Popular Post h67st 1,243 Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 I had this tractor for mowing my field and pulling old Macks around with. I also had an old Bobcat 610, decided to sell these and buy one tractor with a loader so I could free up space in the shop. This is a 1986 Kubota M4050, it has a 48 hp 6 cylinder diesel. The 6 cyl. has a nice sound and it's a lot smoother than the more common 4 cyl. tractors. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 2,319 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Those were a very reliable platform also. Hauled a lot of them for the implement dealer I help out in the past. They no longer sell Kubota however. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to post Share on other sites
davehummell 439 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I have a mx5100 with a loader and backhoe with hydro thumb this is the 5 kubota i have owned never any problems very well made and very good resale. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Horse 1,614 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, h67st said: I had this tractor for mowing my field and pulling old Macks around with. I also had an old Bobcat 610, decided to sell these and buy one tractor with a loader so I could free up space in the shop. This is a 1986 Kubota M4050, it has a 48 hp 6 cylinder diesel. The 6 cyl. has a nice sound and it's a lot smoother than the more common 4 cyl. tractors. And the replacement is.....??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,243 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 The replacement is an MX5100. It has been abused so not photogenic, but it runs good and hydraulics are strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tenfive0 169 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/13/2020 at 10:54 AM, h67st said: I had this tractor for mowing my field and pulling old Macks around with. I also had an old Bobcat 610, decided to sell these and buy one tractor with a loader so I could free up space in the shop. This is a 1986 Kubota M4050, it has a 48 hp 6 cylinder diesel. The 6 cyl. has a nice sound and it's a lot smoother than the more common 4 cyl. tractors. Nice, good luck with your new to you tractor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truck Shop 1,542 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 The Kubota four cylinder that is used in Carrier refrigeration units on our trailers have been the best little diesels. Only ever lost one injector pump on over 340 different trailers and it had 19,000 run hours on it. 1 Quote One ping only Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 2,319 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 That 2200 series Kubota was one of the most reliable diesels built when run as reefer duty mandates. 20K hours is not unusual. Isuzu was another good one as was were Perkins a bit earlier in times gone by. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) Nice. I hope you got a good buck for it. Kubota's really hold their value. My antique tractor is an Allis Chalmers, but my new one is a Kubota. I wouldn't buy anything else. Edited March 15, 2020 by Bullheaded spelling 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 That looks to be in very nice shape too. Too bad I wasn't close to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex g 729 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 10 hours ago, Rob said: That 2200 series Kubota was one of the most reliable diesels built when run as reefer duty mandates. 20K hours is not unusual. Isuzu was another good one as was were Perkins a bit earlier in times gone by. I have a Isuzu engine in my loader. Starts in the cold and runs smooth and fairly quiet. Quite happy with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nor'Easter 16 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Just love the older Kubotas, I'd like to own some of the early ones and keep them inside. I have a 1993 my grandfather bought new, works perfectly. Edited April 5, 2020 by Nor'Easter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, Nor'Easter said: Just love the older Kubotas, I'd like to own some of the early ones and keep them inside. I have a 1993 my grandfather bought new, works perfectly. I wonder if they will ever become desirable antique tractors like the others years from now? I keep mine in good shape and don't think I will ever get rid of them. Would be nice to find one of the first early ones when they started selling them in North America. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 That one here of H67ST's looks like it would be a nice one to put away and hand down to the kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AZB755V8 644 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Is this where all of us are goning? REALLY MAN you all are saying goodby to a JAPAN product. I maybe excommunicating myself but come on this is a MACK site. I have had several Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kubota products of differemy sorts. Even a Cat 931B loader that was a Komatsu in disguise Yhey were good equipment, but come on. Really!! You all grace the white flag with the RED circle?? This is a just a wrong thead. Got a Honda CT70, 1972 was my first cycle but you want it? Great bike but, My memories are American. Yes,closed in, because of the COVID19, a 100% China product, but really to hear of a Kobota over a Ford 8N, Chalmers, Moline, International, Deere, Even a British Dave Brown, Really?? Disregard the spelling, just had a few on a Sunday afternoon. Let's Talk American, maybe MACK? Just between freinds? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyGunner 2,379 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 43 minutes ago, AZB755V8 said: Is this where all of us are goning? REALLY MAN you all are saying goodby to a JAPAN product. I maybe excommunicating myself but come on this is a MACK site. I have had several Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kubota products of differemy sorts. Even a Cat 931B loader that was a Komatsu in disguise Yhey were good equipment, but come on. Really!! You all grace the white flag with the RED circle?? This is a just a wrong thead. Got a Honda CT70, 1972 was my first cycle but you want it? Great bike but, My memories are American. Yes,closed in, because of the COVID19, a 100% China product, but really to hear of a Kobota over a Ford 8N, Chalmers, Moline, International, Deere, Even a British Dave Brown, Really?? Disregard the spelling, just had a few on a Sunday afternoon. Let's Talk American, maybe MACK? Just between freinds? My John Deere has a Mahindra engine in it. Scratch John Deere off of the American icon list of acceptable pieces of equipment to talk about? 😁 kobotas are legendary in the small to mid sized tractor market. Nearly bullet proof and if taken care of last a lifetime or more. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to post Share on other sites
Hayseed 532 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 31 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: My John Deere has a Mahindra engine in it. Scratch John Deere off of the American icon list of acceptable pieces of equipment to talk about? 😁 kobotas are legendary in the small to mid sized tractor market. Nearly bullet proof and if taken care of last a lifetime or more. What Model Deere john?? Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Ya, hate to break the news to you AZB....but all your beloved American tractor brands are full of Japanese components, LOL John Deere has Yanmar power, Massey compacts are Iseki, New Holland/Case IH compacts were Shibaura but are now Korean LS. And Japanese is a hell of a lot better than Chinese and Korean tractors. Sorry I'm not more patriotic.....I just go with the winning team. And under 70 horsepower that is Kubota. Over is John Deere. Besides Kubota orange looks good parked beside my antique Allis Chalmers orange. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxidyne 430 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 America's great strength is our diversity- We take the best from all over the world and remix it into the best products. Was not Henry Ford the son of Irish immigrants? And some of our greatest industrial designers were Jewish immigrants from Europe, same with some of our greatest American composers. You mentioned the 8N, it was as much the design another Irishman, Harry Ferguson, as Ford's. Or the GT40, brought to us as much by Brits as Americans and shepherded by an Italian-American whose influence on the automobile is still visible. No surprise that the chief engineer for the current Mustang is a Vietnamese immigrant who fell in love with the Mustang when he first saw one as a child in Vietnam. And how about designer Larry Shinoda, who grew up in a WWII Japanese internment camp and went on to give us Corvettes, Boss Mustangs, White trucks, the Grand Cherokee, and who knows how many other great vehicles he designed are hidden behind non-disclosure agreements? The "Father of the Corvette"- A Russian Jew named Zora whose family escaped to America just ahead of the Nazis overrunning Europe.And Mack? Clearly the great engineers at Mack didn't work with the blinders on, they followed truck development from all over the world and weren't afraid to adopt best practices from anywhere. Mack adopted Scania technology more than once, and Renault invested heavily in Mack to bring a new generation of products to market and put the Mack V8 in their own Premier top of the line cabover. And those little Kubotas and Deeres? Great tractors, designed in Japan and America, and made in both countries too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Larry Shinoda designed for White Trucks too Maxidyne? I did not know that. Any idea what models he worked on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxidyne 430 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The RC2, RB2, and RX2 models that came out in the 70s. The RX2 is still being built with evolutionary improvements by Autocar. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j hancock 13,667 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I have had excellent service from my 2005 Massey 1533 by AGCO and a JD 950 which was a Yanmar painted green. A friend had a 2 or 3 year earlier JD 950 and I think he said it was built in Germany. Don't mind global products but I am trying wean myself away from Chinese products and some electrical components from Mexico. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyGunner 2,379 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Hayseed said: What Model Deere john?? 1070 John Deere 4x4 40 hp, it might be Yanmar as others have stated above but I can’t remember. I do know it’s not a John Deere engine in it. Edited April 6, 2020 by HeavyGunner 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to post Share on other sites
Red Horse 1,614 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 4/6/2020 at 8:14 AM, j hancock said: I have had excellent service from my 2005 Massey 1533 by AGCO and a JD 950 which was a Yanmar painted green. A friend had a 2 or 3 year earlier JD 950 and I think he said it was built in Germany. Don't mind global products but I am trying wean myself away from Chinese products and some electrical components from Mexico. I second that. Its a world economy. The way I look at it, I prefer.."Made in USA" ..not just "designed in USA" but have no problem with goods made in EU or even Japan or to a lesser degree Taiwan. But China? They do steal our designs and there is no doubt that they are ruthless in their implementation of their plan to be dominant in everything. I have never set foot in a Harbor Freight. Hopefully all the attention Covid-19 is getting and the fact that the American drug industry has gone for the quick buck in outsourcing to China will bring about some changes. And as for the phony "Greens" in this country, they can smugly smile that our noble environmental standards have killed much of our "dirty" industry-like foundaries- its ok for China and India to crank out the goods that were made here. One thing I think Trump is on to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TS7 342 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 If what is happening now does not start a backlash against Red China, nothing will. I hope American's wake up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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