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27.5 hp 3 cylinder diesel engine. Takes approx. 10 seconds to start after complete cool down (over night). Glow plug indicator bright red after 20 to 30 seconds. Exhaust very dirty (black pungent smoke) for the first minute or so. Is all this normal? I've owned the tractor 1 month and It only has 700 hrs. Engine lube oil consumption 1 quart after 10 hours full throttle bush hogging. Seems to have plenty of power. This is my first diesel and I don't like that starter cranking for so long.

Hard to start Kubota
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Richard Begin

That makes since, but how does this mixture react with the paint? I seem to recall that you should wipe up any spilled diesel off of painted surfaces. Have you had any problems? Thanks....

mower deck cleaning
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 5 Post by richard james allen

I was just looking at a 1997 L2900, 4 speed manual trans w/Hi/lo, w/woods FEL and backhoe (don't know model #). It has 1400 hrs and is in good condition.
He is/was asking $17,500 and has been for sale for 2 months. I'm in Central NJ. It has 2 problems that I noticed (the seller may or may not be aware of these problems). The 3rd gear synchro is shot and the engine oil is at least one qt. overfilled. Don't know if the extra oil could be coming from a bad seal in the hydraulic pumps.

Value of L2900
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Richard Hollabaugh

Does anyone have any experience using a haybine, hay rake, and baler with a compact? I will be taking over the hay on 10 acres of my property. I was just about to purchase a Kubota L3010. I can buy the retiring farmer's hay equipment for a good price. My main concern is with the baler. It is a NH 310 w/kicker. I want to make sure that the tractor has enough power to run the equipment safely. PTO HP requirements are hard to come by on old used hay equipment although he thinks that the baler needs 30 PTO HP. I have seen other balers in the local paper for sale such as JD 14T, JD 24T, NH 65, NH 268. They are all smaller balers but don't know if they have a kicker. My hay is 90% Orchard grass and the land almost flat with a gentle slope.

Baling Hay with a Compact
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by Richard Hollabaugh

Some advice please.Background: Kubota L3000 tractor with 10hrs of use and original oil in engine/trans. The tractor is housed in a closed barn in central NJ. Winter usage includes monthly horse manure dumping and removing snow from a 500 foot gravel drive way two or three times a year.Question: Should I use a block heater? If so, what kind? Freeze plug insert, radiator hose insert, or magnetic 'stick on'? Should I change the oil to a different weight? Should I stop being so anal and find more productive things to do with my time and energy?Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Rich.... <br>

Winter usage for a new Kubota
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by richard james allen

I need some advice on cold weather tractor use. I have a L3000 Kubota with under 10 hrs of usage. It is starting to get cold here in NJ and after reading some of the posts, I am wondering if I should put Synthetic oil in the tractor or leave what was put in from the factory? The tractor is kept inside a closed barn (with the horse). It will get little use during the cold months (unless we have a lot of snow).

Synthetic oil for a new tractor
Parts and Repair
Replies 7 Post by richard james allen

Am looking at a used L295DT. 1980 model year. Checks out to be in very good condition with a real looking 800 hours but is hard to start even after leaving glow plugs on for a couple of minutes. Starts great when warm. Is this normal for this engine? No other visible problems with engine. No obvious oil burning. No water in oil. No oil in water, etc. Any suggestions?

Hard Starting on L295DT
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Richard Hollabaugh

I drove past a 1980 30HP 4WD Kubota L295DT yesterday. The price on the machine was $7500. It has 800 hours on it and also has a non-Kubota loader that is beat to death. My guess is that the loader was put on recently by the current (second) owner. The tractor looked to be in very good original condition. Does anyone have anymore details on this model tractor? Does the price seem reasonable?

What is a Kubota L295DT
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Richard Hollabaugh

Check out the site listed below for some info on this tractor.

Allis Chalmer
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Richard

Please post thier phone number and address

Something to pick up walnuts
Kubota Tractors
Replies 34 Post by Richard

One question - why 4" wide for a sprinkler line? Check out Kwik Trench and EZ-Trench (use a search engine and look for "earth saws" and/or trenchers). Some use a wheel with carbide teeth and some have a flat blade with teeth welded on to give a particular edging cut or vertical cut. These are not typical chain type trenchers but are portable machines. A depth of 12" is about the limit for these small machines.

trenching sprinkler lines
Operating and Attachments
Replies 12 Post by Richard Harburn

The cylinder speed of a log splitter is related to two things 1) the capacity of the hydraulic pump on your tractor and the diameter of the cylinder. A smaller cylinder will travel faster but it will exert less force on the log to besplit. You could use an auxilary pump attached to the tractor pto to run the splitter and then you could increase the capacity to that of the tractors pto hp. I suggest you contact a hydraulics supply house and get a copy of "fluid power data book" published by womack educational publications (214) 357-3871. this book is cheap, about $ 1.00, and has a lot of usefull charts and information.

Log splitters
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by Richard

Here's another idea. I already had a 3pt. hitch subsoiler (ripper) so I took out the steel shank, bolted on a bumper hitch attachment I had (takes a square tube - the kind used in a receiver) and used a straight insert with a hitch ball attached to it. Of course, I already had these parts on hand so all I did was drill and tap a couple of holes. If you weld, you could get some scrap steel and make something similar for a few dollars. The big advantage over the draw bar method is the 3pt hitch will elevate the trailer tongue and I can move two or three trailers around without ever cranking or folding the trailer tongue jack.

Trailer Moving
Tractor Projects
Replies 10 Post by Richard Harburn

Has anyone delt with the Keys dealership in Reynoldsville PA? I live in NJ and am looking for a L3000 tractor. They seem like a good outfit. Comments? Thanks.

Long distance purchass
Website Operations Howto
Replies 5 Post by richard james allen

Marc: Best bet for a loader for the 3750 is to ask a dealer to see if Kubota can still supply one from "new old stock". Depending on how old the 3750 is, the right loader for it may be a BF900. These loaders were full-featured quick detach with very rugged frames - later these models were changed very slightly and became the LA850 and LA950 which fit the L4350, L4850 and L5450 tractors made thru the mid-90's. The reason you want to get this through a dealer is that the full kit of parts needed is a must for a good installation.

If you don't have any luck locating a Kubota loader, there are other after-market loaders available. Ask plenty of questions about how any proposed loader will attach to your tractor and how much it will cost INCLUDING all installation work. This may not be something you want to do yourself.

FRONTEND LOADER F KUBOTA 4WDR L3750
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Richard Bargeron

I am currently looking for a Kubota L3000 tractor and have gotten quotes from the local dealers and some not so local dealers. I have found that one dealer 'Carver Equipment' has very competitive prices and is very easy to work with over the phone. The down side is that they are in NC and I live in NJ. Am I insane to even consider buying a new tractor site unseen from a voice over the phone? Let's not forget about sending a cirtified check to a address that could be vacant lot!<br>Has anyone delt with these folks? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Carver Equipment Co
Website Operations Howto
Replies 8 Post by richard james allen

John, I am currently leaning toward the Kubota. What about the JD did you like over the Kub?

Kubota L3000 VS JD790
Tractor Projects
Replies 6 Post by richard james allen

Bud, why are you selling? Is this a good setup or did it not do the job?

New Kubota front blade
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by richard james allen

I have a 52 Ford 8N and the battery is grounded off the positive. From what I was able to find out, this was a common setup for these tractors. This system is 6V and some people have converted their tractors from 6V to 12V. Mabey the reversed polarity is due to the 6V setup?

positive battery ground
Parts and Repair
Replies 19 Post by richard james allen

The local Kubota dealer showed me a 6' power angle blade (model F5B6P)that would attach to a L3000 tractor. This is done with a quick attach setup that is between the bucket and the end of the lift arms of the loader. This looks like a good setup and I was interested if anyone has used this equipment.

Snow balde for a L3000
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by richard james allen