Long wait time for new(ish) tractor parts - the frustration continues

jk96 · Aug 31, 2019

coobie said:
The Orange color will grow on ya..

Lol. I hope so. As long as I can keep it out of the shop for more than 6 months I'll be happy.

searcyfarms · Sep 2, 2019

I was at my folks this weekend and one of the neighbors who was a life long IH guy has gone Orange...........I said WHAT!!! you guys have orange now? he said yep, we like the dealer and got good trade value and are in the leasing game with them. They got their first one in 2015...........the two they have now are just shy of 2 yrs old. their biggest issues have been with the plugs/wiring and getting moisture in the harnesses and quirky electronic issues. They have Two M7 units, a 130hp and 150hp. They had a couple lesser 100 to 125hp units on the first lease and they were ok he said, same kind of electronic things. His biggest accolade was for the new Kubota Baler they bought last year. He said his grandson ran 1700 bales with it this year and the only time he got out was to put netwrap in it i presume they never had one miss on a bale or issue of any kind. I thought that was some pretty good performance. He said their bales are between 1400 and 1500 lbs. I dont have anything orange I cant get past the chip on their shoulder around here nor their local dealers i have tried to do business with.

jk96 · Sep 2, 2019

searcyfarms said:
I cant get past the chip on their shoulder around here nor their local dealers i have tried to do business with.

Dealer I'm working with and closest dealer carries both Case and Kubota. Bought my first tractor from them and have used them for service in the past on my previous tractors. Great people and good service.

searcyfarms · Sep 3, 2019

well heres hoping you have nothing but great things out of your new Grand Kub

coobie · Sep 5, 2019

jk96 said:
Lol. I hope so. As long as I can keep it out of the shop for more than 6 months I'll be happy.

Take some pics when you get the new Kubota home.Good luck with the new rig..A lot of orange stuff around our place.

jk96 · Sep 5, 2019

coobie said:
Take some pics when you get the new Kubota home.Good luck with the new rig..A lot of orange stuff around our place.

Will do. Got a call from the dealer yesterday that their rep has located a tractor. They are picking up next week. Probably looking at another week or two after that to get all of the added options in and installed.

jk96 · Sep 13, 2019

The end is near. They started assembling the tractor today. The add on options should show up next week.

searcyfarms · Sep 14, 2019

thats great good to hear too bad teh ole case was such a frustration i love red pain and own a few of them - mine are old school IH tho - let us know how you like the kubota, im personally not fond of the teeter totter hydro pedal and its position but thats just me -

EddieWalker · Sep 14, 2019

jk96 said:
The add on options should show up next week.

What are you having them add to the tractor?

jk96 · Sep 14, 2019

searcyfarms said:
thats great good to hear too bad teh ole case was such a frustration i love red pain and own a few of them - mine are old school IH tho - let us know how you like the kubota, im personally not fond of the teeter totter hydro pedal and its position but thats just me -

Pedal is not my favorite either. Would prefer two independent pedals. I'll post my thoughts once I have a little time on the new machine. Really going to miss the CVT transmission.

EddieWalker said:
What are you having them add to the tractor?

rear work lights
side and rear window defrost (defrost wires embedded in glass)
3 rear remotes total
top & tilt kit
3rd function diverter valve for grapple and snow blade cylinder
load rear tires