Posted by gmd on February 24, 2008 at 09:51:34 from (68.54.249.104):
In Reply to: Kubota M4950 posted by dpecota on February 24, 2008 at 08:24:19:
Not to put down ford or massey if they are your "brand" but having operated different models of all 3 brands in a home mowing bush hogging and construction abuse environment, once you have the kubota you will never go back. The major flaw (I think) in the Ford and Massey Designs is that they Never really Changed from the 9n Design. They only varied from it and made slight improvements. The only real difference between a massey 35 and a 240 was the diesel engine and 2 stage clutch, plus a god awful, almost useless hydraulic system. Now the Kubotas wont last forever like a massey 35 or your ford 2000, i.e. 30+ years, but for ease of operation, durability functionality reliability they cannot be beat. We've used those tractors on the jobs when it was too cold for the backhoes to even start. We've used 2 in the last 20 years and the 1st got replaced only to have a bigger heavier tractor. Now that can be a downside. Yes they are Light, but a little counterweight goes a long way. Used all 3 types of transmissions available, (used a friends hydro for work at his house) and the in-between gear setup is the best by far. I think its the GST or something like that. All I know was It is set up like the Backhoes we run, and thats nice. You get the set power for the gear and no whining down to a crawl like you do with a hydro, but you can shift on the fly and shuttle fwd to rvrs without clutching, which is aweseome for loader work. We abuse those tractors and use them for things and work loads never intended for their size and they have never failed. Besides, they are just comfortable to operate for 8-10 hours. Just my opinion. Hope it helps.
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