Price check on Kubota M7060 / other options???

[JHurt]

Thanks for the price point. As best i can tell, it comes out at about $54,500 on the build-your own, so 12% discount would be about $48,000, 13% around $47,500.

That’s close to what I came up with on build your own, and close to what I paid as well, when I ordered my a few months ago.

 

[JHurt]

Jhurt's tractor is very well equipped which bumps his price somewhat. He also went with R1W tires. Maybe he'll post a pic of those. I really like how it's equipped.

I’m not for sure if I have a decent pic of it.

 

[BAP]

With Radial tires, I would buy the cast center wheels, some wheel weights and forget the fluid. Radial tires perform much better empty because they can flex better.

 

[ovrszd]

JHurt's fronts are same section width as the ones on my M9540. Much better for heavy FEL work.

 

[wrightpsc]

With Radial tires, I would buy the cast center wheels, some wheel weights and forget the fluid. Radial tires perform much better empty because they can flex better.

Now you've given me something new to think about.... it's down to a money issue for this decision. So, if because of money the only option with radials is fluid, would there be any benefit to getting the radials? Or some benefit, but just not as good as if no fluid? Or would I be better off to go with bias tires and fluid? Guess now I'm looking for input from folks who have gone the radial and fluid route as to whether it was worth it.

 

[JHurt]

Now you've given me something new to think about.... it's down to a money issue for this decision. So, if because of money the only option with radials is fluid, would there be any benefit to getting the radials? Or some benefit, but just not as good as if no fluid? Or would I be better off to go with bias tires and fluid? Guess now I'm looking for input from folks who have gone the radial and fluid route as to whether it was worth it.

I went radials and added water. I didn’t really decide on radial vs bias, I just wanted the biggest/widest that was available, and that happened to be radial. I just added water as my tractor will never be outside in freezing weather enough to freeze. Like I said I still carry ballast when doing loader work, so I think the more weight you get the better. Here is another pic of the tractor with the rear weights on it too.

 

[Trillium Farm]

Now you've given me something new to think about.... it's down to a money issue for this decision. So, if because of money the only option with radials is fluid, would there be any benefit to getting the radials? Or some benefit, but just not as good as if no fluid? Or would I be better off to go with bias tires and fluid? Guess now I'm looking for input from folks who have gone the radial and fluid route as to whether it was worth it.

If you fill the radials you'll lose the benefits they provide, as someone else said. If you're going to load them save your money and get bias.

 

[ddgood]

He also went with R1W tires. Maybe he'll post a pic of those.

Here are pics of the M7060 R1W radial tires. I like them more than the regular R1 radials, however the cost addition of cast centers is quiet a bit more than the R1 radial cast centers due to the increased material for the increased wheel diameter. I've tried to track down the weights of the new centers for comparison to regular wheel weights but haven't seen that yet.

 

[ovrszd]

Now you've given me something new to think about.... it's down to a money issue for this decision. So, if because of money the only option with radials is fluid, would there be any benefit to getting the radials? Or some benefit, but just not as good as if no fluid? Or would I be better off to go with bias tires and fluid? Guess now I'm looking for input from folks who have gone the radial and fluid route as to whether it was worth it.

I wouldn't add or delete fluid based on which tire I had. If you need the weight, add fluid. If not, don't.

Unless you are going to do considerable ground engagement work that requires traction I'm not sure you would know the difference between bias/radial.

 

[ovrszd]

If you fill the radials you'll lose the benefits they provide, as someone else said. If you're going to load them save your money and get bias.

The benefit of radials is primarily traction gain. That doesn't change with fluid. Secondary gain is ride which can be affected by fluid.