Price Check Used Kubota Mowers

[Snakebit12]

Hi all,

A "3" Kubota family on a 100 acre farm...a 2012 M7040 for the big stuff, a 2012 BX2360 for mowing on slopes and a 1992 G1800 (2WD) for flat mowing.

The G1800 completely lost all hydraulics while mowing this weekend...no drive, no lift on the deck, nothing...but plenty of Super UDT2. Best case, a hydraulic pump. Worst case, the HST is shot (which totals the mower). I am expecting the latter even though the unit has less than 1,000 hours (but is 25 years old).

While it sits at a local Kubota dealer waiting for its diagnosis, I have been eyeballing new/used replacement options. I really only need a mower as I can use implements on the other tractors. But, I want (and need) a 4WD as it is really hilly around here and prefer the 54" deck that I had with the G1800.

I have found:

• 2012 GR2110/205hrs/4WD/54" Deck/$5,000
• 2013 GR2120/70hrs/4WD/54" Deck/$5.900

MSRP on a new GR2120 is $9,388. Assuming I can get 15% off from a dealer(cost is 20% off), that is $7,980.

Thoughts?

 

[Topcat14]

GR has a very weak transaxle- it's basically a diesel powered lawn tractor- it struggles with hills. Test drive one on your property before buying

 

[Tomtint]

I would think you could find a used BX1500 or BX1800 that would be a good mower.

 

[Snakebit12]

GR has a very weak transaxle- it's basically a diesel powered lawn tractor- it struggles with hills. Test drive one on your property before buying

My concern is not so much hills as it is mowing the sides of ditches. MY DW does the really hilly stuff in her BX2360...I do the flatter terrain stuff but am always nervous mowing the sides of a ditches (@ a 30 degree angle) with 2WD and no ROPS. In the G1800, I hike over the "high side" like I am in a sailboat. I also mow under trees as she tears off limbs with the canopy on the BX. If not the canopy, she'd hit 'em with the ROPS.

After the G1800 died, I used her BX on the ditches and was surprised at how much safer I felt in a 4WD tractor. Seemed to have a lower center of gravity (perhaps due to a wider wheel base?)

I think the test drive is a great idea but the two local dealers in the area only allow tests on site...and you cannot engage the mower!