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I have an MX5000. You must bring the tractor to a full stop while shifting from 1 to 2, however you do not need to stop while shifting from 2 to 3 or 3 to 4. This holds true for the Low and the High range. I've heard the shuttle referred to as an in-line mechanical shuttle. On the range lever Low and Reverse are in line , so it is easy to move between forward and reverse. The reverse gear is slightly faster than Low. I believe you are still supposed to come to a complete stop while moving between Low and Reverse. To me it is still very easy to perform loader work. One tractor that I looked at was the JD 5105. the 5105 had less HP and was not synchronized in any of the gears but did have a synchronized shuttle. Telescoping links on the 3pt hitch were standard on the Kubota but were an option on the JD. It was also at least a couple grand more than the MX5000. I have been very pleased with the MX5000. I have the 852 loader, a Woods 720 BrushBull, a 6ft blade, a 6ft. disk harrow and a 6ft. chain harrow. There are lots of good tractors out there with lots of different features. The hard thing is to sort out what you "need", what you "want", and what you can live with.

Jeff

mx5000
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by smdjeff

I also have an MX5000. The needle on my temp gauge does not rise much either, maybe a mm or two beyond the Cold mark. I have a Woods BB720 that I was using in September to reclaim 5 or so acres of old pasture. The pasture had turned into thick weeds, vines and brush, alot of it shoulder high. I thought I was working it kind of hard and still the needle did not rise anywhere near a quarter of the way up the scale. I also stopped lots of times to clean the screen in front of the radiator. Even when the screen had become caked with debris, the needle stayed the same. I have not had any trouble with the tractor and have been more than pleased with the power. I don't have much to compare it to other than my Father-in-Law's Ford 801 Powermaster. I am going to mention the issue to my dealer. I will report back with any info I receive.

Jeff

Cooling system
Kubota Tractors
Replies 28 Post by smdjeff