Recent content by nightowl490

Interesting post as I have considered buying a new/used tractor for several years. After owning the same tractor which was manufactured in 1984, here is what I can offer....... You will need a tractor you can get parts for........ you will need parts if you are going to use it at it's full...

That is one of the best L4150 (L3) series Kubota threads I've read in a long time. Your tractor is a good one and a true horse. Well Done!

Unless your absolutely sick over it not working properly (In the tune of $6k Sick...). $50 Katz Block Heater...... Problem solved.

Just finished putting pieces together. Pics show thrust bearing placement, bevel seal seating, proper oiling of bearing, race bearing placement. Things you will need: Lots of antique ball peen hammers (old ones make you feel like your doing something). Patience, various types of things to...

Left front seal bevel replacement. Decided to start documenting the job. Step 1, have the books and diagrams. Comes apart pretty easy. I'll old seal popped right out. Wear bushing for bevel was worn from waiting for repair. Messicks order is in. Will be doing the right side which had metal...

In the winter of 2008 I documented with photos and narrative of a complete 4150 bevel gear shafts rebuild. Doing some maintenance and had intended replacement of seal on opposite side since it was leaking and bothering me. On jacks, tinkering, starter rebuilt, blah blah. BTW, the previously...

Pushing brush, moving downed trees, prepping foot plots, then she coughs and sputters. No fuel in sediment/filter bulb, pulled off tank line at pet cock and an algae turd comes out then gushes fuel. re-attach line, remove filter, some algae goob but not blocking filter. Re-Bled bulb and began...

Love this tractor, has 2200 hours on it. Maintenance all up to date. Upgrades, workshop manual, etc... At cold start up, sound like a bag of polished rocks being jiggled around. After engine warmed up, sound vanishes and tractor runs out smooth, under any and all loads. No smoke other than...

I shucked a fuel line to the injector pump which did kill the tractor. After getting to it decided to change out all lines from filter forward, changed fuel filter, selinoid, selinoid linkage. Also drained fuel out of tank and changed out petcock (had a small leak). My issue is this, I have...

I tout this L3 and admire her work. However while working in this unseasonably warm spring, the orange temp guage stick broke off the dial. Normal temp and checking guages was there and then it was not. Still has a "nub" on it however it's more annoying than anything else. Checked tractorsmart...

I noticed a thread about tractor complaints. I must say, I have a mid 80's L4150DT with 1950 hours on it. General Maint. have done some bearings and bushings along with some Here and There's. I just pulled a 14' no till CREP seeder from dawn till after dark for 4 days straight in mid 90 heat...

I turned over 23 acres of annual grass over cut beans to let it settle by Mid May. This is my plan, sign the contract this week, order the seed and plan on planting by Mid to Late May. Here is the question, I have a PTO Broadcast Spreader that I can place above a 12' hydraulic field disc. Idea...

So I'm I've got a TRUCK FULL of kids on my way to get ice cream on a 104 heat index evening and I drive by A KUBOTA dealership. I see rows of tractor that I wonder if I'll ever b able to afford. I think of my tractor. Sitting at home.,..... with a coffee can (as mentioned in the manual) over...

I'm considering quick attach system at local Farm Store for about $200 out the door. Does this thing work? Is it just another part to grease and maintain? Do you have to do anything to your attachments? It would be for a 50hp L4150 series bota? Any thoughts?

This is what I found after pulling the bottom CAP off the bevel houseing. NOT A PRETTY SIGHT!