Recent content by Grandad4

Look at the Grand L models. Nearly the same tractors as the MX models with upgraded features. Grand L 6060 would compare closely to the MX 6000, for example. Air suspension seat (Grammer I think), is a factory option on the Grand L's. It may be that you could get the seat you need without...

You can spend a lot of time plowing a mile of lane/road. Very enjoyable for some and a pain for others. If you enjoy it, use a rear blade on your M7060 and take your time. If you regard it as a chore, get a beater 4x4 plow truck, which should handle your occasional 6" snowfalls like a champ...

Very likely it is one of the safety switches or the wiring thereto needing adjustment or something. Probably the one at the foot pedal from your description. Even when cold the engine should have ample power to move forward.

M59/M62/L47 owners will have more detailed replies but about every 6 months someone posts here asking where to find affordable 3 pt links for these TLBs, because they are optional and often overlooked by new owners. Not cheap but adds value upon resale even if you won't need them.

Good idea but the tractors would have to be almost the same. I had a Grand L4610 that took the same factory FEL as the MX5000 because both tractors were based on the same chassis. M5 is larger and totally different design vs M7060. The aftermarket loader outfits make a range of standard...

The laws of physics are the same for all brands of tractors, right? So if a hydraulic cylinder has a certain diameter and gets a given amount of pressure, it will provide a predictable amount of force, regardles of what color paint is on the outside. Since most similar horsepower compacts...

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So, have you been flooring it or backing off ?

Well, I guess someone has to ask. Boxhead, when you go up a hill and the engine starts to bog down, what do you do with the foot pedal? If you are flooring it, that's the wrong thing to do with it because the pedal is not likethe accelerator pedal in your car. Intead, it is a hydraulic speed...

Agreed. The farmers I knew would often use equipment on loan from their co-op or a neighbor and didn't worry much about fluid contaminations. Not many hydrostats out in those fields though. I would not do that with my HST tractor.

The L series Kubotas all use basically the same basic 3 range gearbox setup. They are all notchy and hard to shift when new. The other posters gave good suggestions. 1. Keep the tractor clean. Dirt and grit tend to accumulate under the platform, binding up the gearshift and other linkages...

Wingnut may be on to something here. Since skidsteers differ from standard vehicles by having drive wheels linked front to back instead of side to side, don't you want the same chains mounted front and back on each side? With apologies for the work involved, I'd try that to see what happens...

Actually it does, but you're not noticing it. Here's an experiment to try to prove it to yourself. Use L or M, not H. Turn off the Auto Throttle. Put the engine at a comfortable rpm (1800-2000 rpm, maybe?), with the hand throttle. Step on the "gas pedal" a little bit. The tractor will move...

However the OP stated that he was only using the Auto-Throttle Advance feature. Is stall guard automatically engaged with Auto Throttle? If auto- throttle is only advancing engine rpm, it can only do so much when horsepower is limited. Being and old relic, I operated two Kubota HST's for...

This brings up a recurring topic regarding HST drive tractors. The foot pedal acts like the gas pedal in a car, but is is NOT the same thing. In a car, the accelerator raises engine rpm to go faster; the foot pedal in a conventional HST tractor doesn't change engine speed but does change the...