I was offered this old grey market kubota after the owner had tipped it over in a bog, it is very similar to mine so I took it away, worst case scenario I can use it for parts. Mrs Marty - T. • Time lapse Painting of...
Let me know what parts you need and my best friend who works at the Kubota about 3 miles from me can get any available factory parts that you need as well as authorized replacement parts IF they're still available,which most are.. And it'll be at jobber costs USD plus actual shipping... I ain't making nothing off of anything because that's how we take care of one another...
Ps.. US prices for parts are extremely cheaper than Aus or NZ prices and the difference might actually cover the shipping cost$ as it does with several of my Aussie mates who need Harley parts that I send them for less than half of what they cost down under...
@@FJ80Coop Need a bucket cylinder for my 1985 KH28L. No luck here in Canada or with my UK contacts. Any way you can help? Not trying to ride on Marty's coat tails but having a bugger of a time finding new or used. Thanks. Jim
@@jimmeroniuk8266 you know what I would do is buy a new cylinder. Figure out the rod outside diameter, measure pin center to center distance retracted an center to center distance with cylinder fully extended that'll give you the stroke.
@@JW--dc8ri Pretty sure it's "Reuse, repurpose, recycle" in that order. For some reason every tech giant talks about the last one, without mentioning the first 2 like ever.
I love that you never start a video saying "This is a waste it'll never run." You just walk up and start figuring out how to get these things running. Very inspiring.
The laid back commentary and the practical approach to repair etc. gives you a lot of the winning formula that made Mustie1's channel so popular. For me you are a must watch first when you post. Very enjoyable content excellently presented. Thankyou.
The way the tractor was ''crashed'', man it would have been such a funny moment when the owner fell inside this muddy water + being angry at the same time
Looks like a great little machine for the price and after reading the comments I think your subscribers are eager to help you with the parts problem. Looking forward to seeing more on this repair. Thanks again for your time and videos. Have yourself a great day.
Looks like it is going to be a good save Marty, great to see, those are nice little tractors. Amazing what people will run instead of fixing stuff when needed. You seem to be a magnet for machinery in need of care, always nice to see you fixing them up and adding to the herd. Take care!
You have noooo idea how much I would love to get that for my dad... He would love it... So so so perfect for what he needs.... Makes me cry almost ... That I can't get something nice for my dad... It's such a lovely piece of equipment
Had the exact same tractor, and loved it. Just in case you don’t know, you really need to use the glow plugs to get them going. Turn the key backwards and hold it until the round metal thing with a hole in it on the dash glows, then it will start right up.
We have a small New Holland my grandfather bought brand new back in 2001 which has a small Perkins in it. Use the glow plugs like intended and she starts up first time every time. Besides standard care it's never needed anything major and is always maintained. :)
@@netrioter complete rubbish, it’s a diesel and no way would it, or the engine oil ignite without compression. Besides he already turned it over with the decompression valve open.
Marty machinery salvage videos are probably some of the best he makes. I got lucky and found this channel over a year ago with the Hitachi excavator in the woods video.
I found him via the abandoned excavator as well. I wish he'd get a TON of subscribers & start making LOTS of $$$ off his channel. I Love when decent folks can make good money on wholesome content, instead of my "views" helping the elites in the entertainment industry.
Marty, I so look forward to each and every video you produce. I really appreciate the detail(s) you give us on all the projects that you come across and return to better than functional condition. These have really helped me for one, to maintain and repair my tractors and other equipment that I use and have in my collection. Thanks for the lessons. All the Best from Alabama USA. Vincent
It never ceases to amaze me how many abandoned and semi-abandoned bits of plant machinery you've managed to recover over the last couple of years watching your channels, starting way back when with an angry ram with a kickbag, and a washing machine drum generator. It gives me the impression of NZ being otherwise choka with old rusting wrecks without you repairing or recycling it all. Impressive stuff.
I enjoy your channel very much. It's amazing to see the deals you make and with your wide ranging skill sets you seem to be able to restore/repurpose just about anything. It's always a surprise to see what you're taking on now. All the best!
I can’t believe you put that tractor in your little truck! I’m impressed! I have a Branson Tractor 3820i and just wrecked my aging flatbed trailer trying to “see if it could take the weight”.. I backed it up and crashed through. Don’t worry my tractor is ok. 😅 awesome video thank you
@@MartyT I know. I used to own a Dynahoe 190 and it was too big to bring to Florida when we sold our house in New Hampshire. It was 11 tons. Could dig a 20 foot deep hole. When my daughter brought her new boyfriend home I pointed it out and let him know that very fact. 😳 I was kidding but they’re still together 6 years later. Thanks for responding.
"heaps" 😂 I love hearing other peoples vernacular. Yesterday I heard someone describe their kid's behavior as "He went hard in the paint". I haven't heard that in ages. 🤣
The engine on that purrs so quietly , sounds like it's in good order . It's nice to see that come-along that you'd rebuilt working so well . It seems to handle heavy use pretty decently .
When the balls fall out of the race you know that you have exceeded the design life of the bearing. Hope you can get some part for that go buggy. Great video Marty, thumbs up.
When I started to watch the episode a feeling came across me that I must have slipped into a strange parallel world where you didn't fix things to normal operations and instead you settled for 2 wheel drive? Luckily you puled it back at the end with two words "it's fixable". Very entertaining again mate, another find for MMM (Marty's Mechanical Museum: agriculture division).
As a millwright i can tell you that having something destroy the bearings is actually the best thing. Bearings are pretty much consumables lol, sure they should last a long time, but they can be replaced, and they’re standardised, so it’s usually pretty easy. Also they can take all the damage, and save the rest of the housing, whatever it may be
I was puzzled when he expressed caution on the destruction of bearings and seals, as all such stuff I've handled on that front have all been standard. One positive is don't have to suffer rip off OEM parts prices or risk it with eBay crap, you just go down to a local bearing supplier.
Yes but when the bearings come apart it can lead to expensive gears and casings being damaged as happened with this one, luckily I think I caught it in time
@COlcultist turns out this one had some special parts the bearing shop had never seen, I had to translate the model to Japanese search to get the part numbers
@@MartyT hey mate, currently live in Japan but still learning the language. But if you ever need something from over here I can help try and find it. Cheers for the videos, from a jafa
@@MartyT I'm left wondering were these non-standard, or how good is your bearing shop? I could conceive of a massive production run having something non-standard, but Kubota commissioning a non-standard bearing? Now the exception that I do know that proves the rule (it is that long ago I can't remember what was done) was needle bearings for two-stroke little ends, but I think that was something to do with machining tolerances being wider than the needed tolerance, so components were matched to produce working sets. Most of my buggering about with bearings and seals came after being introduced to the joyous world of motorcycles, and my Guru steered me firmly in the direction of Spen Bearings in Cleckheaton, who were always shit hot at helping me. RIP Mark Dicker!
I don't know the thinking behind the buying of an expensive piece of equipment and not keeping up with the maintenance. Glad you are giving it another chance at life. Cheers from Ohio, USA.
12:08 whew! I saw those ramps and you on the tractor and I started singing "🎶time to do some sketchy shit, do dah, do dah...🎶" But then you stood beside it.
*Sounds like my wife. She sees something broken down (or even just a little bit dirty), and figures it MUST be garbage and wants it outta there and in the local dump ASAP. It drives me nuts!* Nice rescue, BTW. : )
That’s really great 👍 of you Marty T! Keep Kubota Orange Going! Tractor sounds good 👌 looks like a pretty good little tractor, just a lack of maintenance by the owner.
Marty throws a pair of pliers,a pipe wrench,roll of duct tape,and some bailing/mechanical wire in the back of his truck and heads out to revive a 50 year dead abandoned machine and then drives it back... Every.... Stinking...Time... 😁
i like marty very much but come on dude he only shows what he wants you to see you seriously think he's never gone in and said mmmm nah beyond my skill and pay grade?
@@captainfancypants4933 he does show everything, (video run-time allowing), and he has previously “gone in and said beyond my skill and pay grade”. Check his video on the abandoned tractor he found based on ‘rumours’.
I have never operated one of these little tractors , but I know has much difference dualing up makes on the bigger ones , that extra stability gives a lot more confidence . Never had wheel spacers , but it seems to me that they might cause extra wear on the axle bearings , maybe a place where the added leverage might loosen things up
@@rubusroo68 I can understand the owner want a new toy that's more suitable for his usage. But those bearings didn't get broken when the tractor lay down for a rest. They've been flogged out for a lot of hours.
Sadly the previous owner of this machine seemed to subscribe to the mantra, if it is broke don't fix it, so many of those issues could have been stopped by some TLC and a little knowledge of when you are actually shortening the life of the tractor.
Looks like you found a real winner!! That's quite a nice piece of gear, thanks for sharing, liked the hand winch out of the ditch, reminds me of my youth, lol. Great job!
Excited for part 2 in this series. I LOVE me some old Kubota. That’s a heck of a deal. Very jealous. Please take care of that old girl. Cheers from NY state.
you have got to be the luckiest man alive. i wish someone would offer me a 4x4 kubota for $400. hell, that thing has $400 worth of tires on it. that's an easy $2-3000 around here.
@@t.r.l.4377 in perfect condition, they are about the same here. $2-3000 is for one that needs a lot of love like this one does. i've seen chassis with no engine or rear tires sell at auction for $2500 usd.
My dad had an L175DT with a loader and backhoe that he bought new in 78 or 79. It was a very good tractor. Used it for many years for residential building doing site grading and utility trenches. It will be great to watch you work on yours. Only troubles we had were voltage regulator and glow plugs. As i recall bearings and seals are pretty standard generic stock.
Hi Marty, I have just found this video, very interesting to me being a retired mechanic, I will now check out your channel, thanks mate, Ken from Australia.
Had to Google ASMR but I get it now. ASMR noun a feeling of well-being combined with a tingling sensation in the scalp and down the back of the neck, as experienced by some people in response to a specific gentle stimulus, often a particular sound. "ASMR is triggered by things like whispering voices, paper tearing, and scalp massage"
@@martialme84 look into the history of santa claus. Most cultures consider the north pole to be eden, or shambala or any other name. According to the story, who took over eden when humans were booted out? It wasnt Jesus. You joke about it but know nothing.
Just the engine alone is worth more than 400 bux,not to mention the tires would bring 400 bux,and then there's the front and rear axles,each worth way more than 400bux each... Marty ain't stupid by no means and could recoup his 4 bills 4x over pretty quickly even on a grey market tractor. ..and only 4 bills for a down sized 4wd tractor in pretty nice usable condition is giveaway priced...
I had a gray-market yahmar that was a lot like that one. Its wheelbase was so narrow that it was scary as hell to drive on hilly terrain. Mine didnt have a radiator and I eventually badly overheated it. Couldn't get it re-started and got rid of it. Probably the best thing I ever did as I was pretty sure if I died an early death, it was going to be on that tractor.
The stuff you collect..rehab...repair...revive...IT'S A BONANZA , .....BEAUTIFUL WHEN FIXED ...RIGHT UP THERE WITH SLICED BREAD..! Yer kid is a whistle..!
