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    orange LEMON???

    My M8540 is eight years old and I can't seem to keep it out of the shop. Henderson Implement in Lake Charles, La. changed the clutch pack out and they did such a wonderful job I was bragging on them till a week later I went to hook up the bush hog and the 3 point wouldn't lift up. I'm not sure...
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    M8540 LEMON or operator problem

    Well Monday is the big day. I'm getting my M8540 back from Kubota shop. I'm told the entire clutch pack was replaced. I'll let ya'll know the out come.
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    HELP!! I need a skid plate!!

    Ok!! I'm leaving at 7:am 5/18/13 from Baton Rouge. I'm driving the Kubota since my pickup makes terrible fuel mileage. I'll call you when I get to your neighborhood. Should I stop and pick up some rods?
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    HELP!! I need a skid plate!!

    M8540 fuel tank protection needed. What engineer decided to put a fuel tank under a tractor should be hung. I need to build a skid plate. Any ideas? Suggestions? Pictures would be helpful!!
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    How old is a Kubota?

    You got me curious. My Kubota M8540 was purchased 7/27/07. I'm studying my purchase order but it doesn't state the year model it is. I now know my salesman was a bit shady. Anyway my serial # 50199. I'm kicking around the idea of selling it but not sure of what it's worth. Where do I look for...
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    M8540 LEMON or operator problem

    Tx Jim. I am pretty rough on equipment as far as pushing it to it's limit in rough muddy spots but I'm still concern that I only had low hours. This tractor is not have the tractor my Kubota L3000 4wd. That poor little tractor has been put through a living hell as I cleared 11 acreas of...
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    M8540 LEMON or operator problem

    WOW!! I wasn't prepared for such a quick response. TxJim-- not a fuel issue. I'm sure of that. Motor running great. E/S -- went to Kubota today. Mechanic said "he's cracking the rear end and replacing the clutch pack and everything related" . Price about $8000. My tractor about 8 years old...
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    M8540 LEMON or operator problem

    I have a Kubota M8540 4wd Hydraulic Shuttle 8x8. Serial # 50199. Bought it 7/27/2007. I think it's a 2008. It keeps ending up in the shop for lack of power. It won't pull itself on dry ground. Does anyone know if there is a recall due to this? Any suggestions? Also when I bought the tractor I...