Improving the Kubota AC on cab tractors....

[5030]

Cruised off to the reading room this morning for my sabattical and perused the magazine rack....

It's K&M Manufacturing
308 NW Second Street
P,O Box 409
Renville, Mn 56284
Phone: 1-800-328-1752

Website: K & M Manufacturing

You want model number: Compact Air
Width 8.65"
Bottom Holes 5.46" x 7.64"
top Holes 7.08 x 9.88
Max Hgt 9"
12 volt air pump self contained
Suspension Travel 3.125"

I pad 500 for mine 3 years ago.

They have complete seats... Uni-Pro (which appears to be a Grammar Clone).

Hope that helps.

 

[5030]

Just checked. Part P6085 Compact air is now $625.00 in the current online catalog. $125 more than I paid 3 years ago, but worth your kidneys......

 

[TripleR]

Just checked. Part P6085 Compact air is now $625.00 in the current online catalog. $125 more than I paid 3 years ago, but worth your kidneys......

Thanks, I will sure check into it. The regular suspension seat use to not bother me, but lately it has started to get annoying.

I just visited their site and ordered a catalog.

 

[5030]

My impetus in an air ride base had more to do with the fields I work than anything. 90% of my contract work is hayground planted over no-till row crop ground and the headlands are especially rough when pulling a heavy tool with a short wheelbase tractor (and all Kubota's are short wheelbase).

That hubba-hubba-hubba chop on the headlands is wicked on your interior parts......

Preparation H isn't in the game plan......:laughing:

I'm quite happy with me OEM Grammar seat but the suspension was lacking for my application. My wife made me a nice seat cover from an old bath towel to save the velour seat material. I'm riding in style now.

I don't use the 105 enough to mandate an air ride base and the 780 weighs enough, especially stuffed with a round bale that the ride is pretty smooth.

 

[dvcochran]

Hello,

I see this is an 8 year old thread so I hope the folks on it still check the site regularly. I am going into my 3rd summer with an M9000 and, of course I am not pleased with the performance here in middle TN. I removed the roof today and cleaned the evaporator with coil cleaner, soapy water, and air (not easy without making a mess). I blocked a couple air gaps where the air transitions from the blower box to the vent ports. I have done this repeatedly, but removed the battery and using coil cleaner, soapy water, and aid I cleaned out the radiator, condenser, and hydraulic cooler. I do not have tint on the windows. It is too hard for these eyes to see in the dark or with dusty windows in bright sunlight (been there). I seem to have the common problem with cab temperature on hot days, especially at idle. The condenser fan seems to make sense but I am wondering if people are have a lot of plugging problems with the fan added.
It would be fantastic to see some photos of how the fan is mounted and some physical dimensions/specs. Part numbers would be awesome.
I am also considering trying the new ceramic window tint. From what I read you can get it with very little shading and it can still block about 75% of the radiant heat from the outside. Does anyone have experience with it? Did you install it or have it installed? What was the cost?
Thanks to everyone who keeps this side going.

 

[RoyKing]

I don't see where anybody hooked up gauge set and checked pressures, maybe your low

 

[slowzuki]

Old thread but to answer Daryl, my L5030 is around 3000 hours now. We have 4 tractors now so its not used as much for long periods, mostly loader work and odd chores. Our M120 is over 5000 hours now, the Allis is over 7000 hours, the Massey 5455 is over 5000 as well.

Recently working on our M120 ac, a couple of things, the heater valve wasn't shutting off so need to cut and add a ball valve to stop flow into heater core like 2 other tractors we have. A line rubbed through the ac core, 1000$ for a new one so will be patching or scrapyard hunting for something similar.

Our 5030 continues to have dirt accumulation problems in the rad and condenser cores. Fine dust builds plugs and its a heck of a job to get it clean. Cab fan has also died, been rebuilt twice with commutator work and brushes, has a used Massey compact tractor fan in it now as Kubota wanted 1000$ for a silly fan.