Recent content by Lon

  1. L

    L185DT Internal Gear Ratio?

    More info for the potential you'll be upgrading tires. The RC for the DEESTONE 6.00 x 14 is in the 79/80 range. I coupled two of these with a pair of Carlisle Farm Specialist 11.2 x 24 R1's (RC 129.1). The other 6 x 24's on the market are ranging between 77 RC and 79 RC, though most of them...
  2. L

    L185DT Internal Gear Ratio?

    The RC for the DEESTONE 6.00 x 14 is in the 79/80 range. I coupled two of these with a pair of Carlisle Farm Specialist 11.2 x 24 R1's (RC 129.1). The other 6 x 14's on the market are ranging between 77 RC and 79 RC, though most of them are 4 ply, a magnet for sharp objects and too wimpy for...
  3. L

    L185DT Internal Gear Ratio?

    Okay, I got the gear ratio for the L185DT, two of them actually. For serial numbers 10680 and lower the ratio is 1.647. For serial numbers 10881 and up the ratio is 1.675. These numbers come directly from Kubota's USA engine manufacturing division. One of their reps gave me a call in...
  4. L

    L185DT Internal Gear Ratio?

    Hey All, So I'm new around here and first posted this to the general forum page, but then noticed the page for tires related issues. The rear rims on my L185DT are rotted out. I was able to find a decent pair, but the guy mistook 11 x 24's for 9.5 x 24's and shipped me a clean, though bit...
  5. L

    L185DT Internal Gear Ratio?

    Hey All, So my rear rims on the L185 are rotted out. I was able to find a decent pair, but the guy mistook 11 x 24's for 9.5 x 24's and shipped me a clean, though bit larger than requested pair. But this is a good thing. Cause as anyone with a 4wd DT knows, the available 6.00 x 14's for the...