Buying Advice Kubota M7040

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Hope you can help me out with some advice. Thanks in advance!

In general, I am looking at buying an used Kubota M7040 or M7060 tractor with loader. I am currently considering a M7040 with only 475 hours. Seller is asking 39,000 CAD (about 30,000 USD) for it. Curious what people think of this price?

Previous owner said it was a 2015. Previous owner wasn't using it much because it didn't have a cab so he decided to trade in. CASE dealer is the seller and he says he doesn't know what year it is and didn't offer to find out for me. How do I figure out what year this tractor is? I do have ther serial number, 54898.

My other question is about creeper gears. I want to have creepers installed and I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find more info about the ground speeds for the creepers?

Any other advice for me in this situation?

 

[oosik]

Tractor data.com says the M7040 model years run from 2010 -2013. Creeper gears are an after-market installation. According to my M6040 Op Manual they have a very limited use. Only to be used when doing - deep rotary tilling & harrowing - planting - turf application. Not to be used when - pulling a trailer, front-loader operation, front-blade operation, earth moving, entering/leaving a field & loading onto and unloading operations.

BTW - my Op Manual covers - M5040, M6040 & M7040.

I can't comment on price. Price can be a very regional situation.

My M6040 has been an exceptionally fine machine. Bought it new in 2009 and not had a moments problems since purchased.

 

[C D E]

Tractor data.com says the M7040 model years run from 2010 -2013. Creeper gears are an after-market installation. According to my M6040 Op Manual they have a very limited use. Only to be used when doing - deep rotary tilling & harrowing - planting - turf application. Not to be used when - pulling a trailer, front-loader operation, front-blade operation, earth moving, entering/leaving a field & loading onto and unloading operations.

BTW - my Op Manual covers - M5040, M6040 & M7040.

I can't comment on price. Price can be a very regional situation.

My M6040 has been an exceptionally fine machine. Bought it new in 2009 and not had a moments problems since purchased.

Thanks oosik. So is there anything in the manual about the ground speed of the creeper gears? This is for a specific application, a compost turner which has to be run at between 900 and 1200 ft/hour. (0.17 to 0.23 mph)

 

[Grumpycat]

Tractor data.com says the M7040 model years run from 2010 -2013. Creeper gears are an after-market installation. According to my M6040 Op Manual they have a very limited use. Only to be used when doing - deep rotary tilling & harrowing - planting - turf application. Not to be used when - pulling a trailer, front-loader operation, front-blade operation, earth moving, entering/leaving a field & loading onto and unloading operations.

Believe the creeper is a dealer-installed option, not aftermarket.

Dealer-installed is genuine Kubota.

Aftermarket is not-Kubota.

 

[oosik]

Sorry - I meant that aftermarket creeper would be installed by the dealer. Grumpycat is correct. So, anyhow, here is the page out of my Op Manual for speeds.

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[oosik]

So, it looks like in "creeper gear" - first gear, the speeds would fit into what you need. See the tiny note - top right hand side - "at rated engine rpm". For the M5040, M6040 & M7040 - rated engine rpm is 2600. That's wide open - max engine rpm. So there is plenty of room to play at lower rpms.

 

[Farmer495]

Hope you can help me out with some advice. Thanks in advance!

In general, I am looking at buying an used Kubota M7040 or M7060 tractor with loader. I am currently considering a M7040 with only 475 hours. Seller is asking 39,000 CAD (about 30,000 USD) for it. Curious what people think of this price?

Previous owner said it was a 2015. Previous owner wasn't using it much because it didn't have a cab so he decided to trade in. CASE dealer is the seller and he says he doesn't know what year it is and didn't offer to find out for me. How do I figure out what year this tractor is? I do have ther serial number, 54898.

My other question is about creeper gears. I want to have creepers installed and I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find more info about the ground speeds for the creepers?

Any other advice for me in this situation?

The serial number STICKER should be on the side of the frame directly over the front axle on the left side. Should have YEAR printed. My M7040SU does.

2015 would not be a M7040, might be a M7040SU, especially since no cab.

You don't say where in Canada, but if the tractor is titled it may have the correct year there, or just the year the tractor was initially registered rather than built, I've seen sellers/owners locally state something is XXXX year because of the paperwork, but impossible since that brand had been out of business that year.

Have 3 tractors on the farm that are OLDER than the "model year" on the paperwork due to this....

As far as the price, need to know if it's M7040 or M7040SU, confirm it's DT (4x4) and how many remotes etc.

 

[fruitcakesa]

The serial number STICKER should be on the side of the frame directly over the front axle on the left side. Should have YEAR printed. My M7040SU does.

2015 would not be a M7040, might be a M7040SU, especially since no cab.

You don't say where in Canada, but if the tractor is titled it may have the correct year there, or just the year the tractor was initially registered rather than built, I've seen sellers/owners locally state something is XXXX year because of the paperwork, but impossible since that brand had been out of business that year.

Have 3 tractors on the farm that are OLDER than the "model year" on the paperwork due to this....

As far as the price, need to know if it's M7040 or M7040SU, confirm it's DT (4x4) and how many remotes etc.

This is necessary/\
My M6040 bought in 2018 was a 2010 that had 1100 hrs, loader, 1 rear remote and last but NOT least, Cab. 26k USD delivered.
I would expect an open station would be 3-5K less.

 

[C D E]

The serial number STICKER should be on the side of the frame directly over the front axle on the left side. Should have YEAR printed. My M7040SU does.

2015 would not be a M7040, might be a M7040SU, especially since no cab.

You don't say where in Canada, but if the tractor is titled it may have the correct year there, or just the year the tractor was initially registered rather than built, I've seen sellers/owners locally state something is XXXX year because of the paperwork, but impossible since that brand had been out of business that year.

Have 3 tractors on the farm that are OLDER than the "model year" on the paperwork due to this....

As far as the price, need to know if it's M7040 or M7040SU, confirm it's DT (4x4) and how many remotes etc.

Thanks very much. I'm in Ontario. It is listed as a M7040SUD (4WD). You have helped me realize that I took a photo of the wrong serial number (the one on the back for the ROPS) but just noticed the listing says the serial number is 44342. It has 2 rear remotes.

 

[C D E]

Sorry - I meant that aftermarket creeper would be installed by the dealer. Grumpycat is correct. So, anyhow, here is the page out of my Op Manual for speeds.

View attachment 635189

That's just what I needed. Thanks! And I appreciate the additional note about the RPMs.

 

[Farmer495]

Thanks very much. I'm in Ontario. It is listed as a M7040SUD (4WD). You have helped me realize that I took a photo of the wrong serial number (the one on the back for the ROPS) but just noticed the listing says the serial number is 44342. It has 2 rear remotes.

It's an SU, the econo M7040. Same power and engine as M7040, just more basic on the back end and simpler controls, seat etc.

D is for dual traction (4x4)

It's 2014 build year or older, number is lower than my 2014 stamped one.

I found it listed, only shows one remote on back in the photo (two caps)

The "year built" sticker is to the right of the sticker they show, just out of frame.

Has cast wheel centers, 30" rubber on the rear, 360 20" on the fronts, hydraulic shuttle and the LA1153E loader (with the good Euro/Global coupler) Worklight was added on the left fender, those weren't standard.

Had one since it was new here, LA1153E loader and 2 remotes, I have no issues with it.

The price they are asking is close to (when it was) new price. Keep in mind a brand new open M7060 8 speed LA1154E would be about 50K and have DPF. I'd say they had room to move.

 

[Mike Legg]

[Interesting about the original price, I bought a new M5140HD in Dec. 2012 for $29,500. There was a new M7040SU right beside it and it was priced $34,000 out the door. Both were ROPS with FEL's. I believe those M40 series were some of the best tractors that Kubota ever produced.

 

[Farmer495]

[Interesting about the original price, I bought a new M5140HD in Dec. 2012 for $29,500. There was a new M7040SU right beside it and it was priced $34,000 out the door. Both were ROPS with FEL's. I believe those M40 series were some of the best tractors that Kubota ever produced.

CDN $$ versus USD

 

[C D E]

It's an SU, the econo M7040. Same power and engine as M7040, just more basic on the back end and simpler controls, seat etc.

D is for dual traction (4x4)

It's 2014 build year or older, number is lower than my 2014 stamped one.

I found it listed, only shows one remote on back in the photo (two caps)

The "year built" sticker is to the right of the sticker they show, just out of frame.

Has cast wheel centers, 30" rubber on the rear, 360 20" on the fronts, hydraulic shuttle and the LA1153E loader (with the good Euro/Global coupler) Worklight was added on the left fender, those weren't standard.

Had one since it was new here, LA1153E loader and 2 remotes, I have no issues with it.

The price they are asking is close to (when it was) new price. Keep in mind a brand new open M7060 8 speed LA1154E would be about 50K and have DPF. I'd say they had room to move.

Yeah that's the one. I didn't realize that was so close to the purchase price at the time. Good insight, thank you.

The low hours is what throws me off. There were a couple of 2013 M7060s listed a few weeks ago with about 1200 and 2000 hours on them for 32K and 34K CAD one had a SL loader and I think both were 12 speed (no creeper). Those sold pretty quickly. I was quoted 56K for a new M7060 12 speed with a creeper and pallet forks added. I was told that this was the absolute best price I could get from Kubota Canada because they wanted to clear out old inventory at the end of the year.

 

[Farmer495]

Yeah that's the one. I didn't realize that was so close to the purchase price at the time. Good insight, thank you.

The low hours is what throws me off. There were a couple of 2013 M7060s listed a few weeks ago with about 1200 and 2000 hours on them for 32K and 34K CAD one had a SL loader and I think both were 12 speed (no creeper). Those sold pretty quickly. I was quoted 56K for a new M7060 12 speed with a creeper and pallet forks added. I was told that this was the absolute best price I could get from Kubota Canada because they wanted to clear out old inventory at the end of the year.

Completely possible hours for a hobby tractor or very small farm. The tractor isn't beat up either.

I will say GOOD used 4x4 loader tractors are hard to find. That's why it's price the way it is, high demand especially since it's still "newish" and NO DPF or DEF....

 

[C D E]

Believe the creeper is a dealer-installed option, not aftermarket.

Dealer-installed is genuine Kubota.

Aftermarket is not-Kubota.

I'm new to this so I don't think I understand what you mean. I called the dealer and they told me that Kubota Canada doesn't offer a creep kit for this tractor. He said that he thinks it's only available for the M7060. Do you mean that someone else makes an aftermarket creep kit and that it could be installed by someone other than the dealer?

 

[oosik]

C D E - perhaps you need to talk to another dealer if you really want a creeper kit. I know they can be obtained for my 2009 M6040 - for a 2013 M7040 & all new M--60 series Kubota tractors. The creeper kit is made by Kubota and installed by your dealer. As I remember the kit is around $850.

 

[C D E]

C D E - perhaps you need to talk to another dealer if you really want a creeper kit. I know they can be obtained for my 2009 M6040 - for a 2013 M7040 & all new M--60 series Kubota tractors. The creeper kit is made by Kubota and installed by your dealer. As I remember the kit is around $850.

I got confirmation that this one was built in 2014 and it's an SUD if that makes a difference. There is another dealer not too far away and I will try them.

 

[C D E]

C D E - perhaps you need to talk to another dealer if you really want a creeper kit. I know they can be obtained for my 2009 M6040 - for a 2013 M7040 & all new M--60 series Kubota tractors. The creeper kit is made by Kubota and installed by your dealer. As I remember the kit is around $850.

The answer I got from another dealer was that the transmission case it different on the SUD. He did say you can get a creeper kit for the M7040DTHS.

So I guess the search continues....