Bought a mx4700 today

   / Bought a mx4700 today #11  
Everything that I have EVER found shows the extendable links quite costly. :( A few weeks ago this had come up and it was mentioned by a Kubota dealer that Kubota had a kit for about $150.:cool2: I asked for a parts number to get the kit. No response as of yet. :(

Quick hitch is the way to go IMO if most if not ALL of your implements are compatible or if you take the time to make them compatible.

Just my :2cents:
 
   / Bought a mx4700 today
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150$ would be doable. Let me know if you get a number on that. Also, thanks for the help on the phone yesterday Brian, I'll be in touch once my pocketbook recovers a little bit.
 
   / Bought a mx4700 today #13  
No problem. Honestly I don't believe that the kit even exits. :frown: I sure would think that someone here on TBN would have known about it and then we all would know about it, especially for only $150. JD had a kit for about $300, but not any longer. Now you have to buy the draft arms and it is up over $600 if memory serves correctly.

Honestly, a full 3pt quick hitch is the way to go.
 
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That looks pretty slick. Hadn't stumbled across that one yet. I'm used to hitching up implements to the 8n, if you don't get to exactly the right place you can just lean your shoulder into the tire and move the tractor an inch or two. Something tells me I won't be able to do that with the Kubota. :)
 
   / Bought a mx4700 today #15  
That looks pretty slick. Hadn't stumbled across that one yet. I'm used to hitching up implements to the 8n, if you don't get to exactly the right place you can just lean your shoulder into the tire and move the tractor an inch or two. Something tells me I won't be able to do that with the Kubota. :)

I don't think you are gonna "lean" that Kubota any at all, unless it was parked on an ice cube.:). the extendable lower links and stabilizers are expensive. A lot more than a Quick Hitch. Of course with a quick hitch you either have to make all your implements quick hitch compatible or perhaps they all are now. Other choices are the Pats and the Carters. The Carters are the cheapest, I used them when I had the last Kubota and they work well, and do not stick out and require longer PTO shafts or top links.. They set up on top of the lower links in line with the original ball ends. They do reduce slightly how low your arms will go, but that was not a problem with my implements. I no longer use them as I have the telescoping links and stabilizers now. I gave them to my brother in law for his new Kubota. Here is a link for the Carters if your interested.

Welcome to CARTER AND SON'S TOOL AND DIE

James K0UA
 
   / Bought a mx4700 today #16  
enjoy your new tractor.
 
   / Bought a mx4700 today #17  
I have the 5100. You are going to love this tractor, tons of power, and the lifting capacity, front and back are the best. Enjoy.
 
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Congrats, You'll find your choice to be a pleasant one. I went to MX-4700 on no other reason the HP was right and did not want turbo (not that is anything wrong with it). I went back and forth with the dealer on the extendible lower arms. Arguments were that it'll be expensive to later on the option is not available for 4700 and basically bunch of runaround. I told them 4700 and 5100 are absoultley identical in the casting and connection configuration to 3 point arms and stabilizer and still no go. I finally bought a new cast catII Pat's quick hitch and made a spreader bar for it so different widths on my implements will not be an issue. I have done it recently so did not get a chance to try different implements with it. Top link is easy so the key is being to pick things up with the lower arms specially on not so level ground, so I think and hope Pat's being a better set up than extendible lower arms for me.

JC,
 

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