Scooby074
Super Member
I dont buy that bad paint is the EPA's fault. I think its Kubota (or a contractor) cheaping out
Same goes for "its a tractor thing"
I know a bit about heavy equipment and painting, and I know that Cat, Volvo, Champion, Massey Ferguson, Hitachi, etc.etc. have got painting in todays environment figured out. Their paint is lasting as long as the good old solvent borne from the '70's. A good paint job begins with surface prep then topped with quality coatings. The lack of prep is the root cause of the coating failure on my tractor IMHO.
Using the EPA as a scapegoat is pretty weak when other equipment manufacturers have managed to work within those same rules without issue.
I looked at my tractor today and noticed corrosion in exactly the same spots as the OP. The vent hose clamp on mine is corroded, albeit not as severe as the OP. The temp sender area is as well. So is the starter, in the area between sections, the same as the OP.
To me, that says that the metal in those particular areas is very prone to corrosion. It could very well be raw steel! Thats not very smart on Kubota's part. It sure looks like cheaping out to save money on higher quality parts, like stainless hose clamps. You telling me there isnt enough margin on a $20000 BX that Kubota needs to take these types of shortcuts?
Same goes for "its a tractor thing"
I know a bit about heavy equipment and painting, and I know that Cat, Volvo, Champion, Massey Ferguson, Hitachi, etc.etc. have got painting in todays environment figured out. Their paint is lasting as long as the good old solvent borne from the '70's. A good paint job begins with surface prep then topped with quality coatings. The lack of prep is the root cause of the coating failure on my tractor IMHO.
Using the EPA as a scapegoat is pretty weak when other equipment manufacturers have managed to work within those same rules without issue.
I looked at my tractor today and noticed corrosion in exactly the same spots as the OP. The vent hose clamp on mine is corroded, albeit not as severe as the OP. The temp sender area is as well. So is the starter, in the area between sections, the same as the OP.
To me, that says that the metal in those particular areas is very prone to corrosion. It could very well be raw steel! Thats not very smart on Kubota's part. It sure looks like cheaping out to save money on higher quality parts, like stainless hose clamps. You telling me there isnt enough margin on a $20000 BX that Kubota needs to take these types of shortcuts?
