Thread: Thinking of getting a tractor

Originally Posted by Dougal

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If it is the Perkins AD3.152 like the MF135 then you can't really go wrong with that. If the gearbox etc have survived this long then they must be reasonably robust.

Most tractor mechanics that I have talked to rate them right up there with Nuffields.

Walk away....fast.

Originally Posted by Sitec

You must have had a bad one... We are selling more this year than ever, and Kubota is now the No 1 biggest seller of smaller tractors in Oz. CNH and Deere are still holding first place with the broad acre boys in the high HP sector. Not for long tho... We have big Kubota's coming soon as they've just bought out Versatile.....

What he meant is they are as rare as rocking horse poo... because it doesn't exist.

Can't imagine anyone knocking their quality!

Will

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is that what he refers to?

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

What he meant is they are as rare as rocking horse poo... because it doesn't exist.

Can't imagine anyone knocking their quality!

Will

Wouldn't knock their quality, however their parts prices...? I remember my uncle telling me (several years ago) his mate was quoted $25ea for a Kubota wheel nut. He checked his MF tractor and the threads were the same. MF wheel nuts were $2.75 new...

Originally Posted by mick88

Ferg 35x diesel or 135 diesel, outstanding tractors for their age, 45HP at the PTO and a two stage clutch as Baricat said earlier. Perkins AD3/152 is an exceptional motor, gutsy, reliable, starts easily, no glowing necessary, economical and spin a 5 foot slasher no problems. Alternatively a 35 or 135 petrol is a good tractor for that type of application, 135 probaly scarcer to find but both are cheaper to buy, however they will not give the economy of the Ferg diesel. I have both 135 petrol and diesel and they great tractors for hobby farm applications.

Cheers, Mick.

The 135 was 35hp at the pto at 540rpm. They put out a bit more at "std belt speed" which is a bit faster.
The 148 has a PTO geared lower (higher engine revs) and put out 42hp max out the PTO and about 39hp at 540rpm.

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Wouldn't knock their quality, however their parts prices...? I remember my uncle telling me (several years ago) his mate was quoted $25ea for a Kubota wheel nut. He checked his MF tractor and the threads were the same. MF wheel nuts were $2.75 new...

What do you think LR want for a wheel nut? (exactly the same as Kubota I think!)

Kubota Searches for a Large Farm Machinery Match - DTN/The Progressive Farmer

Don't know if this'll work, but what I meant is Kubota are wanting to get into the big Broad Acre Market... and go head to head with CNH and Deere. The next few years will be interesting...

Re parts.. Kubota are now tied in with Krone, (a bit like Massey Ferguson, Iseki and Fendt)... and carry a lot more parts etc. there are a lot more out there now, so subsequently parts prices have come down a lot. All the engine parts are also available aftermarket now, and the likes of Bepco and BareCo are now starting to stock parts to suit.

We added another dead three yr old Chinese tractor to the scrap bin today and another New Kubota left the yard!

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

What do you think LR want for a wheel nut? (exactly the same as Kubota I think!)

You are dead right.. They are the same thread, and now a pack of 4 will cost you $20 from Kubota. . Sorry... Starting to sound like a salesman.. I'll shut up now!!