Kubota owner gets up close to Deere

varmint · Sep 1, 2015

Saw this at our State Fair, and couldn't resist. But, no loader, so not interested. I noticed the filters were marked with 1051 hours, so it's had some use.

bikerdib · Sep 1, 2015

PFFF!! My B3300 would walk all over that thing.

Actually, my green lawn tractor and my orange CUT share a garage/shop. I've never heard any squabbling out there, they get along great. Then again, I do keep my boat parked between them, maybe it acts as referee.

Back when I was still an iron worker we got small crane stuck while building a large warehouse for a tractor dealer. He handed me the keys for one like that (8 wheel articulating). I backed up to the crane and a fellow worker hooked up a heavy chain. I slowly pulled forward to tighten the chain. Everyone started laughing and yelling, the chain had snapped and I didn't even know it, never felt it. Amazing power.

smstonypoint · Sep 1, 2015

Now that's a tractor!

Just curious. Can you even get a loader for that model?

Steve

oldballs · Sep 1, 2015

Hey varmint, you look quite comfortable there. Was a hearty laugh for me this evening.
Cheers,
Mike

4570Man · Sep 1, 2015

smstonypoint said:
Now that's a tractor! Just curious. Can you even get a loader for that model? Steve

Why would you need one? That is what you would use a real loader for.

AStanton · Sep 2, 2015

My neighbor does construction and I had an opportunity to put my Kubota next to his Deere one day.

brown40 · Sep 2, 2015

Imagine the loader width to cover the footprint on a dual or triple set-up, and the leverage exerted from the corner. "Perfect for getting into those tight 16 foot areas"

varmint · Sep 2, 2015

AStanton, your photo reminded me of a great video I ran across last winter from Scandinavia, showing a BIG Volvo loader doing snow removal in the countryside where they must regularly get serious snow. It's bucket would comfortably fit a Mini. The operator's cab and controls looked first class, too.

CobyRupert · Sep 2, 2015

Never seen a FEL on them, but I see plows (push blades) on those series a lot. Farmers use them to push & pack silage and corn in trenches.
(I always wonder about farmers using the tractor with the most dual tires for compacting. Sure, they can cover a wide area, but I wonder the actual compaction forces must be less. Maybe somebody can do the math? )