Seatbelt Failure!
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that's just crazy!sdkubota
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At that price I would go Jethro and tie a rope around my waist!
aczlan
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Squirt WD40, grease, oil, spray graphite powder, coat with dielectric grease any connection or moving part on a regular basis. I don't but have often times discovered the error of my ways later at much greater expense and aggravation.:cool2:
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At that price and with Kubota knowing that tractors spend most if not all of their life outside, why would they use carbon steel on a piece of safety equipment. It should be made of a materials like stainless steel that wont rust and corrode up.
sdkubota
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I think I will buy a new Kubota tractor and then piece it out and sell it part by part...I'm rich!!!
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:thumbsup:
pedalstomper78
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I remember years ago that Motorcyclist magazine had someone price out building a Honda CBR900RR using nothing but a parts book. That $9500 motorcycle cost $32,000 if I remember correctly. :banghead:
This was about 12-13 years ago or so also. I can understand why to a certain extent though. They have to stock the parts for who knows how long and that's money that's tied up that they can't do anything with. Also, margins on parts are different. Sell one tractor a day at a X% margin pays the bills a lot quicker than $3000 of parts per day at a X/3% margin.
I've spent a lot of time in retail in my life. Heck, I spent more than 10 years at Summit Racing as a tech rep. It's a business, not a public service.
Unfortunately, all of what I typed above doesn't make it any easier to write out that check when it comes time to get parts. I still leave my dealer thinking "ow" and then wonder why I can't sit comfortably for a few hours afterwards. :stirthepot::muted:
This was about 12-13 years ago or so also. I can understand why to a certain extent though. They have to stock the parts for who knows how long and that's money that's tied up that they can't do anything with. Also, margins on parts are different. Sell one tractor a day at a X% margin pays the bills a lot quicker than $3000 of parts per day at a X/3% margin.
I've spent a lot of time in retail in my life. Heck, I spent more than 10 years at Summit Racing as a tech rep. It's a business, not a public service.
Unfortunately, all of what I typed above doesn't make it any easier to write out that check when it comes time to get parts. I still leave my dealer thinking "ow" and then wonder why I can't sit comfortably for a few hours afterwards. :stirthepot::muted:
goldendan10
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My L3400 HST had the same problem. The belt work fine one day and the next is just would no buckle. I used a bunch of WD40 trying to unstick what ever was stuck. No good. I ordered a new one for $57 online. and it works great.