DO NOT BUY ANY KUBOTA PRODUCT I BOUGHT A NEW KUBOTA LX 4020 TRACTOR TO USE FOR A SNOW REMOVAL BUSINESS IN BRIAN HEAD, UT. I HAD TO PURCHASE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO AS IT WAS THE ONLY KUBOTA DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 1000 MILE SEARCH TO HAVE THE TRACTOR I NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED. The Dealership, Wickham Tractor in Fort Collins, CO sold me the tractor and added Howes diesel treatment to the tank as well as selling me the remainder of the bottle to use to prevent the fuel from jelling. I Used as per specs. Tractor was purchased on 11/21/23 and I picked it up and transported it back to UT. Tractor was in operation for 17.2 hours before it would not start. Local Kubota dealerships said they would not come out to try to fix it as we did not buy it from them. Took it to Las Vegas, NV, as they were closest Kubota dealership, dropped off on 1/8/24 at 730 am. Kubota dealership said the fuel smelled funny so it wasn't covered under warranty and said $12000.00 plus to fix. The DPF was completely clogged and the only codes were low temp MAF sensor and no communication with EGR. Western area rep said there was no fuel to test because I drained it. This is a Lie. Had more than 6 gallons of fuel in it when i dropped it off. I have all the emails and correspondences and text messages, proving they denied coverage for adding a fuel additive. Sergio at Kubota customer service said, “When I put fuel in the tractor it voided warranty.” Apco, the Kubota dealership in Las Vegas, sent out the injectors for testing they came back as bad due to fuel contamination on 1/23/24. Kubota persisted in their point of me putting bad fuel in the Tractor. When I called the tester, I pressed about the fuel contamination. The person who did the test, said it was visible metal in the injectors that most likely came from the high pressure fuel pump. There was no metal in the fuel tank, fuel filter or fuel water separator. The dealership i bought the tractor from said they were the only ones that could help me at this point due to Kubota policy. Eddie at Wickham tractor told me I needed to bring the tractor back to them, 1367 miles round trip. and they would sell me a new one because I had broken this one. And would see about trying to fix the one I had already bought for a discount. I transported the tractor back to Greely, CO to Wickham on 1/18/24 they tested the fuel that was still in the filters and it came back as fine 2/8/24 so they were going to replace the entire engine. This could take between 3 to 9 months. My warranty coverage says all warranty work to be completed within 30 days. On 2/28/24 I found out there was internal Kubota Service Bulletin that came out to all the dealers the week before I bought the tractor stating the very problems my tractor was having. They knew this, and still denied coverage, and finally, when I presented this fraud to Kubota, on 3/7/24 Wickham tractor said they were going to replace the tractor with a new one, but wouldn't give me a timeline of when I would get a new one and I would have the expense of picking it up from them verses a local dealership. These delays have cost me my business and reputation to move snow I had to pay out my competitors and cancel and refund all my contracts. A service bulletin for this tractor was issued before I bought it stating this very problem. and it was to be fixed at Kubotas expense. They knew the problem existed, they tried to blame it on me for adding fuel supplement, they tried to coerce me into buying a new tractor on top of the broken one so i didn't lose my business. they refused to cover the cost of repair until i proved their fraud, and intent by pushing the narrative and then changing and deleting emails. I have all emails and correspondence showing the timeline, the fraud and intent.

Fun build!

Can’t beat a Gravely! Love my 2023 ZT HD 60!! Great company too!

For me, I want equipment that can be repaired locally. The more complicated JD makes things, the worse off they'll be.

Excellent summary, Mr. Spriggs. Seems to me that the Kubota looks easier to repair and that might be one of the most important things.

Thanks this worked. You’re a life saver

I love the hell outta mine just hit a 1000 miles on it

Kool, kool, great!! Congratulations to the Koenig family and entire team of employees.

Dude holy shit. Thank you so much for this video

Absolutely awesome! Congrats on 120 years of buisiness! Wish you guys the absolute best, and for many more years of buisiness!

Nice.😮😮😮

Does JD allow you to repair these or do you lose your right to repair

Beauty of a machine

Thanks! This helped!

Thank you! That was very helpful.

No need to place wood blocks under the frame so releases the constant pressure on pistons seals, if storing it for long time? Also, to relieve the pressure on the couplings, so the bypass lines conect with ease, you play with the loader contol lever?

I'm getting my son one for sure😮he's gonna be pulling up to 8th grade 😊

4044R

Best demonstration I’ve seen of installing and uninstalling loader and mower.

It would probably be a good idea to bring a backpack full of charged batteries if you wish to do a long ranged riding on it.

So what's the price on a new unit like this one?

YES!!!!!!!

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Awesome!!!!!

I’ve had a 1025R since 2015. It’s been fantastic and the ease of removing the loader and deck is worth it ! I hate mowing with the loader on. The ride is rough and it doesn’t maneuver as well. Also dangerous when not on flat ground unless you got real weights on. So the JD strips down to just a nice lawn mower with ease and everything can be put back on with ease to return it to tractor duties. It’s like a Swiss Army knife 🔪. My neighbor has the kubota and he just bought a 2nd lawn mower rather than deal with removing his loader to mow the lawn in comfort. Yes he can mow with loader on…it’s just not very comfortable. He’s like me and hates mowing with weight of loader on front and rough ride. He wishes he bought the JD. The kubota is a great tractor but if you want your compact tractor to serve as full time lawn mower too then the JD wins by a mile. Without the loaded on it rides and turns great and doesn’t feel heavy and tippy. And since it’s so easy to do you don’t mind taking it on and off.

✳️✳️✳️Absolutely Love my 3046R JD Tractor.!✳️✳️✳️

Can u buy me one? 😂😂😂

Awesome, this is great. I thought maybe my unit was defective. I will try this and see if it works.

🔥im getting one soon

Worked once. But doesn’t work anymore

l dont think "the whole Truth & nothing but the Truth" was told. ( NOT Real Tractor Driver's talking).

3038e is mine

Great video

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Thank God engineers are thinking about ease of maintenance again!!!! John Deere was the best at this in the early days...

The heart of the machine

Kubota also has its own engine

Kubota has better interest rates

You're comparing a old Kubota to a new John Deere

John Deere has a Yanmar Engine 😅

Is there any chance somebody is selling one that was built in 2011, in decent condition, with a loader, for $1000, or is it most likely a scam?

Great review, detailed and well explained… it’s rare to find dealer salesman this knowledgeable. 😎

1025R

Does it have grease fittings on it in the center covered with steel held on with bolts?

I❤JOHN DEERE😊

I like JD and I have owned one. Very dependable tractors. Now I bought a Bx23 Kubota because of the price. JD was to expensive. I like my Kubota so far.

Obviously bias

Can still seems so small compared to say bobcat

Sr. I have two questions, if you don’t mind. I am planning to purchase a brand new 50G in a couple of months. What is the difference between the 50G and 50P?, Is the 50P bigger than the 50G?.

3046r Cab Tractor.!