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Just got a R640 had a wheel skid steer ans hated it... my company outgrew it too fast, operator compartment was tiny and none of my guys wanted to run it, during summer I couldn't take it on high profile client properties cuz of damage factor from turning on lawn, now that I have the wheel loader it's been a game changer, can lift everything with ease, every attachment I had is still usable with wheel loader, can drive on a lawn with out fear of damage to lawn when turning, in all I wish I had bought it in first place rather than wasting my effort with the skid steer, yes as you said it costs more but so far the pros outweigh the price factor by a long shot. Only down fall is that kubota only has 13 mph wile others have faster machines, but being that I've had several other kubota machines and I trust the rugged durability I went with R640 anyhow even if I have sacrifice the 6 mph less that other competitors machines as I have a theory as to why - road travel the machines can get violent on un-even roadway at 13 mph. Going faster just means more violent rhe machine gets however, I still wish kubota would add a second high transport only mode to make distance traveling possible of needed
Wheels should NOT be off the ground, any more than would be necessary to level the machine when on a slope. Raising it off the ground raises the center of gravity unnecessarily. Per the manual(for Kubota, and other mfrs) you lower the bucket and stabilizers enough to take most of the weight off the wheels, but not completely. Those that claim it still isn’t stable with wheels touching haven’t put enough of the weight on the stabilizers & bucket. Not only is there zero need to raise into the air, it’s also less safe due to the center of gravity issues.
pretty hilarious , I bought a 2023 GRANDL3560 AND HAD TO PAY EXTRA for led headlights , worklights the mirrors cost more because they were heated. but like cmon now its 2023 LED everything should be standard across the board
It would be nice to tell us the difference in the approximate price between the two models. I’m not asking for the price, I’m asking for the price difference.
Sticks go through R14s like a hot knife through butter. Even the radials with the steel belting. If you have these don’t run them through the woods or you will be sorry.
Would be great for someone to put out a video on the causes and effect of operators using 3PTH BH versus Frame mount. A lot of chatter on the net about busting frames on tractors and am curious as to the causes of this. Overloading, pilot error, or limits exceeded when operating the implement? Using the backhoe to move the tractor to new location? Would be helpful if an owner came forward as to why this happened to his unit if only to educate the masses. There are a lot of after market OEMs building/suppling 3PTH backhoes, what percentage of catastrophes are documented?
Keep doing that, and recording it, as I will absolutely LOVE it if that tiny Bota is a wet sleeve engine and you send one clean through the crank and all......dam that'd sure make my day😂
I fully agree that the BX has much better bang for the buck. I almost bought one but went with the GR when I realized the BX was over twice the weight of my current mower (Simplicity Conquest 23hp). I have wet lawn areas that I mow, especially in the Spring, and the BX would certainly create major ruts. I also like that the GR is All Wheel Drive (all wheels all the time) whereas the BX is selective 4 Wheel Drive. With the GR, I don't have to think about whether I need to engage anything as conditions change. And, as mentioned in the video, with all the trees and rocks I mow around, the much tighter turning radius of the GR was needed. Kubota unfortunately does not publish the uncut turning radius for their BX mowers unlike for the GR (21.5" @ 48" deck). As for the BX's bucket and 1PH, I'm fortunate in that I've got an L4400 for those tasks. I seriously hope Kubota keeps the GR in the lineup for all these reasons.
I been looking at one of these as I do my homework for a landclearing and property maintenance company. My only question is if you can get a Log grapple to replace the bucket?
Kubota is trying to get 100,000 for these machines whether it be 040 or 057 . Kubota is now charging for just about anything that goes on these machines. Even charging $5000 for tires on tractors , wow Last year I sold my Corvette to buy a tractor but Kubota raised the prices over 15,000 in one year, pricing me out .
DO NOT BUY ANY KUBOTA PRODUCT I BOUGHT A NEW KUBOTA LX 4020 TRACTOR TO USE FOR A SNOW REMOVAL BUSINESS IN BRIAN HEAD, UT. I HAD TO PURCHASE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO AS IT WAS THE ONLY KUBOTA DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 1000 MILE SEARCH TO HAVE THE TRACTOR I NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED. The Dealership, Wickham Tractor in Fort Collins, CO sold me the tractor and added Howes diesel treatment to the tank as well as selling me the remainder of the bottle to use to prevent the fuel from jelling. I Used as per specs. Tractor was purchased on 11/21/23 and I picked it up and transported it back to UT. Tractor was in operation for 17.2 hours before it would not start. Local Kubota dealerships said they would not come out to try to fix it as we did not buy it from them. Took it to Las Vegas, NV, as they were closest Kubota dealership, dropped off on 1/8/24 at 730 am. Kubota dealership said the fuel smelled funny so it wasn't covered under warranty and said $12000.00 plus to fix. The DPF was completely clogged and the only codes were low temp MAF sensor and no communication with EGR. Western area rep said there was no fuel to test because I drained it. This is a Lie. Had more than 6 gallons of fuel in it when i dropped it off. I have all the emails and correspondences and text messages, proving they denied coverage for adding a fuel additive. Sergio at Kubota customer service said, “When I put fuel in the tractor it voided warranty.” Apco, the Kubota dealership in Las Vegas, sent out the injectors for testing they came back as bad due to fuel contamination on 1/23/24. Kubota persisted in their point of me putting bad fuel in the Tractor. When I called the tester, I pressed about the fuel contamination. The person who did the test, said it was visible metal in the injectors that most likely came from the high pressure fuel pump. There was no metal in the fuel tank, fuel filter or fuel water separator. The dealership i bought the tractor from said they were the only ones that could help me at this point due to Kubota policy. Eddie at Wickham tractor told me I needed to bring the tractor back to them, 1367 miles round trip. and they would sell me a new one because I had broken this one. And would see about trying to fix the one I had already bought for a discount. I transported the tractor back to Greely, CO to Wickham on 1/18/24 they tested the fuel and it came back as fine 2/8/24 so they were going to replace the entire engine. This could take between 3 to 9 months. My warranty coverage says all warranty work to be completed within 30 days. On 2/28/24 I found out there was internal Kubota Service Bulletin that came out to all the dealers the week before I bought the tractor stating the very problems my tractor was having. They knew this, and still denied coverage, and finally, when I presented this fraud to Kubota, on 3/7/24 Wickham tractor said they were going to replace the tractor with a new one, but wouldn't give me a timeline of when I would get a new one and I would have the expense of picking it up from them verses a local dealership. These delays have cost me my business and reputation to move snow I had to pay out my competitors and cancel and refund all my contracts. A service bulletin for this tractor was issued before I bought it stating this very problem. and it was to be fixed at Kubotas expense. They knew the problem existed, they tried to blame it on me for adding fuel supplement, they tried to coerce me into buying a new tractor on top of the broken one so i didn't lose my business. they refused to cover the cost of repair until i proved their fraud, and intent by pushing the narrative and then changing and deleting emails. I have all emails and correspondence showing the timeline, the fraud and intent.
One thing that would have been nice to know would be the weight of each. I have the 2301 and frankly rarely use all its power. But the weight tells a lot of the story when you are pushing your tractor