Pictures of my Kub & Deere

[David_Kb7uns]

Some of the first Kubotas brought to the US are not dead yet, there is even one or two out there that were pre Kubota.

David Kb7uns

 

[oldnslo]

John, you forgot the smiley face......

I come up with that based on the simplicity of the 112. Mathematics alone tell me the Kubota will have far more problems that will combine to end it's useful, productive life quicker than the simple, tried and true 112. Has absolutely nothing to do with paint color or name on the hood.

His 112 was produced somewhere in the 70s. That would make it somewhere in the 30-40 year old range. Show me a BX that old???

Yup, my 112 is a 73 and I still use it to plow snow. Main reson I purchased the Kub was the fact that parts are being obsoleted by Deere for the 112.

JohnT, back when I was young it was Red vs green, Grandpa had red, my dad was green. Red could hide in the rust and Green could hide in the weeds Orange was AC and Case and there was very few of them around.

 

[radioman]

Very nice kubota!! I am sure you gonna love it as time goes along. Congrats! now you gotta keep the two from bickering in the garage while you are away .

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

John, you forgot the smiley face......

I come up with that based on the simplicity of the 112. Mathematics alone tell me the Kubota will have far more problems that will combine to end it's useful, productive life quicker than the simple, tried and true 112. Has absolutely nothing to do with paint color or name on the hood.

His 112 was produced somewhere in the 70s. That would make it somewhere in the 30-40 year old range. Show me a BX that old???

I guess your right. All the Model A"s and Model T's still on the road prove your mathematicly right.
That would make it somewhere in the 30-40 year old range. Show me a BX that old??? Come back in 30 to 40 years and I fill confident that I can show you many, many, many of them.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Just rec'd email showing a crash between a 1959 Chevy and a 2009 Malibu. Tried to attach it to this but don't know if it did or not. The 59 was crashed all the way to the back seat and determined driver would have died instantly and the 2009 driver was evaluated to have suffered a hurt knee. I was shocked and surprised since I've told younger people the only thing better about older cars than new cars is the metal was thicker on old cars. I also liked the looks of alot of the older cars maybe better. A 67 Corvette is hard to beat in the looks dept!! If it doesn't attach and you want to see it, send me an email at johncirathomas@windstream.net and I'll forward it to you. I've been buying cars since 1964 and that's been over 130 of them. I love, well, like, old cars but cars today are so much better than they were when I was young(er). I also have fond memories of the good old days and then the actual truth of the good old days come to mind and I move on. I believe the same applies to tractors even though I've only owned tractors for 6 years.
Posted and the crash test did not attach.

 

[oldnslo]

And now for what the family thinks of Kub

Bailey is thinking, can I drive it daddy can I huh, Can I....

Lucy is thinking, what the heck is dad doing, darn thing isn't edible and there isn't a large smooth soft spot to take a nap on it

 

[BigD23]

I own a JD 112H myself...My Dad bought it new around 1970/71...10hp Kohler engine...Still going strong and is a great little tractor.

Don

 

[ovrszd]

Yup, my 112 is a 73 and I still use it to plow snow. Main reson I purchased the Kub was the fact that parts are being obsoleted by Deere for the 112.

Yep, my youngest Son inherited my old 1974 140. He sold it last summer to an elderly man that restored it and mows with it. My Son sold it because he was beginning to have trouble getting parts and needed a bigger mower for his 5 acres. The ole 140 still plugs along. Great machines. I'd like to have a dollar for every acre of grass it has cut.

 

[ovrszd]

Some of the first Kubotas brought to the US are not dead yet, there is even one or two out there that were pre Kubota.

David Kb7uns

I'm certainly not beating on Kubota. My first trip to Southeast Asia was in 1972. I don't recall seeing any then but I was kinda busy. My next trip was in 1981. I saw a lot of Kubotas that were old tractors then. The Asians have depended on them for a long, long time. We've probably shortened the expected lifespan of Kubotas by adding all our creature comfort features.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I'm certainly not beating on Kubota. My first trip to Southeast Asia was in 1972. I don't recall seeing any then but I was kinda busy. My next trip was in 1981. I saw a lot of Kubotas that were old tractors then. The Asians have depended on them for a long, long time. We've probably shortened the expected lifespan of Kubotas by adding all our creature comfort features.

My first trip to Southeast Asia was in 68/69 for a year and I also didn't see any Kubotas. Just Water Buffalos, Planes, Helicopters, PT Boats and a bunch of jeeps and trucks painted Green, no, not that Green and Yellow stuff.