Kubota L3130 Pictures...

[Dave___in___CT]

Hi...


As requested... here's a link to some pictures of my new Kubota L3130

There's 1 picture in the Attachment of this post too...

I spent time marking things on the tractor with white & yellow paint pens to make 'em easier to find...

...things like engine oil & hydraulic oil drainplugs... dipsticks... fluid fill points... 3-point-hitch parts... etc...

Anyone else do this ? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Also closed up un-needed openings into the cab with weatherstripping tape to make it a little more airtight for the heater....

The Curtis cab roof has about 8-10 bolts that penetrate it... There's plastic washers under the rounded bolt heads to supposedly prevent water from entering...
As an extra precaution... I used bottle caps... sprayed oil on 'em to prevent silicone caulk from sticking... filled 'em with clear silicone caulk... then placed the filled caps over the bolt heads to seal all around 'em... hopefully the caps will come of off the silicone and leave nice silicone seals...

Next... I'm gonna add to 2 LED side marker lights to the lower front sides of the tractor... wired into the brake light wire so they are on when the lights are turned on...

Hope I get a chance to wax the tractor soon... already washed it after the sandy/salty road trip home from the dealer's...

Only missing part is the rear window wiper... should show up soon...
...oh... maybe I'll add a radio at some point... but don't wanna drown out the sweet diesel sound !


Dave...

 

[art]

Nothing better for the soul and the mind then a new toy! looking good Dave!

 

[rdam]

That is a nice looking machine. Now go move snow!

And what exactly do you mean by "marking things on the tractor with white & yellow paint pens to make 'em easier to find... "

Have fun....uhhhh, I mean work

 

[40Kchicks]

Wow Dave

That is an impressive setup. I have a trailer similar to yours except with the gooseneck hitch. The other day I went to load up my M9000 for its 50hr service and it wouldn’t fit between the wheel wells. Tomorrow I’m going to look at deck over wheels gooseneck trailer. Hopefully the owner and I can come to an agreement. It looks like your tractor is also a snug fit. At least it will work I had to use the neighbors trailer.

Thanks for the pictures.
Eric

 

[Dave___in___CT]

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...things like engine oil & hydraulic oil drainplugs... dipsticks... fluid fill points... 3-point-hitch parts... etc...

For example... the drain plugs under the tractor (5 on this machine) are the same color as everything else... dark grey...
...and some bolt heads are about the same size... not so easy to spot the drain plugs...
...so I paint the drain plugs and a circle around 'em a color that shows up... like white...


Trailer/tractor... yep... snug fit between the fenders... about 6" extra on each side...
A nice feature on this trailer... the 6' ladder ramps are kinda heavy... the manufacturer put a large coil spring on 'em to make 'em EZ to lower/lift...

Good luck with your trailer search...


The idea of the silicone caulk in the bottle caps over the bolt heads didn't work... after 1 full day... the silicone was still uncured... so I just applied the caulk freehand...


Thanks...

Dave...

 

[grandad]

Great looking rig! A lot of people would think I'm nuts, but, as an expatriate from the North, all that snow has me kind of jealous. Enjoy your new 3130! How do you like the Curtis cab?

 

[Dave___in___CT]

Hi...


No chance to use it for snow removal yet... hoping for a big storm ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Having the cab with heater will be great... finally out of the weather & warm !


Dave...

 

[sassafraspete]

Dave, you are in the catbird seat now. With that rig, you won't need to go home. Where's the bed and kitchen? Enjoy, as life is short. Happy plowing.

pete

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Sassafraspete,

Brown County. Nice part of the State.
Welcome to TBN. You need to fill out the rest of your profile. We are a nosy bunch

 

[Moon]

Nice looking setup you got there. It looks awesome!