used Kubota tractor purchase for 2026

[IndyIan]

It's an 06. It was a trade in. Apparently it didn't get used much

No silly emissions stuff on it then! Looks great for 20 years old.
I would recommend trying to do most of the dirt work with the box blade if you can, or in 2wd if you are using the loader a lot. The weak spot on all of these tractors is the front axle, as you can overload it with weight on the loader and then the full torque going through the front axle when in 4wd.

It would be good to have a very close look at front axle, loader, the loader mounts, also around the top link, just in case something has been cracked, and put a wrench on the loader mount bolts. It doesn't look like anyone has used it as a bulldozer, but just have a close look while you have warranty on it.

 

[Chris142]

No silly emissions stuff on it then! Looks great for 20 years old.
I would recommend trying to do most of the dirt work with the box blade if you can, or in 2wd if you are using the loader a lot. The weak spot on all of these tractors is the front axle, as you can overload it with weight on the loader and then the full torque going through the front axle when in 4wd.

It would be good to have a very close look at front axle, loader, the loader mounts, also around the top link, just in case something has been cracked, and put a wrench on the loader mount bolts. It doesn't look like anyone has used it as a bulldozer, but just have a close look while you have warranty on it.

I tried to fill the bucket in 2wd.... Just spun the rear tires.

 

[D60]

I thought my L2800 was small -- that's a baby but has its place.

I bought mine new in '05 and it's needed very little. Just oil changes, a battery and the notorious suction hose by the operator's right toes.

 

[Chris142]

The notorious suction hose by the operator's right toes.

I'm not familiar with this. Is it a problem with my model and what kind of hose is it?

BTW I really need to go work on my road more but it's rained all day. I had a cold all last week and still have the sniffles so getting cold and wet isn't a good idea.

 

[dja4260]

Congratulations! I put a few hours on my Kubota today... It was therapeutic

 

[D60]

I'm not familiar with this. Is it a problem with my model and what kind of hose is it?

BTW I really need to go work on my road more but it's rained all day. I had a cold all last week and still have the sniffles so getting cold and wet isn't a good idea.

I have no idea if the B-series is set up the same. When it fails, you'll lose your hydraulics and you'll know.

 

[JTK]

That's a nice series of Kubota. Very heavy duty loader frames on them. That machine was probably $20-25K 20yrs ago. Judging from the pics, it was stored in doors. Great deal at $10K.

 

[Chris142]

Congratulations! I put a few hours on my Kubota today... It was therapeutic

I had plans for it today. It's rained all day.

About 3:45 it stopped raining. I saw blue sky.

Unlocked my garage,started the tractor,backed it out and was soon as I cleared the garage a deluge of rain hit me. Drove it back into the garage and locked everything up.

 

[IndyIan]

I tried to fill the bucket in 2wd.... Just spun the rear tires.

It should push the bucket into a pile of loose dirt/gravel in 2wd. If you read the manual, it will say not to dig with the loader, but as long as you don’t do too much pushing while lifting, it should be fine. For things like smoothing out the driveway, or crowning it, I do almost all the work with the box blade. The loader does OK back blading with it and float mode.
Anyways, these are fairly tough, but you can’t get rammy with it, and it takes a little while to figure out the technique to using them efficiently.
The best implement I have bought for my tractor, is a heavy duty box blade and a hydraulic top link. My box blade is about half the weight that the three point hitch can lift. So it makes good ballast for 2wd loader work and is heavy enough to bite into the soil or gravel to pull and push it around.

 

[Chris142]

It should push the bucket into a pile of loose dirt/gravel in 2wd. If you read the manual, it will say not to dig with the loader.

Unfortunately I didn't get a manual. There's a pedal behind me left heel and a lever on the dash next to the parking brake that I do not know what they do .

Any idea what those do? There's no loose dirt in the desert. It's all Calechie with rocks thrown in !

 

[4wd]

Unfortunately I didn't get a manual. There's a pedal behind me left heel and a lever on the dash next to the parking brake that I do not know what they do .

Any idea what those do? There's no loose dirt in the desert. It's all Calechie with rocks thrown in !

https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/

 

[RedSpider]

Unfortunately I didn't get a manual. There's a pedal behind me left heel and a lever on the dash next to the parking brake that I do not know what they do .

Any idea what those do? There's no loose dirt in the desert. It's all Calechie with rocks thrown in !

Hey I have that same tractor and front loader!

The left heel pedal locks the differential. Very handy for when you get stuck in mud and end up spinning one tire, or are going up a steep, slippery surface. Hold the pedal down, instant positraction.

The lever next to the parking brake is the speed set lever. Kind of like a crude form of cruise control. I've never used mine.

 

[dlundblad]

I tried to fill the bucket in 2wd.... Just spun the rear tires.

You would benefit from rear fluid filled tires as well as a 3 point ballast. Rear fluid will help ride and add more weight to the rear for FEL work and stability. 3 point ballast would help all that and take some weight off the front axle.

 

[Donald]

When I heard the price I had to call my wife and she gave me the go ahead and nab it cause we won't find a better deal and she knows that.


BTW I believe It uses the same oil filter as the Trooper we bought a year ago. I have plenty of those on hand lol

I had a Kubota small farm tractor and it was a great machine.

 

[D60]

Yeah that left heel is important! And you'll hear it lock in with the same complaint as a GovLok.....sounds kinda like, "Kiiiillllll meeeeeee....."

If mud is the game, order chains now. And remember of course you can lift the front wheels with the bucket (built in floor jack)

 

[2005jettatdi]

It takes 4wd anytime you use the loader. For smoothing the driveway backblading with the loader works really well.

 

[IndyIan]

Unfortunately I didn't get a manual. There's a pedal behind me left heel and a lever on the dash next to the parking brake that I do not know what they do .

Any idea what those do? There's no loose dirt in the desert. It's all Calechie with rocks thrown in !

The little pedal is likely the rear diff lock, it has to be held down to keep it engaged. It is likely a straight mechanical connection that pushes in a pin into the diff, so you if you stuck with one rear wheel spinning, you should stop spinning and try to engage it, and then slowly spin the tire until the pin can be pushed into the diff, but more often I just drag the brakes with the power on and they redistribute the power more equally.

For digging in hardpan, you can drop the scarifiers down on the box blade and hope they can scratch in. On a HD box blade you could just use 1 or 2 scarifiers if your dirt is really hard. I sometimes just use 2 or 3, of 8 to bust up solid ice on the driveway, or just one to pick a big microwave sized rock out of the ground cleanly.

 

[GON]

When I heard the price I had to call my wife and she gave me the go ahead and nab it cause we won't find a better deal and she knows that.


BTW I believe It uses the same oil filter as the Trooper we bought a year ago. I have plenty of those on hand lol

Not sure this action by you was discussed in this thread:
"I had to call my wife and she gave me the go ahead"

You likely have a wonderful marriage. Many of us would be asking for forgiveness or worse when we spot a deal, instead of having a pre-purchase discussion with our wives.

 

[Chris142]

Not sure this action by you was discussed in this thread:
"I had to call my wife and she gave me the go ahead"

You likely have a wonderful marriage. Many of us would be asking for forgiveness or worse when we spot a deal, instead of having a pre-purchase discussion with our wives.

She is bigger than me.

 

[cheech279]

When I see that even large ZTR mowers are going for $11-12K these days, I think you got a bargain. Good luck with it.