struggle to pull the bucket up through the pile. On the other side of it, the loader will not lift the front of the tractor off the ground. Also, I got it good and stuck 2 weeks ago. Did the usual, dig the bucket in, use the bucket curl to push the tractor backwards. No dice. Didn't have the power. Very disappointing...............

 

[jkornbread]

double post.......

 

[Rustyiron]

Do you have the "power & height" position choice on your loader? That is a 2 position choice on the bottom of the lift cyls. on the loader frame. The upper hole gives you a few extra inches and the lower, a little better lift.
As for the curl push out, I agree, but I think it has to do with the extra linkage that allows a greater bucket rotation, I forget what they call it but it seems that at the more extreme dump angle, you loose (through the linkage geometry) a lot of effort. Try it at a little less "dump".

 

[jkornbread]

Yes I have the 2 position option. All of 2.5" difference between them. I have not yet moved the cylinders to the "Power" position yet, just haven't had a chance to do it. I just felt that the hydraulics should have been stronger. Its weird, if I hold my tongue just right sometimes I can get the front tires off the ground, its not really repeatable. RPMs don't seem to have an effect.......

 

[TripleR]

That's surprising as the FEL on our L5740 and 8540 easily lift the front on ours. My son used the curl on the 8540 to get him out of axle deep mud when we were mucking a pond out, but I've not done it, so I don't know about the power on the curl, I know it's kind of weak on the 5740.

 

[newbury]

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Also, I'm less than thrilled with the power of the front loader. I've had no issues with picking and carrying a full bucket of AB, but its a struggle to pull the bucket up through the pile. On the other side of it, the loader will not lift the front of the tractor off the ground. Also, I got it good and stuck 2 weeks ago. Did the usual, dig the bucket in, use the bucket curl to push the tractor backwards. No dice. Didn't have the power. Very disappointing...............

Have you checked the hydraulic pressure?
I know on many of the smaller Kubotas the hydraulic pressure even on new tractors is set at the lower end of spec.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Sure don't seem right kornbread,my 7040 will lift the tires front and back easily pretty quick. For the front the bucket has to be angled in almost dump mode to get them high enough to say take the tire off and say if I'm using the grapple and grab something heavy the rear will lift as high as you feel comfortable not turning over. This is on the one not loaded of course in the rear. I have found when at its max lift if work the joy stick helps but if you just start lift not full back on joystick and don't stop it will get it there and hold it but if you stop then try to go it may not wont to without either lowering it or curl some and go. Its hard to explain I guess but I do find it better to not go full in the direction with the joy stick,its like the hyd. will go into relief quicker or something like float.

Oh and Congrats on the new Kubota,hope get the issues worked out and I been threw 2 doors

 

[Tx Jim]

Ditto what foreman Etexas stated about his M7040. I've utilized FEL to raise frt axle to repair flat tires several times on my M7040. I think if I were you I check hyd pressure on M7060. I recently spread some 3'' plus rock for erosion control and my tractor FEL had no problem loading bucket or picking up bucket full of rocks. Yea sadly I'm in the "replaced broken door club"