5030
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- Joined
- Feb 21, 2003
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- Location
- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
- Tractor
- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
My M9's which are far from sub 30K tractors have ball bearings in the front outboards as well. I'm always waiting for a failure as I'm always moving and loading round bales on trucks but so far no issues with them.
Far as I know, all Kubota's have them at least the ones built by them. I always change my front end lubricant every 2 years and I'm always looking at it for traces of metal.
JD has tapered rollers in the outboards on the larger units, that is why the hubs stick out so far.
I'm sure it has to do with cost versus design, probably why Kubota went to the no fuel filler strainer and the wonky bucket level indicator on the sub compacts.
Not sure about Kioti as I don't own one but I bet the Kubota and the Kioti outboard parts are interchangeable.
Far as I know, all Kubota's have them at least the ones built by them. I always change my front end lubricant every 2 years and I'm always looking at it for traces of metal.
JD has tapered rollers in the outboards on the larger units, that is why the hubs stick out so far.
I'm sure it has to do with cost versus design, probably why Kubota went to the no fuel filler strainer and the wonky bucket level indicator on the sub compacts.
Not sure about Kioti as I don't own one but I bet the Kubota and the Kioti outboard parts are interchangeable.