I've had my 110 TLB model number LV0110T21XXXX for almost a decade now and I love this tractor. It has been very reliable and problem free. I purchased it new and have less than 1000 hours on it. Here are the issues I've had over the years:
1) Broke hydraulic hose connector fitting on backhoe dipperstick. Operator error...raised the stick and bumped it into a horizontal log. I replaced the fitting and hose with a new one.
2) Battery leaked acid into the battery box, pealing paint and starting rust. Probably also operator error letting the battery freeze and/or recharging with battery charger too quickly. I cleaned it up and repainted it.
3) Hour meter reset to 0 after about 200 hours.
4) Turn signal switch is temperamental. Sometimes it doesn't work or lights stick on rather than flash. Punching the side of the area below the switch with my fist usually fixes this.
5) Difficulty getting hydraulic lines attached to front auxiliary hydraulics. Operator error...didn't follow the procedure in the owners manual which left pressure in the implement and/or tractor.
6) I bought a used Bobcat 30C auger (skid steer mount) that turns pretty slow even at full throttle RPM...almost too slow to knock the dirt off the auger to clean it. I assume this isn't really a problem with either machine, just that the auger requires higher flow rate for optimal operation than the 110 TLB auxiliary front hydraulics produce. It works okay, it just is slow and requires full throttle. Can someone with a PA15 or PA30 comment on how theirs operates?
7) Tractor loses power and dies when going uphill - maybe 50% of the time. I think this started happening after the last time I changed the fuel filter, so maybe operator error as well. I can back up a hill just fine, but if I go forwards up the hill it often dies. Doesn't matter if I have a full tank of diesel or a nearly empty tank. Doesn't matter if I go up the hill at idle or full throttle, though if I let off the peddle soon enough I can avoid it dying sometimes. It might happen more frequently after running the tractor at lower RPMs for a while. If I run it at high RPMs for a while it seems less likely to die going up slope. It has been this way for a year or two now. I haven't yet tried re-installing the fuel filter, but I plan to next time I do maintenance because I assume there must be an air pocket or something causing this. Has anyone else had this problem, know the cause, or know the solution?
Mine doesn't have auxiliary rear hydraulics or seventh function on backhoe. So that I can operate the hydraulics on my 4-basket tedder, I routed one new hydraulic line from the front auxiliary hydraulics to the back which seems to be working fine and the routing seems to be okay as a permanent solution - not really getting in the way of anything.
