I bought a brand new tractor with rust, fading and electrical issue. Paranoid?

[pap71]

As a recent purchaser of a BX2370, I can agree that quality on these new units has gone down hill since my previous BX2360 had been built. Very poor welds on hood brackets and lots of spots where minor corrosion is starting to appear. I may be out of the norm, as my stuff never sits outside, and is always cleaned and waxed after pretty well every use during the summer months. I keep my stuff show room clean, and am disappointed in the quality of the new stuff. If I buy another Kubota in the future, I will be checking it over much more closely than I did before purchasing this one. Sad part is, to the dealer it,s mice nuts, and they don,t care one bit once they have your cheque in hand.

I have to agree with you. I bought my BX2360 in 2011 and it was near perfect . The only thing was my front axle oil was very low. But the paint and every thing else was real good. A friend bought a new BX1870 two years ago. His tractor has paint chips at many places and surface rust here and there. I guess quality control is out the window!

 

[Dusty]

Got it!

Here's a action video from yesterday!

If you continue to use the front bucket for snow removal, you will wear out the cutting edge. I did it for one season, and then bought a Kubota snow blower. The blower works well on the BX, and I loved it until we got a heavy rain on top of the small amount of snow that is always left over after using the blower. It froze, and that is when I decided that I needed a blade also. I also tried a rear blade with the snow blower, but the little BX just couldn't handle everything. Now, I have a weight box on the rear, a power angle Kubota blade, and the Kubota snow blower. I change from the blade to the blower, depending on snow conditions, and sometimes, I do a final clean up with the blade after blowing the drive. My driveway is about 2500 feet, so I spend a lot of time clearing snow. For this reason, I also have a Curtis cab with a heater. Life is too short to fight snow the hard way. Let your tractor do the work for you.

 

[Ryanmlt12]

Hi Dusty,

I just made this post http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/373112-first-snow-storm-new-plow.html

I went with the Kubota BX 2767 60" plow with the Quick Attach system.

 

[dieselbob69]

I'm surprised at people's responses here regarding delivery of the equipment. I'm tired of people giving dealers a pass. You're paying **** good money for a piece of NEW equipment,not some weathered looking piece of equipment. When I started looking earlier in the year,I was looking at Ferris zero turns. One dealer I went to and looked at the mowers-I was shocked at how crappy they looked. Seats faded,some of the rubber disintegrating on the handles,faded and rusted paint,etc.It should be MY choice to let it look like sh*t,not the dealer because they don't have indoor space or poor turnaround. When I just bought my Kubota,I thought it was last one they had on floor(due to discounted price)-ended up being one from a crate at the other store. I wasn't in a rush for it,and they had to wait for the LED lights to be delivered(mounted to ROPS). After almost 2 hours of use,radiator hose clamps weren't tightened,so I have nice coolant leaks on the floor. I also noticed 2 wheel bolts on a rear tire were installed backwards,and I just checked the cold level of the transmission fluid-NOTHING showing on the stick!!!! I checked the front axle level and that seems ok. I will be contacting the salesman tomorrow and demanding some free Super UDT-2 to top off the transmission,along w/mentioning the loose hose clamps. I also think I'll fire off an email to Kubota about the poor check over of machine by dealer.....

 

[k0ua]

I also noticed 2 wheel bolts on a rear tire were installed backwards

Two of the wheel "bolts" of every Kubota are always installed backwards. They are studs so you can mount the wheel. My Kioti is the same.

 

[Code54]

Two of the wheel "bolts" of every Kubota are always installed backwards. They are studs so you can mount the wheel. My Kioti is the same.

yep x2

 

[dieselbob69]

Hmmm-never seen that before-my GR2100 wasn't like that when I bought it,but that was only a L&G tractor,not a sub compact....

 

[k0ua]

Hmmm-never seen that before-my GR2100 wasn't like that when I bought it,but that was only a L&G tractor,not a sub compact....

Trust me on that one.. Two bolts stick out and have nuts on the outside, the remainder are are screwed into the axle hub. This is done for a reason. Go to the kubota (or any tractor lot) and look at the wheels....

 

[sixdogs]

On the lack of trans fluid on a cold dipstick, I don't think many --or any--show it till warm. Mine doesn't show but instead you have to warm the tractor up, shut it down and then check it. I have a B7800. If you fill cold you will overfill.

If you didn't have two studs on the wheel, you would never get a wheel back on. The two studs make life much easier. I believe all of mine are that way. I have a Brillion cultimulcher that doesn't have that setup and a wheel change is a frustrating experience.

 

[murphy1244]

Two of the wheel "bolts" of every Kubota are always installed backwards. They are studs so you can mount the wheel. My Kioti is the same.

Good catch James!:thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

Good catch James!:thumbsup:

Wonder if he knows he needs to fasten those tire chains???

Nice Avatar Murph!!!!!

 

[sandyc]

My 3350's hst has to be warm before measuring. Also, you have to double dip the dipstick as air fills the tube on the first dipstick withdrawal and makes the level appear to be lower than it is.

 

[k0ua]

Also when you check the fluid in your transmission/tank. You need to make sure that the tractor is perfectly level on both front to back and side to side, and make sure all implements are in the down position. Both on the 3pt and the Front End loader. All cylinders retracted. This will empty the cap side of the cylinders, and the rod side has less volume (due to the rod). So, warmed up, level in all respects, and implements down. THEN check the level (several times). Good luck. Check the front axle fluid level after several hours of use, and it takes some time work all of the air out above the fluid level.

In another note:. Be sure to check all of the wheel nuts/bolts and loader mounting bolts, about every 25 hours until at least the first 100 hours. They loosen up/stretch or whatever for a while. Grease the loader every 10 hours of loader operation.

 

[dieselbob69]

Ok,I'll try these tips on Monday. Right now the MMM is off,so those brackets are in up position.I have the bucket on an angle to the garage floor.I have it parked in my garage on concrete,so nice and level. It would be nice if the owners manual wasn't so vague-all it says is to park machine on flat surface,lower implement,and shut off engine.Doesn't say if it needs to be run for x amount of minutes,if 3 point arms need to be down or up,etc.....I'll have to double check the nuts and bolts during the warm spell this week-the radiator hose clamps weren't even tight(one clamp screw I tightened quite a bit,the other I got a couple turns tighter)...

 

[94BULLITT]

I looked carefully at all the photos, and none of that rust is serious or out of the ordinary. It certainly wouldn't bother me. BX tractors come partially assembled in an open-frame crate, and may sit outside at the Kubota plant or at the dealer for months before they are assembled for display or to sell to a customer. I didn't see any fading; if it was a real exposure problem, the orange paint would look faded or chalky, but the orange paint on that tractor looks great to me.

I wouldn't worry about it at all. I don't think another tractor will be any different.

The B and BX's are in a plastic covered crate.

 

[innrkid]

If I buy new I would prefer new. On Friday I went and inspected my new tractor (grand 6060) and it had paint chips on hood and wheels and the interior had wrinkles in the finish in one section. This came in from another dealer and had 7.1 hours on it. I purchased a new tractor and traded in one with no chips. I can understand a couple hours, not a days worth.
I'll give this dealer credit, he listened to my concerns and said that he will find me another tractor. My point was that if he had two of these on the lot, I would have selected the other unit.
I'm glad I don't have an urgent need and likely won't use it for a few months (purchased now for tax benefit) and the dealer is fantastic. Literally, best dealer experience I have ever had.

All future dents, dings, scuffs will be because of me and likely come with a story to tell.��

 

[ovrszd]

If I buy new I would prefer new. On Friday I went and inspected my new tractor (grand 6060) and it had paint chips on hood and wheels and the interior had wrinkles in the finish in one section. This came in from another dealer and had 7.1 hours on it. I purchased a new tractor and traded in one with no chips. I can understand a couple hours, not a days worth.
I'll give this dealer credit, he listened to my concerns and said that he will find me another tractor. My point was that if he had two of these on the lot, I would have selected the other unit.
I'm glad I don't have an urgent need and likely won't use it for a few months (purchased now for tax benefit) and the dealer is fantastic. Literally, best dealer experience I have ever had.

All future dents, dings, scuffs will be because of me and likely come with a story to tell.��

Your "best dealer experience" would have sold you a tractor in the condition described if you had accepted it.

 

[innrkid]

Your "best dealer experience" would have sold you a tractor in the condition described if you had accepted it.

In my mind best dealers are those that fix problems. My experience is that the best dealers are measured by how well they recover from a mistake. They recovered with nothing more than me point items out to them.
I also have to give them the benefit of the doubt...the tractor was acquired from another dealer....they could not have known the issues.

 

[rScotty]

I also have to give them the benefit of the doubt...

The benefit of the doubt is always a good idea, and sometimes a major milestone. It was for me.
rScotty