Will I like my L3010 GST?

[airbiscuit]

I just bought a 2001 Kubota L3010 GST sight unseen. I will be using it to mow trails on hunting land. I have always thought the GST was a cool transmission. I have a New Holland 21 hp hydro and a 40 hp shuttle. So, how will I like this Kubota? Any idiosyncrasies?

 

[mddorange]

It looks like it was well taken care of. What was it use for before? How many hours? Everything work on it?

 

[fried1765]

It looks like it was well taken care of. What was it use for before? How many hours? Everything work on it?

"Well taken care of" ???
That is a relative thing.
It appears that it has spent it's entire 18 year life out in the weather.
I assume it was a great buy.

 

[tradosaurus]

"Well taken care of" ???
That is a relative thing.
It appears that it has spent it's entire 18 year life out in the weather.
I assume it was a great buy.

If it runs great and he got a great deal who cares? Sounds like the OP needed something that could be beat up with little investment involved.

 

[airbiscuit]

It was used at a large greenhouse to pull wagons. It is pre-Tier IV with 3200 hours, and serviced regularly by the dealership. Everything works on it. It will get relatively few hours/year mowing trails. I am not so concerned about how shiny the paint is if it runs well. Our farm tractors spent their entire time outdoors.

 

[Alan W.]

I have a 93 L3650 GST. Couple of things to remember.

It will be in neutral momentarily when you shift. No biggie on flatland, a bit disconcerting on hills. Youll get use to it.

Do not powershift the shuttle or youll find it wont go into forward or reverse after awhile. Tractor will have to be split to be repaired. Had some employees do this to mine.

At first I hated mine because I was use to a hydro. Once I got accustomed to it I love it.

No whine.

 

[Alan W.]

One last thing the GST works a lot better and faster with Super UDT. Especially in cold weather.

 

[airbiscuit]

Define Powershift. I am assuming that you mean don't go directly from F to R at high RPMs?

 

[Alan W.]

Yes. Thats what I mean. I always let it return to idle if Im running the foot throttle before shifting Forward -Reverse or if the the hand throttle is in use Ill clutch to shift the shuttle so I dont have to throttle down.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I have an L3010 shuttle shift so I don't know about the GST but it is a solid tractor. I would think you will like it. Good rubber for 3200 hrs. Fronts are better than mine at 2000.

gg