Kubota U45 Mini-Excavator Questions

[walker450]

Anyone know much about the Kubota U45-3 Excavators? Found a 2011 model with 1800 hours, asking proce is 30,000, which seems high until I started looking, and it isn't too far off. It has an angle blade and hydraulic thumb. It is a little beat up but nothing too bad compared to others of similar age. Pre-emissions which is a good thing.

Any information or opinions etc would be appreciated.

 

[hayden]

It does seem expensive for an open station machine. How tight are all the pins and bushings? Depending on how it's been greased, they can get really sloppy and are probably expensive to replace.

 

[walker450]

I plan on looking at it in person next week and will check how sloppy it is.

I found a later model KX057-4 with cab and 3500 hrs for $35,000, but it's 7 hours away from me.

 

[snowninja]

I have a U27-4 cabbed unit and its great, no worry about spinning around and hitting a building or tree due to its inside the tracks house footprint. I wish this model came with a Tilt/Angle front blade..

1800 hrs is not much, 30k is not bad assuming mechanically its good.

 

[walker450]

Thanks for the advice guys. Both machines I mentioned sold before I could get away to look at them.

I found and bought a 2018 KX-040-4 1635 hrs cab thumb 6 way blade for $33k, it has some whiskey dings and needs a few things but I am thrilled with the deal. I plan to make a separate thread about it.

 

[vanskills]

I plan on looking at it in person next week and will check how sloppy it is.

I found a later model KX057-4 with cab and 3500 hrs for $35,000, but it's 7 hours away from me.

I would be all over that, no matter how far it is

 

[walker450]

Thanks, it sold before I could arrange a trip, I found a 2018 KX-040-4 with 1635 hrs cab thumb 6 way blade for $33k so I think I came out good overall. Video here:

 

[mike69440]

I plan on looking at it in person next week and will check how sloppy it is.

I found a later model KX057-4 with cab and 3500 hrs for $35,000, but it's 7 hours away from me.

KX057-4

 

[dsl4me]

Thanks, it sold before I could arrange a trip, I found a 2018 KX-040-4 with 1635 hrs cab thumb 6 way blade for $33k so I think I came out good overall. Video here:

That was a very good deal, IMO. From what I was seeing around me, it would be $10k+ more for that year/hrs.

 

[walker450]

Yes I agree I found a good deal, especially after running it about 45 hours so far, it's as close to prefect as I could imagine. My only gripes are the ones already mentioned, the thumb and bucket pin issue.

I can dig a bunch of dirt in no time, I am so amazed how fast I can do a ton of work. I'm used to doing dirt work with a front end loader and box blade.