Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Salt damage

[JB Farm]

Hi all, lurker turned member here.

I am looking at buying a Kubota L5740 to use for general farm use and also snow removal. I am concerned however about all the new electronic do-dads on it and how they will hold up to salt water spray. We all know how hard salt is on equipment, how will it be on this electronic stuff? Is it all sealed away so it wont be affected? Anyone out there run a newer Kubota with all the new electronic stuff for several years doing commercial snow removal? I sure would like to hear if you have had any problems.

Thanks

 

[crazyal]

I use my 4240 for snow blowing but I don't see any salt. It is a tractor so it's designed to be left outside and used in the dirt and mud. Most of the snow that gets on the tractor is from the falling/ blowing snow and the snow from the snow blower being blown from the wind back on the tractor. It's not the same as a plow truck getting salt spray from driving down roads. The GLs now have an electric PTO switch so there's no cable or linkage that could freeze up so that's a plus. I think any tractor you buy now is going to have at least some electronics on it.