Does having Kubota Orange implements matter....

[ronjhall]

Old_Hickory

I have used the 513 for 3 years with no problems.

I cut about 3 acres 4 times a year with it.

If I was doing land clearing I would want a heavier rotary cutter.

 

[Turfman]

I keep my tractor clean and the paint looking sharp. The ground implements make no difference to me. They stay in the sun and fade and the paint slowly wears off as they contact the ground. I keep them on blocks to avoid rust from the soil and that type of slow disintegration, but color does not matter at all, function is the key I look for.

Having a nice looking tractor is important to me. Having implements that show a lot of wear gives them character. Just my opinion.

 

[Edhof]

I have a new "slant" on this subject.

I have a B2710 (that I touch-up with Kubota orange regularly)with a Kubota front mount snow blower (that I have second thoughts about).
The hydraulic chute rotator worm gear shaft broke as a result of inadequate design. I purchased it new in 1999 and it failed early this winter. I have 200 trouble-free hours on the tractor, with about 15% of that using the snow blower. A year or so after I bought mine, they completely changed the design of the unit due to mechanical problems such as mine.
My dealer and I have completely documented the reason for the shaft's failure to Kubota, and I have received no response from them at all.
If this failure was from neglect or mis-use, I would certainly be obligated to pay for the repair. But the truth of the matter is a replacement worm gear will simply break again in a few winters because of the excessive speed and power of the hydrauli motor that turns the worm gear.
I have good reason to keep the "injured" snow blower (with the three tri-colored bungee cords I now use to manually position the chute) brand spanking new with touch-up Kubota orange, -- so it can be quickly identified as a piece of Kubota equipment that hasn't lived up to its reputation.
My "green tractor" neighbors snicker at my perdicament, but all I can say is "where is Kubota when you need them?

 

[JimMc]

My grandfather painted all his tools at work pink. No one would borrow them, so he always had a full set. He has been gone now for several years, but he still seems to be getting smarter the older I get.

 

[BIGUN]

I have heard that if you have a problem with tools “walking off” from your business to buy the black ones instead of the shiny ones. Nobody seems to want to take those home. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif