What do you like least about your tractor?

   / What do you like least about your tractor? #1  

MChalkley

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Ok, so it doesn't sound like it's strictly off-topic, but you'll see why in a sec.

How about telling us what you like least about your tractor, either seriously or tongue-in-cheek.

Card-carrying, die-hard brand fanatics please beat the drum championing your color somewhere else - the question is what do you not like about your tractor. If you love everything about it, you can't answer the question, right? /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Also, the question is about your tractor, not somebody else's, not about why you didn't buy another brand. I repeat: This is not to start a flame war, or a brand-bashing session. If all of the tractors owned by members of this board didn't have advantages, we'd all own the same one, wouldn't we? Or at least 99% of us would... So, no color insults here, please, unless the color itself is what you like least about your tractor, of course. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif (As a matter of fact, I would rather my tractor were green than orange, but that's an item for a later post in this thread.) On a related note - if anyone asks me why I bought my Kubota, when I like green (the color) better, I'll start another thread in this section of the forum, just to keep this off-topic discussion on-topic (i.e. about what I don't like about my tractor, not what I do like.)

I'll start. I have, as everyone knows by now, a Kubota L4310HST. It's my fourth Kubota, the last three acquired via up-sizing. (My motto: You can never have too much power. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif) Though I'll probably add some other things later, the first and foremost thing I hate about my Kubota is: (drum roll please...)

The lack of history and nostalgia. This won't come as a surprise to the forum "old-timers", because I've said this before. But, even though it has no bearing on the day-to-day use and functionality of the tractor, it sure would be nice to be able to rummage through fireside books on a cold evening, literally by the fireside, with a glass of single malt scotch, (or your favorite winter evening beverage). Truth be known, I do it anyway with some John Deere and other non-brand-specific history books I have, but I miss not having any Kubotas in them.

That's not the only thing I don't like about it - one at a time - but it's the one I think of most often.

MarkC
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   / What do you like least about your tractor? #2  
The thing I don't like the most about my 4300 is the lack of floatation on the front wheels. I have lots of soft ground to deal with and the front R-4s sink in much more than the backs do, even without the loader attached. At least this is a fixable problem./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif JD sells a set of super wide turf tires for my tractor. I have been toying with the idea of buying just the wide front rims and trying to find R-4 tires of the proper width and diameter to fit. Anyone else been down this road before?

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I love the smell of diesel in the morning. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
 
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Okay, I'll bite.

(Bless me Father, for I have...)

1) The location of the PTO levers on my B2400. On occasion, these levers get bumped when gettting on or off the tractor.

2) The lighting on the B2400 is very lame, as is the switch setup for the lights. (What is that yellow insert for anyhow).
 
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This may sound "nit-picky," but I don't have much seat time in my B7500 yet. There has to be a better color than bright, glossy yellow for the hydraulic fluid dipstick. I've been blotting the dipstick on a brown paper towel to tell where the fluid level is. Since I'm not convinced at the accuracy of this method, I end up checking it about 5 times before I'm satisfied. Quite annoying.

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Oh yeah, and the plastic tool box under the seat is cheeeeesy! I work in sheet metal shop and was thinking about making a nice stainless replacement unit.

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The thing I like least about my Kubota B2410 has to be the "Non-swivelling" seat. Sure liked that feature of the NH Boomer series. Would be nice to have that. Would make doing all the rear work that much easier on the neck.

Kevin
 
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I have a 1910 Ford with power steering that uses the tractors hydraulics with a priorty valve. When your using the FEL and/or 3 pt hitch while steering, the amount of steering assistance flucuates. I can see why a dedicated power steering pump is better.
Also, bush hogging through timothy/ thisthle clogs the screen
in front of the radiator. You need to take off the air cleaner to intake manifold hose ( a hose clamp at each end) to pull this screen out. This screen has pretty small holes and clogs fast. I finally removed it altogether. I keep an eye on the tempature gauge all the time.
Diito on that swivelling seat.

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One item that I am not real fond of with my JD4300 is all the plastic (Hood / Fenders) Gets scratched real easy. I assume JD did it so that if it sat out in the rain/elements it wouldn't rust but which is worse, rust or scratches. I realize even on metal the paint scratches but that is the point the paint scratches not the plastic itself. Gives you that Cheesy feeling...



Rich S.
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   / What do you like least about your tractor?
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Paul - Yellow does seem to be a highly idiotic color for a hydraulic oil dipstick. And easily correctable (for the manufacturer, that is). Is it a metal dipstick? If so, how is the color applied/bonded/whatever? Maybe they're trying to encourage you to leave the hydraulic oil in the transmission until it turns black - it would be easy to check then...

MarkC
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   / What do you like least about your tractor? #10  
My B2410 has the same yellow dipstick. I assumed that this was "standard" at least on the B series.Does seem unreal to choose such a dumb color....of all the alternatives!! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Kevin
 

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