What Kubota Got Right: 1000 Hour Review Of The Good And Bad Of M7060

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[@MrHoustonplumbing]

I welcome putting the old vids I have watched ya since you were welding in your parents shop it actually help me get into welding as a fun hobby. I look forward to any new vids you put out even if I don't know much about tractors😂

[@maxjones9139]

Same!

[@thefreedomwarrior]

I have the Kubota M7040 with ultra grand cab. It has been the best machine I’ve ever owned. About 1600 hours. No problems. I keep up with maintenance religiously. My neighbor just bought a brand New 90hp JD. It is a cluster F.

[@ianjunod9908]

I worked at my local Kubota dealership for 5 and 1/2 years. I used to find things wrong all the time on the pre-delivery inspection, and I used to have to argue with my service manager to fix them before a customer received the tractor. I used to fail the pre-delivery inspections because the tractors needed the work, to the point it happened so many times corporate came to our location and told my boss this or going to change or you are losing your dealer license.

[@richvandiverdds4311]

One of the best, comprehensive, honest, thorough, easy to listen to videos I’ve seen in months. Great job !

[@doitallgaragetx]

Tractor hoarders is back!!! Keep the vids coming, dude! Been watching you for years!

[@adZHARRISON]

Hav'nt seen Chukee for many years - great to see him again - used to watch all his old content

[@tonystokes2803]

Kubota 7060 best work horse in the fleet! I have 2022 model, it’s amazing, Your dealer may suck but My dealer has a motto “1st Tractor is sold by the salesman, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th will always be sold by service department.”

[@bigone4311]

I had pre-delivery issues with my Kubota BX2680 w/ 60-inch mower deck & loader bucket. The dealer installed the foldable ROPS backwards. They also underfilled the coolant. Found out the hard way when it started to overheat cutting 12+ inch grass in an overgrown old pasture. I was naive enough then to assume these things were just going to be done correctly. Took care of them myself. Other than that it has been absolutely reliable & worth every penny.

[@teddybeardiy3538]

Yeah please upload some more of the old videos especially the welding instruction ones thanks

[@gordjohnson70]

Farmers are amazing. They have to solve so many problems and keep things working. There is no way I could do all that.

[@mikedaugharty5544]

hope you're OK good seeing you again there chuck !!!!

[@TheTriangle4]

I agree, I like less electronics in my tractors. For tillage get a 70's Ford 5000 to 7600, basically bullet proof & so easy to work on.

[@maxjones9139]

I have a kubota m5400. 2.8L no electronics. 3700 hours and only needed a starter so far. Its a stripper model and two wheel drive but dead nuts reliable. I can brush hog 10 hour days and have no worries other than sun burn.

[@christianwhite5763]

Good to see you again!

[@jkholley1118]

Nice to see a new video, hope all is going good.

[@chadhutchins646]

Glad I found your new channel

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[@TAHDAHFarm]

I bought my M7060 in March of 2016. I have pulled a 12' ih disc and a 16' ih-46 field cultivator with no problems. I have sold them both for much larger tillage equipment that I pull with an ih-1086. I still use the M7060 for planting corn with a John Deere 7000 6 row planter. I do all the spraying and side dressing with it as well. The only problem I have had with it is the idler pully has gone bad. I wish the front tires were wider, like the newer M series have. Overall, I have had a great experience and a good dealer to deal with. You have some very good points about the hole farm equipment industry. Great job on the video.

[@huckleberry8079]

I've got the M5040 just like yours but with less HP. It has been rock solid reliable. Was considering Kioti until I went to the Kioti dealer and test drove one, it had many parts missing on it they had removed to use as warranty parts on other kioti's, no thanks. I bought the kubota and am so happy I did.

[@350moose]

500 hours on my open station after 18 months, been flawless. Work the hell out of it planting, haying, feeding cows all winter. Bought it as a utility tractor to use just to feed cows but it’s my go to pretty much always. Wish it had a bigger fuel tank, better lighting, and a more robust three point that lifts higher but other than that I don’t know what I’d ask for.

[@rg2954]

Loved your old videos!! Watched every single one of them back in the day! Been enjoying your new ones too.

[@hankslider8708]

I’m glad your back, it’s only one video, but you got me into welding and I bought a few of the everlast welders that you use to test.

[@billwoehl3051]

Parking break: okay, they tried something new, found out it sucks, but, they went back to what does work, better than most companies that keep what doesn't work.

[@andysteward8617]

Sure, good to see you again, sir

[@nickthrane4940]

I really like your enthusiasm for farm equipment 😂

[@rustloversgarage]

Glad to see you are back man!!!!!!

[@coreymcdowell3471]

Good to see you bad chuck🤘🤘🤘

[@HireFarms]

Purchased an M4, new, a year ago. Several of your issues are addressed with the newer M4s. Of course, it has emissions equipment, if that bothers you. Good review from you and valid points!

[@gpcivil8807]

I don’t disagree agree with anything you said but just to give your viewers some perspective, I bought a used M4700 about 12 years ago with only about 350 hours and I am very pleased. It’s a simple rugged machine, extremely reliable. No cab, stick shift, two wheel drive but tough as an anvil. I use it almost exclusively for brush mowing and if I can drive over it I mow it. I think it’s gonna outlast me.

[@kameronmoss8284]

I always liked watching your videos. I've been waiting 3 or 4 years to know why your tractor was spitting the oil out. I have undergone most of what you've been through. The bigger m6 cabs are nice and roomy but the ac can't keep up. Still ultra limited on taking things with you. I keep a 5 gallon bucket on the right side of cab. The paint does clean up well with a drill pad and compound

[@alfredstaude3955]

100% agree. I keep my 1966 John Deere 310 for shure. I testet a few new 26-50hp Tractors > crap (and the adblue...). Thank`s for share

[@billbray5995]

Nice to see a new video, Hope to see more in the future.

[@MrJeep75]

Love the old tractor content from your old content

[@mikerobi6100]

awesome video great to see you back here

[@billwoehl3051]

Spray a tad bit of OSPHO on that rust, let it dry, put POR-15 over it, then paint to protect the POR-15 from UV light

[@smalldairyfarmer]

I say new tractors &machinery won't last as long as older tractors & machinery great tractor review

[@ozarkmountainoutdoors4737]

Where the heck have you been? Man I missed your videos! Post as much as you can.

[@timnascimbeni]

Steering pump is behind right rear tire, its a tandem pump, steering is the front section of the pump where the shaft goes into housing. Check magnets on your hydraulic filters for metal debris from pump wear

[@ace526050]

On or farm years ago we sold all our green tractors (JD) and bought a new Kubota 9540 & Kubota 9000 I've put close to 3,000hrs on the 9540 with only a handful of minor repairs and the same thing with the 9000 which has 2,400hrs it's had two clutches installed first clutch at 1,200hrs and the second at 2,200hrs that's the major repair between the two tractors. Both tractors never fail to start in super cold weather (without starting fluid). We've never had these kinds of results running the JD's and we have no intentions of getting rid of these Kubota's because of them being very reliable tractors

[@cambian3]

I am curious about the front tires. Are they on backwards for a reason? My first glance, looks like they are opposite of the rear ones. We have a Kubota 3240. Thanks for the review!

[@cleobean8723]

A couple reasons. Better for tractors w/ loader. Forward and Reverse traction. Also they claim, tire wear is reduced. Front R-1 tires on 4wd will wear much faster than rears.

[@cambian3]

Thanks for the information, at 70 years old I still learn and have never heard of that before. We have 3 tractors (I rebuilt the Ford 4000 3 cyl & 8N) and only the Kubota 3240 has a loader and I never run that one.@@cleobean8723

[@ncphenom2309]

For the high range lever, get a price of pipe insulation cut it and put it around the lever and tape it closed with electrical tape. It will keep it from rattling.

[@sacongo1624]

The upper link doesn't need the larger pin since it doing less the 10% in almost every job. About the paint everyones been cutting the UV stabilizer since the prices skyrocketed you see it most in plastics. I feel there should be a number on plastic and paint that has the amount of Vu stabilizer used most people would pay for the good stuff.

[@cayenmaling3056]

You can pull that first AC condenser out there’s a wingnut that holds it in the whole thing slides out for easier cleaning

[@dfgyuhdd]

My tractor philosophy is: good enough is great. Every major equipment change is an opportunity to fall out of the frying pan and into the fire.

[@tlr-nut7275]

The cup holder has all the big bolts because it is also used for a buddy/jump seat.

[@FAL0perator]

I still dig your old content!

[@billwoehl3051]

About halfway through: to be fair, John Deere doesn't make any accommodations for anything in the cab either, no place for the phone, cup goes on the floor, bounces around and spills, etc.

[@chrisrickets9873]

You need a Massey Ferguson 1105,1135 huge cab very reliable but to be expected it was built in the 70s

[@johntyler2508]

Did your name used to be chuck followed by some numbers on here?

[@petergisel4864]

I run an l6060 at my work for snow removal. I noticed the hydraulics weren't right on the front blower and even worse when the loader was on. Turns out a hydraulic line was crushed when the cab was installed....mind you this was a 6 year old tractor when I started using it. Nobody noticed.

[@jvin248]

With as tall as that cab is ... a fabricobbling expert might figure out how to make a shelf system up there with locking bins so stuff doesn't fall out navigating a ditch crossing.

[@patrickwentworth1521]

My 7060 has worked flawlessly. I have abused it and broken parts completely my fault. The most amazing thing is that with 900 hours on it the resale value is what I paid for it 5 years ago. Same tractor today costs 14k moire than 5 years ago..

[@AJmx2702001]

All makes sense and is valid but i dont have hardly those issues but i dont buy the smaller consumer line of tractors which is more about selling on Price than the large farm tractors sell on features and the options that the customer will need . I used to get Case tractors under a program that had a 10 year warranty and it was a great program and as the user we had to follow the guidelines and maintain by the Rules . I Do have some Agco Fendts on the farm and they have a full service program and will keep you going no matter what and will supply you with a backup machine if they cant fix yours. The Program adds around 12,000 on top on a 300,000$ machine ...

[@been6286]

Nice bro

[@5075E]

I agree, however, that cab is bigger than the cab on my John Deere 4066R. They used the same tiny cab as their 3 series, couldn't put your coat in there much less a lunch cooler. That's one of the reasons I traded it for the 5 series which has a nice roomy cab. The three prong electrical outlet there is an industry standard power hook up on small utility tractors on up for powering implement electronics, cab electronics and such. On terminal is ground, one is constant +12v and the third is a +12v ignition switched terminal so when the ignition is turned off, there's no power.

[@J-1410]

It's Bel-uh-ruse...Like the country it came from...Belarus. Also Re: live wire to radio, our IH, AC, and Case equipment from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has a live wire to the radio. 4x4 auto brakes, White had that in the 90s/2000s.

[@d5farms]

Got a really good lawyer

[@carterblann2290]

We have a 2020 kubota we bought new with the m4-071 now with 1000hrs. Our m4 has a the newer huge m5 cab it’s great. Buddy seat and all. And a lot of of others better options you say it lacked.

[@ryanjohnson9325]

You have your radio wired wrong. There is an adaptor available on amazon that does have the ACC wire. It is a 9 pin adapter you'll use 7 of those. I just did the install on 2 M7060s and 1 M6060. Took 3 different radios all north of $100 to not have alternator whine (even with a powered noise isolator!) Finally settled on the Alpine UTE-73BT not to thrilled with it due to the aforementioned noise interference but I belive thats less to do with the radio and more to do with the alternator. The good part is it sounds great! The bluetooth has awesome range and connects quickly. The screen is nice and bright and can be seen clearly even though looking almost directly up is not the intended viewing angle.

[@coryramsey6234]

Bro you need a deere 7510 we have 2 with over 9000 hrs and other than the radio dying in one no major or minor issues just oil changes, filter changes, batteries, and tires every 3 years. Had both since around 600 hours. Fire right up when cold. Pulls a 16 ft 22 inch disc at 8mph with no problems, 24ft disc it will do but its not to happy about it. The loader from deere picks up 6000lbs no problems although the front tires do squat pretty uard when you do it.

[@georgecostanza9387]

Not to be that guy but I recommend taking a look at new holland tractors. Light years ahead of what this tractor is. Very reliable as well

[@python3574]

I have the identical tractor w/1700 hrs on it. Parking brake definitely sucks....mine has popped out many times, but after the first few times I always test it to see if it will or not, but it does still do it and I reset it and test it again before ever getting out of the seat. Toolbox....definitely a worthless POS. Lighting.....yes, could not be worse. As far as cleaning those screens under the hood, you have to undo the wingnut to slide out the evap/condenser assy to get the front screen out, but the larger screen in front of radiator you have to shimmy out and in.....and good luck ever being able to get to the radiator from either side to blow out debris that will definitely get in there and COOK to the fins. Rust on your cab hardware is strange, I have 50% more hrs on mine and don't have a spec of rust on any of that hardware. My single biggest gripe....by far......Come on Kubota, put a F***in remote button to operate the 3-point lift when hooking up attachments! WTF! Even shitty tractor mfr's have it. The $20 it would cost could easily be offset by eliminating that POS bracket and abortion of a toolbox altogether, because you can't use it anyways. Rant over. Carry on.

[@davidapp3730]

Great review of the Kubota M7060. Why are the front and rear tire treads reversed?

[@JROC734]

Putting the treads facing backwards cut way down on tire wear especially for highway use. You'll go thru 2-3 sets of front tires fir every set of rear tires. People who drive their tractors with MFWD on paved roads will often turn their front tires backwards to get noticeably long life out the front tires.

[@brianjennings3172]

Great to see a new video Slim! Any reason your front tires are backwards? Just curious!

[@mikekotarba5828]

please show your old welding videos

[@Athenstrainman]

I agree. I work for 🐈 and a lot of issues come from them the build schedule and them wanting to hit their numbers, but yet they talk about efficiency, and making less defects. A lot of supervisors all across the board 🐈, Kubota, John 🦌, whoever. Quality has gone down down bevause quality takes time and hurts them htting their numbers

[@samrhodd4457]

No manufacturer makes anything perfect, I bought a new Massey Ferguson last year and it had a couple problems. Nothing major, but Massey fixed the problems no questions asked (all under warranty). With the amount that they charge for new tractors, some of the other manufacturers need to have a better warranty.

[@KevinJD2030]

Those warranty problems really aren't here in Europe the European union even forces companies to give warranty and actually provide it to their customers by law. Yes farm machinery mostly lags from high tech controls just because don't having all these electronics makes them way more reliable. It is the way it is. The controls placement problems are only in the low end priced machines normally so yeah that's something Kubota isn't really known for but I believe it's better now. The steering gear I believe they've changed it.

[@Rusty-Metal]

Well said!

[@brianocallaghan7716]

Why have you reversed your front tires? Is there an advantage to doing that?

[@nigelmchugh5541]

It's supposed to greatly reduce tyre wear if doing a lot of road work.

[@davidburkhart9184]

Chuckle on the high low gear handle put a piece of rubber house over it so it don’t make anymore noise

[@bighunterman77]

i've missed ole chuck the duck videos. i'm guessing if this is from this year, it's mid harvest. anyway, i dunno if you care enough about it, but there was a recall on certain kubota tractors for fade on the plastic of the hoods and fenders.

[@mitchellholroyd2837]

If our equipment doesn't work we can't feed the world 😊

[@goodboyringo9716]

After watching this , I'm thinking why buy new if there isn't a warranty , nothing is put together right and everything goes wrong. The 12 speed is known to have problems

[@Ed-kw4vp]

Welders think of all these storage options that arent in the machines we use lol

[@jimc9581]

I bet my tool box on my L4060 cost at least a 1 dollar to produce, what a fine tool box. lol

[@sflotr]

Why are the front tires mounted backwards?

[@hend82]

Great video, make sure you swap your front wheels. These are turning the wrong way.

[@busterv333]

Why do you have your front tires on backwards ?

[@patrickchorey1688]

How come you have your front tires running the wrong direction?

[@oldpete3153]

Front tires are mounted backwards for...???

[@JROC734]

It greatly prolongs the tire life for highway use. It's very common for farmers around here to use this same tire setup on leased units that they mainly use them to transport wagon/trailors on the highway between their fields and factory. Again it saves greatly on front tire wear.

[@ASeekerOfLostSkills]

Feel you knocking.

[@fordtraxxas]

As many problems as you have with it by 2019 my first m6060 went to 2,300 hours before it had its first problem then got stolen. My 2022 m7060 at 400 hours has been flawless also. And it gets used on construction projects.

[@sandymush7163]

I miss the farming videos

[@joedoakes8307]

Why , are your front wheels on backwards ?

[@brianheckmanmeeting6726]

Hey, Messicks sells a loader storage tube toolbox. Figure it out & make one. I'll buy one from you.

[@christopherw4527]

Please post your old content. It was great.

[@realrural7876]

For the price paid for this new equipment - there should be better warranties for it.

[@MrJeep75]

A friend grandpa bought a brand new JD 420 crawler had issues since day one dont remember what it was, dealer never fixed it right

[@jom3876]

Thats why find the dealers house and pay him a visit

[@goodboyringo9716]

Have you ever cleaned your tractor ?

[@stevem6711]

I have the same machine - no problems yet. It's a good machine. I don't think your assessment of the toplink pin is accurate. The tractor is fine for ground engagement. The majority of pulling strength for an implement is through the two lower arms. I'm certain Kubota thoroughly tested the M7060 for pulling and that upper pin probably has a crazy shear strength.

[@ricksanchez7459]

28:00 The internal computer components have a shelf life. The ecu eventually wear out and will need replaced so we have that to worry about along with mechanical breakdowns. I been watching a tuber that works on big JD equipment. Those ecu are cooled by fuel because it actuates the injectors. Ive seen him replace them on tractors that look new. The ecu is only as good as the lowest bid components they got. Hopefully aftermarket is available.

[@dand33911]

Chucke 20,000,000 cigrits where u been

[@smoothbore4377]

For those who're NOT obsessed with bells and whistles, you can own 3 or 4 dependable older tractors, with similar horsepower, for what you paid for that Kubota. NO, they won't have AC or Auto-Hydro-Static transmissions, ... but they WILL do what farm tractors have always been meant to do.

[@Jay_Force_One]

lol ok partner, slow down for a second. Firstly, old equipment have their problems and issues too. They can be just as or even more expensive than new equipment. You really have to do a cost analysis on what you’re buying. What you don’t spend up front, you’re going to spend in maintaining and operating. To prove this theory you can go to your local farm where even when profit margins are at an all time low for farmers, they’re all running mostly new equipment. It’s far more cost effective to run new equipment and upgrade after a few years. Secondly, people don’t obsess about bells and whistles. It’s just required to be competitive. They’re more productive. People are more productive when they’re comfortable and the equipment features are just more productive. They’re more fuel efficient, they’re faster, they’re multi-roll, and they have a bunch of computer and electronics that assist the operator in many ways. So basically they do work faster, better and safer and more economically. So you can sit on your 1988 John Deere and tootle around on it. More power to you. I myself would much prefer to be in a 2023 Kubota M8 listening to music, AC blowing cold and waving as I pass by you on the field.

[@smoothbore4377]

When you've racked up 30 or 40 thousand hours of seat time, re-examine your attitudes about what's important to you.@@Jay_Force_One

[@Underthewoodd]

PDI these days are absurd. when I was at CASE 8 years ago we got 8 hours to pdi a machine. previously I had worked at CAT and we were lucky to get a full hour to pdi a machine. guess which dealer had less field service calls for factory fuck ups

[@billwoehl3051]

Chuckie2009, unfortunately, that camera doesn't do you justice, that fisheye lens making your snoz look humongous 😂

[@JAKE3914]

cover the paint with 30 weight motor oil. . . takes oxidation out.

[@ThePeterbiltrucker]

Glad I own a older John Deere