Buying Advice L35 Backhoe

[machmeter62]

If you want to verify the cost of any Kubota parts for repair without going to a dealer, consult (TRACTOR SMART.COM). They are a very informative group of guys, with true answers to your problems, even on a question...able purchase, without trying to sell parts or other componets, you maybe able to get buy without.

 

[goochy]

:thumbsup: Thanks for info , YES , I am going to look at other colors , but I do LOVE orange ( my KTM dirtbikes or orange !:laughing Everything I own is orange :confused2:. I am going to look at 35-40 Hp tractors with R 4 tires, 4x4 and loader . I think a ft end loader and boxblade would do 75% of my work . The L35 did seem slow and weak compared to my OLD Ford 3000 , 4x2 45 Hp tractor .


Also the rims were BUSTED on the rear , around bolt holes . One side had been cut out and replaced , othe side had about 20 cracks . I was amazed how tight the little L35 was , to have a wore out engine and wore out rear rims . Its on EBAY for $11,000 so BUYER BEWARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[IC Smoke]

That is a bummer on the tractor.... ebay sale says nothing about the rims :confused2:

Just keep your eyes peeled and you will find a tractor for the price you want!

 

[CurlyDave]

Goochy, don't get discouraged, the right tractor will turn up... And, consider other brands besides Kubota. While orange is my preferred color, when buying used, the condition of the individual machine counts the most.

I have been very satisfied with my JD 110 TLB. It has HST, which I consider a big improvement over the shuttle shift in the L35.

5 years ago when I bought it, it was considered a direct competitor to the L35/L39, although it could also be compared to the L48. It will do everything you want and then some.

 

[mike69440]

14 K with 1900 Hrs?
My good friend after a lot of coaching from me and searching on his own landed a L35 for 18 K with 530 hours. Even if he paid 20 K for the L35, that is 1400 Hours for 6,000 dollars. At $4000 more than the 14K this guy wants, he got a deal. This was in Central Massachusetts also!)

My L39 has beeen worked hard for 1150 hrs. It still runs good, greased regular, but the loader pins have some slop now, and the paint is not pretty. The hood welds have cracked and the front axle seals leak a bit. It is going to be tired at 2000 hours. I hope I start using it less.

Keep looking for a lower hour unit or find someting for less than 11-12 K

 

[goochy]

lower hr L35 for $11,000-$12,000 thats funny around here in the south :confused2:

 

[mike69440]

lower hr L35 for $11,000-$12,000 thats funny around here in the south :confused2:

What I meant was an L35 with 2000 hrs has lived the better part of it's half life and is only worth $11-12 K.

I'd expect to pay 18-20K for a 500 Hr machine, and all things considered, that is the better value.

 

[goochy]

Sold on E bay for $12,900 :laughing::confused2:

 

[fastback88]

I just sold my 1997 l35 with 1600 hrs for 17'500 with the backhoe, I bought it from a rental place with 900 hrs on it for 17,500 they just put a new clutch in 50hrs before I bought it they had a dealer put it it and the cost was $978.00 they gave me the reicept, the only thing I have had to do to it is replace 2 hydrlic hoses that brooke my falt anyway I used the tractor for constructin work and up keep of an motocross track draging,brushhoging and box scraping tractor worked flawlessly!!! The reason I sold it is we needed more hp for bailing hay and to pull a larger drag and disc I bought a kubota L4200 with a cab to replace it.