3030 kubota vs mf 1531

[farmer10of13]

Hi, I'm trying to decide between a kubota 3030, and a mf 1531.I'm going to have it equipt with FEL and MMM. I've got a kubota b6100dt that I've had great luck with. My dad had a mf with FEL that we couldn't kill. please help me decide,any input would be appreciated. Thanks charlie.

 

[art]

You must have had trouble with the B-6100 Kubota to think of another brand. All new tractors are going to have nicer features and should be able to outperform the B-6100, even the kubota B-7800,B3200 basic models have more features as standard equipment.

 

[swmpbgy1]

Go for the B3030! It's an awesome machine. As it just so happens, mine is for sale. PM and I can give you the details.

Swmpbgy1

 

[farmer10of13]

Art,I love my kubota,I'm just the kind of person who's open to trying different machines. I drove fords for the longest time, but tried dodge,and then jeep.I've still got my 93 ford bronco, it's been a very good truck. I just want my first new tractor to my last. I'm leaning toward kubota. Love the size and standard options,especially the cab option and the 3pt. hitch. Thanks for the input. Charlie

 

[hemiguy]

When I was buying my new tractor 2.5 years ago I was looking at MF1528 vs Kubota B2630 vs JD2520 and tried all 3 plus a B3030. The MF 1528 is the same as 1531 with just 5 less engine hp. The MF1528 has just 0.7 PTO hp less vs the B3030. The 1528 would save you a few $100's if you went that way (vs1531). My test drive observations were that both drove and handled very similar, but on paper the 1528/31 are about 600 lbs heavier than the 3030. I'm not sure where the extra weight comes from though. Must just be more steel and cast iron under there. Less weight for the Kubota could be an advantage if used mainly for mowing your lawn.

In my case I ended up going with the JD (sorry Kubota guys). I was pricing a TLB combo and the JD ended up almost $2k less than Kubota and the MF. The MF also had a very odd BH mounting system that I didn't like plus another odd feature (I thought) of a hand, not foot operated diff lock lever. The two nearest MF dealers at the time were each 1.5hrs away. Now there's a new MF dealer only 10 minutes away. About the same as JD and Kubota. Of course a close dealer that you trust is always handy thing.

Quality wise, I never hear anything bad about Kubota. Have fun tractor shopping.

 

[farmer10of13]

Thanks hemiguy, good info.

 

[machmeter62]

When I was buying my new tractor 2.5 years ago I was looking at MF1528 vs Kubota B2630 vs JD2520 and tried all 3 plus a B3030. The MF 1528 is the same as 1531 with just 5 less engine hp. The MF1528 has just 0.7 PTO hp less vs the B3030. The 1528 would save you a few $100's if you went that way (vs1531). My test drive observations were that both drove and handled very similar, but on paper the 1528/31 are about 600 lbs heavier than the 3030. I'm not sure where the extra weight comes from though. Must just be more steel and cast iron under there. Less weight for the Kubota could be an advantage if used mainly for mowing your lawn.

In my case I ended up going with the JD (sorry Kubota guys). I was pricing a TLB combo and the JD ended up almost $2k less than Kubota and the MF. The MF also had a very odd BH mounting system that I didn't like plus another odd feature (I thought) of a hand, not foot operated diff lock lever. The two nearest MF dealers at the time were each 1.5hrs away. Now there's a new MF dealer only 10 minutes away. About the same as JD and Kubota. Of course a close dealer that you trust is always handy thing.

Quality wise, I never hear anything bad about Kubota. Have fun tractor shopping.

I have both a JD and a Kubota of the same vintage; however, the varmants found the wiring very assessable, under the JD hood wiring, that was expensive to repair. This was during the winter months, when they built their nest in there with leaves too!