Need a <$15k tractor for random work on the 40 acre ranch.

[Too many Kubotas]

It's about seven or eight years since I bought this one, a Case 580 on a Unimog FLU 419.

It was bought to be a parts car but turned out to be even better mechanically than the one I already had. Fixed some fuel issues and have been enjoying it ever since.

While the supply dried up completely for a while, they're coming up on auctions again. Anyway, I would not recommend one of these for side hilling. Actually, the soft coil spring suspension works against you more often than not when using the backhoe. Or loader, for that matter.

Be that as it may, for $5,000 it may be the worst looking one I have, but it's been a huge savings over the years compared to renting.

Oh, and it has the dozer blade from my HME on it in the photo, not the standard loader.

 

[jeff9366]

Educate me on what a dpf system is? And does this have it?

Stricter Tier IV off-road diesel engine emission reduction standards phased in dealer tractor inventory during 2009 - 2012, impacting tractor prices.

Tier IV emission standards require tractor manufacturers to add or revise pollution reduction technology on new tractors generating over 19 kW power = 25.4794 horsepower.

Most manufactures can meet Tier IV requirements without a Diesel Particulate Fillter up to about 27 horsepower via engine design and injection timing.

DPF is used by the majority of tractor manufactures for emissions control on OVER 24.4794 horsepower tractors.

Tier IV technology complicates the engine and exhaust package and is a significant cost factor. The pollutants emitted by a TierIV technology tractor are about 1% of the pollutants emitted by a pre-Tier IV tractor.

Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) captures exhaust particulates (soot) in a ceramic matrix. When tractor engine runs sufficiently hot, accumulated particulates burn off periodically without operator intervention. If engine is not run continuously hot long enough to burn off particulates, diesel soot accumulates in the matrix. Once heavy soot accumulates in DPF the tractor forces soot clearance with the tractor parked and throttle open to about 2,200 rpm for about sixteen minutes, which makes the DPF REALLY HOT to burn off all accumulated soot. Burning off accumulated soot, either during operation or parked is called REGENERATION.






Found a ‘99 Kubota L3600 in great shape.

This vintage Kubota would not have a DPF.