1980 Shibaura SD3000D - Thoughts?

[Yander]

I'm about to go look at a new/old tractor. I have had great experience with the Shibaura engines. Have had them in 3 different tractors, this would be 4th, so I know they make great engines. Start easy in winter and run very smooth and trouble free.

I have no experience with the Shibaura tractor. Anyone have one, know of someone with one and can speak to their tractors?

This one is sub 500hrs. and looks clean with good rubber. It is the 24spd - 4x4. I just want an older tractor for 3pt. work since I don't need to use my new Yanmar for that. It does not have a loader.

Thoughts?

 

[bmaverick]

I have posed a bunch of the manuals in this thread near the end.

Shibaura Oper Manuals

If there is a Shibauara Operator's Manual printed in English and anyone out there in the world of tractors has one, why don't you do all the rest of us a huge favor and make some copies to sell on Ebay or something at the same time make it worth while for yourself by aquiring some serious...

www.tractorbynet.com

Some of the parts on the SD3000D fit on Yanmar, Satoh and Mitsubishi machines too.

TractorData.com Shibaura SD3000 tractor engine information

www.tractordata.com

Also the LEM754A engine (and without the A) I believe was a popular engine too.

 

[Yander]

I ended up not getting it. mainly because it was so difficult to get on and very little room for my frame.
Thanks for the response though

 

[bmaverick]

I ended up not getting it. mainly because it was so difficult to get on and very little room for my frame.
Thanks for the response though

See if you can find a Yanmar FX series machine. Those have the more open areas for being in the seat and for the feet.