My new M7060 (pics)

[oosik]

TCP2020 -

The grill guard - the frame work is OEM on the 2009 M6040. I took the frame off the tractor and took it to a local steel fabricator. A young fellow at the fab shop worked up the expanded metal addition. The whole thing works very well. There are two "bolts" on each side. The upper "bolt" locks the grill guard in its vertical position. The lower "bolt" is the pivot point of the guard. I must pivot the guard forward to open the hood. The upper half pivots forward, the the "tongue" rests on the lower half. The fellow wanted to paint the entire guard - upper half quadrants, white with black eyes - - the tongue, red. I figured black was good enough.

The weight of my M6040 - four years ago I drove the tractor in to the grain scales in Cheney - ADM( Archer Daniels Midland ). It showed 10,010# on the digital readout. All I can say - it's a USDA certified grain scales. It accuracy is certified - - +/- 20#. I have no idea what is the actual base weight of the tractor. It's never been in a "base" configuration so that I could weigh it.

 

[oosik]

Before I actually weighed the tractor - this was my breakdown( calculated weight ).
1) tractor 4785
2) rear tires w/RG 1550
3) loader 1543
4) grapple 820
5) fluids, oil, grease, fuel 350
6) rear blade 1050

Total 10,098

I have no idea where the discrepancy between the calculated weight vs the actual weight is.

 

[TCP2020]

Now I see what you did with the grill guard...GREAT idea. I think I'll look into doing something similar. In the meantime, I'll try to stay away from pokey things that may want to breach the area under my hood. As, far as the weight, I think you hit the nail on the head with the additional items you listed such as fluids and then the rear blade. I may also have underestimated the weight of the bare loader. I was figuring closer to 1250...I'm having a hard time finding the weight listed in any specs on the internet. If somebody has a link...please provide. All of this said, I do not have a way to take my tractor to a certified scale, so I'm trying to estimate it as closely as possible. It sounds like I need to add several hundred pounds at a minimum.

 

[oosik]

HEY - hold de bloomin' phone. You should have been given an OP manual for the FEL with your new tractor. This OP manual is just as critical as the one they gave you for your tractor. Call your dealer - get your FREE copy of - Operator's Manual, Kubota Front Loader.

My loader - LA1153 - - your loader - LA1154. They look to be exactly the same.

This is the cover of my front loader Operator's Manual - - View attachment 666768

There is a footnote in my Tractor Op Manual stating that the bare weight of the tractor DOES NOT include - oils, greases, fluids & fuels.

 

[oosik]

Again - I must stress the modification to your grill guard. At this point, you have no idea how VERY expensive a new grill, radiator or battery can be. Even if you temporarily stretch small mesh chicken wire across and secure with nylon ties - it will provide some protection until a final solution. I know it will look "cheesy" but it can save you BIG $$$. DO THIS and then use the money for more useful purposes - a HD rear blade, a HD box blade, etc, etc.

My solution will, most likely, not work in your case. Your OEM grill guard is a totally different design. I would suggest - heavy gauge steel sheet - rolled to fit across the grill guard. Specifically & strategically located holes in this rolled sheet. Either drilled or laser burned holes with a specific pattern.

While your intentions are great - "I'll try to stay away from pokey things" - in fact, it can/will happen even with your best intentions.

 

[TCP2020]

Thank you again for the advice. I will check my papers as I do not believe I received a FEL manual.

 

[jmc]

Great tractor, tires, grapple, and pictures.

 

[oosik]

BTW - those wider front tires are really nice. They will give a greater margin of safety when lifting really heavy loads with the grapple. Makes my 9.5x24 look pretty skinny.

Were the front tires OEM or an option?

 

[TCP2020]

I did not specify anything different. Unless the dealer had already ordered different front tires I’m assuming they are standard. I’ll see if I can find out more info.

 

[sixdogs]

What size tires do you have? It looks like the standard radial option and that's an excellent choice.

Below are the standard factory sizes.



Agricultural Tires - Bias (R1)
FRONT - 9.5-24 R1 Titan Tru Grip Lug
REAR - 16.9-30 R1 DURA TORQ 17 mm holes (AMR8955C & AMR8932D)
FRONT - 9.5-24 R1 Goodyear Dura Torque
REAR - 16.9-30 R1 Goodyear Dura Torque Cast (AMR8955C & AMR8935D)
FRONT - 9.50-20 R1 Bridgestone Farm Service Lug M
REAR - 16.9-24 R1 Titan Hi Traction Lug TL 2.8"offset (MR8956 & MR8924B)

Agricultural Tires - Radial (R1)
FRONT - LSW320/70R24 GDYR OPTI R1W
REAR - LSW 420/75R34 GDYR OPTI R1W (AMR8605 & AMR8616)
FRONT - LSW320/70R24 GDYR OPTI R1W
REAR - LSW 420/75R34 GDYR OPTI R1W CST (AMR8605 & AMR8640)