Finally a KUBOTA owner!

J.Wal · Oct 28, 2017

Picked up this 2004 Grand L3130 shuttle shift yesterday! 900 hours, documentation of services and the dates of service. Payed $13,800 plus a 3 hour drive one way to get it!

No implements yet. Got to decide between a 5’ or 6’ brush cutter, then a grapple and extra hookup to run it.

lpigott · Oct 28, 2017

Nice! You will enjoy it.

2458n · Oct 28, 2017

It will make you smile. Even when your not on it.

check · Oct 28, 2017

Congratulations Jwalton, your life aboat to get a LOT better!

ultrarunner · Oct 28, 2017

Just think of all the projects you have been wanting to do...

Congrats!

goeduck · Oct 28, 2017

That is a great tractor for that price. Congratulations ! Nice size as well.

J.Wal · Oct 28, 2017

Thanks fellas! I started to buy one 3 or 4 years back but was talked out of it. My uncle said I could use his... Well he issues it for his business and is an hour away. So now I don’t have to worry about that.

Very excited to finally have it! Now to get another shed built for it ( this one is for my fire wood just empty at the moment)

bdhsfz6 · Oct 29, 2017

I owned a 2006 L3430 which is the same tractor as yours except with a few extra HP. I used it for 10 trouble free years and put 850 hours on it before trading for my current MX5800. I got very near what I paid for it on the trade! I really liked the 3430 and would still have it if my current projects didn't require more HP.

There is a lot of useful information here at TBN on the L3X30 series. Take care of her and she will return the favor.

goeduck · Oct 29, 2017

Jwalton said:
Very excited to finally have it! Now to get another shed built for it ( this one is for my fire wood just empty at the moment)

I was going to say build another shed for your firewood since it looks like that one is the right size. But I noticed you ROPs are down. IMHO the shed should be tall enough so you can keeep the ROPs up so you don’t have to raise it all the time (or forget to raise it the day you needed it up).

ultrarunner · Oct 29, 2017

Yep... mine is lintel above my tractor garage is 3/4 of an inch too low to leave he ROPS up... it supports a concrete slab floor above.

However I have it on good authority the 3/4" shortfall can be overcome with little effort as in driving in and forgetting to lower the ROPS and popping a wheelie!!!

Thomas · Oct 29, 2017

:thumbsup: Wishing hours and hours good set time ahead.

diesel85 · Oct 29, 2017

Very nice machine! Have fun!

NoTrespassing · Oct 29, 2017

Jwalton said:
Picked up this 2004 Grand L3130 shuttle shift yesterday! 900 hours, documentation of services and the dates of service. Payed $13,800 plus a 3 hour drive one way to get it!

No implements yet. Got to decide between a 5 or 6 brush cutter, then a grapple and extra hookup to run it. View attachment 526562 View attachment 526563 View attachment 526564 View attachment 526565 View attachment 526566 View attachment 526567

And just think, you don't have to worry about regeneration and you have a well proven platform with zero bugs to worry about. Have fun but be careful at the same time. Do you have any counterweight for loader work? In other words, are the rear tires loaded or do you have wheel weights. If not, keep an implement on the 3 point during loader work.

Kevin

J.Wal · Oct 29, 2017

I plan to do a taller shed. ROPS are up and in place and probably won’t come back down, no need to.

I don’t have tires loaded yet, but will get that done. Got to find out how.

Just found a hydro leak on the line with the red cap hanging off it in the photo. ( magnified the area of the leak)

Hope it’s just something loose, but think it is coming from between the nut and crimped area... so got to get a buddy to look at it if I can’t tighten it.

NoTrespassing · Oct 29, 2017

Jwalton said:
I plan to do a taller shed. ROPS are up and in place and probably won’t come back down, no need to.

I don’t have tires loaded yet, but will get that done. Got to find out how.

Just found a hydro leak on the line with the red cap hanging off it in the photo. ( magnified the area of the leak) View attachment 526677Hope it’s just something loose, but think it is coming from between the nut and crimped area... so got to get a buddy to look at it if I can’t tighten it.

Here's how I loaded mine back in 2003. They haven't leaked or had any problems in over 14 years so I guess it worked.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/27170-theyre-loaded.html?highlight=#post294649

Kevin

civilian · Oct 29, 2017

ultrarunner said:
Yep... mine is lintel above my tractor garage is 3/4 of an inch too low to leave he ROPS up... it supports a concrete slab floor above.

However I have it on good authority the 3/4" shortfall can be overcome with little effort as in driving in and forgetting to lower the ROPS and popping a wheelie!!!

Or use the bucket to lift the front end off the ground. Maybe a heavy 3pt tool to squat the rear tires. Jon

ultrarunner · Oct 29, 2017

Rears are foam filled but some kind of dolly would work under the loader... never thought of that.

What I ended up doing was dangle a tennis ball on a string which is my reminder to fold the ROPS...

Steve1300 · Oct 30, 2017

That was a good deal! It is amazing what a tractor and loader like that can do.

Turbys_1700 · Oct 30, 2017

Very nice machine. I really like that size of tractor. Big enough but not too big. You should get many years of service out of that unit. Congratulations.