New Kubota M6060 or New JD 5065E?

[Garrett Wiggins]

The comparison chart shows the kubota comes standard with wet clutch and the deere comes standard with dry clutch.

There has to be a cost difference from the standard to the deere wet clutch model you mentioned... So the point was to get a wet clutch on the deere its going to bea option and added cost over what the base kubota comes with standard.
Kubota standard trans shows 8x8 and deere standard 9x3.

To answer your question, yes Deere has more transmission options. They try to built a tractor to everyone. If your going to compare tractors, make sure your comparing apples to apples. If your going to compare a shuttle shift Kubota make sure we are comparing power reverser transmission on the Deere. The Kubota has 8F and 8R where Deere has 12F and 12R.

 

[Rmart30]

To answer your question, yes Deere has more transmission options. They try to built a tractor to everyone. If your going to compare tractors, make sure your comparing apples to apples. If your going to compare a shuttle shift Kubota make sure we are comparing power reverser transmission on the Deere. The Kubota has 8F and 8R where Deere has 12F and 12R.

I thought it was apples to apples... Standard machine to standard machine. Not standard machine to option equipped machine.

 

[rustyshakelford]

I thought it was apples to apples... Standard machine to standard machine. Not standard machine to option equipped machine.

I get what both are saying. Yes the 9/3 has a dry clutch. The 12/12 power reverser is an upgrade. Think it's a couple grand. It adds ePTO, wet clutch, and I think one more thing. Worth it for sure. When I ordered my tractor, I went with the 24/12 trans and it's one of my favorite upgrades

Brett

 

[xring100]

Are you getting a loader? If so, the Kubota should be quick detach and have SSQA, both of which you probably have to pay extra for on the Deere. You may not care to detach the loader but it is nice to have the option, and SSQA gives you a lot of choices for additional attachments on the front. Excluding that I would go with which dealer you feel most comfortable with.

The kubota loader is quick detach and SSQA standard

The Kubota M6060 comes standard with a shuttle shift which is comparable to the power reverser of the Deere. You would have to put the same transmission to compare the tractors which or both wet cluthes. Actually looking at specs the Kubota only offers a 8F and 8R and Deere has 12F and a 12R transmission. The Deere have 4 more gears each way. What point were you trying to make?

You are correct Kubota calls it a hydraulic shuttle, they ditched the standarddry clutch manual shuttle when they came out with the m60 series.

To the OP the operator station on the Kubota os way nice than the economy jd. The 7060 has a 12x12 shuttle option and i believe it still comes standard with an LSD limited slip differential on the front axle.
I really wanted a 5M (Money series) but it listed for atleast $18k more than my kubota. At that time the economy series was not offered with a power shuttle

 

[Garrett Wiggins]

The kubota loader is quick detach and SSQA standard



Just so there is no confusion, the H240 loader that goes on the johndeere 5E tractors are quick detach as well

 

[rustyshakelford]

The kubota loader is quick detach and SSQA standard



You are correct Kubota calls it a hydraulic shuttle, they ditched the standarddry clutch manual shuttle when they came out with the m60 series.

To the OP the operator station on the Kubota os way nice than the economy jd. The 7060 has a 12x12 shuttle option and i believe it still comes standard with an LSD limited slip differential on the front axle.
I really wanted a 5M (Money series) but it listed for atleast $18k more than my kubota. At that time the economy series was not offered with a power shuttle

I love how everyone harps the E means economy and they are cheap. What more do I need in a tractor?

Electronic FWA
Sat radio/Bluetooth radio with iPhone control
Ac/heat
ePTO
Two scv standard
Nice digital readout and tilt/telescopic wheel
Air ride seat
Nice lighting package
Telescopic 3pt

I added second door
3rd function

I would say a 5045e is a economy tractor. Only comes in OOS and 2wd I believe. That's a barebones get er done tractor with zero frills. The M series has a sunroof, can get the h310 loader, and a cylinder for 3pt so it Isn't a rock shaft. Was it worth over 10k or more? Heck no!

Other brands always run the 5e series down and as an owner of technically 4, and having two bad apples back to back I think I'm entitled to talk down about them but they are a good tractor. Have some kinks and things that annoy me but I'd still take them over a kubota if I had to choose. Deere was designed by farmers for farmers, kubota was designed by engineers in Japan. The ergonomics are proof of that. I've said it before but kubota will never get a strong market share in the bigger machines until they build them for Americans and invest in US study groups. Most of the larger ones sold I'd be willing to bet are to guys that already had kubota and have upgraded their places.

Don't know why I jumped topic but don't leave out case/new holland if your budget restrained like most of us on here. You can get a lot of bang for the buck

Brett

 

[rustyshakelford]

The kubota loader is quick detach and SSQA standard



Just so there is no confusion, the H240 loader that goes on the johndeere 5E tractors are quick detach as well

Can be configured to what ever you want also. I have global/euro but can get it with SSQA or the JD 500 series. Hard to beat the global. Only get off the tractor once and it's strong

Brett

 

[Garrett Wiggins]

I thought it was apples to apples... Standard machine to standard machine. Not standard machine to option equipped machine.

Yes, I agree with you that you have more choices from Deere than with Kubota between these two tractors. Choices are great for the consumer. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[paulfun9]

Took pics for proof

Brett

That doesn't say built in USA only assembled. So where was it built? India?

 

[daugen]

Paul, I agree, they would say built if they could; assembled is pretty much what most of them do, don't they? They put them together in some regional center, add the tires and implements and then do final QC. The only thing that counts to me is the final part, who QC's the whole thing before it's released to a dealer? Or do they expect the dealer to fix it all?

I own a Massey built in India with a Simpson diesel. All old tech, but very heavy duty, and weighs the same as my Kubota despite having less power. Very old school way of building and
originally my model line had issues with gaskets leaking, what seemed like poor QC in the build. Mine was bought used with less than 200 hours on it and it is dry as a bone. This tractor is just plain crude compared to my cab Kubota. Operating it with all its totally manual controls say for stopping and starting a mower out on a roadside involves a lot of arms flying around. The Kubota runs like a Cadillac compared to my Massey Biscayne...but the Massey mows wonderfully, pulls a disc just fine, and will likely run longer without a major breakdown than the Kubota
only because it's much less complicated. No auto this or auto that. So I would not be concerned over a less "fancy" tractor, the JD E sounds like it comes pretty complete and offers high value.

this JD in the pic was most likely "built " in India if the engine comes from there. Just like my JD X750 garden tractor is likely a mostly Yanmar product. I'm sure they add the mower decks and tires here. Haven't the plainer JD 5 models been built in India since the beginning? Very highly regarded tractor.

Again, if final assembly involves comprehensive QC, I think that's more important than the country of origin. It's been my experience that dealers clean them up and ship them out and don't test much of anything.