Right size jack and jack stands for a Kubota M7040

[canoetrpr]

I just got my Kubota M7040 cab delivered and am wondering what the correct size jack and jack stands is to have around for it.

 

[SPYDERLK]

If you have a nice concrete floor and you can always count on working there then a 3.5Ton steel floorjack will be all you need along with a selection of jackstands. Altho you dont usually need the strength of the 12T stands, they have enuf height and stance to meet the high needs. The 6T and 3T are useful too when your working at lower clearances. An aluminum jack is almost a must if you want to be able to go portable. These usually top out in the 2 or 2.5T range.
larry

 

[gwdixon]

I just got my Kubota M7040 cab delivered and am wondering what the correct size jack and jack stands is to have around for it.

What are you going to use jack stands for? There is plenty of clearance to crawl around under the tractor for routine servicing.

The front axle can be lifted off of the ground with the bucket if you have a FEL.

 

[SPYDERLK]

What are you going to use jack stands for? There is plenty of clearance to crawl around under the tractor for routine servicing.

The front axle can be lifted off of the ground with the bucket if you have a FEL.

Youre kidding, right?
larry

 

[E/S]

I use a 8 ton bottle jack and cribbing the one time I jacked my M85.

E/S

 

[Verticaltrx]

Honestly I've never really had the need for jack stands when working on tractors of that size. When you get to equipment that size I like to use heavy wood blocking. I also have a set of large screw-type house jacks that are pretty useful for supporting things. A 10+ ton bottle jack and a long frame floor jack (6000lb+) are generally best for lifting.

For smaller tractors I have a couple standard 6-ton jack stands.

 

[gwdixon]

Youre kidding, right?
larry

Uh, no. What is your point?

 

[LD1]

Doing normal maintenance even on my little L3400, a jack is usually not required. I can fit a 5gal bucket under all my drain plugs already.

But there IS a need for a jack and stands for tractors for those who doubt (gwdixon)

How else do you change tires???

A 3 or 3-1/2 ton jack should work.

And 3 ton stands are pleanty stout enough but as Larry mentioned, they usually lack height. 6-ton stands (while WAY over kill for the weight) usually have about double the working height:thumbsup:

And it is not good practice to be crawiling around under anything supported only by hydraulics, wether it be FEL or jack alone. It is best to use stands. That said, I am guilty of not always following that practice. But I NEVER crawl under it without stands. But sometimes when taking a front tire off, or swapping them, I will use only the FEL as I am not under it or in any position to get injured if the hydraulics fail.

 

[LBrown59]

Youre kidding, right?
larry

He has to be.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Uh, no. What is your point?

The OP seems to want to be prepared for the eventual, or even frequent need to block the tractor up for various reasons of assured safety or convenience. This can be done without jackstands, but they are the most convenient, and if set right, the most safe.
larry

 

[canoetrpr]

The most basic use of a jack that I had in mind was to be able to jack one of the rear tires up if they sprung a leak so that I could rotate the valve stem to the top and take the pressure off the tire.

My tires will be filled with liquid soon enough and I imagine this can't be uncommon.

I can't see how you would do this without a jack.

Other places I have used a jack on my now traded in L3400 was to jack one or the other side of the front axle to fully drain the axle fluid.

Any suggestions on a jack specifically for this sort of occasional use? I might have to jack it up in the field if it sprung a leak.

I just would not want to go looking for a jack when I needed it.

 

[gwdixon]

If your filled rear tire springs a serious leak then my advice is to call a mobile tire repair service and have them repair and change it out. You can see what kind of jack they use.

Unless you live in a thorny area or had your L3400 get flats you likely will never need a jack. A tubeless tire repair kit can be used while the tire is still mounted.

Filled tires are a nightmare to work with if you don't have another tractor or a forklift to remove and reinstall.

The weight of a M7040, especially with filled tires, will likely drive a jack into the ground when trying a field repair. A piece of 4x12 header 4 feet long under the jack may help but it would still be unstable given the height off the ground of the rear axle.

To drain the fluids on the front axle at 50 hrs. and then every 600 hrs. you can use the FEL bucket to lift the articulating axle and just tip it one way and then the other. It is not really necessary as the drain plugs are quite low on the axle.

Sorry to be so dissuading but this is just from my experiences.

 

[Verticaltrx]

Another option, for in the field use, is a Hi-lift jack (aka handy man jack.) I use them all the time around the farm and they work great for jacking up an axle on the tractor to change a tire. The only drawback is they are terribly dangerous and unpredictable. Still, probably the most used jack around our farm. Just have to be sure once you jack something up you immediately put a stand or blocking under it. Those hi-lift's have a nasty tendency to slide out from under what you are jacking up.:confused2:


In the shop definitely go with either a long frame floor jack or a bottle jack as I mentioned previously.

 

[TripleR]

We have jacked a tractor the size of a 7040 up in the field and elsewhere for repairs, but now do as gwdixon and call the tire company to come out.

A front tire can be handled without any problems, but we decided the heavy rear tires are just not worth the effort and risk.

 

[canoetrpr]

I have a good tire guy who ballasted my L3400 with CaCl2 and tubes. He's fixed two leaks on it as well. No idea where the leaks came from - the place is very very clean. They did happen though.

The only problem with my tire guy is that both times I had a leak, it was a weekend and I wasn't able to get a hold of him those weekends as he was out on a camping trip.

I'd hate to needlessly spill WWF over the weekend if I had to wait.

More than anything it seems like I need to keep a repair/plug kit around and familiarize myself with how to use it.

 

[RoyJackson]

What are you going to use jack stands for? There is plenty of clearance to crawl around under the tractor for routine servicing.

The front axle can be lifted off of the ground with the bucket if you have a FEL.

I've used the loader as a "jack" long enough to put jackstands under the tractor (I use the front weight bracket for the jackstands), but depending on the tractor hydraulics isn't a good idea...