Thumb broke my tractor

RayCo · Aug 20, 2007

After breaking the fitting with my thumb, I took the broken part to a local hydraulic shop and had it matched up. But, in the meantime, I also ordered a dozen spares from Kubota. The local shop was able to match it up and had a whole bucket of the fittings I needed.

You don't have your location in your profile, so I can't send you a link to places near you. But, here are places near me. Just replace your city and state.

http://local.google.com/maps?q=category:+Hydraulic+Equip+%26+Supls&near=pottstown,+pa

dieselmadman · Aug 20, 2007

You ordered a dozen? They charged me $10.73 at my local dealer just for one! Yikes, I think I would be better off going to a hydraulic shop. They also charged me $20.50 for a gallon of Kubota Hydraulic fluid and $10 for a can of Kubota bright orange paint. By the way, I have the Kubota part number for that fitting if anyone needs it. I left it at the office, otherwise I would have posted it here.

dieselmadman · Aug 20, 2007

RayCo,

I noticed in your profile you have a D-200. I have a 1975 D-200. I have attached a couple of photos (Hope I did it right). I actually gave it to my brother-in-law when I got the BX, but she is a great machine. I did a lot of digging with that little guy, but I was doing a lot of welding at the end...Just thought I would pass it along.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=83969&stc=1&d=1187659377

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=83973&stc=1&d=1187659774

RayCo · Aug 21, 2007

dieselmadman said:
You ordered a dozen? They charged me $10.73 at my local dealer just for one! Yikes, I think I would be better off going to a hydraulic shop. They also charged me $20.50 for a gallon of Kubota Hydraulic fluid and $10 for a can of Kubota bright orange paint.

That's pretty steep! I was charged about $3.50/fitting. I also picked up a 5 gallon bucket of Super UDT for $80, I believe.