REPLY FROM KUBOTA CONCERNING 50 HOUR FLUID CHANGES

[FSE]

While getting ready for Church today, I pondered this situation a bit more thoroughly. I think I have it figured out! Those of us that have BX's or a bunch of us that have BX's know that one front tire/rim is bad. I figured out that Kubota had bought a bunch of bad rims or tires and for some reason they didn't get the supplier to replace them. Maybe the supplier went bankrupt. I believe they have 2 stacks of mounted tires for the front of BX's.The stack of good ones and the stack of bad ones. Now they only put one bad one on each machine because you rarely hear of anyone having two that go flat on the front, just one. I believe what they done on the change over was planned at the beginning of the run on the BX24 and BX2350 that they were going to supply the new manuals indicating no SUDT fluid change at the first 50 hour service. Now, don't quit on me yet, I'm getting there. When change over time came some idiot in publication ordering had ordered more of the old manuals or the publisher did not make the changes and it wasn't caught until mid run. So as with the run of bad BX front tires the company to save money continued sending out new machines with the old manual until all of the old manuals were depleted then started sending out the new manuals. Therefore we have BX24's and BX2350's with different manuals. Now they got rid of all them old manuals by the time the BX25 and BX2660 came out so all of them will have the new manual. Now this is how my mind works and this is what I think happened until someone comes up with a better theory or the Company Rep calls or writes me something different. Now I have started thinking again after having stopped for a few minutes and I now believe my theory will be quoted in future forums as "The Kubota representative said (my theory) I read it/heard it or saw it.

Whats this about one of my tires/Rims being bad?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Whats this about one of my tires/Rims being bad?

It seems many, many BX's have one front tire that won't hold air. I've had several BX's and 2 or 3 of them have had one tire from the bad stack along with several other users on TBN. You may have gotten one where somebody went on break and got confused and put two on from the good stack or they may have finally ran out of tires/rims in the bad stack. My BX2660 from last spring was assembled when they still had some in the bad stack. Just keep an eye out on your front tires before starting your work. Easy way to check for proper air pressure is to step on the tire, shouldn't give unless you weigh alot.

 

[FSE]

Mine seem to be holding air ok. Must have been a bad Monday for my guy.

 

[AMR]

HA, the tire theory makes me laugh. I had a BX23 for 3 seasons before I traded to a B3030. Wouldn't you know it, the right front tire ALWAYS lost air, from the day I got it. The dealer swore that it was fine. I would keep an eye on it, sometimes it needed air, sometimes it didn't. I chalked it up to some damage I had done. I finally put a thorn through it and brought it to the tire store, they demounted it, patched it and put it back on. It appeared to be better after that.

My truck had the same thing going on for 2 years, the right front would lose like 5 to 8 pounds a week. I left my little tire filler pump plugged in next to the tire, every Saturday I would put air in it, I did this about 104 times. I finally got a new set of tires and it solved the problem, the old ones were showing wire just about. My wife thinks I am an idiot, she is pretty accurate I suspect, it is a mix of idiot and cheap I think.

I can't comment on this hydraulic fluid business with any knowledge, but my B3030 manual said to change it at 50 so I did, I suspect that when I go to do the filters I will just change the fluid again, it will be sometime in the spring. It only takes a couple hours and I find it theuraputic, I get in the zone and it feels good when it is done. There is no strainer on the B3030, but the cork business is certainly a good idea. I would probably use a rubber stopper or something so when I pulled it out I didn't get cork in my fluid.

 

[oldballs]

Yep......I forgot all about the one front tire that doesn't hold air like the other three. That's a pita to have to check that tire everytime you go for a ride. Now, what to do? Putting a sealant in won't help. Geeze!

 

[ccsial]

My 1910 and L3400 have never had tire problems. My JD had one that kept going flat from a leaky bead. I finally put a tube in it. Problem solved.

 

[Chilly807]

No tire issues here either. Maybe it's the cold crisp air?

Chilly

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

It's one front tire on the BX's that have had the problem. Hopefully the "bad stack" is finally gone.

 

[Happyman]

How did this get from SUDT to tires?

 

[LBrown59]

How did this get from SUDT to tires?

That is a good question.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

[quote=Happyman;1883399]How did this get from SUDT to tires?[/quote]

Now you can't start in the middle of a thread and know the progressive steps of moving from oil to tire to resolving world conflict to stopping hunger and unemployment. Same goes for you LBrown.

LBrown59Re: REPLY FROM KUBOTA CONCERNING 50 HOUR FLUID CHANGES
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Originally Posted by Happyman
How did this get from SUDT to tires?
That is a good question.

While getting ready for Church today, I pondered this situation a bit more thoroughly. I think I have it figured out! Those of us that have BX's or a bunch of us that have BX's know that one front tire/rim is bad. I figured out that Kubota had bought a bunch of bad rims or tires and for some reason they didn't get the supplier to replace them. Maybe the supplier went bankrupt. I believe they have 2 stacks of mounted tires for the front of BX's.The stack of good ones and the stack of bad ones. Now they only put one bad one on each machine because you rarely hear of anyone having two that go flat on the front, just one. I believe what they done on the change over was planned at the beginning of the run on the BX24 and BX2350 that they were going to supply the new manuals indicating no SUDT fluid change at the first 50 hour service. Now, don't quit on me yet, I'm getting there. When change over time came some idiot in publication ordering had ordered more of the old manuals or the publisher did not make the changes and it wasn't caught until mid run. So as with the run of bad BX front tires the company to save money continued sending out new machines with the old manual until all of the old manuals were depleted then started sending out the new manuals. Therefore we have BX24's and BX2350's with different manuals. Now they got rid of all them old manuals by the time the BX25 and BX2660 came out so all of them will have the new manual. Now this is how my mind works and this is what I think happened until someone comes up with a better theory or the Company Rep calls or writes me something different. Now I have started thinking again after having stopped for a few minutes and I now believe my theory will be quoted in future forums as "The Kubota representative said (my theory) I read it/heard it or saw it.

 

[C6rider]

My BX24 purchased new 3/6/08 has had a left front tire problem since day one. When it went in for 50 hr service they replaced the valve stems, checked and said everything was ok. Wrong! Just sitting, somedays it doesn't lose anything and the next day it might be almost flat. Now they want me to buy an extended warranty - maybe they'll give me some free air for my tire.

 

[thavil]

I had one front tire leaking air also. Slimed both front tires and haven't had to add air in over a year.

 

[sixgun]

Now with these leaky tires...would it be better to fill them with UDT or SUDT? Just askin'.

 

[bp fick]

Now with these leaky tires...would it be better to fill them with UDT or SUDT? Just askin'.

Would those be R4, Ags, or Turfs? It makes a difference which you use, sudt or udt. Just sayin'

 

[sixgun]

You are correct, of course. I've got turfs and they're filled already with something else so I guess I'll leave them as is.

As far as the hydraulic fluid, I'll stick with the UDT and change both it and the filters at the recommended intervals - maybe even a bit sooner.

 

[bp fick]

Perhaps the bigger question might be whether one should just skip the money that Kubota charges and fill our tires with some $19 bucks a gallon, no brand from the local farm store? I'm thinking it will work just as good.

 

[LBrown59]

Now with these leaky tires...would it be better to fill them with UDT or SUDT? Just askin'.

Use 50/50 udt and sudt then throw in a little windsheild washer fluid so it can be used in Turfs Ags and R4s.

 

[LBrown59]

Would those be R4, Ags, or Turfs? It makes a difference which you use, sudt or udt. Just sayin'

See post #38.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

You guys are getting confused. 1. Only one front tire leaks 2. Only turf tire leaks 3. Only one front turf tire on BX's leak. So, don't put the stuff in all the tires or on other than a BX and only in the one front one on the BX that leaks. Do I have to tell you guys everything. Don't waste your money on SUDT in this case since it is thinner and more likely to leak. In fact get the thickest gear oil you can get and mix some sawdust with it. You can wait till the totally flat interval is reached before adding or you can do it early. As soon as you see the tire is going down, fill. Factory warranty will apply in either case.