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    I heard at a farm show it was coming, Kubota price increase

    2-3% doesn't sound like a lot but on a $30K purchase it will be $600-900. Not to sneeze at in my book. Our son is planning a tractor purchase so I'm going to see that he gets locked in before the increase. This link showed up on my Google News feed this morning. Kubota to raise US prices as...
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    How well does the L2501 steer with a load on the loader?

    Our son is thinking about pulling the trigger on a L2501HST maybe tomorrow. One thing he was wondering about is with the older style steering, pitman arm and tie rods does it steer harder with a heavy load on the loader than one with full hydrostatic steering cylinder? I'm fairly sure he's going...
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    Any Kubota M5 series owners out there?

    Son is seriously thinking about getting an M5-111 or a M5-091 cab tractor to cut down on the number of tractors he has and something a little smaller in size than his CaseIH 5140 and more power than his JD 5065M and more loader capacity than the MX5100. Just trying to get some first hand...
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    Help me explain why someone should buy a non-DPF tractor.

    Wife and son have been looking at a Kubota MX5100 or an MX5200. The 5100 supposedly only has an EGR and is interim Tier 4, the 5200 has an Common Rail and a DPF and is full Tier 4. The 5100 has an EGR but not sure if it has the Common Rail stuff. I'm no diesel mechanic and they make me research...
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    W.R. Long or Kubota 3rd Function on a Kubota L6060 Open Station?

    It looks like my son has decided to go with the L6060 Open Station, FEL, R4's, 3rd Function, one set of rear remotes with Float, loaded rear tires and 2 sets of rear wheel weights. This is replacing the L3940. The question is which 3rd function to go with the dealer says he'll put either one on...