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Re: B7100 Turfs
When you find out, check to see if any of the new units have the same rims and tires. If you are able to order a set of rims and tires through the dealers "whole goods" system the price can be shockingly different then through parts, but I think it has to be a recent unit to do that. I picked up a set of ags mounted on rims for our BX for $300 (4). Was quoted $500 $750 $900. Keep checking!
When you find out, check to see if any of the new units have the same rims and tires. If you are able to order a set of rims and tires through the dealers "whole goods" system the price can be shockingly different then through parts, but I think it has to be a recent unit to do that. I picked up a set of ags mounted on rims for our BX for $300 (4). Was quoted $500 $750 $900. Keep checking!
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Re: B7100 ThermoSiphon Cooling..Kelvin..oops.
Kelvin.
I apologize for useing the wrong name!!
Also you wrote saying the "the little tractor that could" and I meant to say the little tractor that can,
for I also have a B7100 and its done evrything in which I ask it to.
Now I have to finish cleaning up the cup of coffee I dump on the desk also in my lap....ouch.
Have a great day.
Thomas..NH
Kelvin.
I apologize for useing the wrong name!!
Also you wrote saying the "the little tractor that could" and I meant to say the little tractor that can,
for I also have a B7100 and its done evrything in which I ask it to.
Now I have to finish cleaning up the cup of coffee I dump on the desk also in my lap....ouch.
Have a great day.
Thomas..NH
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Re: B7100 Turfs
Kelvin.
This was the only information in which I could find on my turfs,I hope it well help.
Del right about sticker shock if you plan on ordering both front and rear turfs from a dealer.
Take care and have a pleasant day.
Rear turf.
Stamped on the rim 15 OLB F&H
Tire size: 29x12.50-15......4Ply.
15 inch rim. Front turf: 20.5x8.0-10......2Ply.
10 inch rim.
Thomas..NH
Kelvin.
This was the only information in which I could find on my turfs,I hope it well help.
Del right about sticker shock if you plan on ordering both front and rear turfs from a dealer.
Take care and have a pleasant day.
Rear turf.
Stamped on the rim 15 OLB F&H
Tire size: 29x12.50-15......4Ply.
15 inch rim. Front turf: 20.5x8.0-10......2Ply.
10 inch rim.
Thomas..NH
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Re: B7100 Turfs
Chris,
# Lugs?: One of the biggest concerns that you'll have to be careful about is that the older B7100s used 4 lug front wheels whereas the newer B7100s use a 6 lug front. You may find a good deal and won't be able to use them. Trivia: I have also learned that the wheel base is different between the two and that is the reason why the older B7100s can't use front end loaders designed for the newer B7100 HSDs.
Tire & Rim Size: My front turfs are 20x8.00-10 (same as Thomas' in his reply) and my rear turfs are 29x12.00-15 (Thomas' was 29x12.50-15). I believe that Thomas has the newer B7100 HSD. I gather that the gear ratios between the newer and older B7100s may be different as well or else Thomas or I may have the wrong tire size.
Finding Turfs: The tires and rims that I bought had been sitting at the back the local Knoxville TN dealer for a while. After putting it off for several months, I finally bought them. So far I have no regrets. Comparing to my Ag tires, I was a little afraid how they would handle on my steep slope when wet, but they did just fine (except the one time I forgot to put it into 4wd, but that's another story that was posted on this board a long time ago by someone else). They appear to have better traction than the Ags on dry grass. They are slightly lower profile, though, and so the mid-mower deck drags when I drive it on the trailer now. I have owned this tractor for over 3 years and this is the first time that I have seen turfs for the older B7100s. I believe that the dealer may still have a set of used rear turfs for the B7100 out behind his store, but he doesn't have any of the 4-lug front tires & rims, with exception of the complete set of 4 that is on the used B7100 on his lot.
Hope this helps...
Kelvin
Chris,
# Lugs?: One of the biggest concerns that you'll have to be careful about is that the older B7100s used 4 lug front wheels whereas the newer B7100s use a 6 lug front. You may find a good deal and won't be able to use them. Trivia: I have also learned that the wheel base is different between the two and that is the reason why the older B7100s can't use front end loaders designed for the newer B7100 HSDs.
Tire & Rim Size: My front turfs are 20x8.00-10 (same as Thomas' in his reply) and my rear turfs are 29x12.00-15 (Thomas' was 29x12.50-15). I believe that Thomas has the newer B7100 HSD. I gather that the gear ratios between the newer and older B7100s may be different as well or else Thomas or I may have the wrong tire size.
Finding Turfs: The tires and rims that I bought had been sitting at the back the local Knoxville TN dealer for a while. After putting it off for several months, I finally bought them. So far I have no regrets. Comparing to my Ag tires, I was a little afraid how they would handle on my steep slope when wet, but they did just fine (except the one time I forgot to put it into 4wd, but that's another story that was posted on this board a long time ago by someone else). They appear to have better traction than the Ags on dry grass. They are slightly lower profile, though, and so the mid-mower deck drags when I drive it on the trailer now. I have owned this tractor for over 3 years and this is the first time that I have seen turfs for the older B7100s. I believe that the dealer may still have a set of used rear turfs for the B7100 out behind his store, but he doesn't have any of the 4-lug front tires & rims, with exception of the complete set of 4 that is on the used B7100 on his lot.
Hope this helps...
Kelvin
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Re: B7100 History?
It seems that no one knows for sure how old a "Kubota" tractor is. Even when you buy in brand new off the lot it could be a year or two old. I believe that my B7100 was produced in the late 1970s.
I will pass along the information that I have been able to gather (compiled from reasonably reputable sources (dealers and owners) but subject to error nonetheless. Here Goes: The 1st generation B7100 (original gear drive w/4 lug front wheels) was produced from mid-late 1970s until around 1984. I believe that this 1st generation B7100s was the one with the hidden fuel shut-off lever that started this whole post to begin with. There may have been a one-year break and then the 2nd generation B7100s (w/hydrostat option) were produced. The original hydrostat models did not have ROPS, so there may have been a 3rd generation of B7100s somewhere in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The Knoxville dealer still had a brand new B7100 HSD on his lot in the summer of 1997, the last year they were supposedly produced.
It seems that no one knows for sure how old a "Kubota" tractor is. Even when you buy in brand new off the lot it could be a year or two old. I believe that my B7100 was produced in the late 1970s.
I will pass along the information that I have been able to gather (compiled from reasonably reputable sources (dealers and owners) but subject to error nonetheless. Here Goes: The 1st generation B7100 (original gear drive w/4 lug front wheels) was produced from mid-late 1970s until around 1984. I believe that this 1st generation B7100s was the one with the hidden fuel shut-off lever that started this whole post to begin with. There may have been a one-year break and then the 2nd generation B7100s (w/hydrostat option) were produced. The original hydrostat models did not have ROPS, so there may have been a 3rd generation of B7100s somewhere in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The Knoxville dealer still had a brand new B7100 HSD on his lot in the summer of 1997, the last year they were supposedly produced.
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I also a new owner of a previously owned Kubota (B6200 HST delivered yesterday). I am confused by this discussion. All Kubotas in the B6xxx series I looked at, when test driving, the dealers or owners would shut the machine off by using the decompression lever. Are the B6xxx series different? What other reason is the decompression lever used for if not to stop the engine? I'll pick up an owners manual somewhere for reference on other things but this topic has me concerned as I don't want to wreck my investment.
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I don't think those tractors you drove even have a decompression lever. What you saw is the fuel stop lever. A decompression lever is typically found on older tractors and is used when starting them.
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