Fuel usage

[jcc320]

I am wondering what kind of fuel usage people are seeing on their new Kubota's ? I have been surprised to see the new l4060 has been using 4 tenths of a gallon per hour doing finish mowing and loader work. The smaller l3430 seems to use at least a gallon an hour. I was starting to think my fuel gauge was broken, after 12 hours used about 5 gallons.

 

[Fallon]

I think my L4060 has been around 0.7gph the few times ive looked. I figured my old L3200 burned a gallon per hour, but that was more a guess than any decent measuring or calculations.

 

[jeff9366]

My L3560 consumes .4 gallons per hour most of the time, .5 gallons per hour during 16 minute Tier IV regernations, .6 gallons per hour with PTO engaged and full throttle applied.

 

[bdhsfz6]

My old L3430 burned +/- .7 gal/hr doing heavy mowing at 2800 rpm. The new MX5800 uses 1 - 1.2 gal/hr doing the same work.

 

[jcc320]

My old L3430 burned +/- .7 gal/hr doing heavy mowing at 2800 rpm. The new MX5800 uses 1 - 1.2 gal/hr doing the same work.

Thanks guys, definitely a good plus on these tractors. I may need to start running my RPM's a lttle higher since I had my first regen at 13 hours, I've been averaging around 2000 RPM probably. I had noticed a post from someone with a L6060 that was using 3 gallons an hour so I was a little worried mine might not be too good.